{"place":{"path":"ca/bc/zeballos","slug":"zeballos","name":"Zeballos","full_name":"Village of Zeballos","type":"municipality","country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"},"region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"website":"https://www.zeballos.com","population":"126 (2021 Census, the Village's Housing Needs Report)","intro":"Zeballos is a small village at the head of Zeballos Inlet on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island, in the Strathcona Regional District (Electoral Area A). The Village runs its own water, sewer and solid waste services, including the landfill, recycling depot and community garbage dumpsters (there is no curbside garbage pickup), plus parking, the boat launch and municipal wharf, and bylaw administration. Its fire department suspended operations in 2022, so check with the Village Office on current fire protection. The Village lists a Medical Clinic and an RCMP community policing station. Many things people think of as \"village\" matters, like marriage licences, health cards and driver's licences, are provincial.","city_hall":{"label":"Village Office","address":"157 Maquinna Avenue, PO Box 127, Zeballos, BC V0P 2A0","phone":"250-761-4229","hours":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; appointments may be arranged in advance between 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., subject to staff availability"},"useful_contacts":[{"label":"Village Office (reception@zeballos.com)","value":"250-761-4229"},{"label":"Public Works Foreman","value":"250-761-4229 ext 104"},{"label":"Zeballos Medical Clinic","value":"250-761-4274"},{"label":"RCMP Community Policing Station (153 Maquinna Ave)","value":"1-888-475-7267"},{"label":"Recycling depot and ball park bookings (through the Village Office)","value":"250-761-4229"}],"bodies":{"municipal":{"name":"Village of Zeballos","url":"https://www.zeballos.com"},"regional":{"name":"Strathcona Regional District","url":"https://www.srd.ca"},"provincial":{"name":"Province of British Columbia","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca"},"federal":{"name":"Government of Canada","url":"https://www.canada.ca"}},"boundary":{"geojson":"/data/ca/bc/zeballos/boundary.geojson","area_km2":2.93,"source":"Municipalities - Legally Defined Administrative Areas of BC, BC Data Catalogue","source_url":"https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/municipalities-legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc","accessed":"2026-11-08"},"zoning":null,"counts":{"answers":3,"facts_matched":14},"latest":"2026-11-08"},"generated":"2026-11-12T01:48:38.090Z","count":3,"answers":[{"title":"Zeballos garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected in Zeballos, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/zeballos","name":"Zeballos","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Zeballos","url":"https://www.zeballos.com"},"short_answer":"Zeballos has no curbside garbage pickup. Bagged household garbage goes in community dumpsters around the village, open 24/7 and picked up twice weekly. The recycling depot is open Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","aliases":["garbage pickup zeballos","garbage dumpster zeballos","recycling depot zeballos","garbage day zeballos"],"cost":"Annual solid waste utility charge for a single family dwelling: $85 ($7.10 monthly); 25% seniors discount if paid by the due date.","how_long":"No collection days: dumpsters are open 24/7 and emptied twice weekly.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"157 Maquinna Avenue, Zeballos, BC V0P 2A0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; appointments may be arranged in advance between 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., subject to staff availability"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-761-4229"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"reception@zeballos.com"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos","url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/"},{"title":"Utility Billing, Village of Zeballos","url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/utility-billing/"},{"title":"Community Facilities (Recycling Depot), Village of Zeballos","url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/facilities-list/"},{"title":"Solid Waste Rates and Regulations Bylaw 521, 2018 (scanned PDF, text not readable)","url":"https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Bylaw-521-2018-Solid-Waste-Rates-and-Regulations.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Zeballos yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/yard-waste/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Zeballos unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","name":"Port Alice","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","name":"Alert Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/garbage-collection/"}],"topic":{"title":"Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection/"},"facts":{"frequency":{"label":"How often","value":"No curbside garbage pickup. Bagged household garbage goes in community dumpsters, which are picked up twice weekly. Recycling depot open Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":"No curbside; community dumpsters picked up twice weekly","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/","title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos","section":"Solid Waste Management","quotes":["There is no curbside garbage pick up in Zeballos.","These dumpsters are picked up twice weekly and brought to the landfill."]},{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/facilities-list/","title":"Community Facilities (Recycling Depot), Village of Zeballos","section":"Zeballos Recycling Depot","quotes":["Hours: Monday to Saturday 8:30 to 4:30 pm"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"No collection days: there is no curbside pickup. Dumpsters around the community take bagged household garbage 24/7.