Invermere unsightly property rules and how to report
How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Invermere?
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.
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.Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1436, 2011, Schedule P · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingUnsightly Property 4 $250 First Offence Noxious Weeds or other 4 $100 growth |
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| How to report | Contact the Bylaw Officer at 250-342-1404 or bylaw@invermere.net, or the District office at 250-342-9281.Protective Services (Bylaw), Protective Services page; Contact Information, Contact page, Protective Services · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingFor any Bylaw Enforcement issues, please contact the District’s Bylaw Officer. Dog Control / Bylaw Enforcement | 250-342-1404 | bylaw@invermere.net |
| 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.Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1436, 2011, Schedule P · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingUnsightly Property 4 $250 First Offence Unsightly Property 4 $500 Second Offence Noxious Weeds or other 4 $100 growth |
| Bylaw | Nuisances, Rubbish and Unsightly Property and Premises Bylaw No. 948, 1998Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1436, 2011, Schedule P heading · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNuisances, Rubbish and Unsightly Property and Premises Bylaw No. 948, 1998 |
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
- 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.
- Or call the District office at 250-342-9281, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- 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). 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
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Sources
- Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1436, 2011 (PDF), District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
- Protective Services (Bylaw), District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact Information, District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. How answers are checked.