Property maintenance — Vancouver, British Columbia

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

The City of Vancouver, British Columbia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Standards of Maintenance By-law No. 5462; Untidy Premises By-law No. 4548, verified 2026-08-23.

Standards of Maintenance By-law No. 5462 adopted bylaw

Sets minimum maintenance and repair standards owners must keep residential and other premises to, addressing structural soundness, sanitation and habitability; enforceable against deteriorated or dangerous buildings.

Untidy Premises By-law No. 4548 adopted bylaw

Requires every owner/occupier to keep real property neat and tidy; prohibits accumulation of rubbish, garbage or filth, requires clean/sanitary solid-waste container areas, and requires weeds and brush be kept cut back.

Machine-readable: property-maintenance.json · Official website: https://vancouver.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-23 · Property maintenance in other municipalities