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/","title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos","section":"Solid Waste Management","quotes":["Dumpsters are located around the community, where bagged household garbage can be disposed of 24/7.","There is no curbside garbage pick up in Zeballos."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":"No carts are provided: there is no curbside pickup. Bagged household garbage goes in the dumpsters located around the community, open 24/7.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/","title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos","section":"Solid Waste Management","quotes":["Dumpsters are located around the community, where bagged household garbage can be disposed of 24/7.","There is no curbside garbage pick up in Zeballos."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":"Not set out at the curb. Bagged household garbage is taken to the dumpsters located around the community, available 24/7.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/","title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos","section":"Solid Waste Management","quotes":["Dumpsters are located around the community, where bagged household garbage can be disposed of 24/7."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's solid waste bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","sources":[]},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Annual solid waste utility charge for a single family dwelling: $85 ($7.10 monthly), with a 25% seniors discount if paid by the due date. Billed once a year with the property tax due date.","short":"$85 a year ($7.10 monthly)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/utility-billing/","title":"Utility Billing, Village of Zeballos","section":"Solid Waste Rates","quotes":["| Single Family Dwelling | $7.10 | $85.00","| Senior Discount | 25% discount | if paid by due date"]},{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/utility-billing/","title":"Utility Billing, Village of Zeballos","section":"Utility Billing","quotes":["The Village of Zeballos issues Utility Bills once per year, with the due date coinciding with the Property Tax due date."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Bylaw 521, 2018 Solid Waste Rates & Regulations","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/","title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos","section":"Solid Waste Management","quotes":["Accepted materials are detailed in Bylaw 521, 2018 Solid Waste Rates & Regulations."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\nZeballos has no curbside garbage pickup, so there are no collection days or carts. Bagged household garbage goes in community dumpsters around the village, open 24/7. The dumpsters are picked up twice weekly and taken to the landfill. The Village's website does not say where the dumpsters are.\n\n## Steps\n1. Bag your household garbage.\n2. Take it to a community dumpster; there is no set-out day.\n3. Take recycling to the recycling depot, open Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed Sunday).\n\n## Good to know\n- The annual solid waste utility charge for a single family dwelling is $85 ($7.10 monthly), with a 25% seniors discount if paid by the due date. It is billed once a year with the property tax due date. These rates come from an undated utility billing page.\n- The Village's website does not state any limit on garbage amounts. The rules are in [Bylaw 521, 2018 Solid Waste Rates and Regulations](https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Bylaw-521-2018-Solid-Waste-Rates-and-Regulations.pdf), which is a scanned PDF whose text could not be read.\n- Landfill tipping fees are separate; see the yard waste answer.\n- No organics collection is mentioned on the pages we read.\n- Ask the Village Office, 250-761-4229, about dumpster locations.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/","title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/facilities-list/","title":"Community Facilities (Recycling Depot), Village of Zeballos","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/utility-billing/","title":"Utility Billing, Village of Zeballos","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Bylaw-521-2018-Solid-Waste-Rates-and-Regulations.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Rates and Regulations Bylaw 521, 2018 (scanned PDF, text not readable)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/contact-us-2/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Zeballos","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 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/garbage-collection.json"}},{"title":"Zeballos yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Zeballos?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/zeballos","name":"Zeballos","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Zeballos","url":"https://www.zeballos.com"},"short_answer":"Zeballos has no curbside yard waste pickup. Garden and wood waste goes to the Zeballos Landfill, 10 km out the Fair Harbour Forest Service Road, open Wednesday 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and Saturday 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Fees start at $12.85 for a half pickup load.","aliases":["yard waste zeballos","brush disposal zeballos","garden waste zeballos","landfill zeballos"],"cost":"Landfill tipping fee for garden and wood waste: $12.85 half pickup load, $20.25 full pickup load, $30.35 for 3 yards. Invoiced after disposal.","how_long":"Landfill open Wednesday 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and Saturday 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"157 Maquinna Avenue, Zeballos, BC V0P 2A0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; appointments may be arranged in advance between 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., subject to staff availability"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-761-4229"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"reception@zeballos.com"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos","url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/"},{"title":"Solid Waste Rates and Regulations Bylaw 521, 2018 (scanned PDF, text not readable)","url":"https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Bylaw-521-2018-Solid-Waste-Rates-and-Regulations.