Harrison Hot Springs unsightly property rules and how to report

How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Harrison Hot Springs?

Harrison Hot Springs, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

How it works

The Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1072 says owners and occupiers must not let their property become or stay unsightly, or let rubbish, broken or dilapidated furniture, bedding or appliances, vehicle parts, unused wood (other than firewood), construction materials with no construction under way, or standing water build up. Graffiti, leaving rubbish on public or private property, abandoning a vehicle, appliance or furniture, and letting noxious weeds or invasive plants build up are also banned. Owners must brush vegetation and remove weeds regularly.

"Unsightly" means cluttered, dilapidated, disorganized, unclean or in such apparent neglect or disrepair as to unreasonably cause irritation or inconvenience to nearby residents or the public.

Steps

1. Phone the Village Office at 604-796-2171, or complete the online Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form on the Bylaw Enforcement page. Complaints are kept confidential.
2. A Bylaw Enforcement Officer can send the owner a written order.
3. The owner must fix the problem within the time in the order, or within 30 days of the order if no time is given. The owner can ask Council to review the order.

Good to know

• If the owner does not comply, the Village can do the work and charge the cost, plus an administrative charge of $100 for every ten days after the order expires. Unpaid amounts can be collected like property taxes.
• Tickets under the Village's Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855: $500 ($490 early, $510 late) for unsightly property or accumulation of rubbish, furniture and appliances; $500 for graffiti; $200 ($190 early, $210 late) for noxious weed or invasive plant build-up or failing to brush vegetation.