What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
In the City of Quesnel, British Columbia, property maintenance rules are set by Minimum Rental Standards Bylaw No. 1870, 2019 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-08-28. Standards: Exterior walls free from loose, rotted, broken materials; fences in reasonable state of repair. Enforcement: Written notice to comply; fine of not less than $50.00 and not more than $500.00.
| standards | Exterior walls free from loose, rotted, broken materials; fences in reasonable state of repair. | s. 5.3.3; s. 4.4.1 |
| enforcement | Written notice to comply; fine of not less than $50.00 and not more than $500.00. | s. 3.4; s. 3.6.1 |
Lets the City investigate substandard/unsafe rental housing conditions (staff- or tenant-complaint-initiated), issue written notices and inspection/correction orders to bring rental properties into compliance.
| standards | Property having visible rubbish, untidy building materials, overgrown landscaping, decaying fences or structures, visible graffiti, or wrecked vehicles visible from public space or nearby property. | s. 2.1 'UNSIGHTLY'; s. 4.3 |
| enforcement | Compliance Order issued; City may abate at owner's expense plus $250 administration fee; unpaid costs added to taxes; fines $100 to $10,000. | s. 6.1; s. 6.4; s. 6.5; s. 10.2 |
Prohibits unsightly property (accumulated rubbish, overgrown/dead landscaping, decaying fences/structures), graffiti, noxious weeds, and derelict/wrecked vehicles visible from public space; requires vacant buildings be secured within 60 days; authorizes compliance orders and repeat-nuisance-call response fees.