Burnaby bylaw fines and how tickets work
What are the common bylaw fines in Burnaby?
Short answer
Burnaby issues bylaw notices, not municipal tickets. Schedule A of the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw lists each offence with a penalty and a lower amount if paid within 15 days, for example $100 for an unlicensed dog, $200 for noise disturbing others and $500 for unsightly property.
Key facts
| How tickets work | Burnaby uses bylaw notices under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act: Schedule A of the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw lists each offence with a penalty and an early-payment amount. Bylaw enforcement officers (including RCMP members, animal control officers and parking enforcement officers) can issue them. Disputes go to a City screening officer and then a City adjudicator, not provincial court.Burnaby Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2009 (No. 12657), Schedule A, consolidation 2026.8, ss. 4, 5, 10; Dispute a Ticket (Adjudication Process), Dispute a ticket · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThe bylaws and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule A to this Bylaw may be dealt members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; Public Health Officers and Animal Control Officers; you can dispute it locally instead of going to a provincial court. |
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| Common fines | Bylaw notice amounts (full / early within 15 days): unlicensed dog $100 / $80; dog off leash $100 / $80; barking dog $200 / $160; noise disturbing others $200 / $150; exceeding noise limits $300 / $250; unsightly premises $500 / $400; parked more than 24 hours or trailer over 2 hours overnight $75 / $60; Stage 1 watering restriction $150 / $100.Burnaby Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2009 (No. 12657), Schedule A, consolidation 2026.8 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording3(1) Unlicenced dog 100 80 YES 6(5) Barking disturbance 200 160 NO 3.1 Allowing real property to be unsightly 500 400 YES 13(3)(d) Parked more than 24 hours 75 60 NO Not complying with Stage 1 Restriction 150 100 NO |
| Paying early | Pay within 15 days of receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice to get the early-payment amount in column A2 of Schedule A (for example $80 instead of $100, or $400 instead of $500). Also, a compliance agreement, where available, cuts the penalty by half of the early-payment amount if all terms are met.Burnaby Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2009 (No. 12657), Schedule A, consolidation 2026.8, ss. 5, 6, 9(a)(iv) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingif received by the City within 15 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have must, within 15 days of the date on which to provide for payment of a penalty reduced by one half of the amount |
| Paying late | No extra late charge is stated. After the 15 days the full penalty (column A1) applies. If a dispute is lost, the penalty is the full amount and a $25 fee is added.Burnaby Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2009 (No. 12657), Schedule A, consolidation 2026.8, s. 7(c); Dispute a Ticket (Adjudication Process), Dispute a ticket · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingmust pay the City an additional fee of $25 the ticket amount will be at the full amount, not the reduced amount before the 15 day payment deadline. |
| Disputing a ticket | Within 15 days of receiving the notice, either pay or request dispute adjudication: online, by the form on the back of the notice mailed to City Clerk, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 1M2, or in person at Legislative Services. A screening officer reviews first and may offer a compliance agreement. Each notice needs its own application. If the dispute fails, a $25 fee is added. The adjudicator cannot lower the penalty and does not consider personal circumstances. A paid notice cannot be disputed.Burnaby Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2009 (No. 12657), Schedule A, consolidation 2026.8, s. 6(a), (b); s. 7(c); Dispute a Ticket (Adjudication Process), Adjudication process · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingrequest dispute adjudication No person may dispute a bylaw notice after 15 days of receiving or being deemed an additional fee of $25 You must submit a separate application for each violation notice you choose to dispute. The adjudicator has no authority to lower the penalty amount. If you've paid the bylaw violation notice, it can't be taken to adjudication. Or submit in person to Legislative Services Department, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby. |
| Bylaw | Burnaby Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2009 (Bylaw No. 12657), Schedule A.Burnaby Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2009 (No. 12657), Schedule A, consolidation 2026.8, title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingBURNABY BYLAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT BYLAW 2009 |
How it works
Burnaby uses bylaw notices under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act. Schedule A of the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw lists each offence with a penalty and an early-payment amount. Bylaw enforcement officers (including RCMP members, animal control officers and parking enforcement officers) can issue them. Disputes go to a City screening officer and then a City adjudicator, not provincial court. No separate municipal ticket bylaw was found. Offences not on Schedule A can still be prosecuted in court.
Examples (full amount, then amount if paid within 15 days)
- Unlicensed dog $100 / $80; dog off leash $100 / $80; barking dog $200 / $160
- Noise disturbing others $200 / $150; exceeding noise limits $300 / $250
- Unsightly premises $500 / $400
- Parked more than 24 hours, or a trailer over 2 hours overnight: $75 / $60
- Stage 1 watering restriction $150 / $100
Good to know
- Pay within 15 days of receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice to get the lower amount. A compliance agreement, where available, cuts the penalty by half of the early-payment amount if all terms are met.
- After 15 days the full penalty applies. No extra late charge is stated. If a dispute is lost, the full penalty applies and a $25 fee is added.
- To dispute, within 15 days either pay or request adjudication online, with the form on the back of the notice mailed to City Clerk, 4949 Canada Way, or in person at Legislative Services. A screening officer reviews first and may offer a compliance agreement.
- Each notice needs its own application. The adjudicator cannot lower the penalty and does not consider personal circumstances. A paid notice cannot be disputed.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
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Sources
- Burnaby Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2009 (No. 12657), Schedule A, consolidation 2026.8 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Dispute a Ticket (Adjudication Process), City of Burnaby (read 2026-11-05)
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