What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?

Property maintenance — Burns Lake, British Columbia: Village of Burns Lake Regulation of Untidy and Unsightly Premises Bylaw #988, 2018

In the Village of Burns Lake, British Columbia, property maintenance rules are set by Village of Burns Lake Regulation of Untidy and Unsightly Premises Bylaw #988, 2018, verified 2026-10-26. Enforcement: Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue an Order to remedy; if not complied with, Municipality may undertake work and bill costs as debt or unpaid property taxes.

Village of Burns Lake Regulation of Untidy and Unsightly Premises Bylaw #988, 2018 adopted bylaw

standards	No person shall cause, permit, or allow any Property to become or remain an Unsightly Property; no accumulation of Filth, Discarded Materials, Rubbish, Refuse, or Graffiti; no Unsanitary Condition.	s. 7(1)-(3)
enforcement	Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue an Order to remedy; if not complied with, Municipality may undertake work and bill costs as debt or unpaid property taxes.	s. 23(1), 23(5)(a)-(b)

scout note

Bars unsightly property and accumulated filth, rubbish or graffiti (s.7); no more than one derelict vehicle outside a building (s.8, 11); grass no higher than 24 cm, noxious weeds banned (s.12). Officer order allows at least 45 days to comply, after which the Village does the work at the owner's cost, recoverable as taxes (s.23). Fine up to $10,000.