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title: Anmore bylaw fines and how tickets work
question: "What are the common bylaw fines in Anmore?"
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# Anmore bylaw fines and how tickets work

**Question:** What are the common bylaw fines in Anmore?

**Short answer:** Anmore issues bylaw notices and municipal tickets. Bylaw notice fines range from $100 for a dog off leash to $300 for an unsightly property and $500 for cutting a tree without a permit. Pay within 14 days for about 70% of the amount.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Anmore, https://anmore.com)  
**Cost:** Bylaw notice amounts: dog off leash $100; no dog licence $100; noise $250 (animal noise $200); untidy or unsightly property $300; parking on a boulevard $200; parked over 72 hours $300; unauthorized fireworks $150; Stage 1 water restriction offence $100; cutting a tree without a permit $500 per tree; operating without a business licence $500.  
**How long:** Pay or dispute within 14 days of receiving the notice.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Hall (Anmore Community Hub), 2697 Sunnyside Road, Anmore, BC V3H 5G9 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Village Hall, 604-469-9877

## Key facts

- **How tickets work:** Anmore uses two systems. Bylaw notices under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (small amounts, early and late amounts, a dispute adjudication registry). Municipal ticket information under the Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw (fixed fines for listed offences). Tickets may be issued by RCMP members, bylaw enforcement officers, building official, fire chief and chief administrative officer, depending on the bylaw.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021, s. 3, 7](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule A of this bylaw may be dealt with by bylaw" … "Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police;"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 479-2009, s. 3, 4](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-479-2009-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Consolidated-Jul-20.2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "the bylaws listed in Column 2 of Schedule 1 which forms part of this bylaw to this" … "designed as ticket offence bylaws for the purpose of section 264 of the"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Common fines:** Bylaw notice amounts: dog off leash $100; no dog licence $100; noise $250 (animal noise $200); untidy or unsightly property $300; parking on a boulevard $200; parked over 72 hours $300; unauthorized fireworks $150; Stage 1 water restriction offence $100; cutting a tree without a permit $500 per tree; operating without a business licence $500.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021, Schedule A](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Dog off leash 5.10 $100 $70 $130" … "Untidy or Unsightly property 5 $300 $210 $390" … "Parking on any Boulevard in the 6 $200 $140 $260" … "Cutting trees without a permit 3 $500 per" … "Stage 1 Restrictions Offence 6.3 a) $100 $70 $130"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 479-2009, Schedule 4, 8](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-479-2009-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Consolidated-Jul-20.2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Person who makes noise which disturbs $250" … "Cutting Trees without A Permit 3 $1,000.00 per tree"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Paying early:** Pay within 14 days of receiving (or being presumed to receive) the bylaw notice for the 'Penalty with Discount', usually 70% of the penalty (for example $70 instead of $100, $175 instead of $250, $350 instead of $500). Some building permit penalties have no discount (N/A).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021, s. 4 (b), (c)](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf)
  - Official wording: "if payment is received by the Village within 14 days of the person receiving" … "if payment is received more than 30 days after the person receiving or being" … "Fail to obtain a permit 6.1 $500 N/A N/A"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021, Schedule A](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Fail to obtain a permit 6.1 $500 N/A N/A"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Paying late:** If paid more than 30 days after receiving the notice, or still unpaid, the 'Penalty with Surcharge' applies (for example $130 instead of $100, $325 instead of $250); for $500 penalties it stays $500. An unsuccessful dispute adds $25.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021, s. 4(c), 6(b)](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf)
  - Official wording: "or where the penalty remains" … "unpaid, the penalty is listed in the column noted “Penalty with Surcharge” of" … "an additional fee of $25 for the purpose of"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Disputing a ticket:** Within 14 days of receiving the notice, either pay or request dispute adjudication by completing the notice and delivering or mailing it to the Village at 2697 Sunnyside Road, Anmore, B.C. V3H 5G9, or leaving it in the after-hours mailbox at Village Hall. A notice cannot be disputed after 14 days. Someone who loses a dispute pays an additional $25.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021, s. 5, 6](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf)
  - Official wording: "within 14 days of the date on" … "2697 Sunnyside Road, Anmore, B.C. V3H 5G9, or by leaving it in the" … "no person may dispute the bylaw notice contravention more" … "an additional fee of $25 for the purpose of"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Anmore Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 732-2026); Anmore Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 479-2009
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021, s. 1 and cover](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Anmore Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No." … "Anmore Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 732-2026"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 479-2009, s. 1](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-479-2009-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Consolidated-Jul-20.2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Anmore Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Anmore uses two ticket systems. **Bylaw notices** fall under the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021](<https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf>): small amounts, with early and late amounts and a dispute adjudication process. **Municipal tickets** fall under the [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 479-2009](<https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-479-2009-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Consolidated-Jul-20.2.pdf>): fixed fines for listed offences. Tickets may be issued by RCMP members, bylaw enforcement officers, the building official, the fire chief and the chief administrative officer, depending on the bylaw.

## Steps

1. Within 14 days of receiving the notice, either pay or ask for dispute adjudication.
2. To dispute, complete the notice and deliver or mail it to 2697 Sunnyside Road, Anmore, B.C. V3H 5G9, or leave it in the after-hours mailbox at Village Hall.

## Good to know

- **Examples (bylaw notice):** dog off leash $100; no dog licence $100; noise $250 (animal noise $200); untidy or unsightly property $300; parking on a boulevard $200; parked over 72 hours $300; unauthorized fireworks $150; Stage 1 water restriction offence $100; cutting a tree without a permit $500 per tree; operating without a business licence $500.
- **Pay early:** within 14 days you pay the "penalty with discount", usually 70% of the penalty. Some building permit penalties have no discount.
- **Pay late:** after more than 30 days, or if still unpaid, the "penalty with surcharge" applies. For $500 penalties it stays $500.
- A notice cannot be disputed after 14 days. Someone who loses a dispute pays an additional $25.
- The municipal ticket schedule lists a higher tree-cutting fine ($1,000 per tree). Confirm which applies with the Village.

## Official forms and pages

- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 479-2009 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-479-2009-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Consolidated-Jul-20.2.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Anmore noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/noise-rules.md)
- [Anmore dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [Anmore fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/fireworks.md)
- [Anmore watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/water-restrictions.md)
- [Anmore unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/unsightly-property.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Bylaw tickets in British Columbia: early payment, late payment and disputes by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/bylaw-fines.md)
- [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/bylaw-fines.md)
- [District of North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines.md)

## Sources

- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 479-2009 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-479-2009-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Consolidated-Jul-20.2.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Us, Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/village-hall/contact-us/) (read 2026-11-08)

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