Creston bylaw fines and how tickets work

What are the common bylaw fines in Creston?

Creston, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-06

Short answer

Creston issues bylaw notices under Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760, whose Schedule A lists each penalty. Examples: no dog licence $125, noise $75, unsightly property $250, watering against restrictions $275. Pay within 14 days for the lower early amount.

Key facts

How tickets work	The Town issues bylaw notices under its Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, which lists each offence and its penalty in Schedule A. Some bylaws (noise, open burning, fireworks) also carry court fines of $2,500 to $10,000.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (consolidated to December 2, 2025), Part 5, s. 5.1; s. 6.1.1; Noise Control Bylaw No. 1389, s. 6(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording The bylaw and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule A may be dealt with by the penalty amount is provided in to a fine not exceeding $10,000 and not less than $2,500
Common fines	Full amounts: no dog licence $125; dog at large $100; noise $75; unsightly property $250; open burning without a permit $250; parking beyond 24 hours $35; use of water against restrictions $275.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (consolidated to December 2, 2025), Schedule A · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording 1826 8.1 No dog licence $125.00 $100.00 $150.00 YES 1826 7.1(b) Cat/dog at Large $100.00 $85.00 $115.00 YES 1389 3.(a) Noise which disturbs $75.00 $50.00 $100.00 Yes 1813 5.4 Allow unsightly property $250.00 $225.00 $275.00 Yes 1929 4.1 Prohibited open burning without permit $250.00 $225.00 $275.00 Yes 1546 6.8(c) Park exceeding twenty-four (24) hours $35.00 $25.00 $45.00 No 1439 2.04 Use of water contrary to restrictions $275.00 $250.00 $300.00 Yes
Paying early	Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice to get the lower early payment amount (for example $100 instead of $125 for no dog licence).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (consolidated to December 2, 2025), s. 6.1.2; Bylaw Offence Payments, Bylaw Offence Payments page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording If received by the Municipality within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice, the Early Payment Penalty set out in If a Bylaw Offence notice is paid within 14 days, a discount will apply.
Paying late	If payment is received more than 28 days after the notice, a late payment surcharge applies and the late amount in Schedule A is due (for example $150 instead of $125 for no dog licence). Between 15 and 28 days the full penalty applies.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (consolidated to December 2, 2025), ss. 6.1.1, 6.1.3; Bylaw Offence Payments, Bylaw Offence Payments page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording If received more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, is subject to a late payment surcharge in addition to the penalty will immediately become due and payable.
Disputing a ticket	Within 14 days of receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice, complete a Bylaw Notice Dispute Form (the Town's page says 14 days from the date issued). The Screening Officer may uphold, dismiss or agree a compliance agreement; you may then ask for an adjudication hearing. If the adjudicator finds the offence, you pay the full penalty plus a $25 fee.Sources differ: The bylaw counts 14 days from receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice; the page says from the date issued. Disputes can be delivered in person or by mail to Municipal Hall.Disputing a Bylaw Offence Notice, Disputing Bylaw Offence Notice page; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (consolidated to December 2, 2025), ss. 7.1, 7.2, 8.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording complete a Bylaw Notice Dispute Form no later than 14 days from the date the Bylaw Notice was issued. The Screening Officer may uphold, dismiss or enter into a compliance agreement (if applicable) with the disputant. the full penalty will be applied as well as an adjudication fee of $25. no person may dispute the notice after 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice. must pay the Municipality an additional fee of $25 for the purpose of the person may dispute the notice after 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice must pay the Municipality an additional fee of $25
Bylaw	Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760, 2011 (Town of Creston Bylaw Notice Dispute Adjudication Registry)Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (consolidated to December 2, 2025), s. 1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760, 2011

How it works

The Town issues bylaw notices under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760. Schedule A lists each offence and its penalty. Some bylaws (noise, open burning, fireworks) also carry court fines of $2,500 to $10,000. The Animal Care bylaw lets the Animal Control Officer deliver a bylaw notice. No Municipal Ticket Information bylaw appears in the Town's bylaw list.

Steps

Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice to get the lower early amount (for example $100 instead of $125 for no dog licence).
Pay by cheque (mail or the yellow drop box off 10th Avenue), or at Town Hall by debit, credit card, cash or cheque, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
To dispute, complete a Bylaw Notice Dispute Form within 14 days of receiving the notice. The Screening Officer may uphold it, dismiss it or agree a compliance agreement, and you may then ask for an adjudication hearing.

Good to know

Full amounts: no dog licence $125; dog at large $100; noise $75; unsightly property $250; open burning without a permit $250; parking beyond 24 hours $35; use of water against restrictions $275.
Between 15 and 28 days, the full penalty applies. After 28 days, a late payment surcharge applies and the late amount in Schedule A is due (for example $150 instead of $125 for no dog licence).
The bylaw counts the 14 days from receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice; the Town's page says from the date issued. Count from the date issued to be safe.
If an adjudicator finds the offence, you pay the full penalty plus a $25 fee.
Disputes can be delivered in person or by mail to Municipal Hall.
A few rows in Schedule A cite repealed bylaws (solid waste and fireworks). See those answers.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (PDF) (consolidated to December 2, 2025) (read 2026-11-06)
Bylaw Offence Payments, Town of Creston (read 2026-11-06)
Disputing a Bylaw Offence Notice, Town of Creston (read 2026-11-06)
Noise Control Bylaw No. 1389 (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)

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