New Belleville Land Maintenance Bylaw replaces Bylaws 2011-206 (Littering) and 2014-120 (Property Maintenance) and outlines requirements for maintaining land in a clean and clear condition.
Updates
- Sets fines for property maintenance violations
- Improved readability and clarity
- Order to Comply process outlined
- Naturalized Gardens must be maintained
- Property must be kept free of standing water
- Owner of a vehicle from which litter is thrown is presumed liable for littering. This may be rebutted by evidence contrary on a balance of probabilities.
- Owner of litter identified through its markings is presumed liable for littering. This may be rebutted by evidence contrary on a balance of probabilities.
Fines
Between 2020 and 2025, no fines were collected under the Clean and Clear By-law and Littering By-law.
The fines are now as follows:
| Violation | Fine |
|---|---|
| Fail to Clear Land of Debris, Refuse, Waste | $250 |
| Create Health/Fire/Accident Hazard | $350 |
| Improper Composting: Unauthorized Container | $150 |
| Grass Exceeds 15cm | $250 |
| Permit Noxious Weeds | $250 |
| Naturalized Garden Exceeds 0.6m in Corner Sight Triangle | $350 |
| Fail to Maintain Naturalized Garden | $250 |
| Naturalized Garden Less Than 1m from Property Line | $250 |
| Vegetation Overhangs Public Property | $300 |
| Fail to Remove Standing Water | $250 |
| Park/Store Inoperable Vehicle | $250 |
| Throw/Dump/Place/Deposit Debris on Private Property | $300 |
| Throw/Dump/Place/Deposit Debris on City Property Without Consent | $300 |
| Fail to Remove Debris | $150 |
| Place Debris in Unauthorized Receptacle | $150 |
| Deliver/Place Unwanted Material | $100 |
| Obstruct an Officer | $500 |
Set fines are not deployed as a mechanism for revenue generation. Instead, they serve as a
critical tool to maintain compliance and uphold community standards when other measures are ineffective. Ultimately, preference will be given to remedial work with charges and fines
reserved for multiple repeat violations. Based the identified approach, it is anticipated that
revenue generation from set fines will be negligible.
