What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the City of Nanaimo, British Columbia, standards: properties with activities that substantially and unreasonably interfere with a person's use and enjoyment of land they occupy; standards: accumulation of filth, rubbish, or discarded materials as well as specific noxious weeds and graffiti; enforcement: City may undertake the work necessary to rectify the matter at the expense of the property owner. Source: Nuisance Property Bylaw; Unsightly Property Bylaw, verified 2026-06-08.
| standards | properties with activities that substantially and unreasonably interfere with a person's use and enjoyment of land they occupy | activities that substantially and unreasonably interfere with a person's use and enjoyment |
Nuisance Abatement and Cost Recovery Bylaw No. 7250 (2019) regulates and remedies nuisance properties in Nanaimo.
| standards | accumulation of filth, rubbish, or discarded materials as well as specific noxious weeds and graffiti | prohibits the accumulation of filth, rubbish, or discarded materials |
| enforcement | City may undertake the work necessary to rectify the matter at the expense of the property owner | the work necessary to rectify the matter at the expense |
Bylaw No. 7242 (2017) prohibits accumulation of filth, rubbish, discarded materials, noxious weeds, and graffiti on properties.