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

Property maintenance — Invermere, British Columbia: Nuisances, Rubbish and Unsightly Property and Premises Bylaw No. 948, 1998

In the District Municipality of Invermere, British Columbia, property maintenance rules are set by Nuisances, Rubbish and Unsightly Property and Premises Bylaw No. 948, 1998, verified 2026-10-26. Standards: Discarding/dumping rubbish on real property or watercourse; allowing unsightly property or rubbish accumulation; causing or continuing a nuisance.

Nuisances, Rubbish and Unsightly Property and Premises Bylaw No. 948, 1998 adopted bylaw

standards	Discarding/dumping rubbish on real property or watercourse; allowing unsightly property or rubbish accumulation; causing or continuing a nuisance.	s. 5(1), 5(2), 5(3)
enforcement	Bylaw Enforcement Officer advises owner/occupier to remove rubbish or correct/remove nuisance within 30 days (or erect fence); if not done, municipality may enter and effect correction/removal at owner/occupier's expense, with unpaid costs added to taxes.	s. 6(4), 6(7)

scout note

Prohibits unsightly property: accumulated rubbish or wrecked/unlicensed vehicles visible from a highway, stored building materials without permit, goods for sale, heavy equipment on residential lots. Notice, then municipal cleanup at owner's cost added to taxes; fines $100-$1,000 first offence (scanned PDF, OCR read).