Property maintenance — North Vancouver, British Columbia

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

The City of North Vancouver, British Columbia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: North Vancouver City Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 5659, verified 2026-10-28.

North Vancouver City Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 5659 adopted bylaw
standards Water, rubbish or noxious matter accumulating; depositing bottles/glass/rubbish; untidy/unsightly property; bird perching/roosting/nesting or feeding; nuisance construction lighting. s. 3(a)-(e)
enforcement Nuisance Enforcement Officer may issue Order to Comply; on default under s. 4(a)/(c), Municipality may enter, perform obligations at owners'/occupiers' expense, unpaid charges become taxes in arrears. s. 6(a); s. 7
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City of North Vancouver Bylaw 5659: owners and occupiers must not let property become untidy or unsightly or let rubbish (incl. derelict vehicles) accumulate (s.3); they must remove rubbish and clear brush and grass longer than 30 cm (s.4). Officers can issue an Order to Comply, appealable to Council within 15 days (s.6).

North Vancouver City Rental Premises Standards of Maintenance Bylaw 7931

Section 9 requires rental-property owners to maintain their premises to the bylaw’s standards. Part 3 requires structural integrity and safe building systems; section 41 requires pest-free premises and suitable, clean, covered garbage receptacles.

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