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title: Port Edward unsightly property rules and how to report
question: "How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Port Edward?"
place: Port Edward, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
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owner_body: District of Port Edward
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# Port Edward unsightly property rules and how to report

**Question:** How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Port Edward?

**Short answer:** In Port Edward, report an unsightly property with the District's online Resident Complaint Form (type "Unsightly"). Under the Property Maintenance Bylaw, an officer can order the owner to fix it within 14 days. The ticket is $100.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Port Edward, https://www.portedward.ca)  
**Cost:** Municipal ticket $100. Court fine on conviction up to $2,000. Each day is a separate offence. More than three nuisance service calls in 12 months bring a $250 fee for each extra call.  
**How long:** The owner must comply within 14 days of a Notice to Comply, or within 7 days contact the officer to agree a plan to comply within 14 days or longer.  
**Where:**
- Online: Resident Complaint Form (choose type "Unsightly"), https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/resident-complaint-form
- Phone: District of Port Edward office (Municipal Hall, 770 Pacific Ave), 250-628-3667 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding public holidays)

## Key facts

- **What counts:** Owners and occupiers must not allow accumulations of noxious, offensive or unwholesome materials, water or rubbish, unsightly property, graffiti next to a public place, derelict vehicles, boats or trailers (unless part of a licensed business), noxious weeds or unsightly insect infestations.
  - Source: [Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 706, 2020, s. 5.1](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/706PropertyMaintenanceBylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "cause or permit real property to look unsightly;" … "place graffiti on walls, fences, or elsewhere adjacent to a public place;" … "permit the growth of noxious weeds on or around the real property;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to report:** Submit the District's online Resident Complaint Form, choosing the type 'Unsightly'.
  - Source: [Resident Complaint Form](https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/resident-complaint-form)
  - Official wording: "Type / Nature of complaint?*:" … "Unsightly"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What happens next:** A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may serve a written Notice to Comply. The owner must comply within 14 days, or within 7 days contact the officer to agree a plan to comply within 14 days or longer. If not, the District may do the work at the owner's expense; costs unpaid by December 31 are added to the property taxes.
  - Source: [Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 706, 2020, s. 7.2 to 7.4](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/706PropertyMaintenanceBylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Comply with the requirements of the notice within 14 days of the date of the notice" … "remedy the offending conditions at the expense of the" … "will form part of the taxes payable on such property as taxes in arrears." … "if unpaid on or before December 31st in the year in which the charges"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Municipal ticket: $100. Court fine on conviction: up to $2,000. Each day is a separate offence.
  - Source: [Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 706, 2020, s. 8](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/706PropertyMaintenanceBylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "may be enforced by municipal ticket and is subject to a fine of one hundred dollars ($100)." … "liable on conviction to a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00)."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 706, 2020
  - Source: [Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 706, 2020, s. 1.1](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/706PropertyMaintenanceBylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 706"
  - Source: [Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 706, 2020, Adoption](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/706PropertyMaintenanceBylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "FINALLY ADOPTED on the day 10th of March, 2020."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The District's [Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 706, 2020](<https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/706PropertyMaintenanceBylaw.pdf>) says owners and occupiers must not allow accumulations of noxious, offensive or unwholesome materials, water or rubbish, unsightly property, graffiti next to a public place, derelict vehicles, boats or trailers (unless part of a licensed business), noxious weeds or unsightly insect infestations. "Unsightly" includes damaged fences, dead or uncontrolled landscaping and building decay (s. 3).

## Steps

1. Submit the [Resident Complaint Form](<https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/resident-complaint-form>) and choose the type "Unsightly". Your name can be kept confidential until Court if necessary.
2. A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may serve a written Notice to Comply on the owner.
3. The owner must comply within 14 days, or within 7 days contact the officer to agree a plan to comply within 14 days or longer.
4. If not, the District may do the work at the owner's expense. Costs unpaid by December 31 are added to the property taxes.

## Good to know

- The penalty is a $100 municipal ticket, or a court fine of up to $2,000 on conviction. Each day is a separate offence.
- More than three nuisance service calls in 12 months bring a $250 fee for each extra call (s. 9).
- Construction materials may stay over 15 days with a valid building permit or if stored out of view (s. 6).
- Questions: District office, 250-628-3667.

## Official forms and pages

- [Resident Complaint Form, District of Port Edward](https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/resident-complaint-form)
- [Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 706, 2020 (PDF)](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/706PropertyMaintenanceBylaw.pdf)

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## Sources

- [Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 706, 2020 (PDF)](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/706PropertyMaintenanceBylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Resident Complaint Form, District of Port Edward](https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/resident-complaint-form) (read 2026-11-08)

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