What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the Municipality of Trent Lakes, Ontario, standards: No person shall cause, create, permit or participate in a Nuisance; owner must maintain property free of graffiti; no depositing bottles, glasses or other materials on property.; enforcement: Officer may order discontinuation of contravening activity or order corrective work; if non-compliant, Municipality enters land and completes work at owner's expense, costs added to tax roll.; standards: No person shall deposit litter on privately owned land, municipal roads, or municipal lands except at waste disposal sites operated by the Municipality.; enforcement: Violation is an offence liable to a set fine of $300.00 per offence under the Provincial Offences Act.. Source: Nuisances By-law B2023-055; Prohibited Dumping and Littering By-law B2016-049; Property Standards By-law B2017-099, verified 2026-06-09.
| standards | No person shall cause, create, permit or participate in a Nuisance; owner must maintain property free of graffiti; no depositing bottles, glasses or other materials on property. | s. 3.1; s. 3.16; s. 3.17 |
| enforcement | Officer may order discontinuation of contravening activity or order corrective work; if non-compliant, Municipality enters land and completes work at owner's expense, costs added to tax roll. | ss. 4.2, 4.4, 4.8, 4.9 |
Official Trent Lakes PDF regulating nuisances.
| standards | No person shall deposit litter on privately owned land, municipal roads, or municipal lands except at waste disposal sites operated by the Municipality. | s. 3, s. 4, s. 5 |
| enforcement | Violation is an offence liable to a set fine of $300.00 per offence under the Provincial Offences Act. | Schedule "A" — set fine $300.00; s. 8 |
Official Trent Lakes PDF for prohibited dumping and littering.
| standards | Prohibited: unsightly storage, abandoned/unlicensed vehicles, grass exceeding 20.33 cm, collectible/non-collectible waste in yards, shipping containers without permits, dilapidated structures. | s. 5.1.2; s. 5.1.3; s. 5.1.4; s. 5.1.5; s. 3.4; s. 4.3.11 |
| enforcement | Officer issues compliance order; if not complied with, municipality may repair or demolish at owner's expense; costs may be added to the tax roll; fines up to $50,000 first offence. | s. 16.1.3; s. 18.1; s. 20.3; s. 20.7 |
Official Trent Lakes PDF prescribing property standards.