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No. 512

Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 512, 2003

Adopted 2003
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This bylaw sets standards for maintaining properties in View Royal to prevent nuisances and unsightliness. It applies to all residential rental properties (except those with authorized secondary suites) regarding dwelling unit standards and general maintenance, and to all properties regarding unsightliness. Owners are responsible for ensuring their property meets these standards. The bylaw covers various aspects of property maintenance, including structural integrity, exterior and interior conditions, plumbing, heating, electrical systems, and fire safety. It also addresses unsightliness issues like accumulation of garbage, noxious weeds, and graffiti. The Town's Inspector is authorized to enforce the bylaw, with the right to inspect properties (with proper notice for occupied units). Failure to comply with notices can result in the Town carrying out the work at the owner's expense, potentially added to property taxes. Penalties for violations can reach $10,000. The bylaw does not create a duty of care on the municipality.

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2003Town of View Royal

Adopted 2003

Official adoption year of Bylaw No. 512

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Bylaw No. 512 - Property Maintenance Bylaw

As Amended by Bylaw No. 653, 2006

CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY

INDEX

PART 1.0 - INTRODUCTION

1.1 Citation

1.2 Definitions

1.3 Application

1.4 Owner’s Responsibility

PART 2.0 - ADMINISTRATION & ENFORCEMENT

2.1 Authorization

2.2 Right of Entry

2.3 Identification

2.4 Notice

2.5 Form and Content of Notice

2.6 Service of Notice to Comply

2.7 Method of Service

2.8 Informing Tenant(s)

2.9 Failure to Comply

2.10 Obstruction of Inspector

2.11 Offence and Penalty

2.12 General Duties and Obligations

2.13 Compliance with Other Bylaws

PART 3.0 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR DWELLING UNITS

3.1 Occupancy

3.2 Egress

3.3 Light

3.4 Pest Prevention

PART 4.0 - GENERAL MAINTENANCE STANDARDS

4.1 Structural Integrity

4.2 Foundations

4.3 Exterior Walls

4.4 Exterior Doors and Windows

4.5 Roof and Drainage

4.6 Stairs, Balconies, and Porches

4.7 Elevators

4.8 Basements

4.9 Floors

4.10 Walls and Ceilings

4.11 Plumbing and Plumbing Fixtures

4.12 Gas Appliances and Systems

4.13 Heating Systems

4.14 Electrical Systems, Lighting and Ventilation

4.15 Interior Fire and Health Safety Standards

PART 5.0 - UNSIGHTLINESS

5.1 Unsightliness and Related Conditions in Real Property, Yards, and Accessory Buildings

5.2 Prohibition Against Collection or Accumulation

5.3 Clear Property of Brush and Noxious Weeds

5.4 Preventing Infestations

5.5 Preventing Unsightliness

5.6 Remedying Unsightliness

PART 6.0 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

6.1 Severability

6.2 No Duty of Care

6.3 No Cause of Action

6.4 Administrative Directions

6.5 Repeal

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TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL 
 
BYLAW NO. 512 
As Amended by Bylaw No. 653, 2006 
 
“CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY” 
 
 
 
 
A bylaw prescribing standards for the maintenance of real property 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WHEREAS Council may, by bylaw, pursuant to Section 725 of the Local Government Act 
prevent, abate and prohibit nuisances and unsightliness on real property; and 
 
WHEREAS the Town of View Royal deems it to be in the public interest to establish such 
measures; 
 
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of View Royal in open meeting assembled, enacts 
as follows: 
INDEX 
 
PART 1.0 - INTRODUCTION 
Page 
 
1.1 
Citation 
3 
1.2 
Definitions 
3 
1.3 
Application 
4 
1.4 
Owner’s Responsibility 
4 
 
PART 2.0 - ADMINISTRATION & 
ENFORCEMENT 
 
2.1 
Authorization 
5 
2.2 
Right of Entry 
5 
2.3 
Identification 
5 
2.4 
Notice 
5 
2.5 
Form and Content of Notice 
5 
2.6 
Service of Notice to Comply 
5 
2.7 
Method of Service  
6 
2.8 
Informing Tenant(s)  
6 
2.9 
Failure to Comply  
6 
2.10 
Obstruction of Inspector  
6 
2.11 
Offence and Penalty  
6 
2.12 
General Duties and Obligations  
6 
2.13 
Compliance with Other Bylaws  
6 
 
