--- title: Port Clements unsightly property rules and how to report question: "How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Port Clements?" place: Port Clements, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/port-clements category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Port Clements sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/unsightly-property/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/unsightly-property.json" --- # Port Clements unsightly property rules and how to report **Question:** How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Port Clements? **Short answer:** In Port Clements, report an unsightly property through the Village's online Complaints and Concerns form or the Village Office on 250-557-4295. No unsightly-premises bylaw is posted. The Zoning Bylaw bans storing derelict vehicles, equipment or materials, or running a junkyard, on a parcel. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Port Clements, https://portclements.ca) **Cost:** Not stated. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Online: Complaints and Concerns form, https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/complaints-concerns/ - Phone: Village Office, 250-557-4295 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) ## Key facts - **What counts:** Zoning Bylaw s. 4.7(2): no parcel may be used for the wrecking or storage of derelict vehicles, equipment or materials, or as a junkyard. A vehicle not licensed for a year and not in a garage or carport is deemed derelict or junk. - Source: [February 17, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Package, containing Zoning Bylaw No. 444, s. 4.7(2)](https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf) - Official wording: "or storage of derelict vehicles or equipment or materials or as a junkyard." … "which has not been licensed for a period of one year and is not housed in a parking" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to report:** Submit a complaint or concern through the Village's online Complaints/Concerns form, or contact the Village Office. - Source: [Complaints and Concerns, Complaints/Concerns page](https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/complaints-concerns/) - Official wording: "Submit a complaint or concern through our online form" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What happens next:** Not confirmed. The bylaws that could be read do not set out a complaint process. - **Fine:** Not confirmed. The Village's ticketing bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read. - **Bylaw:** Village of Port Clements Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024 (adopted February 17, 2026) (s. 4.7, storage of vehicles) - Source: [February 17, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Package, containing Zoning Bylaw No. 444, Bylaw adoption](https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf) - Official wording: "RECONSIDERED AND ADOPTED THIS 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Port Clements has no unsightly-premises bylaw in its posted list. The rule we found is in [Zoning Bylaw No. 444](), s. 4.7(2): no parcel may be used for wrecking or storing derelict vehicles, equipment or materials, or as a junkyard. A vehicle that has not been licensed for a year and is not in a garage or carport is deemed derelict or junk. ## Steps 1. Fill in the Village's online Complaints and Concerns form, or call the Village Office on 250-557-4295 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.). 2. Give the address and describe the problem. ## Good to know - The form covers general complaints, not specifically unsightly property. - The bylaws we could read do not set out a complaint process, a clean-up deadline or a fine. Ask the Village Office. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 444 (PDF, in February 17, 2026 council agenda package)](https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf) ## Related questions - [Port Clements zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property.md) - [Prince Rupert](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/unsightly-property.md) - [Port Edward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/unsightly-property.md) - [Kitimat](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/unsightly-property.md) - [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/unsightly-property.md) - [Stewart](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/unsightly-property.md) - [New Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/unsightly-property.md) ## Sources - [February 17, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Package (PDF), containing Zoning Bylaw No. 444, Village of Port Clements](https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Complaints and Concerns, Village of Port Clements](https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/complaints-concerns/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact Us, Village of Port Clements](https://portclements.ca/contact-us/) (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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