{"title":"100 Mile House unsightly property rules and how to report","question":"How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in 100 Mile House?","slug":"unsightly-property","place":{"path":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of 100 Mile House","url":"https://www.100milehouse.com"},"short_answer":"In 100 Mile House, owners and occupiers must not let land become untidy or unsightly, and must keep grass under 20.32 cm (8 inches). The bylaw gives no reporting method; call the District office at 250-395-2434.","aliases":["overgrown yard 100 mile house","unsightly premises 100 mile house","long grass bylaw 100 mile house","junk yard complaint 100 mile house"],"cost":"Bylaw notice: unsightly property $125 ($60 if paid within 14 days, $150 after 28 days); rubbish or noxious weeds $150 ($75 and $175); failure to control grass height or noxious weeds $100 ($50 and $110).","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District of 100 Mile House office","value":"250-395-2434","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw No. 1479, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-10/bylaw%201479%20Mtnce%20of%20Property%20%20and%20Nuisance.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"100 Mile House noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"100 Mile House bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","title":"100 Mile House RV, boat and trailer parking rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","name":"Cache Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","name":"Barriere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","name":"Clearwater","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","name":"Ashcroft","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","name":"Lillooet","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/unsightly-property/"}],"topic":{"title":"Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property/"},"facts":{"what_counts":{"label":"What counts","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let land become untidy or unsightly: refuse or filth collecting, dilapidated or unfinished buildings, graffiti, derelict vehicles, boats, trailers or equipment, unsanitary or fire-hazard conditions. They must also keep grass under 20.32 cm (8 inches) and control noxious weeds.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-10/bylaw%201479%20Mtnce%20of%20Property%20%20and%20Nuisance.pdf","title":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw No. 1479, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","section":"s. 6.1, 6.5, 5.1","quotes":["No owner or occupier shall cause or permit the land of the owner or occupier to","become or remain an untidy or unsightly property;","No owner or occupier of land shall permit the storage or accumulation of derelict","Prevent the growth or presence thereon of grasses exceeding 20.32","centimetres (8 inches) in height."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_report":{"label":"How to report","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The District's bylaw does not name a way to report an unsightly property.","sources":[]},"process":{"label":"What happens next","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer gives written notice. For weeds or long grass the owner has 10 days to comply (24 hours if weeds are about to seed). If the owner does not comply, the District may enter and fix it at the owner's expense; unpaid charges on December 31 are added to the property taxes.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-10/bylaw%201479%20Mtnce%20of%20Property%20%20and%20Nuisance.pdf","title":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw No. 1479, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","section":"s. 5.3, 5.4, 7.3","quotes":["shall forthwith give notice in writing to the owner or occupier or his agent, of such condition and require the owner or occupier or agent of such","to comply with the provisions of this bylaw within ten (10) days from","to comply with the provisions of this Bylaw within twenty-four (24)","to enter on the property and effect","compliance at the expense of the owner or occupier. If charges for failure to","part of the taxes payable on that Real Property, as taxes in arrears."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice, if paid within 14 days / days 15 to 28 / after 28: allow property to become unsightly $60 / $125 / $150; allow rubbish or noxious weeds to accumulate $75 / $150 / $175; failure to control grass height or noxious weeds $50 / $100 / $110.","short":"Notice $60 ($50 to $75 by offence; less if paid early)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","section":"Bylaw 1429 Schedule A, Bylaw 1479","quotes":["6.1 Allow property to become unsightly 60.00 125.00 150.00","6.2 Allow rubbish to accumulate/noxious weeds 75.00 150.00 175.00","5.2(b) Failure to control grass height 50.00 100.00 110.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of 100 Mile House Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw No. 1479, 2026.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-10/bylaw%201479%20Mtnce%20of%20Property%20%20and%20Nuisance.pdf","title":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw No. 1479, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","section":"s. 1.0","quotes":["Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw No. 1479, 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw No. 1479](<https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-10/bylaw%201479%20Mtnce%20of%20Property%20%20and%20Nuisance.pdf>) requires owners and occupiers not to let land become untidy or unsightly. That includes refuse or filth collecting, dilapidated or unfinished buildings, graffiti, derelict vehicles, boats, trailers or equipment, and unsanitary or fire-hazard conditions. Grass must be kept under 20.32 cm (8 inches) and noxious weeds controlled.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. To report a property, call the District office at 250-395-2434 or use the contact form on the [District's Contact Us page](https://www.100milehouse.com/contact-us) and choose \"Bylaw\". The bylaw does not name a reporting route, so confirm this is the right one.\n2. A Bylaw Enforcement Officer gives the owner written notice.\n3. For weeds or long grass the owner has 10 days to comply, or 24 hours if weeds are about to seed. For refuse and graffiti the owner must remove it \"forthwith, upon receipt of notice\"; no number of days is stated.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- If the owner does not comply, the District may enter and fix the problem at the owner's expense. Unpaid charges on December 31 are added to the property taxes.\n- Bylaw notices: $125 for allowing a property to become unsightly ($60 if paid within 14 days, $150 after 28 days), $150 for rubbish or noxious weeds ($75 and $175), and $100 for failing to control grass height or noxious weeds ($50 and $110).\n- The Zoning Bylaw separately limits derelict vehicles.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-10/bylaw%201479%20Mtnce%20of%20Property%20%20and%20Nuisance.pdf","title":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw No. 1479, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/contact-us","title":"Contact Us, District of 100 Mile House","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/unsightly-property/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/unsightly-property.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/unsightly-property.json"}}