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Zeballos garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Zeballos unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","name":"Tofino","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/yard-waste/"}],"topic":{"title":"Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste/"},"facts":{"curbside":{"label":"Curbside collection","value":"No. There is no curbside garbage pickup, and none for yard waste is mentioned.","short":"No","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/","title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos","section":"Solid Waste Management","quotes":["There is no curbside garbage pick up in Zeballos."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"Bylaw 521, which sets accepted materials, is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","sources":[]},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"The Zeballos Landfill accepts garden and wood waste, 10 km from Zeballos on the Fair Harbour Forest Service Road. Open Wednesday 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and Saturday 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.","short":"Zeballos Landfill, Fair Harbour Forest Service Road","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/","title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos","section":"Zeballos Landfill","quotes":["The Zeballos Landfill is located 10km from Zeballos on the Fair Harbour Forest Service Road.","| Wednesday | 1:00 pm | 3:00 pm","| Saturday | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm","| Garden & Wood Waste |"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"Landfill tipping fee for garden and wood waste: $12.85 for a half pickup load, $20.25 for a full pickup load, $30.35 for 3 yards. Invoiced after disposal; payment at the Village Office only.","short":"$12.85 half pickup load; $20.25 full","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/","title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos","section":"Landfill Tipping Fees","quotes":["| Garden & Wood Waste | $12.85 | $20.25 | $30.35","Pickup Truck 1/2 Load | Pickup Truck Full Load | 3 Yards","Invoices are mailed to you after you’ve disposed of your waste. Payments are not accepted onsite and must be made at the Zeballos Village Office."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"Bylaw 521, which sets accepted materials, is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Bylaw 521, 2018 Solid Waste Rates & Regulations","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/","title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos","section":"Solid Waste Management","quotes":["Accepted materials are detailed in Bylaw 521, 2018 Solid Waste Rates & Regulations."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\nThere is no curbside pickup in Zeballos, and none for yard waste is mentioned. Garden and wood waste goes to the Zeballos Landfill, 10 km from Zeballos on the Fair Harbour Forest Service Road. Accepted materials are set out in [Bylaw 521, 2018 Solid Waste Rates and Regulations](https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Bylaw-521-2018-Solid-Waste-Rates-and-Regulations.pdf), a scanned PDF whose text could not be read.\n\n## Steps\n1. Go to the landfill during open hours: Wednesday 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. or Saturday 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.\n2. The attendant records what you are disposing of and your contact information.\n3. You are invoiced after disposal. Payment is not accepted at the landfill; pay at the Village Office.\n\n## Good to know\n- Tipping fee for garden and wood waste: $12.85 for a half pickup load, $20.25 for a full pickup load, $30.35 for 3 yards.\n- Any sorting the attendant requires is charged at actual cost.\n- The Village's website does not say how to prepare yard waste or what is not accepted. Ask the Village Office at 250-761-4229.\n- An older COVID notice on the site showed Saturdays only; the waste page's table is the current schedule.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/","title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Bylaw-521-2018-Solid-Waste-Rates-and-Regulations.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Rates and Regulations Bylaw 521, 2018 (scanned PDF, text not readable)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/bylaws/","title":"Bylaws, Village of Zeballos","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/contact-us-2/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Zeballos","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 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/yard-waste.json"}},{"title":"Zeballos unsightly property rules and how to report","question":"How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Zeballos?","slug":"unsightly-property","place":{"path":"ca/bc/zeballos","name":"Zeballos","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":"Village of Zeballos","url":"https://www.zeballos.com"},"short_answer":"In Zeballos, the Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012 bans accumulations of rubbish, wrecked vehicles and unchecked weeds. The Village gives the owner notice, then up to seven more days, and may do the work at the owner's cost. Call the Village Office at 250-761-4229.","aliases":["unsightly premises zeballos","overgrown lot zeballos","junk vehicle zeballos","messy property zeballos","report property zeballos"],"cost":"Not stated on the Village's website. Fine under the bylaw: not less than $100 a day for a continuing offence, plus costs.","how_long":"Notice, then a second notice with seven more days; the whole period may not exceed 30 days.