Property maintenance — Brandon, Manitoba

What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?

In the City of Brandon, Manitoba, property maintenance rules are set by Community Standards By-law No. 7282 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Enforcement: Authority may issue written order to remedy; City may carry out work if owner fails; costs are owner's responsibility and may be added to taxes.

Community Standards By-law No. 7282 adopted bylaw
standards Owner shall not permit nuisance showing serious disregard for maintenance, including excessive accumulation, wrecked vehicles, loose litter, excessive odor, unkempt grass, or general untidy condition. s. 2.1.1; s. 2.1.4
enforcement Authority may issue written order to remedy; City may carry out work if owner fails; costs are owner's responsibility and may be added to taxes. s. 6.1.1; Schedule "A" 1.2(b)-(c)
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Requires owners to remedy untidy/unsightly premises: excessive material accumulation, wrecked/derelict vehicles, loose litter or garbage, unkempt grass/weeds, and messy compost heaps. Notice from a By-law Enforcement Officer triggers a compliance deadline.

Vacant and Derelict Building By-law No. 7007 adopted bylaw
standards Premises non-compliant with Building Safety Standards By-law, or as determined by designated officer. Boarded buildings deemed unsightly. s. 2
enforcement Order to Remedy issued; correction costs collected as tax; title may be transferred to City of Brandon. s. 8(a); s. 15; s. 24(c)
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Regulates condition/maintenance of vacant residential and commercial buildings in Brandon: boarded-building permits, maintenance standards, derelict-property orders, and a process for the City to take title to derelict buildings under Manitoba's Municipal Act.

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