{"title":"Nakusp unsightly property rules and how to report","question":"How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Nakusp?","slug":"unsightly-property","place":{"path":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","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 Nakusp","url":"https://www.nakusp.com"},"short_answer":"In Nakusp, the Good Neighbour Bylaw says owners and occupiers must not let a property become or stay unsightly. Report it in writing using the form on the Village's Bylaw Enforcement page or at the Village Office. A bylaw notice is $125.","aliases":["unsightly property nakusp","overgrown yard nakusp","messy property complaint nakusp","junk on property nakusp"],"cost":"Bylaw notice $125 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $150 after 28 days); municipal ticket $100.","how_long":"The bylaw gives an owner 7 days to comply after a violation notice. The Village's policy page describes a 30-day deadline.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office (Municipal Hall)","value":"91 1st Street NW, Nakusp, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-265-3689","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"online","label":"Bylaw complaint form (written complaints only)","value":"https://www.nakusp.com/bylawenforcement"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated 2025) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5605/"},{"title":"Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 684, 2018 (consolidated May 2025) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13964/"},{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/"},{"title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Nakusp","url":"https://www.nakusp.com/bylawenforcement"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Nakusp bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Nakusp noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Nakusp backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","title":"Nakusp RV, boat and trailer parking rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","name":"Revelstoke","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/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":"Owners and occupiers must not let a property become or stay unsightly: rubbish, offensive matter, graffiti or discarded material visible from outside; untidy building materials; dead or uncontrolled vegetation; disrepair; derelict vehicles unless enclosed. Also no accumulated brush, weeds, odours, insects or combustible growth, or construction waste once a building permit is issued.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5605/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated 2025) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"s. 1.2 \"Unsightly\"; s. 2.6; s. 2.14","quotes":["the property to become or remain unsightly;","the storage or accumulation of one or more derelict vehicles unless they are stored in an enclosed building or structure.","the storage, location or accumulation of offensive matter, rubbish, graffiti or discarded material that is visible from another property, a highway or other public place;","vegetation that is not maintained and is characterized by uncontrolled growth or is damaged or dead, and that vegetation is visible from another property, a highway or other public place;","must not permit the Accumulation of Combustible Growth or Material of any kind","where a building permit has been issued by the municipality with regard to the property, cause or permit demolition waste, construction waste or trade waste to accumulate on the property"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Submit a written complaint (name, civic address, telephone, location and nature of the problem) using the form on the Bylaw Enforcement page or at the Village Office. Priority 2 and 3 complaints need a second complaint from a different household; Priority 1 (safety) needs one. The page does not say which priority covers unsightly property.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.nakusp.com/bylawenforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Nakusp","section":"Complaints","quotes":["All complaints must be in written format and include the complainant's name, civic address, telephone number, location of the infraction, and general nature of the potential bylaw contravention.","A complaint can be submitted using the form on this webpage or in the Village Office.","Complaints regarding Priority 2 and 3 issues will be investigated after a second complaint from a different household on the same subject matter.","Priority 1 issues will be investigated after only one complaint."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"process":{"label":"What happens next","value":"Bylaw: the Village serves a violation notice on the owner stating what must be fixed and by when; the owner must comply within 7 days. If not, the Village may do the work and bill the owner; unpaid costs are added to property taxes. An owner may appeal to Council in writing at least 72 hours before the deadline.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5605/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated 2025) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"s. 4.4-4.11","quotes":["An owner who receives a violation notice shall comply with all requirements set out in a violation notice within 7 (seven) days of the date of receiving it.","the Municipality, by its workers or others, may, at all reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, enter the property and bring about such compliance at a cost","then the cost shall be added to and form part of the municipal taxes payable in respect of the property as taxes in arrears.","may appeal to Council, by giving notice in writing to the Municipal Corporate Officer at least 72 hours prior to any deadline"]},{"url":"https://www.nakusp.com/bylawenforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Nakusp","section":"Investigations, Enforcement & Repeat Offenders","quotes":["bylaw enforcement letter stating the offence, the bylaw provisions, how to rectify the issue, and a 30-day compliance deadline."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The Bylaw Enforcement policy page describes a letter with a 30-day compliance deadline; the bylaw says 7 days from the violation notice. The bylaw value is given. Tickets may be issued instead of a violation notice (s. 4.4(b))."},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: $125 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $150 after 28 days; a compliance agreement is available). Municipal ticket: $100.","short":"Notice $125 ($100 if paid within 14 days); ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"Schedule A, Good Neighbour, 2.6(c)","quotes":["2.6(c) Permit unsightly property 125 100 150 Yes"]},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13964/","title":"Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 684, 2018 (consolidated May 2025) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"Schedule 9","quotes":["Permit unsightly property 2.6(c) $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated to include Bylaw 753, 2025)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5605/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated 2025) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as the “Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011”","CONSOLIDATED TO INCLUDE BYLAW(S) 753, 2025"]}],"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 [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640](<https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5605/>) says owners and occupiers must not let a property become or stay unsightly. That covers rubbish, offensive matter, graffiti or discarded material visible from outside; untidy building materials; dead or uncontrolled vegetation; disrepair; and derelict vehicles unless enclosed. It also bans accumulated brush, weeds, odours, insects or combustible growth, and construction waste once a building permit is issued.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Submit a written complaint with your name, civic address, telephone number, and the location and nature of the problem. Use the form on the [Bylaw Enforcement page](<https://www.nakusp.com/bylawenforcement>) or go to the Village Office, 91 1st Street NW.\n2. Priority 2 and 3 complaints are investigated after a second complaint from a different household; Priority 1 (safety) after one. The page does not say which priority covers unsightly property.\n3. Under the bylaw the Village serves a violation notice saying what must be fixed and by when. The owner must comply within 7 days.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- If the owner does not comply, the Village may do the work and bill the owner. Unpaid costs are added to property taxes.\n- An owner may appeal to Council in writing at least 72 hours before the deadline.\n- The Village's policy page describes a letter with a 30-day compliance deadline instead. The bylaw says 7 days, so confirm the deadline on your notice.\n- Fine: a bylaw notice is $125 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $150 after 28 days; a compliance agreement is available). A municipal ticket is $100. The court fine can be up to $10,000 per offence, and each day is a separate offence.\n- Exempt: farm land of two acres or more for stored materials incidental to farming (75 feet from the highway, screened); screened materials on industrial or commercial land; normal farm practices.","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5605/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated 2025) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13964/","title":"Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 684, 2018 (consolidated May 2025) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.nakusp.com/bylawenforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Nakusp","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/nakusp/unsightly-property/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/unsightly-property.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/unsightly-property.json"}}