PART 3.0 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR 
DWELLING UNITS 
 
3.1 
Occupancy  
7 
3.2 
Egress  
7 
3.3 
Light  
7 
3.4 
Pest Prevention 
7 
 
 
PART 4.0 - GENERAL MAINTENANCE 
STANDARDS 
 
4.1 
Structural Integrity  
7 
4.2 
Foundations  
7 
4.3 
Exterior Walls  
7 
4.4 
Exterior Doors and Windows  
8 
4.5 
Roof and Drainage  
8 
4.6 
Stairs, Balconies, and Porches 
8  
4.7 
Elevators  
9 
4.8 
Basements  
9 
4.9 
Floors  
9 
4.10 
Walls and Ceilings  
9 
4.11 
Plumbing and Plumbing Fixtures 
9  
4.12 
Gas Appliances and Systems  
10 
4.13 
Heating Systems  
10 
4.14 
Electrical Systems, Lighting  
 
and Ventilation  
10 
4.15 
Interior Fire and Health Safety  
 
Standards 
10  
 
PART 5.0 - UNSIGHTLINESS 
 
5.1 
Unsightliness and Related Conditions 
  
in Real Property, Yards, and  
 
Accessory Buildings  
11   
5.2 
Prohibition Against Collection 
 
or Accumulation  
11 
5.3 
Clear Property of Brush and  
 
Noxious Weeds  
11 
5.4 
Preventing Infestations 
11 
5.5 
Preventing Unsightliness  
12 
5.6 
Remedying Unsightliness  
12 

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Consolidated for convenience only  
 
 
PART 6.0 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
 
6.1 
Severability   
12 
6.2 
No Duty of Care 
12 
6.3 
No Cause of Action 
12 
6.4 
Administrative Directions 
13 
6.5 
Repeal  
13

Part 1.0 
INTRODUCTION 
 
 
1.1 
Citation 
 
This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 512, 
2003. 
 
1.2 
Definitions 
 
"Bathing Fixture" means either a bathtub or shower with hot and cold water connected 
thereto; 
 
"Bathroom" means a room containing at least one water closet (toilet), one hand basin, 
one bathing fixture, and constructed so that complete privacy is available to the user; 
 
"Cooking Facility” means an appliance in or upon which food may be heated; 
 
 
 
“Council” means the Council of the Town of View Royal 
 
“Dwelling Unit” means one or a self –contained set of interconnected rooms for the use 
of one or more persons living together as a single domestic unit, sharing cooking, eating, 
living, sleeping and sanitary facilities and having only one room equipped for the 
preparation and cooking of food. 
 
“Filth, Discarded Materials, or Rubbish” includes any and all manner of garbage; 
discarded or disused materials; unused or stripped automobiles, truck, trailers, boats, 
 vessels, machinery, mechanical or metal parts, bottles; glass; brush; and noxious weeds 
or  
other weeds of any kind. 
 
“Graffiti” means drawing, printing or writing, scratched, sprayed, painted or                        
scribbled on a wall or other surface, but does not include a sign for which a permit has 
been issued by the municipality. 
 
"Hand Basin" means a plumbing fixture primarily intended for the washing of hands, with 
hot and cold water connected thereto; 
           
“Highway” has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act (RSBC 1996, c. 323). 
 
“Inspector” mean those persons designated by bylaw or resolution of Council for the 
purpose of administering this Bylaw; 
 
“Municipality” means the Town of View Royal. 
 
“Noxious Weed” means any weed designated by regulation under the Weed Control Act 
(RSBC 1996, c. 487) as a noxious weed in respect of all of the Province or the Capital 
Regional District, 
 
“Occupancy” means the use or intended use of a building or part there of for the shelter 
or support of persons, animals or property; 
            
 
“Open Place” means a highway or any premises where there are no buildings or                
 
structures. 
 
“Real Property” means land, with or without improvements so affixed to the land as to 
make them in fact and law a part of it; 

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“Residential Premises” means a dwelling unit used for residential purposes and 
includes, without limiting the above, 
 
 
(a) a manufactured home 
 
 
 
(b) a manufactured home pad 
 
 
 
(c) caretakers premises, and 
 
 
 
(d) employment premises; 
 
"Sanitary Facilities" means any water closet, urinal, bathtub, shower or hand basin; 
 
"Sink" means a plumbing fixture, primarily intended for the washing of dishes and 
utensils, with hot and cold water connected thereto; 
 
“Tenancy Agreement” means an agreement, whether written or oral, expressed or 
implied, having a predetermined expiry date or not, between a landlord and tenant 
respecting possession of residential premises and the occupation of a room or premises 
in a hotel; 
 
"Unsafe Condition" means any condition that could cause a hazard to life, limb or 
health of any person authorized or expected to be on or about the premises; 
 
"Yard" means the land, other than publicly owned land, around and appurtenant to the 
whole or any part of a building and used or intended to be used, or capable of being used 
in connection with the building. 
 
