Zeballos unsightly property rules and how to report
How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Zeballos?
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.
Key facts
| What counts | 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.Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012, s. 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNo 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 |
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| How to report | Not confirmed. The Village's website does not say how to report an unsightly property. |
| What happens next | 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.Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012, s. 10, 11, 12 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordinga 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 |
| Fine | 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.Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012, s. 13 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingshall be liable to a fine not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100) a day for continuing offences |
| Bylaw | Village of Zeballos Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingVILLAGE OF ZEBALLOS BYLAW NO. 457-2012 Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457- |
How it works
Zeballos's Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012 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.
Steps
- 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.
- A Village employee gives the owner notice by hand or regular mail.
- 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.
- 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.
Good to know
- An owner may ask Council to reconsider within 14 days.
- After a demolition, debris must be removed immediately and any excavation filled in or covered.
- 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.
- The bylaw dates from 2012 and we found no later amendments.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaws, Village of Zeballos (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact Us, Village of Zeballos (read 2026-11-08)
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