What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the District Municipality of Oak Bay, British Columbia, standards: private trees, shrubs, and hedges on property adjoining a highway must be trimmed to prevent safety hazards, damage to roadway or utilities, or obstruction to public use; enforcement: notice served by corporation; if non-compliance within 5 days, corporation trims at owner's expense; costs added to taxes as arrears if unpaid by December 31; standards: Land must be kept clear of graffiti, filth, rubbish, derelict boats, derelict vehicles, brush, noxious weeds, or unsightly growths likely to spread or nuisance neighbours.; enforcement: Notice given; if no action within 14 days, Corporation remedies at owner's expense; unpaid costs added to property taxes.. Source: Hazardous Tree and Shrub Bylaw 3829; Rubbish and Weeds Bylaw 3938, verified 2026-06-08.
| standards | private trees, shrubs, and hedges on property adjoining a highway must be trimmed to prevent safety hazards, damage to roadway or utilities, or obstruction to public use | s.2 |
| enforcement | notice served by corporation; if non-compliance within 5 days, corporation trims at owner's expense; costs added to taxes as arrears if unpaid by December 31 | s.3, s.10, s.12 |
Requires removal or remediation of hazardous trees and shrubs on private property in Oak Bay.
| standards | Land must be kept clear of graffiti, filth, rubbish, derelict boats, derelict vehicles, brush, noxious weeds, or unsightly growths likely to spread or nuisance neighbours. | s. 2 |
| enforcement | Notice given; if no action within 14 days, Corporation remedies at owner's expense; unpaid costs added to property taxes. | s. 4, s. 11, s. 13 |
Requires removal of rubbish, refuse, and noxious weeds from properties in the District of Oak Bay.