Coquitlam bylaw fines and how tickets work

The bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule “A” may be dealt with by bylaw notice.

may be enforced by means of a ticket

are designated as bylaw enforcement officers for the

are the penalties established for

Bylaw Enforcement Officers in different city divisions enforce various bylaws dealing with a wide-range of municipal regulations.

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

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

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

Reduced penalty payment within 14 days; full penalty payment after 14 days.

Noise that disturbs B.1 n/a 500 n/a

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

If you do not pay or dispute in time, the full ticket penalty becomes immediately payable.

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

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

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.

No. An adjudicator’s decision is final.

Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006

Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4320,