Clean Yards and Property Standards

"No person shall use any land or structure within the Township for dumping, disposing, storing or keeping refuse of any kind."

Refuse means any debris, domestic waste and/or industrial waste that appears to be:

• cast aside, discarded or abandoned
• worthless, useless or of no particular value.

Properties shall be kept clean and free from inoperative motor vehicles and boats or motor vehicles and boats to be wrecked or dismantled for their parts.

An inoperative motor vehicle is a vehicle having missing or damaged parts including tires, glass, and bodywork which prevent it from functioning mechanically. This includes any vehicle that does not have valid license plates for the current year, including a current validation sticker.

There are a number of ways to donate an inoperative vehicle and receive tax receipts. Some salvage yards may even come and collect them from your property.

Properties must be maintained so that the height of any grass, non-noxious weed and other vegetation does not exceed 30 centimetres (12 inches) in height. This requirement does not apply to an agricultural or vacant property.

If your property is seasonal or you need extra help, there are a number of yard maintenance companies in the area that will do spring clean up, grass cutting and fall clean up.

Dead, diseased, decayed or damaged trees or other natural growth must be removed if they create an unsafe condition in relation to their location.

Properties must be maintained so any Noxious Weeds must be removed or destroyed (Example - Poison Ivy).

If a property is found to have noxious weeds, the landowner is responsible for destroying those weeds.