1.3 
Application 
 
1.3.1 
Parts 1.0 through 4.0 apply to all residential premises which are subject to a 
tenancy agreement except those residential premises that contain a secondary 
suite authorized under Secondary Suite Permit Bylaw No. 601, 2005, section 
4.2.  
 
 
(Amendment Bylaw No. 653, 2006,  
effective January 1, 2007) 
 
 
 
1.3.2 
Part 5.0 of this Bylaw applies to all real property (including the surface of water) 
within the boundaries of the Town of View Royal, subject to Provincial and 
Federal enactments. 
 
1.4 
Owner’s Responsibility 
 
1.4.1 
It is the responsibility of the owner and the occupiers of all real property which is 
subject to this Bylaw to ensure that the real property conforms with this Bylaw. 
 
1.4.2 
If an Owner is required to do repairs to the building or structure located on the 
real property, the repairs must conform to the View Royal building and plumbing 
bylaw. 
 
 
 
 
 

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Part 2.0 
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT 
  
 
2.1 
Authorization 
 
The Inspector is hereby authorized to undertake the administration and enforcement of 
this Bylaw. 
 
2.2 
Right of Entry 
 
The Inspector is authorized entry on any real property that is subject to this Bylaw, at all 
reasonable times, in order to ascertain whether the requirements of this Bylaw are being 
met.  Notwithstanding, where the real property that is subject to inspection is an occupied 
dwelling unit, he shall first obtain the consent of the occupant, or the occupant shall first 
have been given 24 hours notice of the Inspector’s intention to inspect the dwelling unit. 
 
2.3 
Identification 
 
All Inspectors entering private property shall be in possession of credentials to identify 
them as duly authorized representative(s) of the Municipality. 
 
2.4 
Notice 
 
The Inspector may give notice in accordance with this part to the Owner and to the 
occupier, directing that a failure to conform with the standards in this Bylaw be corrected. 
 
2.5 
Form and Content of Notice to Comply to Bylaw Standards 
 
Each notice: 
 
2.5.1 
Shall be served on the persons specified in section 2.6 and in the manner 
prescribed in section 2.5. 
 
2.5.2 
Shall describe the real property by 
 
(a) 
name of owner, 
 
(b) 
Municipal address or location, and 
 
(c) 
legal description. 
 
2.5.3 
Shall state that the real property fails to conform to the standards prescribed in 
this Bylaw. 
 
2.5.4 
Shall give reasonable particulars of the repairs or other actions required. 
 
2.5.5 
Shall state a reasonable time within which the repairs or other actions are to be 
effected from the date of service of the notice. 
 
2.6 
Service of Notice to Comply 
 
A copy of notice to comply shall be served upon the Owner of the real property or the 
owner’s agent and where the real property is not occupied by the Owner, upon an 
occupier of the real property. 

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2.7 
Method of Service 
 
Service of the notice to comply may be personal or by registered mail. 
 
2.8 
Informing Tenant(s) 
 
Tenant(s) will be informed: 
 
2.8.1 
that a notice has been served upon the owner, and 
 
2.8.2 
of the date by which the works are directed to be carried out. 
 
2.9 
Failure to Comply 
 
Any real property Owner who fails to comply with a notice as described in section 2.4 and 
served as detailed in section 2.5 shall be considered to be in contravention of this Bylaw.  
Council may order the work to be carried out in accordance with Section 376 of the Local 
Government Act. 
 
2.10 
Obstruction of Inspector 
 
No person shall prevent or obstruct any Inspector from carrying out the Inspector’s 
powers and duties under this Bylaw. 
 
2.11 
Offence and Penalty 
 
2.11.1 Every person who violates any of the provisions of this Bylaw or who suffers or 
permits any act or thing to be done in contravention of this bylaw, commits an 
offence, and shall be liable to the penalties hereby imposed. 
 
2.11.2 Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Bylaw shall be liable upon 
summary conviction to a penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000). 
 
