DocumentsBylawApr 7, 2026Pages 112–113
District of Langford Noxious Weed Control Bylaw No. 161 (attachment)
Historic District/noxious weed control bylaw (1996) included as an attachment; identifies certain aquatic weeds to be controlled.
Key facts
- Requires owners/occupiers to clear property of specified noxious weed species
- Enforcement includes city abatement and recovery of costs
DISTRICT OF LANGFORD
BYLAW NO. 161
A BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTROL OF NOXIOUS WEEDS
The Council of the District of Langford, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:
This Bylaw may be cited as "District of Langford Noxious Weed Control Bylaw No. 161, 1996"
The owners and occupiers of real property in the District of Langford must clear the property of plants of the species set out in Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of this Bylaw, whether the real property is ordinarily covered by water or not, and plants of the species set out in Schedule "A" are for the purposes of this Bylaw declared to be noxious weeds.
If a person who is ordered in writing by the Director of Engineering and Development Services of the District to clear property in accordance with s. 2 of this Bylaw fails to comply with the order within the time specified in the order, the District, by its employees or other persons, may at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner enter on the property and effect the clearing of the property at the expense of the person who has failed to comply.
If a person at whose expense clearing is carried out under s.3 of this Bylaw does not pay the costs of the removal before December 31 in the year in which the clearing was done, the costs shall be added to and form part of the taxes payable on the property as taxes in arrear.
READ A FIRST TIME this 24th day of June, 1996.
READ A SECOND TIME this 24th day of June, 1996.
READ A THIRD TIME this 24th day of June, 1996.
RECONSIDERED, FINALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of July , 1996.
MAYOR
CLERK-ADMINISTRATOR
SCHEDULE 'A' to Bylaw No. 161
- Elodea Canadensis (Canadian Water Weed or Elodia)
- Ceratophyllum demersum (Coontail or Hornwort)
- Egeria densa (Brazilian Eloeda Anacharis)