Comox bylaw fines and how tickets work
What are the common bylaw fines in Comox?
Short answer
Most Comox bylaw offences are enforced by bylaw notice under Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004. Pay within 14 days for the lower amount. For example, noise or unsightly property is $150 within 14 days and $200 after. Some older bylaws also list municipal ticket amounts.
Key facts
| How tickets work | Most offences are enforced by bylaw notice under Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004: the notice is left on a car or mailed, and officers set the penalty from a schedule. Some older bylaws also have municipal ticket (MTI) amounts, which go to B.C. Provincial Court.Bylaw Notice Adjudication System, Bylaw Notice Adjudication System page; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026), s. 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingA Bylaw Notice may be delivered in a variety of fashions including leaving it on a car (parking offences) or mailing it MTI disputes must be disputed through the B.C. Provincial Court system. The bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule “A” attached hereto and forming part of |
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| Common fines | Bylaw notice (within 14 days / after): unlicensed dog $25 / $50; dog at large $50 / $90; parking over 72 hours $50 / $90; disabled space $50 / $120; noise or unsightly property $150 / $200; fireworks $450 / $500.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026), Schedule A, A3, A11, A17, A6 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingUnlicensed dog 4.1 $25 $50 N/A Dog at large 5.1 50 90 N/A Park in disabled space 7.6 50 120 N/A Unlawful Noise by Person 12 150 200 50% Unsightly Conditions 3(f) 150 200 50% 4(5) 450 500 N/A |
| Paying early | Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice and the lower 'discounted penalty' in the schedule applies.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026), s. 4(b) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingIf received by the Town within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice, is the Discounted Penalty set out in column 3 of |
| Paying late | After 14 days the full penalty applies. If it is not paid within 14 days of the issue date, legal proceedings may be commenced.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026), s. 4(a); Bylaw Enforcement, Bylaw Enforcement page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingSubject to subsections (b) and (c), is the Penalty set out in column 4 of Schedule If the penalty is not paid within 14 days of the date of issue on this notice, legal proceedings may be commenced against you. |
| Disputing a ticket | Deliver the dispute form (on the back of the notice) to the Screening Officer within 14 days. The officer may cancel the notice, agree a compliance agreement cutting the penalty by up to 50%, or uphold it; you can then request an adjudication hearing within 14 days. If unsuccessful you pay the penalty plus $25.Bylaw Notice Adjudication System, Bylaw Notice Adjudication System page; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026), s. 6(3) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingthe Town must receive your dispute notice within 14 days Enter into a Compliance Agreement and reduce the penalty up to 50% upon compliance with the bylaw; If the Adjudication Hearing request is not submitted within 14 days of the issue date, it will not be accepted. plus an additional $25 administrative fee must pay to the Town an additional $25 for the purpose of the Town |
| Bylaw | Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026)Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026), title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingBYLAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT BYLAW NO. 2004 |
How it works
Most offences are enforced by bylaw notice under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004. The notice is left on a car or mailed, and officers set the penalty from a schedule. Some older bylaws also have municipal ticket (MTI) amounts, which go to B.C. Provincial Court. A bylaw notice and a municipal ticket are two separate systems, so check which one you hold.
Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice and the lower "discounted penalty" applies. After 14 days the full penalty applies, and if it is not paid within 14 days of the issue date, legal proceedings may be commenced.
Common bylaw notice amounts (within 14 days / after)
- Unlicensed dog: $25 / $50
- Dog at large: $50 / $90
- Parking over 72 hours: $50 / $90
- Parking in a disabled space: $50 / $120
- Noise or unsightly property: $150 / $200
- Fireworks: $450 / $500
Steps to dispute
- Deliver the dispute form (on the back of the notice) to the Screening Officer within 14 days. Address: Town of Comox, c/o Screening Officer, 1809 Beaufort Avenue, Comox BC V9M 1R9, fax 250-339-7110.
- The officer may cancel the notice, agree a compliance agreement cutting the penalty by up to 50%, or uphold it.
- If upheld, you can request an adjudication hearing within 14 days. If unsuccessful, you pay the penalty plus $25.
Good to know
- A notice sent by mail is presumed received on the seventh day after mailing; one left on a parked vehicle, the day it is left.
- Municipal tickets are disputed in B.C. Provincial Court.
- Several older bylaws also list their own ticket amounts; see the answers on dogs, noise, unsightly property, fire and fireworks.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Courtenay · Cumberland · Powell River · Campbell River · Port Alberni · Qualicum Beach
Bylaw tickets in British Columbia: early payment, late payment and disputes by municipality →
Sources
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
- Bylaw Notice Adjudication System, Town of Comox (read 2026-11-06)
- Bylaw Enforcement, Town of Comox (read 2026-11-06)
- Active Bylaws, Town of Comox (read 2026-11-06)
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