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Port Alice unsightly property rules and how to report

How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Port Alice?

Port Alice, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

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.

Key facts

What countsThe Village has a bylaw to prohibit the accumulation of noxious, offensive or unwholesome matter on premises or open spaces.Bylaws library, Bylaws library page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Bylaw to Prohibit the Accumulation of Noxious, Offensive or Unwholesome Matter on Premises or Open Spaces
How to reportThe 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.Citizen Concern Form; Contact Us, Contact page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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
Port Alice, BC. V0N 2N0 Contact Us P: (250) 284-3391 F: (250) 284-3416 info@portalice.ca Get in Touch Today!
What happens nextNot confirmed. The Village's copy of Bylaw No. 575 is a scanned image, so only its title can be read.
FineNot confirmed. The Village's copy of Bylaw No. 575 is a scanned image, so only its title can be read.
BylawBylaw to Prohibit the Accumulation of Noxious, Offensive or Unwholesome Matter on Premises or Open Spaces, Bylaw No. 575Bylaws library, Bylaws library page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
575 Bylaw to Prohibit the Accumulation of Noxious, Offensive or Unwholesome Matter on Premises or Open Spaces

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

The same question in other places

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Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality →

Sources

  1. Bylaws library, Village of Port Alice (read 2026-11-08)
  2. Bylaw No. 575, Accumulation of Noxious, Offensive or Unwholesome Matter (PDF), Village of Port Alice (read 2026-11-08)
  3. Citizen Concern Form (PDF), Village of Port Alice (read 2026-11-08)
  4. Contact Us, Village of Port Alice (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.