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title: Coquitlam bylaw fines and how tickets work
question: "What are the common bylaw fines?"
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# Coquitlam bylaw fines and how tickets work

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

**Short answer:** Coquitlam has two ticket systems side by side. A bylaw notice has a set amount per offence, reduced if paid within 14 days. A municipal ticket is $1,000 per offence for the bylaws checked. Dispute a bylaw notice online within 14 days.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Coquitlam, https://www.coquitlam.ca)  
**Cost:** Bylaw notice examples (within 14 days / full): unlicensed dog $100 / $150; open air burning $100 / $150; noise that disturbs $500 (no discount). Municipal ticket: $1,000 for the offences listed. Losing an adjudication adds $25.  
**How long:** Pay or dispute a bylaw notice within 14 days.  
**Where:**
- Online: Pay a bylaw ticket, https://ptws.coquitlam.ca/Services/ecom/PayableItems/TICKETING/Search.aspx?s=TicketNumber&pid=20980C190506094648493544
- By mail: Mail a cheque or money order (no cash), City of Coquitlam, 500 Mariner Way, Coquitlam, BC V3K 7B6
- In person: City Hall or Coquitlam Animal Shelter, 3000 Guildford Way / 500 Mariner Way, Coquitlam (Cash, cheque, credit or debit accepted.)
- Phone: Bylaw Services, 604-927-3580

## Key facts

- **How tickets work:** Two systems. A bylaw notice (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006) is used for offences listed in its Schedule A, with a reduced amount if paid within 14 days and disputes handled by City screening and adjudication. A municipal ticket (Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4320, 2012) is used for offences listed in its Schedule B; for the bylaws checked it is $1,000 per offence. Tickets are issued by the bylaw enforcement officers designated in the bylaws.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026), s. 3](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017)
  - Official wording: "The bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule “A” may be dealt with by bylaw notice."
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4320, 2012 (consolidated July 2026), s. 2, 3, 5](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303001)
  - Official wording: "may be enforced by means of a ticket" … "are designated as bylaw enforcement officers for the" … "are the penalties established for"
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Services, Decentralized Enforcement Model](https://www.coquitlam.ca/549/Bylaw-Enforcement-Animal-Services)
  - Official wording: "Bylaw Enforcement Officers in different city divisions enforce various bylaws dealing with a wide-range of municipal regulations."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Common fines:** Bylaw notice ($ within 14 days / full): unlicensed dog $100 / $150; dog at large $100 / $150; noise that disturbs $500 (no discount); noise from an animal or bird $100 / $150; unsightly property $100 / $150; parking where prohibited $35 / $70; open air burning $100 / $150; lawn watering in Stage 1 $100 / $150; set-out of garbage outside permitted hours $250 / $500. Municipal ticket: $1,000 for the animal, noise, unsightly, burning and solid waste offences listed.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026), Schedule A](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017)
  - Official wording: "Unlicenced dog 7.1 100 150 50%" … "Animal at large 10.1 100 150 n/a" … "Noise that disturbs B.1 n/a 500 n/a" … "Noise from animal or bird B.4 100 150 n/a" … "Unsightly property - general 5.1 100 150 50%" … "Park where prohibited 9.1 35 70" … "Open air burning 8.1 100 150 n/a" … "Lawn watering- Stage 1 1.1.1 100 150 n/a" … "Set-out outside permitted 4.1 250 500"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4320, 2012 (consolidated July 2026), Schedule B](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303001)
  - Official wording: "Unlicenced dog 7.1 1000" … "Animal at large 10.1 1000" … "Noise that disturbs B.1 1000" … "Open air burning 8.1 1000" … "Unsightly property 5.1 1000" … "Set-out outside permitted hours 4.1 1000"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying early:** A bylaw notice carries a reduced (discounted) penalty if the City receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving, or being presumed to have received, the notice. Some offences have no discount (for example noise that disturbs and construction noise are $500 either way).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026), s. 4(b)](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017)
  - Official wording: "if received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to" … "have received the bylaw notice, is the Discounted Penalty set out in column 3 of"
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement Notices, Dispute and Adjudication, Option A - Pay ticket](https://www.coquitlam.ca/555/Bylaw-Enforcement-Notices-Dispute-Adjudi)
  - Official wording: "Reduced penalty payment within 14 days; full penalty payment after 14 days."
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026), Schedule A, Noise Regulation Bylaw](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017)
  - Official wording: "Noise that disturbs B.1 n/a 500 n/a"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying late:** After 14 days the full penalty applies. If a ticket is not paid or disputed in time the full penalty becomes immediately payable. If it is still unpaid after 45 days it is usually sent to a collection agency. If you lose an adjudication, an extra $25 is added.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026), s. 4(a), 6(c)](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017)
  - Official wording: "is the Penalty set out in column 4 of Schedule “A”;" … "must pay the City an additional fee of $25 for the purpose of the"
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement Notices, Dispute and Adjudication, Intro](https://www.coquitlam.ca/555/Bylaw-Enforcement-Notices-Dispute-Adjudi)
  - Official wording: "If you do not pay or dispute in time, the full ticket penalty becomes immediately payable."
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement Notices brochure, FAQ](https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1123/Bylaw-Enforcement-Notices-Brochure-PDF)
  - Official wording: "If a penalty is unpaid after 45 days, a ticket is" … "usually forwarded to a collection agency for" … "recovery. The City may take other debt collection"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Disputing a ticket:** Within 14 days of getting the bylaw notice, use the City's online ticket dispute form (no phone or in-person disputes). A screening officer reviews it; if not cancelled you can pay or go to adjudication, where the adjudicator decides only whether the offence happened and cannot change the penalty. If you lose, $25 is added. Once a ticket is paid it cannot be disputed. The adjudicator's decision is final.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026), s. 5(a)(ii), 5(b), 6(c)](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017)
  - Official wording: "dispute the bylaw notice by completing an online ticket dispute form, located on" … "but no person may dispute the bylaw notice" … "more than 14 days after receiving the bylaw notice." … "must pay the City an additional fee of $25 for the purpose of the"
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement Notices, Dispute and Adjudication, Ticket Disputes; Option B](https://www.coquitlam.ca/555/Bylaw-Enforcement-Notices-Dispute-Adjudi)
  - Official wording: "we do not accept ticket disputes over the phone and staff cannot address disputes in person." … "The adjudicator will only determine if the bylaw violation occurred or not, and may not reduce the penalty." … "once a ticket is paid, there is no further option to dispute."
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement Notices brochure, FAQ](https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1123/Bylaw-Enforcement-Notices-Brochure-PDF)
  - Official wording: "No. An adjudicator’s decision is final."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4320, 2012
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026), Title](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017)
  - Official wording: "Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4320, 2012 (consolidated July 2026), s. 1](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303001)
  - Official wording: "Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4320,"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

