{"title":"Stewart unsightly property rules and how to report","question":"How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Stewart?","slug":"unsightly-property","place":{"path":"ca/bc/stewart","name":"Stewart","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":"District of Stewart","url":"https://districtofstewart.com"},"short_answer":"In Stewart, report a property problem with the District's Bylaw Complaint Form or by calling 250-636-2251. No separate unsightly premises bylaw was found. The Zoning Bylaw does ban storing derelict vehicles in most zones.","aliases":["unsightly premises stewart bc","overgrown lot stewart","junk on property stewart","report messy yard stewart"],"cost":"Not stated.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"Bylaw Complaint Form (fillable or printable)","value":"https://districtofstewart.com/district-hall/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement-complaint-form"},{"type":"phone","label":"District of Stewart","value":"250-636-2251","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Bylaw Complaint Form, District of Stewart","url":"https://districtofstewart.com/district-hall/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement-complaint-form"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Stewart bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","title":"Stewart RV, boat and trailer parking rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","name":"New Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","name":"Prince Rupert","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","name":"Port Edward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","name":"Kitimat","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/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":"The Zoning Bylaw says no land, other than as allowed in the M zones and the C2 zone, shall be used for the storage of derelict vehicles, or as an automobile salvage or wrecking yard.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF), District of Stewart","section":"s. 3.66 Derelict Vehicles","quotes":["No land, other than as allowed in M zones and the C2 zone, shall be used for the storage of","derelict vehicles, or as an automobile salvage or wrecking yard."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Use the District's Bylaw Complaint Form (fillable or printable); bylaws are enforced once a complaint is received. District office (250) 636-2251.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.com/district-hall/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement-complaint-form","title":"Bylaw Complaint Form, District of Stewart","section":"Bylaw Complaint Form page","quotes":["Bylaws are enforced once a complaint is received.","Please use this fillable Complaint Form or printable Complaint Form to notify us of an infraction."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"process":{"label":"What happens next","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The District's pages do not describe the steps after a complaint.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The District does not state a fine amount.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (derelict vehicles, s. 3.66)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF), District of Stewart","section":"s. 3.66","quotes":["derelict vehicles, or as an automobile salvage or wrecking yard."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":3,"matched":3,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nStewart enforces bylaws once a complaint is received. No separate unsightly premises or property maintenance bylaw was found in the District's bylaw library.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Fill in the District's Bylaw Complaint Form (fillable or printable) and send it to the District, or call 250-636-2251.\n2. The District follows up on the complaint. Its pages do not describe the steps after that.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The [Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014](https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/) says no land, other than as allowed in the M zones and the C2 zone, may be used to store derelict vehicles or as an automobile salvage or wrecking yard.\n- A fine amount is not stated. The Zoning Bylaw says a person who violates it is liable on summary conviction to the penalties under the Offence Act.","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.com/district-hall/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement-complaint-form","title":"Bylaw Complaint Form, District of Stewart","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF), District of Stewart","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"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."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/unsightly-property/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/unsightly-property.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/unsightly-property.json"}}