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title: Lytton unsightly property rules and how to report
question: "How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Lytton?"
place: Lytton, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/lytton
category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Lytton
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Lytton unsightly property rules and how to report

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Lytton, https://www.lytton.ca)  
**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:**
- Phone: Village Office (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), 250-455-2355
- Phone: Lytton RCMP (local non-emergency line), 250-455-2225

## Key facts

- **What counts:** 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.
  - Source: [Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554, 2002, s. 2.0](https://www.lytton.ca/media/52)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to report:** The Village has no Bylaw Enforcement Officer. Bylaw enforcement takes place on a complaint basis in partnership with the RCMP.
  - Source: [Voluntary Vegetation Management Program, How does the Village currently regulate unsightly premises?](https://www.lytton.ca/village-services/voluntary-vegetation-management-program)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What happens next:** 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.
  - Source: [Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554, 2002, s. 6.1](https://www.lytton.ca/media/52)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554, 2002, s. 7.2-7.3](https://www.lytton.ca/media/52)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** $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.
  - Source: [Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554, 2002, Schedule A](https://www.lytton.ca/media/52)
  - Official wording: "Building Materials on Property" … "$100.00"
  - Source: [Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554, 2002, s. 8.2](https://www.lytton.ca/media/52)
  - Official wording: "Each day that a violation continues to exist is a separate offence against this bylaw."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554, 2002
  - Source: [Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554, 2002, s. 11.0](https://www.lytton.ca/media/52)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554,"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [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:

- 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, graffiti, and garbage not in a covered receptacle.
- Weeds over 20.32 cm (8 in.).

The Village has no Bylaw Enforcement Officer. Enforcement takes place on a complaint basis in partnership with the RCMP.

## Steps

1. Call the Village Office at 250-455-2355 to make a complaint; the bylaw names no form or email.
2. 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.
3. After 30 days the Village may do the work at the owner's cost. Costs unpaid on December 31 are added to property taxes.

## Good to know

- The fine is $100 per offence under Schedule A, and each day is a separate offence.
- Schedule A's section numbers do not match the bylaw body, so confirm the fine with the Village.
- Council may add exceptions to the Schedule D list.

## Official forms and pages

- [Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554, 2002 (PDF)](https://www.lytton.ca/media/52)

## Related questions

- [Lytton noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/noise-rules.md)
- [Lytton zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/zoning-lookup.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property.md)
- [Logan Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/unsightly-property.md)
- [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/unsightly-property.md)
- [Lillooet](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/unsightly-property.md)
- [Merritt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/unsightly-property.md)
- [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/unsightly-property.md)
- [Pemberton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/unsightly-property.md)

## Sources

- [Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554, 2002 (PDF)](https://www.lytton.ca/media/52) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Voluntary Vegetation Management Program, Village of Lytton](https://www.lytton.ca/village-services/voluntary-vegetation-management-program) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Us, Village of Lytton](https://www.lytton.ca/local-government/contact-us) (read 2026-11-08)

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