{
 "answer": "In the City of Courtenay, British Columbia, property maintenance rules are set by Nuisance Abatement and Cost Recovery Bylaw No. 2987, 2019 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-08-28. Standards: No person shall cause a nuisance on land owned or occupied or permit land to be used to cause a nuisance.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000026",
 "municipality": "Courtenay",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "unsightly_premises",
 "label": "Property maintenance",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.courtenay.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Nuisance Abatement and Cost Recovery Bylaw No. 2987, 2019",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/nuisance-abatement-and-cost-recovery-bylaw-no-2987-2019",
   "summary": "Escalation tool used when standard nuisance enforcement is ineffective: lets the City order a property owner/occupant to fix a problem property and enter to carry out the work at the owner's cost if they don't comply.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "840e2c8c69d7b85b27bb7549ae8bdf9a198960fb4e00aefed3d103424a46eece",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2019-12-16",
   "document_number": "2987",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/840e2c8c69d7b85b27bb7549ae8bdf9a198960fb4e00aefed3d103424a46eece.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "No person shall cause a nuisance on land owned or occupied or permit land to be used to cause a nuisance.",
    "enforcement": "Council may order abatement; City may abate at owner's cost; costs recoverable as debt or taxes; offence liable to fine of not more than $10,000.00 (ten thousand dollars) and not less than $200.00 (two hundred dollars)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 2.1(a), s. 2.1(b)",
    "enforcement": "s. 3.2(a), s. 3.3, s. 4.1, s. 4.2, s. 4.4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/courtenay/property-maintenance/bylaw-2987/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Prevention of Public Nuisances Bylaw No. 2804, 2014",
   "category": "unsightly_premises",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2014-09-08",
   "document_url": "https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/prevention-public-nuisances-bylaw-no-2804-2014",
   "summary": "Prohibits letting property become unsightly (filth, rubbish, graffiti, unroadworthy/junk vehicles); owner must remove on notice or City removes at owner's expense, added to property taxes if unpaid. Also covers fences, boulevards, noxious weeds.",
   "capture_sha256": "90bc287e09c3b0091591fe12fe6cea0dc50e23ac718305d6970f8d5124c4c8e3",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "bylaws-bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "document_number": "2804",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/90bc287e09c3b0091591fe12fe6cea0dc50e23ac718305d6970f8d5124c4c8e3.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "standards": "Property shall not remain unsightly by accumulation of filth, discarded materials, rubbish or graffiti of any kind.",
    "enforcement": "City shall enter and effect removal at expense of person; costs added to taxes if unpaid by December 31st. Offence liable to fine not more than $10,000.00."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "standards": "s. 3(a)",
    "enforcement": "s. 3(c), s. 25"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/courtenay/property-maintenance/bylaw-2804/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/courtenay/property-maintenance/"
}