Vacant Building Registry

The City's Vacant Building Registry By-law is in place as vacant buildings often impact the character of a neighbourhood. They can have negative effects on property values, and detract from future investments. A building is deemed vacant if unoccupied for more than sixty (60) days.

Vacant buildings are required:

• To be secured from unauthorized entry
• Utilities turned off to remove unsafe conditions like fire or flood
• Owners of a vacant building are required to register and renew annually if the building remains vacant
• Fees are based on the Vacant Building Registry By-law:
  • First year of being vacant is $270
  • If the building continues to be vacant 1 year after the initial registration the fee is $600

1. Applicant Information

Personal information, as defined in the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), is collected and authorized under Section 10(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, and will be used to process this application. You may be contacted for more information. Questions about this collection can be directed to the Senior Municipal Law Enforcement/Property Standards Officer 58 Dalhousie St, Brantford, ON N3T 2J2, or bylaw@brantford.ca or 519-759-4150.