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title: Barriere bylaw fines and how tickets work
question: "What are the common bylaw fines in Barriere?"
place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
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# Barriere bylaw fines and how tickets work

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

**Short answer:** In the District of Barriere, most bylaw tickets are bylaw notices: $100 for noise or a noisy animal, $300 for breaking the Fire Regulations Bylaw, $200 for a parks nuisance, $100 for a business licence breach. Pay the lower early amount, or dispute within 30 days.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca)  
**Cost:** Bylaw notices: noise $100, noisy or nuisance animal $100, Fire Regulations breach $300, parks nuisance $200, business licence $100. Municipal tickets: unsightly property $100. Disputing unsuccessfully adds a $25 fee.  
**How long:** Dispute within 30 calendar days of receiving a notice.  
**Where:**
- In person: District Office (Municipal Hall), 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (per the Bylaw Enforcement page))
- Phone: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, via the District Office, 250-672-9751

## Key facts

- **How tickets work:** Two systems. Bylaw notices under Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (RCMP members, bylaw enforcement officers or other District agents, and fire commissioner assistants may issue them). Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71 designates the CAO, Finance Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer and, for some, RCMP.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, s. 10.1](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279)
  - Official wording: "A person holding any of the following positions may issue a Bylaw Notice under this Bylaw" … "(a) a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police;"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71, Amendment No. 151, Amendment Bylaw No. 151](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=249399a5-4a3d-488d-bd31-16d639d294fc)
  - Official wording: "A Bylaw to amend the Municipal Ticketing Information (MTI) System Bylaw" … "CAO, Finance Officer, Bylaw"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Common fines:** Bylaw notices (Bylaw 95): noise $100, noisy or nuisance animal $100, Fire Regulations breach $300, parks nuisance $200, business licence $100. Municipal tickets (Bylaw 71): unsightly property $100. No dog tickets. The 2018 ticket schedule also lists parking ($20 to $100) and water restrictions ($25) under older bylaw numbers.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, Schedule A](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279)
  - Official wording: "Disturb peace, quiet rest,enjoyment, comfort, convenience - 1st offence $ 100 $ 75 NO $ 200" … "Failure to comply with the provision & scehdules of Bylaw No. 55 as amended $300 $250 NO n/a $500" … "Create a public safety issue or nuisance *1s t offence $200 $100 YES 50% $225" … "Carries on a business without a licence $100 $50 YES 50% $125"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, Amendment, Amendment Bylaw No. 135](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7f83b9ec-8827-4a40-9014-f17bb94a0898)
  - Official wording: "Allowing animal under their care or control to cause/create/be a nuisance $ 100 $ 75 YES 50% $ 200"
  - Source: [Community Improvement and Unsightly Property Bylaw No. 0023, 2008, s. 17](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=efb76d93-2f83-4c78-a550-9d2028f0a14e)
  - Official wording: "Allow unsightly property 7 $100"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71, Amendment No. 151, Schedule A, Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71 (Amendment 151)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=249399a5-4a3d-488d-bd31-16d639d294fc)
  - Official wording: "Allow unsightly property $100" … "Handicapped Parking Violation $100" … "Violation of Water Restrictions $25 1st offence"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Paying early:** Bylaw notices: pay the Early Payment Amount in Schedule A within 5 days of receiving the notice (for example $75 instead of $100, or $250 instead of $300). (Sources differ: Bylaw No. 95 itself disagrees: ss. 2.1 and 5.2 say 5 days, but the Schedule A headings on some pages say 14 days. The sections are followed. Municipal Ticketing Information tickets have no early amount in Schedule A (except some '$20/$5 within 24 hours' items).)
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, ss. 2.1, 5.2](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279)
  - Official wording: "reflects a discount if payment is received by the District within 5 calendar days" … "may avoid paying the full Penalty amount set out in Column 3"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, Schedule A (table heading)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279)
  - Official wording: "Payment Amt. Agreement Agreement Payment"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Paying late:** If a bylaw notice is not paid or disputed within 30 calendar days of receipt, the Late Payment Amount in Schedule A applies (for example $200 for a $100 noise ticket, $500 for a $300 fire ticket).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, ss. 2.1, 5.3](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279)
  - Official wording: "reflects an amount added to the Penalty if unpaid after 30 calendar days" … "the person must pay the Late Payment Amount set out in Column 7 of Schedule A."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Disputing a ticket:** Within 30 calendar days of receiving the notice, complete the adjudication form on the back and deliver it by mail or in person to the District office, 4936 Barriere Town Road. An unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 fee. The Screening Officer (the CAO) can review or cancel a notice, and offer a compliance agreement of up to one year where Schedule A allows one.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, ss. 4.1, 7.3, 8.2, 9.2](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279)
  - Official wording: "within 30 calendar days of receiving the Bylaw" … "a fee of" … "Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars" … "The Chief Administrative Officer is appointed to the position of Screening Officer." … "The maximum duration of a compliance agreement is one year." … "contravention indicated in Columns 5 and 6 of Schedule A."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (Schedule A amended by Bylaws 108, 116, 120, 135, 159); Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71 (Schedule A replaced by Amendment Bylaw No. 151)
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, s. 1.1](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279)
  - Official wording: "Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No . 95"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71, Amendment No. 151, title](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=249399a5-4a3d-488d-bd31-16d639d294fc)
  - Official wording: "MUNICIPAL TICKETING INFORMATION BYLAW NO. 71"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The District of Barriere has two ticket systems. Bylaw notices are issued under the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95](<https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279>) by RCMP members, bylaw enforcement officers or other District agents, and fire commissioner assistants. Municipal tickets come from the [Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71](<https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=249399a5-4a3d-488d-bd31-16d639d294fc>), which designates the Chief Administrative Officer, Finance Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer and, for some, the RCMP. The two systems side by side are normal.

