REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY
UNSIGHTLY PROPERTY BYLAW NO. 1687, 2004
CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE
ONLY AND HAS NO LEGAL SANCTION
REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY ELECTORAL AREAS
UNSIGHTLY PROPERTY BYLAW NO. 1687, 2004
THIS CONSOLIDATED COPY IS FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY AND HAS NO LEGAL SANCTION
LIST OF AMENDMENTS TO ELECTORAL AREAS B, F, G, I, J, K and a Defined Portion of E,
UNSIGHTLY PROPERTY BYLAW NO. 1687, 2004 UP TO (see date at bottom of last page of
amendments) WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN THIS CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE BYLAW
Bylaw No.
Adopted
Amendment
Purpose
Include Electoral Areas ‘C’ and ‘K’
Unsightly Property
control in Electoral
Areas ‘C’ and ‘K’
Include a Defined Portion of
Electoral Area “E”
Unsightly Property
control in a
Defined Portion of
Electoral Area “E”
File No.
2063
2298
DECEMBER 14, 2015
June 25, 2009
July 18, 2013
Regional District of Central Kootenay Unsightly Bylaw No. 1687
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REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY
BYLAW NO. 1687
A Bylaw For the Purpose of Preventing Unsightliness on Real Property
Within Electoral Areas B, C, F, G, I, J, K, and a Defined Portion of E
WHEREAS Bylaw No. 766 establishes “Control of Unsightly Premises” as an extended service
with Electoral Areas B, C, F, G, I, J and K included as participants to the service;
AND WHEREAS Directors representing Electoral Areas B, F, G, I, J have submitted written
consent to establish Electoral Areas B, F, G, I, J as control of unsightly premises program units
and to regulate for unsightly premises;
NOW THEREFORE, the Board of the Regional District of Central Kootenay, in open meeting
assembled, enacts as follows:
1.
Interpretation
In this bylaw, without limiting the generality of it, the word “unsightly” includes:
(a)
The untidy storage of building or construction materials where there is no
apparent or real construction occurring on the real property, except where
such materials cannot be seen from a highway or an adjacent parcel of land;
(b)
the outside storage or accumulation on real property of any goods or
merchandise which is offered or intended to be offered for sale, unless that real
property is used solely for the wholesale or retail sale of those goods or
merchandise;
(c)
the storage, collection or accumulation on real property, not within a building, of
all or any part of an automobile wreck or all or any part of a motor vehicle that:
(d)
i
is physically wrecked or disabled so it cannot be operated by its own
mode of power; or
ii
appears to be physically wrecked, although it could be operated by its
own mode of power, but is not displaying thereon a lawful current
licence for its operation on the highway;
the storage, collection or accumulation on real property, not within a building, of
all or part of a tractor, backhoe or similar construction equipment which is not
capable of operation by its own mode of power;
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(e)
the storage, collection or accumulation on real property, not within a building, of
all or part of any machinery or equipment which is not capable of performing the
task it was originally intended to perform;
(f)
the storage on real property, not within a building, of solid fuels, including coke
or coal, but excluding wood;
(g)
the collection or accumulation of rubbish, garbage, bottles, broken glass or other
discarded materials or unwholesome materials or ashes on real property, except
where the owner of the real property holds a valid permit respecting those items
under the Waste Management Act;
(h)
the placing, by way of chalk, crayon, paint brush, spray can or other substance of
graffiti, which includes writing or a pictorial representation on walls, fences or
elsewhere on or adjacent to a public place;
(i)
materials of any sort that are strewn about real property rather than stored or
piled in a neat and organized manner;
but does not include any of the foregoing where:
2.
