{"title":"New Hazelton unsightly property rules and how to report","question":"How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in New Hazelton?","slug":"unsightly-property","place":{"path":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","name":"New Hazelton","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":"District of New Hazelton","url":"https://newhazelton.ca"},"short_answer":"New Hazelton's fines schedule penalizes unsightly property, overgrown brush or weeds, rubbish and infestations, but the Private Property and Nuisances bylaw itself is not posted on the District's site. The fine for an unsightly property is $150. Contact the District Office to report one.","aliases":["unsightly property new hazelton","overgrown lot new hazelton","property cleanup bylaw new hazelton","report messy yard new hazelton"],"cost":"Fines: unsightly property $150; overgrowth of brush, trees or weeds $100; rubbish or obnoxious matter collecting $200; bottles, broken glass or rubbish $200; caterpillar or insect infestation $150.","how_long":"Not stated; the bylaw that sets the notice and cleanup steps is not posted.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"District Office","value":"4670 10th Ave, New Hazelton, BC","note":"Hours not stated on the District's site"},{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"(250) 842-6571"},{"type":"email","label":"District Office","value":"info@newhazelton.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"New Hazelton bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"New Hazelton zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","name":"Granisle","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","name":"Kitimat","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/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":"Per the fines schedule: allowing a property to become unsightly (s. 6); letting water, rubbish or other obnoxious matter collect (s. 4); leaving bottles, broken glass or rubbish (s. 5); caterpillar or insect infestation (s. 8); overgrowth of brush, trees, weeds or other growth (s. 10).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","section":"Sched. B, Private Property and Nuisances","quotes":["Allowing property to become unsightly 6 $150.00","Allowing overgrowth of brush, trees, obnoxious weeds, or","Allowing infesta�on by caterpillars or other noxious or","Deposi�ng botles, broken glass, or other rubbish 5 $200.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_report":{"label":"How to report","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"No official page says how to report an unsightly property.","sources":[]},"process":{"label":"What happens next","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Private Property and Nuisances bylaw is not posted, so its notice and cleanup steps are not known.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Allowing property to become unsightly: $150. Overgrowth of brush, trees or weeds: $100. Allowing rubbish or obnoxious matter to collect: $200. Leaving bottles, broken glass or rubbish: $200. Infestation by caterpillars or noxious insects: $150.","short":"$150","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","section":"Sched. B, Private Property and Nuisances","quotes":["Allowing property to become unsightly 6 $150.00","Allowing overgrowth of brush, trees, obnoxious weeds, or","Allowing infesta�on by caterpillars or other noxious or","Deposi�ng botles, broken glass, or other rubbish 5 $200.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Private Property and Nuisances' Bylaw (number not stated; named only in the fines schedule)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","section":"Sched. B heading","quotes":["PRIVATE PROPERTY AND NUISANCES’ BYLAW"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":3,"matched":3,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393](<https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf>) has a fine schedule for property nuisances under a \"Private Property and Nuisances\" bylaw. That bylaw is not on the District's [bylaws page](https://newhazelton.ca/bylaws/), so its number, its rules and the notice and cleanup steps are not known here. The fines schedule lists these offences: allowing a property to become unsightly; letting water, rubbish or other obnoxious matter collect; leaving bottles, broken glass or rubbish; caterpillar or insect infestation; and overgrowth of brush, trees, weeds or other growth.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Contact the District Office at (250) 842-6571 or use the contact form at newhazelton.ca/contact.\n2. Give the address and describe the problem.\n3. Ask the District how the notice and cleanup process works.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No official page says how to report an unsightly property.\n- Fines: unsightly property $150; overgrowth of brush, trees or weeds $100; rubbish or obnoxious matter collecting $200; bottles, broken glass or rubbish $200; infestation $150.","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/bylaws/","title":"Bylaws, District of New Hazelton","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 3 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/unsightly-property/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/unsightly-property.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/unsightly-property.json"}}