Dawson Creek bylaw fines and how tickets work

Used for first time offenders or minor offences.

Fines of up to $500 per offence.

Used for repeat offenders or more serious offences.

Fines of up to $1,000 per offence.

Heard in the Provincial Court of B.C., usually heard by a Judicial Justice of the Peace (JJP)

are designated Bylaw Enforcement Officers for the purpose of enforcing the bylaws listed in Column A2 of Schedule

The dollar amounts in Column A4 of Schedule

4420 4.1 Unlicensed dog or cat 150 125 175 Yes

4420 5.1 Animals at large 150 125 175 No

3873 3.1.a 250 200 300 Yes

4190 3.1 unsightly 250 200 300 Yes

4214 3.1.p Park on highway more than 24 hours 50 25 75 No

4380 4.3 Collection cart weights 50 kg or more 150 100 175 No

4420 4.1 Unlicensed dog or cat 500

4420 5.1 Animals at large 500

3873 3.1 Permit noise that disturbs the neighborhood 500

4190 3.1 Permit property to become/remain unsightly 500

4380 4.3 Collection cart weights 50 kg or more 300

The Early Payment Penalty set out in Column A5 of Schedule "B" if received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice;

To provide for payment of a reduced penalty if a compliance agreement is entered into

Reduced penalty when paid within 14 calendar days

Postmarks are not accepted as date of payment.

When you agree to correct a Bylaw violation, in some instances the City will accept a reduced penalty. Parking violations are not applicable.

4420 4.1 Unlicensed dog or cat 150 125 175 Yes

Full penalty when paid between 15 and 30 calendar days

Late penalty when paid between 31 and 60 calendar days

Ticket is sent to collections after 60 calendar days

The Late Payment Penalty set out in Column A6 of Schedule "B" if received more than 31 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the Bylaw Notice.

4420 4.1 Unlicensed dog or cat 150 125 175 Yes

request dispute adjudication,

but no person may dispute the notice after 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice.

must pay the City an additional fee of $25 for the purpose of the City recovering the costs of the adjudication system.

you will tell the screening officer which method of hearing you prefer: through writing, by email, by phone or in person.

No. The adjudicator's decision is final.

adjudication fee of $25 to offset the cost of the process.

If you tell the Bylaw office within 21 days of the issue date of the notice that you did not receive the original, the Bylaw Offence Notice may be reissued and the dispute period extended for an additional 14 days.

Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4277, 2016

Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 4278, 2016