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The Town of Midland’s Property Standards By-law provides the minimum maintenance standards for residential property owners to follow to make sure that your property is structurally sound and properly maintained. If you are a property owner in Midland, you must keep your property in good repair and maintain it. This includes any property that you own, rent or lease to tenants.

 

Highlights of the By-law

  • Hazardous tree maintenance
  • Structural soundness
  • General standards for all properties
  • Landscaping conditions of yards
  • Minimum heat requirements for residential rental buildings
  • Minimum lighting standards for parking garages
  • Residential occupancy standards
  • Standards for all exterior property areas, including vacant land

 

Complaints and Service Requests

Our by-law officers make sure property owners understand and follow the minimum standards outlined in the bylaw.

To submit a complaint and request by-law enforcement, email Customer Service or call 705-526-4275, or submit an online request through our online customer portal. Please include your name, address and telephone number in your email or voicemail. We will only investigate complaints with contact information included. Your personal information will be kept confidential.

If you have concerns about your rental unit, speak to your landlord or property manager and submit a service request. If this issue is not resolved in a reasonable amount of time, contact Customer Service or call 705-526-4275. 

 

Make an appeal

If you have been served an Order, you may wish to appeal the Order. Contact the By-law Department for the process to make an appeal.

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