--- title: Port Alice unsightly property rules and how to report question: "How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Port Alice?" place: Port Alice, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/port-alice category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Port Alice sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/unsightly-property/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/unsightly-property.json" --- # Port Alice unsightly property rules and how to report **Question:** How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Port Alice? **Short answer:** In Port Alice, the Village has a bylaw against accumulating noxious, offensive or unwholesome matter on premises or open spaces. To raise a concern, fill in the Village's Citizen Concern Form or call the Village office at 250-284-3391. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Port Alice, https://portalice.ca) **Cost:** Not stated on the Village website. **How long:** Not stated on the Village website. **Where:** - Online: Citizen Concern Form (PDF), https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2016-03-23-Citizen-Concern-Form.pdf - Phone: Village office, 250-284-3391 - Email: Village office email, info@portalice.ca - In person: Municipal Hall, 1061 Marine Drive, Port Alice, BC V0N 2N0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed on holidays)) ## Key facts - **What counts:** The Village has a bylaw to prohibit the accumulation of noxious, offensive or unwholesome matter on premises or open spaces. - Source: [Bylaws library, Bylaws library page](https://portalice.ca/town-hall/bylaws/) - Official wording: "Bylaw to Prohibit the Accumulation of Noxious, Offensive or Unwholesome Matter on Premises or Open Spaces" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to report:** The Village has a Citizen Concern Form (name, address, phone, nature and description of concern) that can be filled in; contact info@portalice.ca or 250-284-3391. - Source: [Citizen Concern Form](https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2016-03-23-Citizen-Concern-Form.pdf) - Official wording: "Village of Port Alice Citizen Concern Citizen Concern Form Name: _____________________________ Nature of Concern:_________________________ Address: _______________________________________ Apt: ____ Province ____________" … "Home Phone: (_____) _________________ Work Phone: (_____) ______________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION OF CONCERN: (Attach further comments if required) Signature Date DATE" - Source: [Contact Us, Contact page](https://portalice.ca/contact/) - Official wording: "Port Alice, BC. V0N 2N0 Contact Us P: (250) 284-3391 F: (250) 284-3416 info@portalice.ca Get in Touch Today!" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What happens next:** Not confirmed. The Village's copy of Bylaw No. 575 is a scanned image, so only its title can be read. - **Fine:** Not confirmed. The Village's copy of Bylaw No. 575 is a scanned image, so only its title can be read. - **Bylaw:** Bylaw to Prohibit the Accumulation of Noxious, Offensive or Unwholesome Matter on Premises or Open Spaces, Bylaw No. 575 - Source: [Bylaws library, Bylaws library page](https://portalice.ca/town-hall/bylaws/) - Official wording: "575 Bylaw to Prohibit the Accumulation of Noxious, Offensive or Unwholesome Matter on Premises or Open Spaces" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Village of Port Alice has a [Bylaw to Prohibit the Accumulation of Noxious, Offensive or Unwholesome Matter on Premises or Open Spaces (No. 575)](). The copy on the Village website is a scanned image, so only its title can be read. The website does not say what counts, how the Village follows up, or what the fine is. ## Steps 1. Fill in the Village's [Citizen Concern Form]() (name, address, phone, and the nature and description of your concern). 2. Send it to info@portalice.ca, or call the Village office at 250-284-3391. ## Good to know - The form does not say it is meant for property complaints in particular, so confirm with the office. - Overgrown grass and weeds are not named in the readable text. ## Official forms and pages - [Citizen Concern Form (PDF), Village of Port Alice](https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2016-03-23-Citizen-Concern-Form.pdf) - [Bylaw No. 575, Accumulation of Noxious, Offensive or Unwholesome Matter (PDF), Village of Port Alice](https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-No.-575.pdf) ## The same question elsewhere - [Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property.md) - [Port Hardy](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/unsightly-property.md) - [Port McNeill](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/unsightly-property.md) - [Zeballos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/unsightly-property.md) - [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/unsightly-property.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/unsightly-property.md) - [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/unsightly-property.md) ## Sources - [Bylaws library, Village of Port Alice](https://portalice.ca/town-hall/bylaws/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw No. 575, Accumulation of Noxious, Offensive or Unwholesome Matter (PDF), Village of Port Alice](https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-No.-575.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Citizen Concern Form (PDF), Village of Port Alice](https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2016-03-23-Citizen-Concern-Form.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact Us, Village of Port Alice](https://portalice.ca/contact/) (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. 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