West Vancouver unsightly property rules and how to report
How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in West Vancouver?
West Vancouver’s good neighbour rules cover property that becomes unsightly through accumulated filth or discarded material. Report the address and condition to District Bylaw and Licensing Services.
Key facts
| What counts | Owners must keep property from becoming unsightly. Bottles, broken glass and other rubbish must be kept out of sight in a closed building or structure.Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 4380, 2004, PDF p. 4 / PDF p. 5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09Official wording5.1.3 No Owner may allow a parcel owned by the Owner to become or remain unsightly. (c) no person may deposit or store bottles, broken glass or other rubbish on a parcel unless the materials are in a closed building or structure such that they are not visible from another parcel or a public place; |
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| How to report | Not confirmed. Checked District of West Vancouver; not found there. |
| What happens next | Not confirmed. Checked District of West Vancouver, Noise Control Bylaw No. 4404, 2005; not found there. |
| Fine | Failure to remove an unsightly accumulation or clear a parcel of brush, noxious weeds and grass carries $100, $90 early or $110 late.Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004, Bylaw Notice Schedule A, Good Neighbour Bylaw sections 5.2.2(a) and (d) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09Official wording5315, 2024 5.1.4(e) Permit engine to be left in operation $100.00 $90.00 $110.00 NO 5315, 2024 5.1.4(b) Permit or cause water to collect $200.00 $185.00 $215.00 YES 5315, 2024 5.1.4(d) Place Graffiti $100.00 $90.00 $110.00 YES 5315, 2024 5.1.4(h) Storage or accumulation of motor vehicle $100.00 $90.00 $110.00 YES 5315, 2024 5.2.2(a) Fail to remove Unsightly accumulation $100.00 $90.00 $110.00 YES Fail to clear parcel of brush, noxious 5315, 2024 5.2.2(d) $100.00 $90.00 $110.00 YES weeds and grass A2 A3 Compliance A1 Early Agreement Amendment Section Description Late Bylaw No. Penalty Payment Payment Available (*Maximum 50% Penalty Penalty Reduction in Penalty |
| Bylaw | Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 4380, 2004Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 4380, 2004, PDF p. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09Official wordingGood Neighbour Bylaw No. 4380, 2004 Effective Date – July 29, 2004 |
How it works
Describe the condition a bylaw officer could locate on the property. An address, the part of the lot affected and a description of what has accumulated are more helpful than a general description of the property as untidy. Owners must keep property from becoming unsightly. Bottles, broken glass and other rubbish must be kept out of sight in a closed building or structure.
Steps
- For the local rules or complaint route, use Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 4380, 2004 (PDF). Write down the civic address or nearest identifiable location. Describe the material, vegetation or structure you are concerned about and how long you have observed it.
- Report the condition through the local complaint channel. If you include a photograph, explain when it was taken and which part of the property it shows.
Good to know
- Failure to remove an unsightly accumulation or clear a parcel of brush, noxious weeds and grass carries $100, $90 early or $110 late.
- In West Vancouver, a bylaw notice can be disputed within 14 days of receiving it.
- Keep a copy of what you submitted. Use the same address and any reference number if you later have more information about the original complaint.
- For a question about how to submit the address and describe the condition visible there, call the Municipal Hall at 604-925-7000.
- Read the applicable provisions in Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF).
The same question in other places
Bowen Island · Lions Bay · District of North Vancouver · North Vancouver · Richmond · Gibsons
Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality →
Sources
- Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 4380, 2004 (PDF) (read 2026-11-09)
- Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF) (read 2026-11-09)
- West Vancouver municipal office contact information (read 2026-11-09)
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. How answers are checked.