(j)
the outside accumulation is screened from view from passing traffic and
neighbouring properties; or
(k)
permitted under a Regional District of Central Kootenay zoning bylaw or a rural
land use bylaw applicable to a “control of unsightly premises program units”
established by this bylaw; or
(l)
the storage, collection or accumulation of motor vehicles, or parts of motor
vehicles, as described in section (c) (i) and (ii), is in connection with a commercial
use of land for auto wrecking, auto repair or sale of used automobiles, motor
vehicles or motor vehicle parts and in such case the Regional District of Central
Kootenay reserves the right to request the owner or occupier of real property to
provide adequate documentation to prove that a subject property is a viable
commercial enterprise and meets any regulation in an applicable zoning bylaw or
a rural land use bylaw.
Application
This bylaw applies to Electoral Areas B, C, F, G, I, J, K, and a defined portion of
Electoral Area E of the Regional District of Central Kootenay, which are hereby
established as “control of unsightly premises program units”.
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3.
4.
Prohibition
(a)
No person, who is the owner or occupier of real property, shall allow that real
property to become or remain unsightly.
(b)
No person shall cause or permit water, rubbish or noxious, offensive or
unwholesome matter to collect or accumulate around their premises.
(c)
No person shall deposit or throw bottles, broken glass or rubbish in any open
place.
(d)
No owner or occupier of real property will place or allow graffiti to remain on
walls, fences, or elsewhere on or adjacent to a public place or privately owned or
held place.
Requirement
The Board of the Regional District of Central Kootenay may require an owner or
occupier of real property, or the owner’s agent, to remove from the real property
unsightly accumulations of filth, discarded materials, rubbish or graffiti, including
anything included within the definition of “unsightly” in section 1 of this Bylaw.
5.
Remedial
If a person subject to the requirements of section 4 fails to take the required action
directed by the Board under that section, the Regional District of Central Kootenay, by
its employees or others may fulfill the requirement at the expense of the person who
failed to comply. If the costs of the Regional District of Central Kootenay of fulfilling the
requirement are not paid, they may be recovered from the person who failed to comply
as a debt, or, if the costs for doing so remain unpaid in December 31 in any year, the
costs may be added to and form part of the taxes payable on that real property and in
that event will be deemed to be taxes in arrears.
6.
Administration
The Bylaw Enforcement Officer and such other persons appointed by the Board of the
Regional District of Central Kootenay is hereby authorized to administer and enforce this
Bylaw and to enter, at all reasonable times, on any property to inspect and determine
whether all regulations, prohibitions and requirements of this Bylaw are being met.
7.
Offence and Fine
(a)
Every person who violates any provision of this bylaw commits an offence and is
liable upon conviction to a penalty of not more than the maximum penalty
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prescribed by the Offence Act or the Local Government Act, which ever is
greater, and not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100) for each offence.
(b)
8.
Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offence.
Repeal
Electoral Areas I & J Unsightly Property Bylaw No. 802, 1990, Electoral Area G Unsightly
Property Bylaw No. 861, 1991, Electoral Area F Unsightly Property Bylaw No. 831, 1990
are hereby repealed.
9.
Severability
If any portion of this bylaw is for any reason held to be invalid by the decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, that portion may be severed from the bylaw and such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the bylaw.
10.
Citation
This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Electoral Areas B, F, G, I, J, K and a Defined
Portion of E, Unsightly Property Bylaw No. 1687, 2004”.
READ A FIRST TIME this 24th day of July,2004
READ A SECOND TIME this 24th day of July,2004
READ A THIRD TIME this 24th day of July,2004
RECONSIDERED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of July,2004
“Hans Cunningham”
Chair
“Carol McGowan”
Secretary
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The mapping information shown are approximate
representations and should only be used for reference
purposes. The Regional District of Central Kootenay is not
responsible for any errors or ommissions on this map.
Regional District of Central Kootenay
Bylaw No. 1687, Schedule A
(as amended by Bylaw No. 2298)
A bylaw to amend Electoral Areas B, F, G, I,
J, K, and a Defined Portion of E, Unsightly
Property Bylaw No. 1687, 2004.
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Date Plotted: June 17, 2013
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