A bylaw notice ([Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3749](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017)) is used for offences listed in its Schedule A. It carries a reduced amount if the City receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving, or being presumed to have received, the notice. A municipal ticket ([Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 4320](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303001)) is used for offences listed in its Schedule B; for the bylaws checked it is $1,000 per offence. Bylaw enforcement officers designated in the bylaws issue both.

## Steps

1. Read the notice for the offence and amount.
2. Pay online, by mail (cheque or money order, no cash), or in person at City Hall or the Coquitlam Animal Shelter.
3. To dispute a bylaw notice, use the City's online ticket dispute form within 14 days. Disputes are not taken by phone or in person.
4. A screening officer reviews it. If it is not cancelled, you can pay or go to adjudication.

## Good to know

- Examples as bylaw notice (within 14 days / full): unlicensed dog $100 / $150; dog at large $100 / $150; noise from an animal or bird $100 / $150; unsightly property $100 / $150; parking where prohibited $35 / $70; open air burning $100 / $150; lawn watering in Stage 1 $100 / $150; garbage set out outside permitted hours $250 / $500. Noise that disturbs is $500 either way. The municipal ticket for the animal, noise, unsightly, burning and garbage offences listed is $1,000.
- After 14 days the full penalty applies. A compliance agreement can lower some penalties by 50%; parking violations are not eligible.
- Unpaid after 45 days, a ticket is usually sent to a collection agency.
- The adjudicator decides only whether the offence happened and cannot reduce the penalty; the decision is final, and $25 is added if you lose. Once a ticket is paid it cannot be disputed.

## Official forms and pages

- [Bylaw Enforcement Notices, Dispute and Adjudication](https://www.coquitlam.ca/555/Bylaw-Enforcement-Notices-Dispute-Adjudi)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3749, 2006 (PDF)](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 4320, 2012 (PDF)](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303001)

## Related questions

- [Coquitlam noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/noise-rules.md)
- [Coquitlam fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/fireworks.md)
- [Coquitlam backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/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)
- [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/bylaw-fines.md)
- [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Burnaby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/bylaw-fines.md)

## Sources

- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4320, 2012 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303001) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Enforcement Notices, Dispute and Adjudication, City of Coquitlam](https://www.coquitlam.ca/555/Bylaw-Enforcement-Notices-Dispute-Adjudi) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Enforcement Notices, City of Coquitlam](https://www.coquitlam.ca/182/Bylaw-Enforcement-Notices) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Enforcement Notices brochure (PDF), City of Coquitlam](https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1123/Bylaw-Enforcement-Notices-Brochure-PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Services, City of Coquitlam](https://www.coquitlam.ca/549/Bylaw-Enforcement-Animal-Services) (read 2026-11-05)

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