What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the Township of St. Clair, Ontario, standards: Yards free from rubbish, debris, overgrown vegetation (>20cm), wrecked/unlicensed vehicles, dilapidated structures, graffiti, pests, and unsightly conditions; enforcement: Officer issues Order to Comply with 14-day cure period; Township may remediate at owner's expense plus 10% administrative fee (max $5,000). Source: Property Standards By-law (No. 53 of 2017, as amended by 57 of 2021), verified 2026-06-10.
Property Standards By-law (No. 53 of 2017, as amended by 57 of 2021)
adopted bylaw
standards
Yards free from rubbish, debris, overgrown vegetation (>20cm), wrecked/unlicensed vehicles, dilapidated structures, graffiti, pests, and unsightly conditions
s. 3.1
enforcement
Officer issues Order to Comply with 14-day cure period; Township may remediate at owner's expense plus 10% administrative fee (max $5,000)
s. 8.2(a), s. 8.2(b)(iii)
scout note
Township of St. Clair By-law 53 of 2017 prescribing standards of maintenance and occupancy (property standards), replacing By-law 3 of 2015 and consolidated with amendment 57 of 2021. Read a third time and finally passed November 6, 2017.