New Hazelton unsightly property rules and how to report
How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in New Hazelton?
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.
Key facts
| What counts | 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).Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Sched. B, Private Property and Nuisances · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAllowing 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 |
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| How to report | Not confirmed. No official page says how to report an unsightly property. |
| What happens next | Not confirmed. The Private Property and Nuisances bylaw is not posted, so its notice and cleanup steps are not known. |
| Fine | 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.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Sched. B, Private Property and Nuisances · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAllowing 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 |
| Bylaw | Private Property and Nuisances' Bylaw (number not stated; named only in the fines schedule)Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Sched. B heading · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingPRIVATE PROPERTY AND NUISANCES’ BYLAW |
How it works
The Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393 has a fine schedule for property nuisances under a "Private Property and Nuisances" bylaw. That bylaw is not on the District's bylaws page, 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.
Steps
- Contact the District Office at (250) 842-6571 or use the contact form at newhazelton.ca/contact.
- Give the address and describe the problem.
- Ask the District how the notice and cleanup process works.
Good to know
- No official page says how to report an unsightly property.
- 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.
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Sources
- Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaws, District of New Hazelton (read 2026-11-08)
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. How answers are checked.