Cumberland bylaw fines and how tickets work
What are the common bylaw fines in Cumberland?
Short answer
Cumberland issues municipal ticket information (MTI) tickets under Bylaw No. 1053. Examples: unlicensed dog $50, noise that disturbs $50 (first offence), fire without a permit $200, unsightly property $1000. Paying by the 30th day usually halves the amount.
Key facts
| How tickets work | The Village uses municipal ticket information (MTI) tickets under Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017. Designated bylaw enforcement officers (bylaw officers, the Animal Control Officer, building inspector, RCMP members and others, depending on the bylaw) can issue tickets under Part 8 of the Community Charter.Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025), s. 2-3; Schedule A · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThe bylaws designated in Schedules B through P to this Bylaw may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed for the purpose, pursuant to Part 8 of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police member |
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| Common fines | Unlicensed dog $50; dog at large $100 (first); noise that disturbs $50 (first); unsightly property $1000; park a recreational vehicle on a street $100; unlicensed business $200; construction without a permit $1000; fire without a permit $200. Early-payment amounts are half.Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025), Schedules B, D, E, G, I, M; Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 1244, 2025, Schedule C (as replaced by Bylaw 1244) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingUnlicensed dog 19 $50 $25 Dog at large, first offence 11 $100 $50 Noise which disturbs, first offence 3(a) $50 $25 Unsightly Property 4.1 $1000 $500 Park recreational vehicle 45 $100 $50 Construction without a permit 3(a) $1000 $500 Fire without permit 50 $200 $100 Operating without valid business licence 3.1.1 $200 $100 |
| Paying early | Paying the ticket on or before the 30th day after it is served earns the lower 'early pay' amount (usually half). If day 30 falls on a weekend, holiday or closed day, the next business day counts.Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025), s. 5-6 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordinga fine no greater than the amount set out in Column 4 of Schedules B through P to this Bylaw for the corresponding offence, if the amount is paid on or before the 30th day from the date on which the ticket is served; or If the 30th day falls on a weekend, statutory holiday or day in which the Village Office is |
| Paying late | After day 30 the full 'ticket fine' amount applies (Column 3 of the schedule).Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025), s. 5(b) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordinga fine no greater than the amount set out in Column 3 of Schedules B through P to this Bylaw for the corresponding offence, if the amount is paid after the day |
| Disputing a ticket | Not confirmed. The ticket bylaw does not say how to dispute a ticket. |
| Bylaw | Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025), amended by Bylaw No. 1244, 2025Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025), s. 1; Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 1244, 2025, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThis Bylaw shall be cited as “Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017”. This Bylaw shall be cited as “Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 1244, |
How it works
The Village of Cumberland uses municipal ticket information (MTI) tickets under Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, as amended by Bylaw No. 1244. Designated enforcement officers (bylaw officers, the Animal Control Officer, the building inspector, RCMP members and others, depending on the bylaw) can issue tickets under Part 8 of the Community Charter. Complaints are the usual trigger.
Steps
- Read the ticket for the bylaw section and amount.
- Pay on or before the 30th day after it was served to get the lower early-payment amount, usually half. If day 30 falls on a weekend, holiday or closed day, the next business day counts.
- After day 30 the full ticket amount applies.
Good to know
- Examples of full ticket amounts: unlicensed dog $50; dog at large $100 (first offence); noise that disturbs $50 (first offence); unsightly property $1000; parking a recreational vehicle on a street contrary to the bylaw $100; unlicensed business $200; construction without a permit $1000; fire without a permit $200.
- Amounts rise with repeat offences for dogs at large, noise and some others, counted within a calendar year.
- The bylaw does not set out how to dispute a ticket, a deadline or an adjudication fee, and no Bylaw Notice Enforcement bylaw is listed in the Bylaw Directory. Ask the Village Office at 250-336-2291 how to dispute a ticket.
- The consolidated copy is marked "not the official version". Some zoning rows still cite the repealed Zoning Bylaw No. 1027, 2016.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Courtenay · Comox · Campbell River · Powell River · Port Alberni · Qualicum Beach
Bylaw tickets in British Columbia: early payment, late payment and disputes by municipality →
Sources
- Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 1244, 2025 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw Compliance, Village of Cumberland (read 2026-11-08)
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