Property maintenance — Barrie, Ontario

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

The City of Barrie, Ontario has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Property Standards By-law No. 2011-138; Yard Maintenance By-law No. 2011-107, verified 2026-09-21.

Property Standards By-law No. 2011-138 adopted bylaw
standards Yards must be free of rubbish, debris, health/fire/accident hazards; no wrecked/abandoned vehicles; no excessive storage in front yard; buildings structurally sound and maintained s. 5.1; s. 5.4; s. 5.6; s. 15.1
enforcement Property Standards Officer issues order; non-compliance is an offence with fines under Building Code Act; owner must repair or clear site to graded/levelled condition s. 40.3; s. 4.3
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Prescribes maintenance and occupancy standards for all property under the Building Code Act — yards, vacant buildings, drainage, pest prevention, exterior/structural condition, graffiti — with orders to repair or clear non-conforming sites.

Yard Maintenance By-law No. 2011-107 adopted bylaw
standards Prohibited: ground cover >15cm, graffiti/defacement, unsafe conditions, excavations unbarriered, waste material, inoperable vehicles, overgrown hedges/shrubs, dead trees, dust/mud accumulation s. 4.1, 4.4, 4.5, 4.12, 4.13, 4.17, 4.18, 4.15
enforcement Written notice to owner to comply; if non-compliant, City enters and does work; costs added to tax roll as property taxes s. 5.3, 7.0, 9.1
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Requires yards to be kept free of long grass/weeds, garbage, derelict vehicles and unsightly accumulations of material, separate from the general Property Standards By-law.

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