Property maintenance — Brampton, Ontario

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

In the City of Brampton, Ontario, property maintenance rules are set by Property Standards By-law 165-2022 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-08-28. Standards: Yards must be free from refuse, inoperative vehicles, unsightly storage, hazardous objects, graffiti, and neglected structures; landscaping must be maintained. Enforcement: Officer issues Order requiring repair or clearance; if not complied with, municipality may carry out repair or clearance at owner's expense.

Property Standards By-law 165-2022 adopted bylaw
standards Yards must be free from refuse, inoperative vehicles, unsightly storage, hazardous objects, graffiti, and neglected structures; landscaping must be maintained s. 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 9.2, 13.1, 16.1
enforcement Officer issues Order requiring repair or clearance; if not complied with, municipality may carry out repair or clearance at owner's expense s. 4.3(c)
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Prescribes minimum standards for the maintenance and occupancy of properties in Brampton under the Building Code Act; establishes a Property Standards Committee and administrative penalties. Repeals By-law 104-96; amended by 138-2023, 3-2025, 69-2025.

Refuse and Dumping By-law 381-2005 adopted bylaw
standards No person shall place or permit Refuse, Graffiti, or Stagnant Water on private or public property; owners must keep land clear and in clean, tidy condition. s. 4, s. 4.2, s. 5
enforcement Director may have default remedied at owner's expense; cost plus administration fee added to property tax roll and collected as municipal taxes. s. 12(a)
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Prohibits the dumping of refuse in Brampton and requires owners/occupants to keep land clear of refuse, graffiti and stagnant water, under the Municipal Act's public-nuisance and land-clearing powers. Amended by 401-2007, 136-2008, 321-2009, 165-2011, 219-2019, 70-2025.

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