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Kaslo unsightly property rules and how to report

How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Kaslo?

Kaslo, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

Short answer

In Kaslo, contact the Village Office (250-353-2311) with your name, a specific description and the date, time and location. The Village enforces on complaints and seeks voluntary compliance first. An unsightly accumulation ticket is $500. The bylaw text itself is not posted online.

Key facts

What countsThe ticket schedule for the Prevention of Public Nuisances Bylaw lists: accumulation of stagnant water, rubbish, or noxious or offensive substances; improper rubbish or litter; graffiti; unsightly accumulation; failing to remove noxious weeds, overgrowth, vermin or infestation; unsafe demolition sites; and uncontrolled animal attractants.Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Schedule 13 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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Unsightly accumulation 3(a) $500
Fail to remove noxious weeds and overgrowth, 3(b) $500
Accumulation of stagnant water, rubbish, noxious 2(a) $300
Place graffiti 2(c) $300
How to reportContact the Village Office (250-353-2311). A valid complaint needs the complainant's name and contact details, a specific description with date, time and location, the impact, and any earlier attempts to resolve it.Bylaw Enforcement Policy, Procedure 2-3; Village Office, donations paragraph · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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Individual complaints about a bylaw contravention may be received by the Village in person, by telephone, email or in writing.
A specific description of the nature of the alleged infraction, including the date, time and location.
Help us maintain Kaslo City Hall for future generations. Your TAX DEDUCTABLE donations are critical to the continued conservation of the building. Please send your donations to Village of Kaslo, PO Box 576, Kaslo, B.C. V0G 1M0 or phone 250-353-2311. Your TAX DEDUCTABLE receipt will be mailed to you.
What happens nextThe Village is complaint-based and seeks voluntary compliance first; if that fails it may consider formal remedies. Complaints are ranked by priority (health and safety first), and the complainant's identity is kept confidential.Bylaw Enforcement Policy, Procedure 5, 7, 10 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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Generally the Village will seek voluntary compliance first.
Issues which affect the health, safety or security of the public or a property
FineMunicipal ticket: unsightly accumulation $500; failing to remove noxious weeds, overgrowth, vermin or infestation $500; accumulation of rubbish or stagnant water $300; improper disposal of rubbish or litter $300; graffiti $300.Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Schedule 13 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Unsightly accumulation 3(a) $500
Improper disposal of rubbish or litter 2(b) $300
BylawVillage of Kaslo Prevention of Public Nuisances Bylaw No. 1209, 2017 (bylaw text not posted online; amounts from Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, Schedule 13)Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Schedule 1 and 13 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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Village of Kaslo Prevention of Public Nuisances
Bylaw No. 1209, 2017

How it works

The Village of Kaslo's Prevention of Public Nuisances Bylaw No. 1209, 2017 covers messy or neglected property, but its text is not posted in the Village's bylaw library. What follows comes from the ticket schedule in the Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294 and the Village's enforcement policy. The Village is complaint-based and seeks voluntary compliance first; if that fails it may consider formal remedies.

Steps

  1. Contact the Village Office (250-353-2311). No online form was found.
  2. Give your name and contact details, a specific description with the date, time and location, the impact on you, and any earlier attempt to resolve it.
  3. The Village ranks complaints by priority, with health and safety first, and keeps the complainant's identity confidential.

Good to know

  • The ticket schedule lists: accumulation of stagnant water, rubbish, or noxious or offensive substances; improper rubbish or litter; graffiti; unsightly accumulation; failing to remove noxious weeds, overgrowth, vermin or infestation; unsafe demolition sites; and uncontrolled animal attractants.
  • Tickets: unsightly accumulation $500; failing to remove noxious weeds, overgrowth, vermin or infestation $500; accumulation of rubbish or stagnant water $300; improper disposal of rubbish or litter $300; graffiti $300.
  • Notice periods and who pays for cleanup would be in Bylaw 1209. Ask the Village Office for a copy.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo (read 2026-11-08)
  2. Bylaw Enforcement Policy, Village of Kaslo (read 2026-11-08)
  3. Village Office, Village of Kaslo (read 2026-11-08)

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