Property maintenance — Fort Smith, Northwest Territories

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

Town of Fort Smith has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-04.

Unsightly Land By-law No. 855 adopted bylaw
standards Prohibits unsightly land: accumulation of rubbish/refuse, inoperative vehicles/machinery, construction/industrial vehicles in residential setting, animal/yard material, ashes, building materials, garbage, graffiti/dilapidated surfaces, grass over 6 inches s. 2 ("Unsightly Land")
enforcement Enforcement Officer issues Clean Up Order; if not complied with, Town may carry out work and charge cost against owner as taxes; appeal to Council within 14 days s. 6; s. 16
scout note

Controls and prevents the unsightly appearance of land and minimizes its effects on adjoining property, under the Cities, Towns and Villages Act. OCR-confirmed By-law 855. URL corrected to the actual PDF (/media/822).

Machine-readable: property-maintenance.json · Official website: http://fortsmith.ca · Last verified 2026-06-04 · Property maintenance across Canada