## Steps

1. Read the back of the ticket. The District says that is where to find how to pay and how to dispute.
2. To pay early, pay the Early Payment Amount in Schedule A within 5 days of receiving a bylaw notice (for example $75 instead of $100, or $250 instead of $300).
3. To dispute, complete the adjudication form on the back within 30 calendar days of receiving the notice. Deliver it by mail or in person to 4936 Barriere Town Road.

## Good to know

- Bylaw notice amounts: noise $100, noisy or nuisance animal $100, Fire Regulations breach $300, parks nuisance $200, business licence $100. A second violation of the same noise subsection is $300 and a third is $800. A municipal ticket for unsightly property is $100.
- No dog tickets are listed. The 2018 municipal ticket schedule also lists parking ($20 to $100) and water restrictions ($25) under older bylaw numbers, so confirm with the District.
- If a bylaw notice is not paid or disputed within 30 calendar days, the Late Payment Amount applies (for example $200 for a $100 noise ticket, $500 for a $300 fire ticket).
- The bylaw's text says 5 days for early payment, but the Schedule A headings on some pages say 14 days. Confirm the window with the District Office.
- An unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 fee. The Screening Officer (the Chief Administrative Officer) can review or cancel a notice, and offer a compliance agreement of up to one year where Schedule A allows one.
- Tickets not disputed in time are deemed convicted.

## Official forms and pages

- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279)
- [Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71, Amendment No. 151 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=249399a5-4a3d-488d-bd31-16d639d294fc)

## Related questions

- [Barriere noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/noise-rules.md)
- [Barriere unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/unsightly-property.md)
- [Barriere backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-fire.md)
- [Barriere fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fireworks.md)
- [Barriere watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/water-restrictions.md)

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## Sources

- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, Amendment (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7f83b9ec-8827-4a40-9014-f17bb94a0898) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71, Amendment No. 151 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=249399a5-4a3d-488d-bd31-16d639d294fc) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Community Improvement and Unsightly Property Bylaw No. 0023, 2008 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=efb76d93-2f83-4c78-a550-9d2028f0a14e) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-08)

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