{"title":"Lytton unsightly property rules and how to report","question":"How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Lytton?","slug":"unsightly-property","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lytton","name":"Lytton","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Lytton","url":"https://www.lytton.ca"},"short_answer":"In the Village of Lytton, an owner must not let a property become unsightly, for example with rubbish, graffiti, weeds over 20.32 cm (8 in.) or vehicles that cannot move. The Village has no Bylaw Enforcement Officer; enforcement is on a complaint basis with the RCMP. The fine is $100 per offence.","aliases":["unsightly premises lytton","overgrown yard lytton","report messy property lytton","lytton junk vehicle"],"cost":"$100 for each offence in Schedule A. Each day is a separate offence.","how_long":"A Removal Order requires cleanup within 30 days.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)","value":"250-455-2355"},{"type":"phone","label":"Lytton RCMP (local non-emergency line)","value":"250-455-2225"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554, 2002 (PDF)","url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/52"}],"related":[{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Lytton noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Lytton zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","name":"Logan Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","name":"Ashcroft","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","name":"Lillooet","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","name":"Merritt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","name":"Cache Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","name":"Pemberton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/unsightly-property/"}],"topic":{"title":"Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property/"},"facts":{"what_counts":{"label":"What counts","value":"An owner must not let a property become or stay unsightly: building materials without a building permit (unless stored out of sight), vehicles that cannot move under their own power (unless out of sight), buildings missing surface covering without a permit, rubbish or scrap, weeds over 20.32 cm (8 in.), graffiti, or garbage not in a covered receptacle.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/52","title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554, 2002 (PDF)","section":"s. 2.0","quotes":["No owner shall cause, allow or permit a property to become or to remain unsightly, and,","in excess of 20.32 cm (8 in.) in height.","the presence of graffiti, on the property","garbage not contained in a covered receptacle;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_report":{"label":"How to report","value":"The Village has no Bylaw Enforcement Officer. Bylaw enforcement takes place on a complaint basis in partnership with the RCMP.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lytton.ca/village-services/voluntary-vegetation-management-program","title":"Voluntary Vegetation Management Program, Village of Lytton","section":"How does the Village currently regulate unsightly premises?","quotes":["Currently, the Village does not have a Bylaw Enforcement Officer, so bylaw enforcement takes place on a complaint basis in partnership with the RCMP."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"process":{"label":"What happens next","value":"A bylaw officer may deliver a Removal Order requiring cleanup within 30 days. The owner may appear before Council (hearing 5 to 30 days after delivery). After 30 days the Village may enter and do the work at the owner's cost, and unpaid costs on December 31 are added to property taxes.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/52","title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554, 2002 (PDF)","section":"s. 6.1","quotes":["requiring the removal, clearing or remedying within 30 days of any thing or things","owner may appear before Council to be heard on a specified"]},{"url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/52","title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554, 2002 (PDF)","section":"s. 7.2-7.3","quotes":["The owner of a parcel where the Village has performed work under section 7.1 of this","the Village shall add the cost of the work to the taxes due and owing on the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$100 for each offence in Schedule A (building materials, vehicle, dilapidated building, rubbish, graffiti, garbage not in a receptacle, obstructing an officer). Each day is a separate offence.","short":"$100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/52","title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554, 2002 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Building Materials on Property","$100.00"]},{"url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/52","title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554, 2002 (PDF)","section":"s. 8.2","quotes":["Each day that a violation continues to exist is a separate offence against this bylaw."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554, 2002","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/52","title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554, 2002 (PDF)","section":"s. 11.0","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554](<https://www.lytton.ca/media/52>) says an owner must not let a property become or stay unsightly. That includes:\n\n- Building materials without a building permit, unless stored out of sight.\n- Vehicles that cannot move under their own power, unless out of sight.\n- Buildings missing surface covering without a permit.\n- Rubbish or scrap, graffiti, and garbage not in a covered receptacle.\n- Weeds over 20.32 cm (8 in.).\n\nThe Village has no Bylaw Enforcement Officer. Enforcement takes place on a complaint basis in partnership with the RCMP.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Call the Village Office at 250-455-2355 to make a complaint; the bylaw names no form or email.\n2. A bylaw officer may deliver a Removal Order requiring cleanup within 30 days. The owner may appear before Council, with a hearing 5 to 30 days after delivery.\n3. After 30 days the Village may do the work at the owner's cost. Costs unpaid on December 31 are added to property taxes.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The fine is $100 per offence under Schedule A, and each day is a separate offence.\n- Schedule A's section numbers do not match the bylaw body, so confirm the fine with the Village.\n- Council may add exceptions to the Schedule D list.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/52","title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554, 2002 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.lytton.ca/village-services/voluntary-vegetation-management-program","title":"Voluntary Vegetation Management Program, Village of Lytton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.lytton.ca/local-government/contact-us","title":"Contact Us, Village of Lytton","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/unsightly-property/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/unsightly-property.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/unsightly-property.json"}}