Yard maintenance & property standards orders
Long grass, weeds, garbage and debris cleanup for commercial owners, landlords and property managers who've received a yard maintenance, lot maintenance or property standards order in Hamilton and nearby cities.
Quick answer
ALLPROP handles yard cleanups required by municipal orders in Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Burlington, Oakville, Kitchener-Waterloo and Niagara Falls: cutting long grass and weeds, removing garbage and debris, and sending before-and-after photos so you can show the city the work is done before the compliance date.
What we clear
How it works
Email or text a copy of the city order and a few photos of the property.
We confirm the scope and send an itemized quote. We respond to most quote requests within one business day.
We book the work ahead of the compliance date on your order.
You get dated before-and-after photos for the by-law officer.
By city
Each city uses its own by-law and wording. Here's what applies where we work.
Yard Maintenance By-law 10-118
Hamilton's Yard Maintenance By-law requires owners to keep property free of waste and debris, and grass and weeds under 21 cm. Owners who receive a Yard Maintenance Order must clear long grass, weeds, garbage and debris by the date on the order.
Lot Maintenance By-law 49-2022
Burlington's Lot Maintenance By-law covers yard waste, long grass, refuse and debris. The city can require an owner to clean and clear the land and remove refuse or debris.
Lot Maintenance By-law 2023-075
Oakville's Lot Maintenance By-law requires property to be neat, tidy and free of garbage, with grass and weeds (including the boulevard) under 8 inches. Non-compliance can bring administrative penalties.
Kitchener property standards / Waterloo Lot Maintenance Bylaw 2011-123
Kitchener issues a Notice of Violation or property standards order requiring exterior areas to be cleared of garbage. Waterloo's Lot Maintenance Bylaw requires grass and weeds under 20 cm and removal of garbage, brush and debris, and can issue a work order.
Clean Yards By-law 21-70 / Property Standards By-law 15-17
Grimsby's Clean Yards By-law requires owners to keep property maintained and free of refuse, debris and overgrown turf grass and weeds. Unresolved violations can bring an Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMPS) notice — $250 for a first offence — and the Town can have the work done at the owner's expense.
Clean and Clear Land By-law 2007-41 / Property Standards By-law 2015-101
Niagara Falls treats grass longer than 20 cm as a nuisance and requires land, yards and vacant lots to be kept clean and clear of refuse.
By-law summaries are for general information. Always follow the exact requirements and date on your order.
Answers
It's a notice from your city's by-law department saying the property doesn't meet the local yard or lot maintenance by-law — usually because of long grass, weeds, garbage or debris — and giving a date by which the work has to be done.
Under Ontario's Municipal Act, cities can send their own contractor to clean and clear the land and charge the cost back to the owner, often adding it to the property taxes, along with any fines or administrative penalties. Hiring your own crew first is usually faster and gives you control of the cost.
In most cases, yes. Tell us the date on your order when you request a quote and we'll schedule around it. Call us for tight deadlines.
Yes. Most of these jobs are for commercial owners, landlords and property managers, including vacant lots and properties between tenants.
It depends on the size of the area, how tall and thick the growth is, how much debris has to be hauled and disposed of, and how soon the deadline is. We give a free, itemized quote after seeing the order and photos.
Free, transparent quote
Include the compliance date from your order in the form so we can schedule around it.
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