Midway unsightly property rules and how to report
How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Midway?
Short answer
In Midway, send a Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer. Owners must not let rubbish, derelict vehicles, graffiti, noxious weeds or overgrown vegetation build up; lawn grass must not exceed 20 cm. Officers can order it fixed within 30 days.
Key facts
| What counts | Owners and occupiers must not allow rubbish (including derelict vehicles, RVs, trailers, boats and machinery), noxious or unsanitary matter, graffiti or unsightly conditions, or noxious weeds. Lawn grass must not exceed 20 cm and visible vegetation must be kept neat.Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 525, 2020, s. 3; Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 525, 2020, s. 4(a); Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 525, 2020, s. 2(i) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingmust not cause, permit, suffer or allow any of the following to occur, accumulate or remain on the property: Graffiti and unsightly conditions; and Noxious Weeds. ensure that lawn grass is trimmed so that its height does not exceed 20 centimetres derelicts, dismantled, unused, dilapidated, inoperable vehicles, derelict recreational vehicles, campers, utility trailers, boat trailers |
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| How to report | Fill in the Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form (check "Accumulation of vehicles/materials") and email it to midwaybylaw@shaw.ca, fax 250-449-2285 or mail it to 661 8th Ave, Midway BC V0H 1M0. Phone: 250-449-8353.Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form, Complaint form; Bylaws and Policies, Bylaws page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingCompleted forms may be submitted by email at midwaybylaw@shaw.ca; by fax at 250-449-2285; or by mail to 661 8th Ave, Midway, BC V0H 1M0. Accumulation of vehicles/materials (e.g. Unsightly) Online Bylaw Complaint Form is currently unavailable. |
| What happens next | A Bylaw Enforcement Officer or the CAO can issue a written Order to fix it within 30 days (or immediately for a health, safety or environmental concern). The owner can appeal to Council in writing within 7 days, which suspends the Order. If not done, the Village can do the work and bill the owner.Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 525, 2020, s. 6; Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 525, 2020, s. 8; Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 525, 2020, s. 11 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingWhen a Person has failed to comply with obligations under this Bylaw, the Village Chief Administrative Officer or Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue a written Order within 30 days; or may contest the Order by informing the Village Chief Administrative Officer in writing within 7 days of receipt the Village or its agents or contractors may enter upon the Real Property to fulfill the requirements of the Order at the expense of that Person |
| Fine | A fine of at least $150 and up to $10,000, plus prosecution costs; $500 for obstructing an officer. Each day is a separate offence.Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 525, 2020, s. 15; Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 525, 2020, s. 16 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingliable to pay a fine of not less than $150.00 and not more than Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars, and the cost of prosecution is liable to pay a fine of $500.00 |
| Bylaw | Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw 525, 2020Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 525, 2020, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThis Bylaw may be cited as “Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw 525, 2020. |
How it works
The Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 525, 2020 says owners and occupiers must not allow rubbish (including derelict vehicles, RVs, trailers, boats and machinery), noxious or unsanitary matter, graffiti or unsightly conditions, or noxious weeds. Lawn grass must not exceed 20 cm and visible vegetation must be kept neat.
Steps
- Fill in the Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form (PDF) and check "Accumulation of vehicles/materials" (or the type that fits).
- Email it to midwaybylaw@shaw.ca, fax it to 250-449-2285, or mail it to 661 8th Ave, Midway BC V0H 1M0. The Village's Bylaws page says to use the PDF form because the online form is unavailable.
- You can also phone the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at 250-449-8353.
Good to know
- A Bylaw Enforcement Officer or the CAO (chief administrative officer) can issue a written Order to fix it within 30 days, or immediately for a health, safety or environmental concern.
- The owner can appeal to Council in writing within 7 days, which suspends the Order.
- If the work is not done, the Village can do it and bill the owner. Costs unpaid by December 31 can be collected as a debt or like property taxes, plus a $50 administration fee.
- The fine is at least $150 and up to $10,000, plus prosecution costs; $500 for obstructing an officer. Each day is a separate offence. The bylaw says offences may be enforced by ticket, but no ticket schedule is posted on the Bylaws page.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 525, 2020 (PDF), Village of Midway (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form (PDF), Village of Midway (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaws and Policies, Village of Midway (read 2026-11-08)
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