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title: Castlegar bylaw fines and how tickets work
question: "What are the common bylaw fines in Castlegar?"
place: Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada
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# Castlegar bylaw fines and how tickets work

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

**Short answer:** The City of Castlegar issues Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets under Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179. Examples: noise $100, property maintenance $100, unlicensed dog $60, starting a fire without a permit $300. You have 14 days to dispute a ticket.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Castlegar, https://www.castlegar.ca)  
**Cost:** Examples: parking in front of a driveway $25; near a hydrant $50; unlicensed dog $60; noise $100; property maintenance $100; water restriction offence $50; fire without a permit $300; wildlife attractant $200 ($100 if paid within 30 days).  
**How long:** Dispute within 14 days of the date of service shown on the ticket.  
**Where:**
- Online: Pay online by credit card, https://castlegar.ca/pay-online/
- By mail: Dispute Notice, mailed to City Hall, City of Castlegar, 460 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, BC V1N 1G7
- Phone: City Hall, 250-365-7227
- Email: Bylaw questions, bylaw@castlegar.ca

## Key facts

- **How tickets work:** The City uses Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets under Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179. Designated officers (for example the Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Officer, RCMP officers, the Fire Chief, the Animal Control Officer, the Building Official) issue them, depending on the bylaw.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026, Bylaw 1179, ss. 2-3 and Schedule A](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The bylaws and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule “B” to this" … "may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed for the purpose" … "Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Officer"
  - Source: [Pay or Dispute a Municipal Ticket, City page: Pay or Dispute a Municipal Ticket](https://castlegar.ca/services/taxes-payments/pay-or-dispute-a-municipal-ticket/)
  - Official wording: "The City of Castlegar provides several convenient ways for citizens to pay or dispute a municipal ticket."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Common fines:** Parking: mostly $25 (parked in front of a driveway), $50 near a hydrant. Unlicensed dog $60. Noise $100. Property maintenance $100. Breaking water restrictions $50. Starting a fire without a permit $300. Wildlife attractant $200 ($100 if paid within 30 days).
  - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026, Schedules B-9, B-1, B-5, B-8, B-11, B-15](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "4.2 Park in front of driveway $25" … "4.5 Park within 5 m of fire hydrant $50" … "Unlicensed dog $60 N/A N/A" … "5 Noise violations $100" … "6 Property Maintenance violations $100" … "4.16 Failure to comply with water restrictions $50" … "5.3 Start a fire without permit $300" … "3(a) Wildlife attractants accessible to wildlife $200 $100"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying early:** Only some schedules set a reduced amount for payment on or before the 30th day after service, for example wildlife attractant offences ($200 reduced to $100) and curbside collection ($200 reduced to $100). Most schedules (parking, dogs, noise, property maintenance) list one amount.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026, Bylaw 1179, s. 6; Schedules B-15, B-17](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "If the fine is paid on or before the 30th day from the date on which the ticket is served" … "3(a) Wildlife attractants accessible to wildlife $200 $100" … "1, 2, 3 Improper disposal of curbside $200 $100"
  - Source: [Pay or Dispute a Municipal Ticket, City page: Pay or Dispute a Municipal Ticket](https://castlegar.ca/services/taxes-payments/pay-or-dispute-a-municipal-ticket/)
  - Official wording: "If there is an early fine payment option noted on the ticket, the payment must be postmarked on or before the 30th day from the ticket date of service."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying late:** No surcharge is stated. If a ticket is neither paid nor disputed within 14 days of service, you are deemed to plead guilty and the fine is immediately payable; where a reduced amount exists, the full amount applies after 30 days.
  - Source: [Pay or Dispute a Municipal Ticket, City page: Pay or Dispute a Municipal Ticket](https://castlegar.ca/services/taxes-payments/pay-or-dispute-a-municipal-ticket/)
  - Official wording: "If the fine is not paid or the allegation contained in your ticket is not disputed within 14 days from the ticket date of service, you will be deemed to have pleaded guilty to the offence charged and the fine amount will be immediately payable."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Disputing a ticket:** Complete a Dispute Notice in person, by mail to City Hall or online within 14 days of the date of service (postmarked by day 14). Give the ticket number, your name and address, and the date, bylaw name and section. Provincial Court Registry then sets a hearing. No adjudication fee is mentioned.
  - Source: [Pay or Dispute a Municipal Ticket, City page: Pay or Dispute a Municipal Ticket](https://castlegar.ca/services/taxes-payments/pay-or-dispute-a-municipal-ticket/)
  - Official wording: "you or your agent must complete a Dispute Notice either in person, by mail to City Hall or through our online form below." … "you have up to 14 days from the date of service shown on the face of the ticket" … "You will receive notice in the mail from the Provincial Court Registry informing you of the time and location of your hearing."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw Number 1179, 2013
  - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026, Bylaw 1179, s. 1](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as “Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw Number"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The City of Castlegar issues Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets under [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf). Designated officers such as the Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Officer, RCMP officers, the Fire Chief, the Animal Control Officer and the Building Official issue them, depending on the bylaw. No separate Bylaw Notice system was found.

## Steps

1. Check the ticket for the amount and the ticket number (top right).
2. To pay, use the City's [online payment page](https://castlegar.ca/pay-online/) or pay at City Hall. Questions: bylaw@castlegar.ca or 250-365-7227.
3. To dispute, complete a Dispute Notice in person, by mail to City Hall or online within 14 days of the date of service (postmarked by day 14). Give the ticket number, your name and address, and the date, bylaw name and section.
4. The Provincial Court Registry then mails you a hearing time and place. If you do not attend, the ticket is treated as not disputed.

## Good to know

- Example amounts: parking in front of a driveway $25; near a hydrant $50; unlicensed dog $60; noise $100; property maintenance $100; breaking water restrictions $50; starting a fire without a permit $300; wildlife attractant $200.
- Only some schedules give a reduced amount for paying within 30 days, such as wildlife attractant ($200 reduced to $100) and curbside collection ($200 reduced to $100). Most schedules list one amount.
- If a ticket is neither paid nor disputed within 14 days, you are deemed to plead guilty and the fine is payable. No late surcharge is stated.

## Official forms and pages

- [Pay or Dispute a Municipal Ticket](https://castlegar.ca/services/taxes-payments/pay-or-dispute-a-municipal-ticket/)
- [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179 (PDF)](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Castlegar noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/noise-rules.md)
- [Castlegar backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/backyard-fire.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)
- [Fruitvale](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/bylaw-fines.md)

## Sources

- [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Pay or Dispute a Municipal Ticket, City of Castlegar](https://castlegar.ca/services/taxes-payments/pay-or-dispute-a-municipal-ticket/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Pay Online, City of Castlegar](https://castlegar.ca/pay-online/) (read 2026-11-05)

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