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title: Ashcroft unsightly property rules and how to report
question: "How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Ashcroft?"
place: Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada
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# Ashcroft unsightly property rules and how to report

**Question:** How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Ashcroft?

**Short answer:** In Ashcroft, report an unsightly or overgrown property by sending the Village a Bylaw Infraction Complaint Form. Owners must keep property clean, tidy and sanitary under the Good Neighbour Bylaw. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Ashcroft, https://ashcroftbc.ca)  
**Cost:** Bylaw notice $130 for most property-condition offences ($91 if paid within 5 days, $169 after 30 days). Graffiti not removed within 14 days $250.  
**How long:** The bylaw sets 14 days to remove graffiti after notice. Other deadlines are set in the notice or order.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, 236-597-1607
- Email: Bylaw Enforcement, bylaw@ashcroftbc.ca
- In person: Village Office, 601 Bancroft Street, Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0

## Key facts

- **What counts:** Owners and occupiers must keep property clean, tidy and sanitary. Prohibited: rubbish and debris, unused or dilapidated items (broken furniture, appliances, tires, scrap, derelict vehicles, yard waste), construction waste or bulk fill, noxious substances, vermin, graffiti, overgrown landscaping, deteriorating structures, offensive odours. Boulevard grass and weeds must not exceed 15 cm.
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 3 Property Maintenance, s. 3.1, 3.2](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Every owner or occupier of property must maintain their property in a clean, tidy, and sanitary condition." … "Accumulation of filth, discarded materials, rubbish, or debris." … "unmaintained or overgrown landscaping," … "Grass and weeds must not exceed 15 cm in height."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to report:** Fill in the Bylaw Infraction Complaint Form and send it by email (bylaw@ashcroftbc.ca), mail, fax or in person at the Village office, 601 Bancroft Street. Bylaw Enforcement Officer 236-597-1607. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.
  - Source: [Bylaw Infraction Complaint Form](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Bylaw-Infraction-Complaint-Form.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Your complaint may be submitted by email, mail, fax or hand to the Village of Ashcroft office." … "Anonymous complaints are not accepted" … "Telephone: 250 453 9161 Fax: 250 453 9664 Email: bylaw@ashcroftbc.ca" … "Bylaw Enforcement Officer - Reggie Amyotte at 236-597-1607"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What happens next:** If an owner does not comply with an order or notice within the time given, the Village may enter and do the work itself or by contractor and bill the owner (including administration fees). Costs unpaid at the end of the year are added to property taxes. Graffiti must be removed within 14 days of notice. Each day is a separate offence.
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 3 Property Maintenance, s. 2.4, 2.7, 3.1(a)(vi)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "fails to comply with an order, notice, or direction issued under this Bylaw" … "within the time specified, the Village may, without further notice, enter onto the property and perform the work" … "Costs that remain unpaid at the end of the calendar year may be collected in the same manner and with the same priority as property taxes" … "visible graffiti (which must be removed within 14 days of notice by the Village)" … "Each day that an offence under this Bylaw continues constitutes a separate offence."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Most property-condition offences (debris, discarded items, construction waste, vermin, boulevard, derelict vehicles): bylaw notice $130, or $91 if paid within 5 days and $169 after 30 days; $300 for a 2nd offence and $500 for a 3rd or later. Failure to remove graffiti within 14 days: $250 ($175 early, $325 late; $500 and $750 for repeats).
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 3 Property Maintenance, Schedule D](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The following contraventions are designated as ticketable offences under Bylaw No. 845." … "Contravention Section Penalty Early Late 2nd 3rd+ Payment Payment Offence Offences (within 5 (after 30 days) days)" … "Failure to keep property 3.1(a) $130 $91 $169 $300 $500 clean and free from debris" … "Failure to remove graffiti 3.1(e) $250 $175 $325 $500 $750 within 14 days"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025 (Part 3, Property Maintenance); it repeals Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 505, 1990.
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 3 Property Maintenance, s. 1.1, 1.3](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw shall be cited as the "Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025"." … "Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 505, 1990"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Part 3 of the [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf) requires owners and occupiers to keep property clean, tidy and sanitary. Prohibited are rubbish and debris; unused or dilapidated items (broken furniture, appliances, tires, scrap, derelict vehicles, yard waste); construction waste or bulk fill; noxious substances; vermin; graffiti; overgrown landscaping; deteriorating structures; and offensive odours. Boulevard grass and weeds must not exceed 15 cm.

## Steps

1. Fill in the Bylaw Infraction Complaint Form.
2. Send it by email (bylaw@ashcroftbc.ca), mail, fax or in person at the Village office, 601 Bancroft Street.
3. Call the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at 236-597-1607 with questions. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.

## Good to know

- If an owner does not comply with an order or notice in the time given, the Village may do the work itself or by contractor and bill the owner, including administration fees. Unpaid costs at the end of the year are added to property taxes.
- Graffiti must be removed within 14 days of notice.
- Each day is a separate offence.
- Most offences bring a bylaw notice of $130 ($91 if paid within 5 days, $169 after 30 days; $300 for a 2nd offence, $500 for a 3rd or later). Failing to remove graffiti is $250 ($175 early, $325 late; $500 and $750 for repeats).

## What you'll need

- Completed Bylaw Infraction Complaint Form

## Official forms and pages

- [Bylaw Infraction Complaint Form (PDF)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Bylaw-Infraction-Complaint-Form.pdf)
- [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025 (PDF)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf)

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## Sources

- [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 3 Property Maintenance, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Infraction Complaint Form, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Bylaw-Infraction-Complaint-Form.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)

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