Property maintenance — Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, property maintenance rules are set by Derelict Vehicle By-Law No. 2770 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Standards: Parking or leaving derelict vehicles on private property is prohibited. Derelict vehicles include those not operating, lacking plates, or abandoned. Enforcement: Municipality may remove and impound vehicle. Costs incurred in towing, impounding, storing, destroying are debt owed by owner.
Derelict Vehicle By-Law No. 2770
adopted bylaw
standards
Parking or leaving derelict vehicles on private property is prohibited. Derelict vehicles include those not operating, lacking plates, or abandoned.
No person, firm or corporation may park or leave derelict vehicles
enforcement
Municipality may remove and impound vehicle. Costs incurred in towing, impounding, storing, destroying are debt owed by owner.
The Municipality may remove and impound any derelict vehicle
scout note
Prohibits derelict/unlicensed vehicles parked or left on private property without the owner's consent; lets the RM notify, impound and, after 30 days, dispose of the vehicle and recover costs from the registered owner; fines up to $20/day.
Untidy and Unsightly Premises By-Law No. 2769
adopted bylaw
standards
No person shall permit any land or premises to be untidy, unsightly, or in contravention of Section 313 of the Municipal Act.
Paragraph 3
enforcement
Council may serve order requiring breach be remedied. If neglected, Municipality may enter, correct condition, charge cost against land collected as taxes, or sue.
Municipality may, by its employees or agents, enter upon the land
scout note
Prohibits untidy/unsightly premises within 500 feet of a highway (ashes, junk, rubbish, abandoned machinery/vehicles, unscreened construction debris); the RM can order cleanup and, on non-compliance, remove the material and charge the cost to the owner's taxes.