Victoria By-law 07-050, s. 139(a) — Property Maintenance Bylaw

refuse, garbage and other material that is noxious, offensive or unwholesome;

• (b) the accumulation of water on property;
• (c) weeds or other growths that Council for the City considers should be removed, cut down or trimmed;
• (d) graffiti and unsightly conditions on property. Contents 1 Title 2 Definitions 3 Graffiti prohibited on or adjacent to public place 4 Refuse, unsightly property prohibited 5 Weeds prohibited 6 Removal of graffiti, refuse, weeds, unlicensed vehicles 7 Inspection to determine whether bylaw is being followed 8 City’s action at defaulter’s expense 9 Offences and penalties 10 Severability 11 Repeal Under its statutory powers, including sections 8(3)(h), 16, 17, 64, 258, and 260 to 263 of the Community Charter, the Council of the City of Victoria enacts the following provisions: Title 1 This Bylaw may be cited as the “PROPERTY MAINTENANCE BYLAW". Definitions 2 In this Bylaw, “Committee” means the standing committee of Council known as the Planning and Land Use Standing Committee. Bylaw current to February 1, 2015. To obtain latest amendments, if any, contact Legislative Services at 250-361-0571. “graffiti”
• (a) means drawing, printing, or writing that
• (i) is scribbled, scratched, sprayed, painted, or similarly placed directly, and
• (ii) if it is on private property that is not located on public real property, is there without the consent of the owner of that private property, and
• (b) excludes
• (i) signs for which permits have been issued under the Sign Bylaw, and
• (ii) murals; “mural” means a painting
• (a) that is applied directly to the wall of a building with the consent of the

owner of that building, and

• (b) that does not include any text or logo other than the name of the artist; “real property” means any parcel of private land within the City of Victoria; “refuse” includes, but is not limited to:
• (a) food wastes;
• (b) market wastes;
• (c) combustibles like paper, cardboard, yard trimmings, leaves and brush, plastics, and leather;
• (d) non-combustibles such as metal, cans, glass, dirt, ashes, and street sweepings;
• (e) bulky wastes such as furniture, appliances, tires, stumps, recycling, and construction waste;
• (f) unlicenced, unused, or stripped automobiles, trucks, trailers, boats, vessels, machinery, mechanical parts, and metal parts; Bylaw current to February 1, 2015. To obtain latest amendments, if any, contact Legislative Services at 250-361-0571. “unsightly” means an untidy or otherwise non-aesthetic accumulation of filth, discarded materials, junk, or refuse on any real property, and includes graffiti. Graffiti prohibited on or adjacent to public place 3 A person must not place graffiti on a wall, fence, or elsewhere on or adjacent to a public place. Refuse, unsightly property prohibited 4 (1) A person must not do any of the following activities:
• (a) cause or permit water, or refuse, garbage or other material that is noxious, offensive or unwholesome to collect or accumulate on real property;
• (b) deposit or throw bottles, broken glass, or other refuse in any open place;
• (c) allow real property, of which that person is the owner or occupier, to become or remain unsightly;
• (d) post, or cause or authorize the posting of, a notice, ha ndbill, poster, or advertisement on any property without the consent of the owner of that property if it is adjacent to a public place.