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

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

**Short answer:** To report an unsightly or overgrown property in Lumby, contact the Village office at 250-547-2171, preferably in writing on the Complaint Form. Give your name, address and phone number. Anonymous complaints are not acted on.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Lumby, https://lumby.ca)  
**Cost:** Tickets: $250 first offence, $500 later, for unsightly property; overgrown grass or weeds $100 and $200.  
**How long:** Complaints are acknowledged within three business days.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village of Lumby Municipal Hall, 1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Village of Lumby office, 250-547-2171

## Key facts

- **What counts:** Owners and occupiers must not let property become unsightly or hold: accumulated water, filth, discarded materials or rubbish, dead landscaping or weeds, rodent or insect infestation, demolition or construction waste, untidy building materials visible from outside, graffiti, derelict vehicles (unless in a closed building), or derelict structures. Grass and weeds may not exceed 10 cm (xeriscaping, Village natural areas excepted).
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, s. 10.1, 10.7](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/)
  - Official wording: "No owner or occupier of real property shall cause, suffer or permit:" … "the property to become or remain unsightly;" … "any derelict vehicle to be placed, parked, or stored on the property, unless contained" … "No owner or occupier of real property shall allow grass or weeds on his or her real property to exceed a height of 10 centimetres."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to report:** Report to the Village office (250-547-2171), preferably in writing on the Complaint Form. Give your name, address and phone number, describe the problem and where it is, and describe what you have tried to resolve it. Anonymous complaints are not acted on.
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement Policy, Bylaw Enforcement Policy, Submission of a Complaint](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/4632/)
  - Official wording: "the complainant to the Village office, preferably in writing using the Complaint Form in Schedule" … "Anonymous complaints of alleged infractions will not be acted upon." … "Describe any attempts made by the complainant to resolve the problem."
  - Source: [Bylaws, Bylaws page](https://lumby.ca/bylaws-2/)
  - Official wording: "For a complaint form click here."
  - Source: [Contact us, Contact page](https://lumby.ca/contact-us/)
  - Official wording: "### P.O. Box 430 ### Lumby, B.C. ### V0E 2G0 ### Tel: 250-547-2171 Fax: 250-547-6894 General Email: info@lumby.ca ## Municipal Office Hours of Operation:"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What happens next:** A bylaw officer may issue a Compliance Order with a deadline. If it is not met, the Village may do the work at the owner's cost and invoice. Unpaid after 30 days it can be collected as a debt or, if unpaid by December 31, added to property taxes. The person can ask Council to review the order within 14 days. Complaints are acknowledged within three business days.
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, s. 12.4, 12.9, 12.11](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/)
  - Official wording: "If a Bylaw Enforcement Officer determines that an owner or occupier of property has failed to comply with" … "the Village may, by its employees, contractors, and agents, abate the non-" … "Any person against whom a compliance order is issued may submit a request to Council by written notice within 14 days of being served with the compliance order."
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement Policy, Bylaw Enforcement Policy, Processing Procedure](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/4632/)
  - Official wording: "acknowledged within three" … "(3) business days of receipt."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** $250 first offence, $500 second and later, for letting property become unsightly (s. 10.1). Overgrown grass or weeds: $100 / $200.
  - Source: [Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Schedule H](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/)
  - Official wording: "Property become unsightly $250.00 $500.00" … "Overgrowth of grass, weeds 10.8 $100.00 $200.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Lumby Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Part 10 (Property Maintenance)
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Part 10](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/)
  - Official wording: "PART 10 - PROPERTY MAINTENANCE"
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, cover](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/)
  - Official wording: "GOOD NEIGHBOUR BYLAW NO. 877, 2022"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Part 10 of the [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877](<https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/>) says owners and occupiers must not let property become unsightly. That includes accumulated water, filth, discarded materials or rubbish, dead landscaping or weeds, rodent or insect infestation, demolition or construction waste, untidy building materials visible from outside, graffiti, derelict vehicles (unless in a closed building) and derelict structures. Grass and weeds may not exceed 10 cm (xeriscaping and Village natural areas excepted).

## Steps

1. Contact the Village office at 250-547-2171, preferably in writing on the Complaint Form (see the Village's Bylaws page).
2. Give your name, address and phone number, describe the problem and where it is, and what you have tried to resolve it.
3. The Village acknowledges complaints within three business days.

## Good to know

- Anonymous complaints are not acted on.
- A bylaw officer may issue a Compliance Order with a deadline. If it is not met, the Village may do the work at the owner's cost and invoice. Unpaid after 30 days, it can be collected as a debt or, if unpaid by December 31, added to property taxes. The owner can ask Council to review the order within 14 days.
- The Village tries for voluntary compliance first and has no duty to enforce.
- Commercial and industrial owners must clear snow from sidewalks by 10 a.m. daily. Vacant buildings need registration after 60 days.
- Tickets: $250 first offence and $500 later for unsightly property. Overgrown grass or weeds: $100 and $200.

## Official forms and pages

- [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/)
- [Bylaw Enforcement Policy (PDF)](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/4632/)
- [Bylaws, Village of Lumby](https://lumby.ca/bylaws-2/)

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## Sources

- [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Enforcement Policy (PDF), Village of Lumby](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/4632/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws, Village of Lumby](https://lumby.ca/bylaws-2/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact us, Village of Lumby](https://lumby.ca/contact-us/) (read 2026-11-08)

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