Property maintenance — Esquimalt, British Columbia
What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the District Municipality of Esquimalt, British Columbia, property maintenance rules are set by Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw, 2014, No. 2826 (consolidated August 2024), verified 2026-10-26. Standards: Untidy or Unsightly Property; Refuse accumulation; unsanitary or hazardous conditions; dilapidated buildings; visible Graffiti. Enforcement: Township may take action to fulfil Council order and recover costs from Owner or Occupier.
Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw, 2014, No. 2826 (consolidated August 2024)
adopted bylaw
standards
Untidy or Unsightly Property; Refuse accumulation; unsanitary or hazardous conditions; dilapidated buildings; visible Graffiti.
s. 8
enforcement
Township may take action to fulfil Council order and recover costs from Owner or Occupier.
s. 45
scout note
Part II s.8: no refuse accumulation or untidy/unsightly property; s.10(2) lawn max 25 cm; s.11 no derelict vehicles; plus building exterior, vacant-building and demolition standards; Part IV: Township may do work at owner's cost, unpaid costs added to taxes. Also noise: construction 7 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat, none Sun/holidays (s.18-19).