Property maintenance — Vernon, British Columbia

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

The City of Vernon, British Columbia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Good Neighbour Bylaw #4980, verified 2026-10-26.

Good Neighbour Bylaw #4980 adopted bylaw
standards No owner/occupier shall permit water, rubbish, noxious/offensive/unwholesome matter to collect; rubbish overflow; property to become/remain unsightly; dead vegetation/noxious weeds; construction/demolition/trade waste accumulation. s. 5.3(a)-(e)
enforcement Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue compliance order; if owner fails, City may enter and bring compliance at owner's cost, recoverable as debt or added to property taxes. s. 5.8; s. 5.12; s. 5.13
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Part V Property Maintenance: owners must not allow rubbish accumulation, overflowing containers, unsightly property, dead vegetation or noxious weeds, or construction waste (s.5.3); sidewalk rubbish removed within 24 h; compliance order (14 days), then City does the work and adds the cost to the tax roll (ss.5.8-5.13). Also Part IV noise and Part VI nuisance smoke.

Machine-readable: property-maintenance.json · Official website: https://vernon.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-26 · Property maintenance across British Columbia · Property maintenance in other municipalities