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title: Invermere unsightly property rules and how to report
question: "How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Invermere?"
place: Invermere, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/invermere
category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
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owner_body: District of Invermere
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# Invermere unsightly property rules and how to report

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

**Short answer:** In Invermere, report an unsightly or overgrown property to the Bylaw Officer at 250-342-1404 or bylaw@invermere.net. Property maintenance is regulated under the District's nuisance and unsightly premises bylaw. The tickets are $250 for a first offence and $500 for a second.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Invermere, https://invermere.net)  
**Cost:** Municipal ticket: unsightly property $250 first offence, $500 second offence. Noxious weeds or other growth: $100.  
**How long:** The bylaw text is a scanned image, so the notice and compliance steps could not be read.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw Officer, 250-342-1404 (Wednesday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
- Email: Bylaw Officer email, bylaw@invermere.net
- Phone: District office, 250-342-9281 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **What counts:** The ticket schedule lists two offences under s. 4 of the bylaw: "unsightly property" and "noxious weeds or other growth". The bylaw text itself could not be read.
  - Source: [Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1436, 2011, Schedule P](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61270/)
  - Official wording: "Unsightly Property 4 $250 First Offence" … "Noxious Weeds or other 4 $100 growth"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to report:** Contact the Bylaw Officer at 250-342-1404 or bylaw@invermere.net, or the District office at 250-342-9281.
  - Source: [Protective Services (Bylaw), Protective Services page](https://invermere.net/operations/departments/protective-services/)
  - Official wording: "For any Bylaw Enforcement issues, please contact the District’s Bylaw Officer."
  - Source: [Contact Information, Contact page, Protective Services](https://invermere.net/operations/general/contact-information/)
  - Official wording: "Dog Control / Bylaw Enforcement | 250-342-1404 | bylaw@invermere.net"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What happens next:** Not confirmed. The bylaw is posted only as a scanned image, so its notice and cleanup steps could not be read.
- **Fine:** First offence $250, second offence $500 (municipal ticket). Noxious weeds or other growth: $100.
  - Source: [Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1436, 2011, Schedule P](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61270/)
  - Official wording: "Unsightly Property 4 $250 First Offence" … "Unsightly Property 4 $500 Second Offence" … "Noxious Weeds or other 4 $100 growth"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Nuisances, Rubbish and Unsightly Property and Premises Bylaw No. 948, 1998
  - Source: [Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1436, 2011, Schedule P heading](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61270/)
  - Official wording: "Nuisances, Rubbish and Unsightly Property and Premises Bylaw No. 948, 1998"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

In Invermere, property maintenance is one of the issues Bylaw Services regulates. The ticket schedule lists two offences under section 4 of the Nuisances, Rubbish and Unsightly Property and Premises Bylaw No. 948, 1998: "unsightly property" and "noxious weeds or other growth". The bylaw is posted only as a scanned image, so its definitions and its notice and cleanup steps could not be read.

## Steps

1. Call the Bylaw Officer at 250-342-1404 (Wednesday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) or email bylaw@invermere.net.
2. Or call the District office at 250-342-9281, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
3. Give the address and describe the problem. No online complaint form for bylaw issues was found.

## Good to know

- The ticket for unsightly property is $250 for a first offence and $500 for a second. Noxious weeds or other growth is $100 (municipal tickets under [Bylaw No. 1436, 2011](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61270/)). No early or late amount is set.
- How long an owner has to comply, and whether the District can clean up at the owner's cost, are not stated in the text read. Ask the District.

## Official forms and pages

- [Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1436, 2011 (PDF), District of Invermere](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61270/)
- [Protective Services (Bylaw), District of Invermere](https://invermere.net/operations/departments/protective-services/)

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- [Cranbrook](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/unsightly-property.md)

## Sources

- [Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1436, 2011 (PDF), District of Invermere](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61270/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Protective Services (Bylaw), District of Invermere](https://invermere.net/operations/departments/protective-services/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Information, District of Invermere](https://invermere.net/operations/general/contact-information/) (read 2026-11-08)

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