2.11.3 Each day that violation of this bylaw is caused to continue constitutes a separate 
offence. 
 
2.12 
General Duties and Obligations 
 
2.12.1 No person shall rent or offer to rent any rental accommodation that does not 
comply with the Bylaw. 
 
2.12.2 The owner of any rental accommodation shall either repair and maintain the 
dwelling in accordance with the standards in this Bylaw, or demolish the whole or 
the offending part of any accommodation that is not in accordance with the 
standards in this Bylaw. 
 
2.12.3 All repairs to a building shall be made in a manner accepted as good 
workmanship in the trade concerned and with materials suitable and sufficient for 
the purpose, and in compliance with all applicable Bylaws. 
 
2.13 
Compliance with Other Bylaws 
 
Compliance with this Bylaw does not nullify the responsibility of owners to comply with all 

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other municipal bylaws and regulations. 
 
 
PART 3.0 
MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR DWELLING UNITS 
  
 
3.1 
Occupancy 
 
Occupancy of any dwelling unit or room within a dwelling unit shall conform to the B.C. 
Building Codes; 
 
3.2 
Egress 
 
Every dwelling unit shall have continuous and unobstructed exit from the interior of the 
building to the exterior ground levels; 
 
3.3 
Light 
 
The minimum glass area for rooms within dwelling units shall conform to the B.C. 
Building Code. 
 
3.4 
Pest Prevention 
 
A dwelling unit shall be kept free of rodents, vermin and insects except those kept as pets 
in a cage or other enclosure. 
 
 
 
PART 4.0 
GENERAL MAINTENANCE STANDARDS 
  
 
4.1 
Structural Integrity 
 
Buildings and their structural members shall be maintained in good repair and in a 
manner that provides sufficient structural integrity so as to sustain safely its own weight 
and any additional loads and influences to which it may be subjected through normal use. 
 
4.2 
Foundations 
 
Foundation walls and other supporting members shall be maintained in good repair so as 
to control the entrance of moisture. 
 
4.3 
Exterior Walls 
 
4.3.1 
Exterior walls, parapet walls, and their components shall be maintained without 
limitation, including: 
 
(a) 
good repair; 
 
(b) 
weather tight; 
 
(c) 
free from loose or unsecured objects and materials, and; 
 
(d) 
in a manner so as to prevent or retard deterioration due to weather or 

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infestations, etc. 
 
4.3.2 
Canopies, marquees, awnings, screens, grilles, stairways, fire escapes, pipes, 
ducts, air conditioners and all other similar equipment, attachments, extensions 
and their supporting members shall be maintained in good repair, properly and 
safety anchored and protected against deterioration and decay by the periodic 
application of a weather coating material such as paint or other protective 
treatment, unless constructed of materials inherently resistant to deterioration. 
 
4.3.3 
Exterior wall facings, projections, cornices and decorative features shall be 
maintained in good repair, safely and properly anchored. 
 
4.4 
Exterior Doors and Windows 
 
4.4.1 
Exterior doors, and windows, skylights, and hatchways shall be maintained in 
good repair and weather tight. 
 
4.4.2 
Openings in exterior walls, other than doors and windows, shall be effectively 
sealed to prevent the entry of rodents, insects or vermin. 
 
4.4.3 
Latching and locking devices on exterior doors and windows shall be maintained 
in good working order. 
 
4.4.4 
Doors providing automobile access to parking garages for residential parking 
shall be: 
 
(a) 
maintained at all times in good working order and repair, and 
 
(b) 
kept locked or otherwise inoperable except when in use by authorized 
users. 
 
4.5 
Roof and Drainage 
 
4.5.1 
The roof of every building, including the flashing, fascia, soffit, flashing and 
cornice shall be maintained in a weather tight condition so as to prevent leakage 
of water into the building. 
 
4.5.2 
Eaves troughs and downspouts shall be kept in good repair, and free from leaks. 
 
4.5.3 
All roof drain down spouts which are not connected to a storm sewer shall be 
maintained such that soil erosion is prevented. 
 
4.6 
Stairs, Balconies and Porches 
 
4.6.1 
Stairways, balconies or porches and landings in, on or appurtenant to a building 
shall be maintained: 
 
(a) 
in a safe and clean condition; 
 
(b) 
in good repair, and; 
 
(c) 
free from holes, cracks, excessive wear and warping, and hazardous 
obstructions. 
 

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4.6.2 
Handrail and Guards shall be maintained in good repair.  Handrails and guards 
that are replaced shall conform to the B.C. Building Code. 
  
