Winnipeg By-law 1/2008, s. 5 — General obligation to maintain property Properties must be maintained so that they do not substantially depreciate the value of other land and buildings in the vicinity

General obligation to maintain property Properties must be maintained so that they do not substantially depreciate the value of other land and buildings in the vicinity.

Properties must be kept free of garbage 6(1) Garbage must not be allowed to accumulate upon a property. 6(1.1) The following items of garbage must not be allowed to accumulate on private property:

• (a) one or more large items of refuse, including appliances, indoor furniture, dilapidated outdoor furniture, mattresses, large auto parts and crates;
• (b) hazardous waste, as defined in the Solid Waste By-law;
• (c) construction, demolition or renovation waste;
• (d) wrecked, dismantled, partially dismantled, inoperative, discarded, or abandoned trailers, machinery or vehicles or parts thereof;
• (e) six or more bags of garbage. added 65/2013 6(2) Garbage must not be allowed to blow or otherwise be carried from a property onto other property, a street or a park. 6(3) Garbage that is eligible for removal under the Solid Waste By-Law must be stored in receptacles or plastic garbage bags that are protected from damage and made available for removal in accordance with the Solid Waste By-law. Properties must be properly drained 7(1) Properties must be maintained so as to prevent water draining in a way that negatively affects buildings on the property or neighbouring properties or that creates hazardous conditions. By-law No. 1/2008 13 7(2) The obligation imposed in subsection (1) includes the obligation to ensure that a property is:
• (a) covered with sufficient ground cover to prevent erosion; and
• (b) graded in such a manner so as to prevent:
• (i) excessive or recurring ponding of water;
• (ii) excessive dampness from occurring in buildings on or adjacent to the yard; or
• (iii) a hazardous condition from being created on any private or public walkway. 7(3) Building interiors must at all times be kept free from standing water. added 72/2016 7(4) The obligation imposed in subsection (3) includes the obligation to ensure that any standing water is removed and abated. added 72/2016 Vegetation on properties 8(1) Plants and vegetation must be kept trimmed so as not to become unsightly. 8(2) Other than on properties zoned for agricultural grazing and feeding and agricultural cultivation, turf must be kept trimmed to a maximum length of 15 cm (6 inches). 8(3) Noxious weeds must be controlled on all properties. 8(4) T rees or shrubs on property must not be allowed to interfere with:
• (a) the City’s works, including sewer and water pipes;
• (b) the operations of the City on the street;
• (c) pedestrian or vehicular traffic on the street;
• (d) motorists’ or pedestrians’ view of directional signs or traffic control devices;
• (e) the sightlines of motorists or pedestrians. Walkways, driveways and parking spaces 9(1) A walkway must be provided from the principal entrance of every principal building to a public street or to a driveway affording access to a public street. By-law No. 1/2008 14 9(2) Every walkway, driveway and parking space must be surfaced with stone, asphalt, concrete, gravel or aggregate or other similar material and must be maintained so as to afford safe passage under normal use and weather conditions. 9(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to private accesses. Exterior walls of buildings 10(1) Exterior walls of buildings must be maintained in good repair. 10(2) The obligation in subsection (1) includes the obligation to:
• (a) ensure that the exterior surfaces of buildings are constructed of materials that provide adequate protection from the weather;
• (b) protect the exterior walls, chimneys, coping, flashing and other components from deterioration by the application of a protective surface and by restoration and repair;
• (c) ensure that the paint on a painted surface is maintained and renewed so that no more than 25% percent of the area of any painted surface is blistered, cracked, flaked, scaled, or chalked away;
• (d) ensure that the mortar of any masonry, chimney or stone wall is not loose or has fallen out. Doors and windows 10.1(1)When closed, every exterior door to a building:
• (a) must be properly fitted within its frame; and
• (b) must be equipped with hardware so as to be capable of being locked or secured as required by all applicable by- laws, codes or regulations relevant to the door’s egress type. 10.1(2)All windows that are capable of being opened must have locking hardware capable of being opened from inside the building. 10.1(3)All windows, exterior doors, basement and roof hatchways and their frames and other components must be constructed and maintained so as to completely exclude moisture and substantially exclude wind from entering the building. 10.1(4)All windows and doors, including frames, sashes, casings, weatherstripping and other components must be kept in good repair. 10.1(5)All windows must be properly glazed. added 72/2016 (entire section 10.1) By-law No. 1/2008 15 Roofs of buildings 11(1) Roofs must be kept in good repair. 11(2) The obligation in subsection (1) includes the obligation to ensure that
• (a) roofs are constructed and maintained so as to prevent moisture from entering the building;
• (b) facia boards, soffits, cornices, flashing, eavestroughing and downspouts are maintained in a watertight condition;
• (c) where the protective surface of a roof consists of wood shingles, they are maintained in good repair and are painted, stained or otherwise treated as may be necessary to protect against deterioration. 11(3) Loose or unsecured objects, including dangerous accumulations of snow or ice or both, must be removed from the roof of a building. 11(4) Roof drainage must be controlled in order to eliminate or minimize runoff that
• (a) accumulates or causes ground erosion or ponding;
• (b) causes dampness in the walls, ceilings or floors of any portion of any neighbouring building;
• (c) accumulates on sidewalks or stairs in a manner so as to create a hazardous condition. 11(5) The obligation in subsection (4) includes the obligation to install eavestroughs and downspouts on any pitched roof.