Property maintenance — Rural Municipality of Minto-Odanah, Manitoba
What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the Rural Municipality of Minto-Odanah, Manitoba, property maintenance rules are set by By-Law #4/18 - Property Standards and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Standards: Prohibits garbage accumulation, unsightly conditions causing nuisance, derelict vehicles/buildings, dangerous structures, unsecured holes, long grass and weeds. Enforcement: Written order to remedy; municipality may act at owner's expense if non-compliant; costs collected as tax; fine up to $1,000.
By-Law #4/18 - Property Standards
adopted bylaw
standards
Prohibits garbage accumulation, unsightly conditions causing nuisance, derelict vehicles/buildings, dangerous structures, unsecured holes, long grass and weeds.
Sec 1.2 - Responsibility of Property Owner
enforcement
Written order to remedy; municipality may act at owner's expense if non-compliant; costs collected as tax; fine up to $1,000.
General Enforcement
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Adopted RM of Minto-Odanah bylaw respecting property standards and maintenance (OCR-confirmed). Adopted 2018; exact day/month illegible in scan.
Premises must comply with Schedule "A" standards. Boarded buildings deemed unsightly. Prohibits rubbish, weeds, wrecked vehicles, structural defects.
s. 3; Part 1, s. 2 "UNSIGHTLY"; Schedule "A"
enforcement
Order to Maintain issued. Municipality may correct non-conformance; costs added to tax roll. Fine up to Five Hundred Dollars ($500). Title transfer possible.
s. 7; s. 14; s. 15; s. 17(a); Part IV
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Adopted RM of Minto-Odanah Vacant and Derelict Building By-law (OCR-confirmed). Adopted 2023; exact day/month illegible in scan.