What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the Township of Wilmot, Ontario, standards: Yards must be free from refuse, pests, hazards, vegetation over 20 cm, furniture, appliances, inoperative/unlicensed vehicles, mechanical parts, unused building materials over 90 days, dilapidated structures.; enforcement: Officer issues order for repair or site clearance; if not complied with, Township carries out work at owner's expense and holds a lien on the land.. Source: Property Standards By-law No. 2008-54, verified 2026-06-10.
Yards must be free from refuse, pests, hazards, vegetation over 20 cm, furniture, appliances, inoperative/unlicensed vehicles, mechanical parts, unused building materials over 90 days, dilapidated structures.
s. 5
enforcement
Officer issues order for repair or site clearance; if not complied with, Township carries out work at owner's expense and holds a lien on the land.
s. 14(c), s. 17, s. 20
scout note
Township of Wilmot by-law prescribing standards for the maintenance and occupancy of property, passed October 20, 2008.