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

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

**Short answer:** In Logan Lake, report an unsightly property to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer by the online complaint form, bylaw@loganlake.ca or 250-318-4964. Give your name, address and phone number; anonymous complaints are not accepted. Tickets run from $25 to $250.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Logan Lake, https://loganlake.ca)  
**Cost:** Tickets (first / second offence): building materials, vehicles, or filth, discarded materials or rubbish $50 / $100; unsightly vegetation including lawns $25 / $50; visible graffiti $25 / $50; unsightly fencing $50 / $100; structural disrepair $100 / $250.  
**How long:** Time limits to fix a problem are not stated in the readable text.  
**Where:**
- Online: Online bylaw complaint form, https://loganlake.ca/live-work-here/submit-bylaw-complaint/
- Email: Bylaw Enforcement/Animal Control Officer, bylaw@loganlake.ca
- Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, 250-318-4964
- Phone: Municipal Office, 250-523-6225 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed 12:30 to 1:00 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **What counts:** Ticketable offences are: accumulation of building materials, accumulation of vehicles, accumulation of filth, discarded materials, unwholesome matter or rubbish of any kind, unsightly vegetation including lawns, visible graffiti, unsightly fencing, and unsightly structural disrepair.
  - Source: [Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660, 2010, Schedule B, item 12 (Bylaw 659)](https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4408/)
  - Official wording: "Accumulation of building materials" … "Accumulation of Vehicles" … "Accumulation of filth, discarded," … "Visible Graffiti" … "Unsightly Fencing" … "Unsightly Structural Disrepair"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to report:** Use the online bylaw complaint form, email bylaw@loganlake.ca, phone the Bylaw Officer at 250.318.4964 or the Municipal Office at 250.523.6225, or visit the office. Complaints must include your name, address and phone; anonymous complaints are not accepted.
  - Source: [Bylaw Complaint Process Bylaw No. 825, s. 3, complaint process](https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/3233/)
  - Official wording: "Anonymous complaints are not accepted." … "Complaints are accepted in person, by telephone, in writing, by voice mail, or by email"
  - Source: [Submit a Bylaw Complaint](https://loganlake.ca/live-work-here/submit-bylaw-complaint/)
  - Official wording: "Submit a bylaw complaint webform"
  - Source: [Contacts, Bylaw Enforcement/Animal Control](https://loganlake.ca/your-municipality/contacts/)
  - Official wording: "The Bylaw Enforcement Officer may also be contacted at 250.318.4964."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What happens next:** A file is opened and the complaint ranked by priority. The bylaw officer may issue a verbal or written warning with a time to fix the problem, a fine, or an order that lets the District fix the problem and bill the owner for the cost.
  - Source: [Bylaw Complaint Process Bylaw No. 825, s. 3(d)](https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/3233/)
  - Official wording: "A verbal or written warning with directions to remedy the problem within a specified time frame;" … "An order, which allows the District to remedy the contravention and bill"
  - Source: [Solid Waste and Recycling Removal/Disposal Bylaw No. 835, 2018, s. 19](https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/12888/)
  - Official wording: "done by the District staff at the charges prescribed in the Unsightly Premises Bylaw"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** First offence / second offence: building materials $50 / $100; vehicles $50 / $100; filth, discarded materials or rubbish $50 / $100; unsightly vegetation including lawns $25 / $50; visible graffiti $25 / $50; unsightly fencing $50 / $100; unsightly structural disrepair $100 / $250.
  - Source: [Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660, 2010, Schedule B, item 12 (Bylaw 659)](https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4408/)
  - Official wording: "Accumulation of building materials" … "Unsightly Structural Disrepair" … "$250.00" … "$25.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** District of Logan Lake Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 659, 2010
  - Source: [Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660, 2010, Schedule A, item 12](https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4408/)
  - Official wording: "Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 659, 2010"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Logan Lake's Unsightly Premises Bylaw 659, 2010 is a scanned image with no readable text, so this answer relies on the offence names and amounts in the [Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw 660](<https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4408/>). Ticketable offences are accumulations of building materials, vehicles, filth, discarded materials, unwholesome matter or rubbish; unsightly vegetation including lawns; visible graffiti; unsightly fencing; and unsightly structural disrepair.

## Steps

1. Use the online bylaw complaint form, email bylaw@loganlake.ca, phone the Bylaw Officer at 250-318-4964 or the Municipal Office at 250-523-6225, or visit the office.
2. Include your name, address and phone number. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.
3. The District opens a file and ranks the complaint by priority.

## Good to know

- The officer may issue a verbal or written warning with a time to fix the problem, a fine, or an order that lets the District fix the problem and bill the owner for the cost.
- Tickets, first offence / second offence: building materials, vehicles, or filth, discarded materials or rubbish $50 / $100; unsightly vegetation including lawns $25 / $50; visible graffiti $25 / $50; unsightly fencing $50 / $100; unsightly structural disrepair $100 / $250.
- The readable text does not state how long an owner has to fix a problem.

## Official forms and pages

- [Submit a Bylaw Complaint](https://loganlake.ca/live-work-here/submit-bylaw-complaint/)
- [Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660, 2010 (PDF)](https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4408/)

## Related questions

- [Logan Lake bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Logan Lake noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/noise-rules.md)
- [Logan Lake zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/zoning-lookup.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property.md)
- [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/unsightly-property.md)
- [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/unsightly-property.md)
- [Lytton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/unsightly-property.md)
- [Lillooet](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/unsightly-property.md)
- [Merritt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/unsightly-property.md)
- [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/unsightly-property.md)

## Sources

- [Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660, 2010 (PDF), District of Logan Lake](https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4408/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Submit a Bylaw Complaint, District of Logan Lake](https://loganlake.ca/live-work-here/submit-bylaw-complaint/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contacts, District of Logan Lake](https://loganlake.ca/your-municipality/contacts/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Complaint Process Bylaw No. 825 (PDF), District of Logan Lake](https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/3233/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Solid Waste and Recycling Removal/Disposal Bylaw No. 835, 2018 (PDF), District of Logan Lake](https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/12888/) (read 2026-11-08)

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