{"title":"Chilliwack bylaw fines and how tickets work","question":"What are the common bylaw fines in Chilliwack?","slug":"bylaw-fines","place":{"path":"ca/bc/chilliwack","name":"Chilliwack","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"City of Chilliwack","url":"https://www.chilliwack.com"},"short_answer":"Chilliwack's Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 sets most City ticket amounts: $500 for noise and unsightly property, $200 for boulevard offences, and $100 for most parking offences. The Highway and Traffic Bylaw lists different parking amounts, so check the amount on your ticket. Pay within 14 days for $10 off.","aliases":["chilliwack ticket amounts","bylaw notice penalty chilliwack","how much is a bylaw ticket chilliwack"],"cost":"See the list below. Under Bylaw 4573 the early-payment amount (within 14 days) is usually $10 less and the late amount (after 28 days) usually $10 more. Tickets can be paid online, by phone, by mail or at City Hall.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"Pay a bylaw ticket (E-Services)","value":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2107"},{"type":"phone","label":"Pay by phone (credit card)","value":"604-793-2743","note":"Or 1-888-793-2744. A 2% credit card charge applies."},{"type":"in_person","label":"City Hall","value":"8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573, Schedule A (PDF)","url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436"},{"title":"Bylaw Adjudication","url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2534"}],"related":[{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Chilliwack noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"fireworks","title":"Chilliwack fireworks rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/fireworks/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","name":"Harrison Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kent","name":"Kent","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","name":"Abbotsford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mission","name":"Mission","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hope","name":"Hope","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","name":"Township of Langley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/bylaw-fines/"}],"topic":{"title":"Bylaw tickets in British Columbia: early payment, late payment and disputes by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bylaw-fines/"},"facts":{"how_tickets_work":{"label":"How tickets work","value":"Most City bylaw tickets are bylaw notices under Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573, whose Schedule A lists each offence with its penalty. They are issued by designated Bylaw Enforcement Officers (including bylaw officers, police, career firefighters and inspectors). Disputes go to the Upper Fraser Valley Bylaw Adjudication System, a bylaw court shared by seven local governments including the City. The City also has a Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 4574 (listed on its Regulatory Bylaws page; text not read).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (PDF) (consolidated April 21, 2026)","section":"ss. 5, 10, 20","quotes":["may be dealt with by bylaw notice","Bylaw Enforcement Officers appointed pursuant to the Police Act and Community Charter","Career Member of the Fire Department"]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2534","title":"Bylaw Adjudication, City of Chilliwack","section":"intro","quotes":["The Upper Fraser Valley Bylaw Adjudication System is a partnership between seven local governments"]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=363","title":"Regulatory Bylaws, City of Chilliwack","section":"Regulatory Bylaws list","quotes":["Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 4574 (C)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-05"}},"example_fines":{"label":"Common fines","value":"Bylaw 4573 Schedule A: most parking offences are $100 (such as parking in front of a driveway or within 5 m of a hydrant); noise is $500; unsightly property is $500; boulevard offences are $200. FVRD (dogs): no dog licence $200, barking dog $100, dog at large $100. Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686 Schedule 4 sets different parking amounts: $40 time limit, $50 loading zone, no parking and other parking, $100 disabled stall, $100 for other violations.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (PDF) (consolidated April 21, 2026)","section":"Schedule A, Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686","quotes":["Parking in Front of a Private Driveway 108(9) 100.00 90.00 110.00 Yes","Parking Within 5m of a Fire Hydrant 108(10) 100.00 90.00 110.00 Yes"]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (PDF) (consolidated April 21, 2026)","section":"Schedule A, Community Standards Bylaw 5041","quotes":["Noise Which Disturbs 16 500.00 490.00 510.00 Yes","Unsightly Real Property 5 500.00 490.00 510.00 Yes"]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090","title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (PDF) (consolidated July 2, 2025)","section":"Schedule 4, s. 1 and s. 3","quotes":["Parking Time Limit Violations $ 40.00","Disabled Parking Stall Violations $ 100.00","All Other Parking Violations $ 50.00","All Other Violations (other than M.T.I.) $ 100.00"]},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (PDF)","section":"Schedule A-3","quotes":["No Dog Licence $200 $190 $210 Yes","Barking or $100 $90 $110 Yes","Dog at Large $100 $90 $110 Yes"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-05"},"sources_differ":"Two City schedules disagree on parking. Bylaw 4573 (Schedule A consolidated April 21, 2026, last amended by Bylaw 5542) gives $100 for the listed parking offences, with $90 early and $110 late. Bylaw 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025) Schedule 4 gives $40 to $100 depending on type, with a 50% cut if paid within 10 days. 4686 s. 127 says offenders may also be ticketed under the ticket and bylaw notice bylaws. I could not find text saying which schedule wins, so both are reported. The City's own Adjudication page says tickets run through the Bylaw Notice system with 14-day dispute and payment terms, matching 4573."},"early_payment":{"label":"Paying early","value":"Under Bylaw 4573, pay within 14 days of receiving the notice to get the early payment amount in Column A2 (usually $10 less than the full penalty, for example $90 instead of $100 or $490 instead of $500). Under Bylaw 4686 s. 119, parking tickets paid within 10 calendar days of issue are reduced by 50%.","short":"$10 less if paid in 14 days; parking 50% off in 10 days","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (PDF) (consolidated April 21, 2026)","section":"s. 6(2)","quotes":["If received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice"]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090","title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (PDF) (consolidated July 2, 2025)","section":"s. 119 and Sched. 