Scrap Car Removal in White Rock — Cash On The Spot

A dead car on your own property

The White Rock Unsightly Premises and Graffiti Abatement Bylaw, 2013, No. 2019 says no owner or occupier may cause or permit unsightly conditions on their property. Unsightly includes rubbish or discarded materials kept where a person on the street or a nearby property can see them. The bylaw’s list of rubbish names unlicensed or uninsured, dilapidated, partly dismantled or stripped automobiles and their parts.

It also bars storing a vehicle, boat or recreation vehicle on any landscaped part of a property.

If the City gets a complaint

White Rock’s Bylaw Enforcement page says enforcement is complaint-based, and that a complainant’s identity is kept confidential unless they are the only witness or a prosecution is being considered. Officers try for voluntary compliance before tickets or legal action.

Under Bylaw 2019, an officer can issue a Compliance Notice with a date to fix the problem by. Miss the date and the City can do the work at the owner’s or occupier’s expense, and recover the cost like property taxes.

A dead car on the street: 72 hours

The Street and Traffic Bylaw, 1999, No. 1529 says no one may park a vehicle on any highway for more than 72 hours continuously. A vehicle that isn’t licensed under the Motor Vehicle Act may not be parked on a highway at all. Parking on a street mainly to wreck, store or repair a vehicle is out as well, except for emergency repairs.

The Town Centre has a shorter limit. In the area bounded by North Bluff Road, Martin Street, Thrift Avenue and George Street, the bylaw allows three hours between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on a street beside premises that aren’t yours or your employer’s.

If the City has it towed

The City’s Bylaws page lists a Removal and Disposal of Unlawfully Parked Vehicles Bylaw No. 1380, for vehicles unlawfully occupying a highway or public place. The posted copy is a scanned image we could not read, so we won’t describe it.

No City page we found names a tow yard. Ask the City’s Parking Services where a towed vehicle went.

Take the parking decal off before the car goes

Does the car carry a White Rock Resident Parking Decal? The City’s Resident Parking page says to remove it from the windshield before you sell the vehicle, and that it can go on your next one. Its parking questions page suggests a blow dryer to soften the glue.

ICBC’s steps when you sell a vehicle

ICBC’s steps for selling a used vehicle include confirming you’re the registered owner, signing the registration, filling out the Transfer/Tax Form (APV9T), and removing your licence plates.

To cancel your insurance, ICBC says to visit your Autoplan broker with your ID, your licence plates and your owner’s certificate. You can also transfer the insurance to another vehicle. These are ICBC’s general seller and cancellation steps; we handle the transfer paperwork with you at pickup.