4.7 
Elevators 
 
Every elevator in any building shall be maintained in an operational condition at all times 
in accordance with the Elevating Devices Safety Act. 
 
4.8 
Basements 
 
4.8.1 
Basement floor drains shall be maintained in good condition. 
 
4.8.2 
Floors in a basement shall be free from major cracks, breaks or similar conditions 
which would create an accident hazard or allow the entrance of water, insects 
and vermin into the basement. 
 
4.9 
Floors 
 
4.9.1 
Floors shall be maintained in a clean condition, reasonably smooth and level and 
free of loose, warped or decayed boards, depressions, protrusions, deterioration 
or other defects which are health, fire or accident hazards. 
 
4.9.2 
Where floors are covered, the covering shall be maintained in a safe condition. 
 
4.9.3 
Lavatory or washroom floors, shower room floors, toilet room and bathroom 
floors shall be covered with moisture resistant floor finishes in accordance with 
the B.C. Building Code and in such condition as to permit easy cleaning. 
 
4.10 
Walls and Ceilings 
 
4.10.1 Interior walls that form a fire separation shall be maintained in a condition which 
retains the fire resistance rating of the wall. 
 
4.10.2 Interior walls within bathrooms that are required to be water resilient shall be 
maintained in a condition which retains the water resistance. 
 
4.11 
Plumbing and Plumbing Fixtures 
 
4.11.1 All plumbing, including plumbing fixtures, drains, vents, water pipes, water 
closets and connecting lines to the water and sewer system, shall be maintained 
in good working order and repair, free from leaks or other defects and protected 
from freezing. 
 
4.11.2 Every hand basin and bathtub, shower and sink shall have an adequate supply of 
hot and cold running water and every water closet shall have an adequate supply 
of running water.  Hot water shall be supplied at minimum temperature of 45ºC 
(113ºF) and a maximum of 60ºC (140ºF). 
 
4.11.3 Every room containing a toilet shall have a hand basin located in the room, or in 
an immediately adjoining room. 
 
4.11.4 All bathing units shall be fully enclosed so as to provide privacy for an occupant. 
 
 

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4.12 
Gas Appliances and Systems 
 
4.12.1 All existing gas systems and appliances shall be maintained in safe working 
order and repair. 
 
4.12.2 All systems of appliance venting that may create a health, fire or accident hazard 
shall be maintained in safe working order. 
 
4.13 
Heating Systems 
 
4.13.1 Heating equipment shall be maintained in a safe and good working condition so 
as to be capable of safely attaining and maintaining an adequate temperature 
standard, free from fire and accident hazards and in all residential 
accommodation capable of maintaining every room at a temperature of 22ºC 
(72ºF) measured at a point 1.5 meters (5 feet) from the floor, and in the centre of 
the room. 
 
4.13.2 Heating equipment shall be provided for all rental accommodation.  Such 
equipment shall be either a central heating system, each unit will have an 
individual thermostat, or individual heating units, provided however that 
appliances designed for cooking shall not be considered heating equipment for 
the purposes of this section. 
 
4.13.3 Where heating equipment or part of it or any auxiliary heating system burns solid 
or liquid fuel, a place or receptacle for the storage of such fuel shall be provided 
and safely maintained in a convenient location and so constructed as to be free 
from fire or accident hazards.  
 
4.14 
Electrical System, Lighting and Ventilation 
 
4.14.1 Electrical wiring and lighting equipment, including circuits, fuses, circuit breakers, 
electrical equipment and electrical heating systems shall be maintained in good 
working order free from fire and accident hazards in accordance with the 
Electrical Safety Act. 
 
4.14.2 Adequate levels of artificial lighting shall be maintained in good working order in 
all habitable rooms and hallways in accordance with the B.C. Building Code. 
 
4.14.3 All systems of ventilation, mechanical or natural shall be maintained in good 
working order in accordance with the B.C. Building Code. 
 
4.15 
Interior Fire and Health Safety Standards 
 
Walls, floors and roof constructions, including fire protective closures, sprinkler systems, 
including fire alarm, and detection systems and other means of fire protection, shall be 
maintained in such manner to afford the fire resistant properties and protection for which 
they were designed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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PART 5.0 
UNSIGHTLINESS 
  
 
5.1 
Unsightliness and Related Conditions in Real Property, Yards and Accessory 
Buildings 
 
5.1.1 
All yards shall be kept free of all accumulation of filth, discarded materials, 
derelict motor vehicle bodies and associated parts, litter, trash and rubbish of any 
kind that is unsightly or create a health or accident hazard. 
 