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"157 Maquinna Avenue, Zeballos, BC V0P 2A0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; appointments may be arranged in advance between 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., subject to staff availability"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-761-4229"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"reception@zeballos.com"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012 (PDF)","url":"https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Bylaw-457-2012-Unsightly-Premises.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Zeballos yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/yard-waste/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","name":"Port Alice","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/unsightly-property/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/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 must not let filth, discarded material or rubbish accumulate (including wrecked vehicles, scrap, and building materials stored where no construction is under way), let brush or noxious weeds grow after notice, let fences fall into disrepair, or allow graffiti. A licensed business may store materials essential to it if screened from view.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Bylaw-457-2012-Unsightly-Premises.pdf","title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012 (PDF)","section":"s. 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9","quotes":["No owner of real property shall allow such property to become or to remain untidy or unsightly by the accumulation thereon of any filth, discarded material or rubbish of any kind.","The storage of building materials on a site where construction is not taking place","clean such property of brush or noxious weeds","no person shall allow a fence located on a property of which he or she is the owner to fall into a state of disrepair","No person shall place or permit the placement of graffiti on walls and fences.","provide screening on the property suitable to prohibit viewing of the materials"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_report":{"label":"How to report","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's website does not say how to report an unsightly property.","sources":[]},"process":{"label":"What happens next","value":"A Village employee gives notice (by hand or regular mail). If work is incomplete after the notice date, a second notice gives seven more days; the whole period may not exceed 30 days. Then the Chief Administrative Officer reports to Council. The Village may do the work at the owner's cost; unpaid charges on December 31 are added to property taxes. The owner may ask Council to reconsider within 14 days.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Bylaw-457-2012-Unsightly-Premises.pdf","title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012 (PDF)","section":"s. 10, 11, 12","quotes":["a further seven days deadline is given","shall not exceed thirty (30) days after the notice is sent","the matter will be reported to the Chief Administrative Officer who will report on the matter at an open meeting of Council","if unpaid on December 31 in any year, shall be added and form part of the taxes payable on that real property as taxes in arrears","within fourteen (14) days of the date on which the notice of remedial action was sent"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine of not less than $100 a day for continuing offences, plus costs. No ticket amount was found.","short":"Court: not less than $100 a day","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Bylaw-457-2012-Unsightly-Premises.pdf","title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012 (PDF)","section":"s. 13","quotes":["shall be liable to a fine not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100) a day for continuing offences"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Zeballos Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Bylaw-457-2012-Unsightly-Premises.pdf","title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["VILLAGE OF ZEBALLOS BYLAW NO. 457-2012","Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\nZeballos's [Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012](https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Bylaw-457-2012-Unsightly-Premises.pdf) stops owners from letting rubbish pile up. Owners must not let filth, discarded material or rubbish collect on their property, including wrecked vehicles, scrap and building materials stored where no construction is under way. They must also clear brush or noxious weeds after notice, repair or remove fences in disrepair, and not allow graffiti. A licensed business may store materials essential to it if they are screened from view.\n\n## Steps\n1. To report a property, call the Village Office at 250-761-4229 or email reception@zeballos.com. The Village's website does not say how to report one, so ask.\n2. A Village employee gives the owner notice by hand or regular mail.\n3. If the work is not done by the notice date, a second notice gives seven more days. The whole period may not exceed 30 days.\n4. Then the Chief Administrative Officer reports to Council. The Village may do the work at the owner's cost; charges unpaid on December 31 are added to property taxes.\n\n## Good to know\n- An owner may ask Council to reconsider within 14 days.\n- After a demolition, debris must be removed immediately and any excavation filled in or covered.\n- The bylaw's penalty is a fine of not less than $100 a day for a continuing offence, plus costs. No ticket amount was found on the Village's site.\n- The bylaw dates from 2012 and we found no later amendments.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Bylaw-457-2012-Unsightly-Premises.pdf","title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/bylaws/","title":"Bylaws, Village of Zeballos","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.zeballos.com/contact-us-2/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Zeballos","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 4 of 5 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/unsightly-property/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/unsightly-property.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/unsightly-property.json"}}]}