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

Property maintenance — Penticton, British Columbia: Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2012-5030 (Consolidated, incl. 2019-20) - Property Maintenance

In the City of Penticton, British Columbia, property maintenance rules are set by Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2012-5030 (Consolidated, incl. 2019-20) - Property Maintenance, verified 2026-08-28. Enforcement: Officer may issue compliance order. City may remedy at owner's cost, added to taxes or recovered as debt.

Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2012-5030 (Consolidated, incl. 2019-20) - Property Maintenance adopted bylaw

standards	Prohibits accumulation of rubbish, garbage, discarded material, offensive matter, stagnant water, dead vegetation, firewood, vehicle parts, unregistered vehicles, or graffiti on Real Property.	s. 7.2
enforcement	Officer may issue compliance order. City may remedy at owner's cost, added to taxes or recovered as debt.	s. 7.25, s. 7.29, s. 7.30

scout note

Requires properties be kept free of unsightly/hazardous conditions and rubbish, sets snow-removal duties for boulevards/lanes, and creates a vacant-building registration, inspection-permit and compliance-order regime, including City demolition powers.