{"title":"Prince George unsightly property rules and how to report","question":"How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property?","slug":"unsightly-property","place":{"path":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"City of Prince George","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca"},"short_answer":"In Prince George, report an unsightly, overgrown or junk-filled property to Bylaw Services at 250-561-7622 or bylawservices@princegeorge.ca, or through the bylaw complaint form on the City's website. The Property Maintenance Bylaw 8425 covers refuse, junk, derelict vehicles, weeds, graffiti and lawns over 10 inches.","aliases":["overgrown lawn prince george","junk yard complaint","messy neighbour property","graffiti report prince george","property maintenance bylaw"],"cost":"Bylaw notice $200 (or $250 if paid after 30 days) for refuse or an unsightly property; $100 (or $125 if paid late) for an overgrown lawn or noxious weeds.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"Report a Bylaw Issue","value":"https://princegeorgebc.citysourced.ca/servicerequests/create"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"250-561-7622"},{"type":"phone","label":"3-1-1 (graffiti downtown or on City property)","value":311},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"bylawservices@princegeorge.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 8425 (consolidated PDF)","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8425_BYLAW_CONSOLIDATED.pdf"},{"title":"Prevent and Report Graffiti","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/prevent-report-graffiti"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Prince George bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","name":"Vanderhoof","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","name":"Fort St James","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","name":"Fraser Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","name":"Mackenzie","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/unsightly-property/"}],"topic":{"title":"Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property/"},"facts":{"what_counts":{"label":"What counts","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let refuse, garbage or offensive material collect, or the land become untidy or unsightly (junk, derelict vehicles, broken fences, dead plants, decayed buildings). Lawns must not exceed the neighbourhood standard and never 10 inches; noxious weeds and graffiti visible from outside are also banned.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8425_BYLAW_CONSOLIDATED.pdf","title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 8425, 2012 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"s. 4(1), (2), (4); s. 6(2); s. 2 \"Unsightly Property\"","quotes":["No Owner or Occupier shall cause or permit the Land of the Owner or Occupier","to become or remain an untidy or Unsightly Property.","No person shall place Graffiti in such a manner as to be visible from a highway,","grow in height beyond the prevailing standard in the neighbourhood but in any event, not beyond 10 (ten) inches in height."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Contact Bylaw Services at 250-561-7622 or bylawservices@princegeorge.ca, or submit a bylaw complaint on the City's website.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/good-neighbour-guide","title":"Good Neighbour Guide, City of Prince George","section":"Property maintenance","quotes":["Contact Bylaw Services at 250-561-7622 or email bylawservices@princegeorge.ca."]},{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Prince George","section":"Bylaw complaints","quotes":["Submit a bylaw complaint"]},{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/prevent-report-graffiti","title":"Prevent and Report Graffiti, City of Prince George","section":"Bylaw responsibilities","quotes":["let us know by submitting a bylaw complaint"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"process":{"label":"What happens next","value":"An officer can give a bylaw notice requiring the owner to comply within a stated time. If not, the Authorized Person can issue a written order. If the order is ignored, the City can do the work and charge the owner, plus a $200 administrative cost.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8425_BYLAW_CONSOLIDATED.pdf","title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 8425, 2012 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"ss. 23-25; Schedule A","quotes":["may, by Bylaw notice, require the Owner","the Authorized Person may issue a written order directing that the Owner or Occupier comply","to fulfill the requirements of the order of the Authorized Person and to recover the costs, including the administrative costs provided in Schedule","Administrative Cost to obtain compliance at defaulter’s expense 21 200.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$200 if paid within 30 days of the Bylaw Notice, $250 if paid later, for refuse (s. 4(1)) or an unsightly property (s. 4(2)). Overgrown lawn (s. 6(2)) and noxious weeds are $100, $125 if late.","short":"$200 if paid in 30 days, $250 later","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/BL8813_CONSOLIDATED_2024-09-09_0.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule B (PDF)","section":"Schedule B, Property Maintenance Bylaw","quotes":["Allow Refuse on property 4(1) $200 $250 Yes","Allow Unsightly Property 4(2) $200 $250 Yes","Allow overgrown lawn 6(2) $100 $125 Yes"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 8425, 2012","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8425_BYLAW_CONSOLIDATED.pdf","title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 8425, 2012 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"s. 1(1)","quotes":["City of Prince George Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 8425, 2012"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 8425](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8425_BYLAW_CONSOLIDATED.pdf) says owners and occupiers must not let refuse, garbage or offensive material collect, or let the land become untidy or unsightly. Examples include junk, derelict vehicles, broken fences, dead plants and decayed buildings. Lawns must not exceed the neighbourhood standard and never 10 inches. Noxious weeds and graffiti visible from outside are also banned.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Note the address and what is wrong.\n2. Contact Bylaw Services at 250-561-7622 or bylawservices@princegeorge.ca, or submit a bylaw complaint on the City's website.\n3. For graffiti downtown or on City property, you can also report through 3-1-1 or the online service request.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- After a complaint, an officer can give a bylaw notice requiring the owner to comply within a stated time. If that is ignored, an Authorized Person can issue a written order. If the order is also ignored, the City can do the work and charge the owner, plus a $200 administrative cost.\n- Bylaw notice amounts: refuse (s. 4(1)) or unsightly property (s. 4(2)) is $200, or $250 if paid later. An overgrown lawn (s. 6(2)) or noxious weeds is $100, or $125 if paid later.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/good-neighbour-guide","title":"Good Neighbour Guide, City of Prince George","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Prince George","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/prevent-report-graffiti","title":"Prevent and Report Graffiti, City of Prince George","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8425_BYLAW_CONSOLIDATED.pdf","title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 8425, 2012 (consolidated) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/BL8813_CONSOLIDATED_2024-09-09_0.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule B (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/unsightly-property/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/unsightly-property.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/unsightly-property.json"}}