Bowen Island bylaw fines and how tickets work
What are the common bylaw fines in Bowen Island?
Short answer
Bowen Island uses bylaw notices under its Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw. Each bylaw has a schedule with the penalty, an early-payment amount if paid within 14 days, and a late amount after 28 days. Typical first offences: dog at large $25, noise $50, unsightly premises $100. No Municipal Ticket Information bylaw was found.
Key facts
| How tickets work | Bowen Island uses bylaw notices under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw. Notices are issued by designated bylaw enforcement officers, including the RCMP, Bylaw Enforcement Officers, the Animal Control Officer, the Building Inspector, the Public Works Superintendent and others. Each bylaw has a schedule with the penalty, early-payment and late-payment amounts. Some offences can also be prosecuted in court (for example up to $1,000 under the Real Property Maintenance Bylaw and up to $10,000 under the Water Conservation Bylaw).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (consolidated March 2026), Bowen Island Municipality, ss. 4, 10; https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/339498/, s. 10.1; Real Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 174, 2006, Bowen Island Municipality, s. 13 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThe bylaws and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule A and Schedules AA through Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, an Animal Control Officer, the Public Works Superintendent shall be liable to paying a fine of up to Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) |
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| Common fines | First-offence bylaw notices: dog running at large or off leash $25; noise $50; unsightly premises $100; trailer parked on a street without consent, over 72 hours, or unlicensed $50; failure to remove dog faeces $25; Stage 1 water restriction $100; permit non-compliance (burning) $500.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (consolidated March 2026), Bowen Island Municipality, Schedules AC, AE, AG, AF, AO, AP · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wording3.1c Dog running at large – first contravention 25.00 15.00 35.00 2a Making disturbing noise – first contravention 50.00 25.00 75.00 Failure to Maintain – unsightly – first 3b 100.00 75.00 125.00 12 Park a trailer or commercial 50.00 25.00 75.00 Contravene Stage 1 Restrictions described 5.9 Fail to comply with Permit 500 475 500 |
| Paying early | Yes. If the municipality receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice, the early-payment amount in the schedule applies (for example $25 instead of $50 for a first noise offence).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (consolidated March 2026), Bowen Island Municipality, s. 5(b) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingif received by the Municipality within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice, is the Early Payment Penalty set out in column A2 |
| Paying late | Yes. If paid more than 28 days after the notice was received (or presumed received), a late-payment surcharge applies and the amount is the late-payment penalty in the schedule (for example $75 for a first noise offence).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (consolidated March 2026), Bowen Island Municipality, s. 5(c) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingif more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw is the Late Payment Penalty set out in column A3 |
| Disputing a ticket | Within 14 days of receiving the notice, fill in the dispute part of the notice and deliver it in person during office hours or by mail to municipal hall; disputes are heard by the North Shore Bylaw Notice Dispute Adjudication Registry. A person who loses an adjudication pays an extra $25 fee. A screening officer may offer a compliance agreement (up to a 50% reduction for some offences, for up to one year). Disputes cannot be made after 14 days.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (consolidated March 2026), Bowen Island Municipality, ss. 6, 7(d), 9; Parking Tickets and Violation Notices, Bowen Island Municipality, Disputing a ticket · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingmust, within 14 days of the date on which the pay the penalty, or request dispute adjudication, must pay the Municipality an additional fee of $25 but no person may dispute the notice after 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice. The maximum duration of a compliance agreement is one year. It must be received within two weeks of the date of issue. |
| Bylaw | Bowen Island Municipality Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (consolidated March 2026)Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (consolidated March 2026), Bowen Island Municipality, title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingBylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 Consolidated March 2026 |
How it works
Bowen Island Municipality issues bylaw notices under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008. Notices are issued by designated bylaw enforcement officers, including the RCMP, Bylaw Enforcement Officers, the Animal Control Officer, the Building Inspector, the Public Works Superintendent and others. Each bylaw has a schedule with the penalty, early-payment and late-payment amounts. Some offences can also be prosecuted in court, for example up to $1,000 under the Real Property Maintenance Bylaw and up to $10,000 under the Water Conservation Bylaw. Only the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw was found; no Municipal Ticket Information bylaw is posted on the pages we read.
Steps
To dispute a notice:
- Within 14 days of receiving it, fill in the dispute part of the notice.
- Deliver it in person during office hours, or by mail, to municipal hall.
- The dispute is heard by the North Shore Bylaw Notice Dispute Adjudication Registry.
Good to know
- First-offence bylaw notices: dog running at large or off leash $25; noise $50; unsightly premises $100; trailer parked on a street without consent, over 72 hours, or unlicensed $50; failure to remove dog faeces $25; Stage 1 water restriction $100; permit non-compliance (burning) $500. Second and further offences cost more.
- Early payment: if the Municipality receives payment within 14 days of you receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice, the early-payment amount applies, for example $25 instead of $50 for a first noise offence.
- Late payment: if paid more than 28 days after the notice was received, a late-payment surcharge applies, for example $75 for a first noise offence.
- A person who loses an adjudication pays an extra $25 fee. A screening officer may offer a compliance agreement (up to a 50% reduction for some offences, for up to one year). Disputes cannot be made after 14 days.
- Questions: Bylaw Services, 604-947-4255 ext. 2 or bylaw@bimbc.ca.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
- Parking Tickets and Violation Notices, Bowen Island Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw Enforcement, Bowen Island Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
- Real Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 174, 2006 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact, Bowen Island Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
- https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/339498/ (read 2026-11-08)
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