The Strategic Plan, guiding City Council in their decisions, contains an objective (4.1) to "ensure a positive image of the City" and more specifically the initiative (4.1.1) "to update bylaws to better address derelict and nuisance properties that are being poorly maintained".   

Nuisance Properties:

The Property Maintenance Bylaw adopted on May 11, 2009 addresses concerns unrelated to the buildings on a property.

Vacant or Nuisance Buildings:

The Building Standards Bylaw was adopted on January 13, 2014 setting a new standard for building maintenance in the City of Port Alberni and introducing a new approach to regulating vacant buildings.  

The main components of the Building Standards Bylaw: 

1. All buildings are to be maintained to standards as set out in the bylaw.
2. Vacant buildings need to be maintained to standards as set out in the bylaw.