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

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

**Short answer:** In Ucluelet, report an unsightly property through the District's online service request page, or email a Bylaw Complaint Form to bylaw@ucluelet.ca. A bylaw officer can order the owner to clean up within 14 days; the District can do the work at the owner's cost.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Ucluelet, https://ucluelet.ca)  
**Cost:** Reporting is free. A bylaw notice for rubbish or unsightly materials is $150 ($112.50 if paid within 14 days; $187.50 if paid late).  
**How long:** The owner has 14 days from service of the notice to clear the property.  
**Where:**
- Online: Online service request, https://ucluelet.ca/services/bylaw-services/
- Email: Bylaw complaints (Bylaw Complaint Form), bylaw@ucluelet.ca
- By mail: Mail, PO Box 999, Ucluelet, BC V0R 3A0
- In person: District Office, 200 Main Street, Ucluelet, BC V0R 3A0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **What counts:** Owners and occupiers must not let property become or stay unsightly or let rubbish, discarded materials or graffiti (visible from public places) collect; must not allow overgrowth with brush or noxious weeds or insect infestation; must repair fences next to roads; and must not keep unlicensed vehicles or trailers, or lumber, bricks or metal, outdoors in residential zones.
  - Source: [Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026, s. 3.1](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84301/2017%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "shall allow, cause, or permit that property to become or remain unsightly"
  - Source: [Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026, s. 3.4](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84301/2017%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No owner or occupier of real property shall cause, suffer, permit, or allow such real property to become overgrown with brush, noxious weeds"
  - Source: [Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026, s. 3.6](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84301/2017%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "a motor vehicle or trailer which is unlicensed for the current year under the"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to report:** Use the District's online service request page, or fill in the Bylaw Complaint Form and email it to bylaw@ucluelet.ca, mail it to PO Box 999, or drop it at the District Office, 200 Main Street (a dropbox is outside).
  - Source: [Bylaw Services, Bylaw Services page](https://ucluelet.ca/services/bylaw-services/)
  - Official wording: "Complaints can be submitted either through our service requests page here" … "Bylaw Complaint forms may be submitted by either mail at PO BOX 999, Ucluelet"
  - Source: [Staff Directory, Staff directory](https://ucluelet.ca/contact-us/staff-directory/)
  - Official wording: "Complete a Bylaw Complaint Form and email to bylaw@ucluelet.ca"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What happens next:** The bylaw officer serves a notice requiring removal within 14 days. The owner may appeal to Council in writing at least 72 hours before the deadline. If not cleared, the District may clear it at the owner's expense; unpaid charges on December 31 are added to property taxes.
  - Source: [Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026, s. 5.2](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84301/2017%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "requiring removal of the offending material from the real property or" … "boulevard within 14 days of service of such notice"
  - Source: [Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026, s. 5.3](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84301/2017%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "at least 72 hours prior to the expiration of the"
  - Source: [Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026, s. 5.6](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84301/2017%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "the charges shall be added to and form part of the"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Bylaw notice: accumulating rubbish or unsightly materials $150 ($112.50 within 14 days; $187.50 late). Overgrown noxious weeds, or a fence in disrepair: $100 ($75; $125).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026, Schedule A, Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "3.1 Accumulation of rubbish, discarded and unsightly materials $150.00 $112.50 $187.50" … "3.4 Accumulation of noxious weeds $100.00 $75.00 $125.00" … "3.5 Decrepit fence $100.00 $75.00 $125.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026
  - Source: [Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026, s. 1](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84301/2017%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw" … "No. 2017, 2026"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under the [Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026](<https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84301/2017%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw.pdf>), owners and occupiers must not let property become or stay unsightly. That includes rubbish, discarded materials or graffiti visible from public places, overgrowth with brush or noxious weeds, insect infestation, and fences next to roads in disrepair. Unlicensed vehicles or trailers, and lumber, bricks or metal, may not be kept outdoors in residential zones.

## Steps

1. Submit a complaint through the service request page on the [Bylaw Services page](<https://ucluelet.ca/services/bylaw-services/>), or fill in the Bylaw Complaint Form and email it to bylaw@ucluelet.ca, mail it to PO Box 999, or drop it at the District Office, 200 Main Street (a dropbox is outside).
2. A bylaw officer serves the owner a notice to remove the offending material within 14 days.
3. The owner may appeal to Council in writing at least 72 hours before the deadline.
4. If it is not cleared, the District may clear it at the owner's expense. Unpaid charges on December 31 are added to property taxes.

## Good to know

- Bylaw notice amounts: rubbish or unsightly materials $150 ($112.50 if paid within 14 days; $187.50 if paid late). Overgrown noxious weeds or a fence in disrepair $100 ($75; $125). Graffiti, keeping vehicles or materials outdoors in a residential zone, and damaging boulevard plants are $150. The court fine can be up to $50,000.
- The bylaw also covers boulevards: no landscape ties, bricks or figurines, and no damage to plantings. Firewood must be neatly piled against a wall or fence in residential zones.
- The Bylaw Services page says education is the primary response, with warnings before written fines.

## Official forms and pages

- [Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84301/2017%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw.pdf)
- [Bylaw Services, District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.ca/services/bylaw-services/)

## Related questions

- [Ucluelet bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Ucluelet noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/noise-rules.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property.md)
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- [Port Alberni](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/unsightly-property.md)
- [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/unsightly-property.md)
- [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/unsightly-property.md)
- [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/unsightly-property.md)
- [Comox](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/unsightly-property.md)

## Sources

- [Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84301/2017%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Services, District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.ca/services/bylaw-services/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Staff Directory, District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.ca/contact-us/staff-directory/) (read 2026-11-08)

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