{"title":"Fraser Lake unsightly property rules and how to report","question":"How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Fraser Lake?","slug":"unsightly-property","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","name":"Fraser Lake","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":"Village of Fraser Lake","url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca"},"short_answer":"To report an unsightly or overgrown property in Fraser Lake, call the Village office at 250-699-6257, or complain in writing, by email or in person. A bylaw notice for unmaintained grass is $100 and for rubbish is $200.","aliases":["overgrown lot fraser lake","messy yard fraser lake","report unsightly property fraser lake","junk vehicles fraser lake"],"cost":"Bylaw notices, for example: rubbish and discarded material $200 ($150 early; $250 late); unmaintained grass $100 ($50; $150); graffiti $100 ($50; $200); unstacked firewood $50 ($25; $75); building materials $200 ($150; $300).","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"210 Carrier Cres., Fraser Lake, BC V0J 1S0","note":"Weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed statutory holidays)"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-699-6257"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Officer and Animal Control (Fire Chief)","value":"fire@fraserlake.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566"},{"title":"Bylaw complaints, Village of Fraser Lake","url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws-enforcement/complaints"},{"title":"Fines, Village of Fraser Lake","url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws-enforcement/fines"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Fraser Lake bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","title":"Fraser Lake RV, boat and trailer parking rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","name":"Vanderhoof","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","name":"Fort St James","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","name":"Granisle","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/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":"Ticketable items include accumulated rubbish, garbage or discarded material; offensive matter; standing water; unmaintained grass or vegetation; unstacked firewood; vehicle parts; excess unregistered vehicles or RVs; graffiti; building materials; pests; fences in disrepair; derelict buildings.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566","title":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 788","quotes":["6.4.1(a) Rubbish, garbage, and","6.4.1(d) Unmaintained grass or","6.4.1(e) Accumulation of unstacked","6.4.1(g) Unregistered or uninsured","6.4.1(j) Graffiti","6.8 Fences in disrepair"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_report":{"label":"How to report","value":"By telephone, in writing, by email or in person at the Village Office (250-699-6257). Give your name, address and phone, the property address, dates seen and a detailed description.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws-enforcement/complaints","title":"Bylaw complaints, Village of Fraser Lake","section":"Complaints","quotes":["Bylaw complaints may be made by telephone, in writing, by email or in person at the Village Office.","address of property involved","detailed description of violation.","You must identify yourself when making the complaint."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"process":{"label":"What happens next","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer investigates and works with the person to fix it voluntarily. Council may order a hazard or declared nuisance fixed at the person's cost, and a licence or permit may be suspended until compliance.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws-enforcement/complaints","title":"Bylaw complaints, Village of Fraser Lake","section":"Complaints","quotes":["A Bylaw Enforcement Officer will investigate your complaint as soon as possible.","Bylaw Enforcement Officers will work with the person responsible to voluntarily remedy the situation.","a municipal council may order a person to rectify the situation"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notices, for example: rubbish and discarded material $200 ($150 early; $250 late); unmaintained grass $100 ($50; $150); graffiti $100 ($50; $200); unstacked firewood $50 ($25; $75); building materials $200 ($150; $300).","short":"Notice $200 ($150 early, $250 late)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566","title":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 788","quotes":["6.4.1(a) Rubbish, garbage, and $200 $150 $250 Yes","6.4.1(d) Unmaintained grass or $100 $50 $150 Yes","6.4.1(j) Graffiti $100 $50 $200 Yes","6.4.1(e) Accumulation of unstacked $50 $25 $75 Yes","6.4.1(k) Accumulation of building $200 $150 $300 Yes"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Fraser Lake Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 788, 2018 (not posted on the Village site).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566","title":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","section":"Amendments in Bylaw 856","quotes":["That The Village of Fraser Lake Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 788, 2018 be amended as follows:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 788, 2018 is named in the Village's ticket schedule but is not posted on the Village website. The list below comes from the ticket schedule in the [Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw 856](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566), not from the bylaw wording. Ticketable items include:\n\n- accumulated rubbish, garbage or discarded material\n- offensive matter and standing water\n- unmaintained grass or vegetation, and unstacked firewood\n- vehicle parts, and excess unregistered vehicles or RVs\n- graffiti, building materials, pests, fences in disrepair and derelict buildings\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Report it by telephone (250-699-6257), in writing, by email or in person at the Village Office.\n2. Give your name, address and phone number, the property address, the dates you saw the problem and a detailed description.\n3. A Bylaw Enforcement Officer investigates and works with the person to fix it voluntarily.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Council may order a hazard or declared nuisance fixed at the person's cost, and a licence or permit may be suspended until the person complies.\n- The posted text does not state notice periods.\n- Early amounts apply if paid within 14 days; late amounts after 28 days.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566","title":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws-enforcement/complaints","title":"Bylaw complaints, Village of Fraser Lake","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws-enforcement/fines","title":"Fines, Village of Fraser Lake","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/contact","title":"Contact, Village of Fraser Lake","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 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/unsightly-property/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/unsightly-property.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/unsightly-property.json"}}