Canal Flats unsightly property rules and how to report

How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Canal Flats?

Canal Flats, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

How it works

The property standards in the Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 296, 2026 say an owner or occupier must not:

• store a dismantled or broken-down vehicle, boat, trailer or RV, or one in disrepair (mould, flat tires), unless it is in an enclosed building and not visible;
• keep building materials over 15 days without a building permit unless stored out of sight;
• let cut branches, leaves, dead bushes, unstacked firewood, dirt piles or uncontained compost accumulate;
• leave graffiti visible from a public place, let grass or weeds exceed 10 inches, or provide harbourage for rodents.

Buildings and fences must not fall into disrepair.

Steps

1. Pick up or print a Bylaw Enforcement Form from the Village website.
2. Bring it in person to the Village Office at 8866 Grainger Road, email it to village@canalflats.ca, or mail it to PO Box 159, Canal Flats, BC.
3. A bylaw enforcement officer may issue a compliance order stating the problem and a compliance date.

Good to know

• If the order is not met in time, the Village may do the work and charge the owner or occupier its actual costs, including administration.
• To ask Council to reconsider an order or cost bill, write to the Corporate Officer within 10 calendar days.
• Fine: a ticket amount set in the Municipal Ticket Information bylaw, or $100 to $10,000 plus costs on conviction. The posted ticket schedules still list unsightly premises only under the repealed Unsightly Premises Bylaw (municipal ticket $100; bylaw notice $100, $75 within 14 days, $125 after 28 days). Confirm with the Village.
• Questions: Village office 250-349-5462 or Community Enhancement Officer 250-420-7121.