5.1.2 
Storm water shall be drained from all yards by an acceptable method so as to 
prevent ponding or the entrance of water into basements. 
 
5.1.3 
All areas used for vehicular traffic, parking and facilities for loading and 
unloading, including loading spaces or bays shall be kept free from refuse and 
maintained in good repair. 
 
5.1.4 
The steps, walks, driveways and parking spaces on all land shall be maintained 
so as to afford safe passage under normal use and weather conditions. 
 
5.1.5 
Unobstructed walkways shall be available on all land leading from the main 
entrance of each building to the street or driveway and shall be maintained in a 
safe condition. 
5.1.6 
Lighting equipment and its supports shall be kept in safe and proper working 
condition. 
 
5.1.7 
Fences, barriers and retaining walls and other approved enclosures shall be 
maintained in good repair, and free from accident hazards. 
 
5.1.8 
Accessory building(s) on all land shall be kept in good repair and free from health 
and fire hazards.  Exteriors of accessory buildings shall be weather resistant 
through the use of weather resistant materials including paints or other 
preservatives. 
 
5.2 
Prohibition Against Collection or Accumulation 
 
 
Persons are prohibited from causing or permitting water, rubbish or noxious, offensive or 
unwholesome matter to collect or accumulate around their premises, or from depositing 
or throwing bottles, broken glass or other rubbish in any open place. 
 
5.3 
Keep Property Clear of Brush and Noxious Weeds 
 
Owners or occupiers of real property or their agents shall keep their property clear of 
brush and noxious weeds. 
 
 
5.4 
Preventing Infestations 
 
Owners or occupiers of real property or their agents shall prevent infestation of it by 
caterpillars and other noxious or destructive insects and shall clear all property of 
caterpillars and other noxious or destructive insects. 
 

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5.5 
Preventing Unsightliness 
 
 
For the purposes of preventing unsightliness on real property, 
 
5.5.1 
persons are prohibited from placing graffiti on walls, fences or elsewhere on or 
adjacent to a public place, and 
 
5.5.2 
owners or occupiers of real property are prohibited from allowing their real 
property to become or remain unsightly. 
 
5.6 
Remedying Unsightliness 
 
 
For the purposes of remedying unsightliness on real property, 
 
5.6.1  
owners or occupiers of real property, or their agents are required to remove from 
it unsightly accumulations of filth, discarded materials, rubbish or graffiti, 
 
5.6.2 
where a person fails to comply with a requirement for removal referred to in 
section 5.6.1 above, the municipality, by its employees or other persons, at 
reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, may enter on the real property 
and  
effect the removal at the expense of the person who has failed to 
comply, and 
 
5.6.3 
where the person at whose expense removal is carried out under section 5.6.2 
above does not pay the costs of the removal on or before December 31 in the 
year  
that the removal was done, the costs shall be added to and form part of 
the taxes payable on the real property as taxes in arrears. 
 
 
 
PART 6.0 
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
  
 
6.1 
Severability 
 
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Bylaw is for any reason held 
to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision shall not affect the 
validity of the remaining portions of this Bylaw. 
 
6.2 
No Duty of Care 
 
This Bylaw does not create any duty of care whatsoever on the Municipality, the Council 
Members, Officers, Inspectors or any employees or agents of the Municipality in respect 
of: 
 
(1) 
inspections made by the Inspector or failure to make such inspections, or 
 
(2) 
the enforcement or failure to enforce the provisions of this Bylaw 
 
6.3 
No Cause of Action 
 
Neither the failure to make inspections, administer, enforce, any errors, omissions, 
neglect, incomplete or inadequate inspections, administration or enforcement of this 
bylaw shall give cause of action in favour of any person, including the Owner. 

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6.4 
Administrative Directions 
 
Words defining the responsibilities and authority of the Inspector shall be construed to be 
an internal administrative direction and not as creating a duty. 
 
6.5 
Repeal 
 
“Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 48, 1990” and any amendments thereto are hereby 
repealed. 
 
 
 
 
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3rd DAY OF JUNE, 2003 
 
READ A SECOND TIME THIS 
3rd DAY OF JUNE, 2003 
 
READ A  THIRD TIME THIS 
3rd DAY OF JUNE, 2003 
 
ADOPTED BY COUNCIL, SIGNED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CLERK AND SEALED WITH THE 
SEAL OF THE TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL THIS 17th DAY OF JUNE, 2003. 

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