4","quotes":["the penalty shall be reduced by 50%","Penalty for parking violations reduced by 50% if payment is received by the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-05"},"sources_differ":"Same conflict as example_fines: 4573 says $10 off within 14 days; 4686 says half off within 10 days."},"late_payment":{"label":"Paying late","value":"Under Bylaw 4573, if not paid more than 28 days after receiving the notice, a late payment surcharge applies and the penalty becomes the Column A3 amount (usually $10 more, for example $110 instead of $100 or $510 instead of $500). It then becomes a delinquent debt that can be collected through the courts, with collection costs added. The City's adjudication page says that after a further 28 days the ticket may go to a collection agent or court.","short":"Usually $10 more after 28 days (e.g. $110 for $100)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (PDF) (consolidated April 21, 2026)","section":"s. 6(3), (4)","quotes":["is subject to a late payment surcharge in addition to the penalty","immediately becomes a delinquent debt"]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2534","title":"Bylaw Adjudication, City of Chilliwack","section":"Payment Terms","quotes":["If the ticket is not paid within 28 days, a surcharge will be added to the penalty."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-05"}},"dispute":{"label":"Disputing a ticket","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the ticket, dispute it online (the Online Dispute Portal), in person at City Hall (8550 Young Road) or by mail, using the back of the ticket; after 14 days you can no longer dispute, only pay. A screening officer reviews the dispute and may confirm or cancel the notice or offer a compliance agreement (half the penalty, up to one year, where available). If it goes to adjudication and you lose, you pay an extra $25 fee. Paying a ticket after disputing it withdraws the dispute. (Bylaw 4686 s. 120 separately lets a person appeal a 4686 ticket in writing to the Bylaw Enforcement Office within 10 days, with a final decision.)","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if you lose","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (PDF) (consolidated April 21, 2026)","section":"ss. 7, 8, 13, 19","quotes":["request dispute adjudication","no person may dispute the notice after 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice","must pay the City an additional fee of $25","reduced to one half of the penalty"]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2534","title":"Bylaw Adjudication, City of Chilliwack","section":"FAQ","quotes":["If you pay the fine after submitting a dispute, your dispute will be withdrawn","You can dispute your ticket online, in person, or by mail.","Dispute online: Submit your dispute through the Online Dispute Portal."]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090","title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (PDF) (consolidated July 2, 2025)","section":"s. 120","quotes":["may appeal to the Bylaw Enforcement Office in writing within ten calendar days from the date the notice was issued"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-05"},"sources_differ":"Same 4573 vs 4686 difference (14 days vs 10 days)."},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (City ticket schedule); Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 4574 (listed on the City's Regulatory Bylaws page); Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686, Schedule 4 (parking penalties); FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (animal control tickets).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (PDF) (consolidated April 21, 2026)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["“Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573”"]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090","title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (PDF) (consolidated July 2, 2025)","section":"Schedule 4","quotes":["\"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686\" - Schedule 4 Schedule 4 PENALTIES AND FEES 1. Penalties for Parking Violations: (1) Parking Time Limit Violations $ 40.00"]},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No."]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=363","title":"Regulatory Bylaws, City of Chilliwack","section":"Regulatory Bylaws list","quotes":["Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 4574 (C)","Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 (C)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-05"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nMost City of Chilliwack bylaw tickets are bylaw notices under [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436). Schedule A lists each offence and its penalty. Within 14 days of receiving the notice you pay the early amount, usually $10 less. After 28 days the late amount applies, usually $10 more (for example, $490 or $510 instead of $500). An unpaid ticket becomes a debt that can go to a collection agent or court, with collection costs added.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- $500: noise that disturbs, construction noise, unsightly real property, accumulation of rubbish, nuisance, mould, consumer fireworks (sell, possess or discharge), burning without a permit, burning in a prohibited season, illegal short-term rental, failing to keep a fire hydrant clear.\n- $250: burning more than one pile, burning outside 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., burning in high winds.\n- $200: boulevard offences such as over-height grass, and failing to remove snow or ice.\n- $100: smoking in a park, trail, playground or within 10 metres of a bus stop, and most parking offences under Bylaw 4573, such as parking in front of a driveway or within 5 metres of a hydrant.\n- Parking amounts differ between two City bylaws. [Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090) Schedule 4 lists $40 for time limits, $50 for loading zones and no parking, $100 for disabled stalls, and says parking tickets paid within 10 days are cut by 50%. Check the amount and deadlines on your ticket.\n- Dog tickets come from the FVRD, not the City: no dog licence $200, barking dog $100, dog at large $100.\n- Dispute within 14 days online, in person at City Hall or by mail, using the back of the ticket. After 14 days you can only pay. A screening officer may confirm or cancel the ticket or offer a compliance agreement (half the penalty, where available).\n- A person unsuccessful at an adjudication hearing pays an extra $25 fee. Disputes go to the Upper Fraser Valley Bylaw Adjudication System.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (PDF) (consolidated April 21, 2026)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2534","title":"Bylaw Adjudication, City of Chilliwack","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090","title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (PDF) (consolidated July 2, 2025)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=363","title":"Regulatory Bylaws, City of Chilliwack","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/bylaw-fines/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/bylaw-fines.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/bylaw-fines.json"}}