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title: Lillooet unsightly property rules and how to report
question: "How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Lillooet?"
place: Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
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# Lillooet unsightly property rules and how to report

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

**Short answer:** In Lillooet, send the Bylaw Officer a signed Bylaw Complaint Form by email, mail or in person at Municipal Hall. The Nuisance Bylaw bans rubbish, unlicensed vehicles in view, uncovered garbage, graffiti and uncleared weeds or brush.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lillooet, https://www.lillooet.ca)  
**Cost:** Bylaw notice: rubbish, building materials, vehicles or parts, or uncovered garbage $200 each ($100 if paid within 14 days; $400 if paid late). Failing to clear brush or weeds $300 ($150 early; $500 late). Graffiti $100 ($50 early; $200 late).  
**How long:** The bylaw sets no deadline to comply. The District says officers use education and warnings first.  
**Where:**
- Email: Bylaw Officer (send signed complaint form), bylawofficer@lillooet.ca
- Phone: Bylaw Officer (questions), 250-256-4289
- In person: District Office, Municipal Hall, 615 Main Street, Lillooet, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **What counts:** An owner must not let a parcel become or stay unsightly: stored building material (without a permit or closed building), unlicensed or inoperable vehicles in view, rubbish, discarded materials, uncovered garbage, graffiti, noxious weeds or brush when directed, and caterpillar or insect infestations.
  - Source: [Nuisance Bylaw 2006, No. 273 (consolidated February 5, 2026), s. 9(1)-(7)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97855/)
  - Official wording: "No owner shall cause, allow or permit a parcel to become or to remain unsightly" … "No owner or occupier of a parcel shall cause, allow or permit the presence of graffiti" … "No owner or occupier of real property, or their agents, shall fail to clear such property of brush, trees, noxious weeds"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to report:** Fill in the Bylaw Complaint Form, sign it by hand, and email it to bylawofficer@lillooet.ca, mail it, or hand it in at Municipal Hall.
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement and Education, Submit a Bylaw Complaint](https://www.lillooet.ca/bylaw-enforcement-education)
  - Official wording: "scan/photograph it and email it to bylawofficer@lillooet.ca, mail it, or submit it in person to Municipal Hall" … "most unsigned forms will not be acted on"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What happens next:** If an owner or occupier does not comply, the District may enter the property at reasonable times and remedy it. Unpaid remedy costs not paid by December 31 of that year are added to the property taxes as arrears.
  - Source: [Nuisance Bylaw 2006, No. 273 (consolidated February 5, 2026), s. 10](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97855/)
  - Official wording: "may enter on the property and effect a remedy" … "the unpaid costs shall be added to and form part of the taxes payable"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Bylaw notice (Nuisance Bylaw): rubbish or discarded materials, building materials, vehicles or parts, or uncovered garbage, $200 each ($100 if paid within 14 days; $400 late). Failing to clear brush or weeds: $300 ($150 early; $500 late). Graffiti: $100 ($50 early; $200 late).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026, Schedule 9, Nuisance Penalties, s. 9](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/)
  - Official wording: "Accumulation of rubbish 9(3) $200 $100 $400" … "Accumulation of building 9(1) $200 $100 $400" … "Storage of vehicles or parts 9(2) $200 $100 $400" … "Failure to clear property of 9(5) $300 $150 $500" … "Create, permit or maintain 9(7) $100 $50 $200"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Nuisance Bylaw 2006, No. 273 (s. 9, Nuisances and Unsightly Premises).
  - Source: [Nuisance Bylaw 2006, No. 273 (consolidated February 5, 2026), s. 1](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97855/)
  - Official wording: "Nuisance Bylaw 2006, No. 273"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under section 9 of the [Nuisance Bylaw 2006, No. 273](<https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97855/>), an owner must not let a parcel become or stay unsightly. That includes stored building material (without a permit or closed building), unlicensed or inoperable vehicles in view, rubbish, discarded materials, uncovered garbage, graffiti, noxious weeds or brush when directed, and caterpillar or insect infestations.

## Steps

1. Fill in the Bylaw Complaint Form on the District's [Bylaw Enforcement and Education page](<https://www.lillooet.ca/bylaw-enforcement-education>).
2. Sign it by hand.
3. Email it to bylawofficer@lillooet.ca, mail it, or hand it in at Municipal Hall, 615 Main Street, Lillooet, BC.

## Good to know

- Phone, in-person and unsigned email complaints generally cannot be acted on, according to the District page.
- If an owner or occupier does not comply, the District may enter the property at reasonable times and remedy it. Remedy costs not paid by December 31 of that year are added to the property taxes as arrears.
- The bylaw sets no notice period or deadline to comply. The District says officers use education and warnings first and that voluntary compliance is the usual result.
- Bylaw notice: $200 each for rubbish or discarded materials, building materials, vehicles or parts, or uncovered garbage ($100 if paid within 14 days; $400 if paid late). Failing to clear brush or weeds is $300 ($150 early; $500 late). Graffiti is $100 ($50 early; $200 late).
- The [Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026](<https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/>) also bans keeping any object on a lot that is unsafe or unsightly, and limits outdoor parking of unlicensed vehicles and trailers in residential zones. That penalty is $300 ($175 early; $500 late).

## Official forms and pages

- [Bylaw Enforcement and Education, District of Lillooet](https://www.lillooet.ca/bylaw-enforcement-education)
- [Nuisance Bylaw 2006, No. 273 (consolidated February 5, 2026) (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97855/)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/)

## Related questions

- [Lillooet bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/bylaw-fines.md)
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## Sources

- [Nuisance Bylaw 2006, No. 273 (consolidated February 5, 2026) (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97855/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Enforcement and Education, District of Lillooet](https://www.lillooet.ca/bylaw-enforcement-education) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026 (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/) (read 2026-11-08)

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