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

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

**Short answer:** The City of Delta uses two ticket systems: bylaw notices (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7009) and municipal tickets (Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639). Common fines range from $100 to $500. A bylaw notice paid within 14 days costs less.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Delta, https://www.delta.ca)  
**Cost:** Common fines $100 to $500; bylaw notices cost less if paid within 14 days; $25 extra if a disputed notice is upheld.  
**Where:**
- Online: Pay online (Visa or Mastercard), https://deltaonline.ca/
- In person: Delta City Hall, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2
- In person: North Delta Recreation Centre, 11415 84 Avenue, Delta, BC
- Phone: Bylaw Enforcement, 604-946-3340

## Key facts

- **How tickets work:** Delta uses two systems. A municipal ticket (Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639) is a Community Charter ticket; disputes can go to Provincial Court. A bylaw notice (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7009) is handled by the City's screening officer and adjudication. Delta police, RCMP, bylaw inspectors and animal control officers can issue them.
  - Source: [Delta Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639 (consolidated May 22, 2026), s. 8](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135301)
  - Official wording: "If notice of dispute is given in accordance with section 267(1)(b) of the" … "Community Charter, the Chief Administrative Officer, the Municipal Solicitor or"
  - Source: [Delta Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7009, 2011 (consolidated July 7, 2026), ss. 4, 12](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/238336)
  - Official wording: "The bylaws and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule A may be dealt with by" … "Sworn members of the Delta Police;" … "Animal Control Officers;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Common fines:** No dog licence $150. Animal at large $100. Failure to pick up dog feces $150. Unsightly property $300. Noise that disturbs from property $300 (municipal ticket only). Parked over 72 hours: $200 municipal ticket, $100 bylaw notice. Fireworks without permit $500.
  - Source: [Delta Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639 (consolidated May 22, 2026), Schedule 1](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135301)
  - Official wording: "3 No valid dog licence 150" … "25 Failure to pickup and dispose of dog feces 150" … "6 Noise that disturbs from real property 300" … "Parked in excess of 72 hours 200" … "12.1 Possess fireworks without permit 500"
  - Source: [Delta Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7009, 2011 (consolidated July 7, 2026), Schedule A](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/238336)
  - Official wording: "Parked in excess of 72 100 75 125" … "5.4 Prohibited Open Air Burning 200 175 225"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying early:** Bylaw notice: pay within 14 days of receiving it for the discounted amount in Schedule A (for example $125 instead of $150 for no dog licence). The City says 'pay early, pay less'. No discount found for municipal tickets.
  - Source: [Delta Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7009, 2011 (consolidated July 7, 2026), s. 7.2(a)](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/238336)
  - Official wording: "if payment is received by the Municipality within 14 days of the person" … "reduced to the discounted penalty set out in column A2"
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Bylaw Ticket - Payment Process](https://www.delta.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement)
  - Official wording: "Pay within 14 days, and get a discount off the full amount"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying late:** Bylaw notice: if not paid or disputed within 28 days, the penalty rises to the late amount in Schedule A (for example $175 instead of $150 for no dog licence). Same after an adjudication if unpaid within 30 days of the order.
  - Source: [Delta Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7009, 2011 (consolidated July 7, 2026), s. 7.2(b)-(c)](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/238336)
  - Official wording: "shall be increased to the late payment penalty set out in" … "within 30 days after the date the adjudicator"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Disputing a ticket:** Bylaw notice: the adjudication request must reach the City within 28 days (postmarks do not count). Complete the form on the back of the notice and deliver it to 4500 Clarence Taylor Cres in person or by mail, or use the City's online form. A screening officer phones you. If upheld you pay $25 extra.
  - Source: [Delta Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7009, 2011 (consolidated July 7, 2026), ss. 5, 6, 8.3](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/238336)
  - Official wording: "within 28 days of the date on which the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice" … "must pay the Municipality an additional fee of $25.00"
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Ticket disputes](https://www.delta.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement)
  - Official wording: "A screening officer will contact you by telephone to discuss the offence." … "An adjudicator cannot reduce the ticket amount or give you more time to pay." … "This adjudication request must be received by the City of Delta within 28 days from the date of service or delivery. Postmarks will not be honoured as the date of dispute."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Delta Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7009, 2011; Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639, 2007
  - Source: [Delta Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7009, 2011 (consolidated July 7, 2026), s. 1](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/238336)
  - Official wording: "Delta Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7009, 2011"
  - Source: [Delta Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639 (consolidated May 22, 2026), s. 1](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135301)
  - Official wording: "meeting assembled, hereby enacts as follows: 1. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639, 2007.""
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Delta uses two systems. A municipal ticket ([Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135301)) is a Community Charter ticket; disputes can go to Provincial Court. A bylaw notice ([Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7009](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/238336)) is handled by the City's screening officer and adjudication. Delta police, RCMP, bylaw inspectors and animal control officers can issue them. Some offences appear in both schedules with different amounts, such as parks, highways and fire.

## Common fines

- No dog licence $150. Animal at large $100. Failure to pick up dog feces $150.
- Unsightly property $300.
- Noise that disturbs from a property $300 (municipal ticket only).
- Parked over 72 hours: $200 municipal ticket, $100 bylaw notice.
- Fireworks without a permit $500.

## Paying and disputing

1. Early payment: pay a bylaw notice within 14 days for the discounted amount in Schedule A (for example $125 instead of $150 for no dog licence). The City says "pay early, pay less". No discount was found for municipal tickets.
2. Late payment: if a bylaw notice is not paid or disputed within 28 days, the penalty rises (for example $175 instead of $150 for no dog licence). The same applies after an adjudication if unpaid within 30 days of the order.
3. Dispute a bylaw notice: the adjudication request must reach the City within 28 days (postmarks do not count). Complete the form on the back of the notice and deliver it to 4500 Clarence Taylor Cres in person or by mail, or use the City's online form. A screening officer phones you. If the notice is upheld you pay $25 extra.
4. Dispute a municipal ticket: under Community Charter s. 267(1)(b); a disputed ticket may be referred to Provincial Court.

## Good to know

- Pay online at deltaonline.ca (Visa or Mastercard), at City Hall or the North Delta Recreation Centre, or by mail to Delta City Hall, Bylaw & Licensing Services.

## Official forms and pages

- [Delta Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7009, 2011, Schedule A (PDF)](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/238336)
- [Delta Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639 (PDF)](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135301)
- [Bylaw Enforcement (payment and dispute), City of Delta](https://www.delta.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement)

## Related questions

- [Delta noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/noise-rules.md)
- [Delta unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/unsightly-property.md)
- [Delta fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/fireworks.md)
- [Delta backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/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)
- [Richmond](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Burnaby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/bylaw-fines.md)
- [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/bylaw-fines.md)
- [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/bylaw-fines.md)

## Sources

- [Delta Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639 (consolidated May 22, 2026) (PDF)](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135301) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Delta Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7009, 2011 (consolidated July 7, 2026) (PDF)](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/238336) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Enforcement, City of Delta](https://www.delta.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-05)

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