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title: Sun Peaks unsightly property rules and how to report
question: "How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Sun Peaks?"
place: Sun Peaks, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/sun-peaks
category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
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owner_body: Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality
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# Sun Peaks unsightly property rules and how to report

**Question:** How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Sun Peaks?

**Short answer:** In Sun Peaks, report an unsightly property with the Municipality's online bylaw complaint form, by calling Bylaw at 250-578-2020 ext. 211 or by emailing bylaw@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca. Permitting a property to become or remain unsightly is a $500 bylaw notice.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca)  
**Cost:** Fine: $500 bylaw notice for an unsightly property.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw Enforcement office, 250-578-2020 ext. 211 (or bylaw@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca)

## Key facts

- **What counts:** The ticket schedule lists these offences: permitting property to become or remain unsightly; improper storage of wildlife attractants; storing unlicensed or derelict vehicles; improper disposal of demolition, construction or trade waste; not maintaining a fence or retaining wall; not maintaining property accessible by the public, ramps, sidewalks, walkways or storage areas, or ditches and boulevards.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, Schedule B](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/)
  - Official wording: "Permitting property to become or remain unsightly" … "Storage of unlicensed or derelict vehicles contrary to bylaw" … "Failure to properly dispose of demolition/construction/trade waste" … "Failure to properly maintain a fence or retaining wall" … "Failure to properly maintain ditches or boulevards"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to report:** Submit the municipal general bylaw complaint form, call Bylaw at 250-578-2020 x211, or email bylaw@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca. Anonymous complaints are not investigated; strata-related bylaw concerns go to the strata council.
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, Bylaw Enforcement page](https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/bylaw-enforcement)
  - Official wording: "To submit a general bylaw complaint (non STNR):" … "Phone: 250-578-2020 x211" … "Email: bylaw@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca" … "Anonymous complaints will not be investigated." … "Strata-related Bylaw concerns should be directed to the appropriate Strata Council"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What happens next:** The page says enforcement starts informally with education and voluntary compliance, but immediate ticketing may occur when warnings are not appropriate.
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, Bylaw Enforcement page](https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/bylaw-enforcement)
  - Official wording: "Our primary focus is always education and facilitating voluntary compliance wherever possible." … "More direct enforcement approaches, including immediate ticketing may occur."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Bylaw notice: $500 for permitting a property to become or remain unsightly (s. 400).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, Schedule B](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/)
  - Official wording: "Permitting property to become or remain unsightly" … "$ 500"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 0216
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, Schedule B](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/)
  - Official wording: "Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 0216"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Sun Peaks handles unsightly property under its Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 0216, a scanned PDF we could not read. The [ticket schedule](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/) lists these offences: permitting property to become or remain unsightly; improper storage of wildlife attractants; storing unlicensed or derelict vehicles; improper disposal of demolition, construction or trade waste; not maintaining a fence or retaining wall; and not maintaining property accessible by the public, ramps, sidewalks, walkways, storage areas, ditches and boulevards.

## Steps

1. Submit the general bylaw complaint form on the [Bylaw Enforcement page](https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/bylaw-enforcement), or call 250-578-2020 ext. 211, or email bylaw@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca.
2. Give the address and describe the problem. Anonymous complaints are not investigated.

## Good to know

- Fine: a bylaw notice for permitting a property to become or remain unsightly is $500.
- The Municipality says enforcement starts with education and voluntary compliance, but a ticket may be issued right away when a warning is not appropriate.
- Notice periods and cleanup at the owner's cost are in the scanned bylaw, so ask Bylaw Enforcement.
- Strata-related concerns go to the strata council.

## Official forms and pages

- [Bylaw Enforcement, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality](https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/bylaw-enforcement)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/)

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- [Sun Peaks noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/noise-rules.md)
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- [Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property.md)
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## Sources

- [Bylaw Enforcement, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality](https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/) (read 2026-11-08)

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