Property maintenance — Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia

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In the Town of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, property maintenance rules are set by Minimum Housing and Maintenance Standards By-law, verified 2026-09-27. Enforcement: Building official issues written notice of violation fixing time to comply; CAO may apply to Supreme Court (MGA s.181); penalties on conviction.

Minimum Housing and Maintenance Standards By-law adopted bylaw
standards Buildings and yards maintained to minimum standards; yards kept clean and free from thistles and noxious weeds; garbage in enclosures; no health/fire/accident hazards s. 6(1) Yards; s. 9 Occupants Standards
enforcement Building official issues written notice of violation fixing time to comply; CAO may apply to Supreme Court (MGA s.181); penalties on conviction s. 9 Enforcement (1)-(3)
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Minimum Housing and Maintenance Standards (Minimum Standards) By-law of the Town of Annapolis Royal; sets minimum residential occupancy and property-maintenance standards. PDF opened (scanned) and confirmed.

Machine-readable: property-maintenance.json · Official website: https://annapolisroyal.com/ · Last verified 2026-09-27 · Property maintenance across Nova Scotia · Property maintenance in other municipalities