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

**Question:** What are the common bylaw fines in Fraser Lake?

**Short answer:** In Fraser Lake, bylaw fines are bylaw notices listed in Schedule A of Bylaw 856. Examples: excessive noise $100, unpermitted outdoor fire $400, rubbish $200. Pay within 14 days for a lower amount; after 28 days the higher amount applies.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Fraser Lake, https://www.fraserlake.ca)  
**Cost:** Examples: excessive noise $100; rubbish and discarded material $200; unpermitted outdoor fire $400; cutting a tree over 10 cm without a permit $300; lawn watering outside designated hours $100; installing a sign without a permit $100. An unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 fee.  
**How long:** Pay or dispute within 14 days of receiving the notice.  
**Where:**
- Online: Fines page, Village of Fraser Lake, https://www.fraserlake.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws-enforcement/fines
- Email: Village office (disputes), admin@fraserlake.ca
- In person: Village Office, 210 Carrier Cres., Fraser Lake, BC V0J 1S0 (Weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed statutory holidays))
- Phone: Village Office, 250-699-6257

## Key facts

- **How tickets work:** Bylaw notices under Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, issued by designated Bylaw Enforcement Officers (including the Village's Bylaw Officer and building inspectors). Schedule A lists the offences and penalties.
  - Source: [Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, ss. 5, 20](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566)
  - Official wording: "The Bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule “A”" … "Bylaw Enforcement Officers, building inspectors, animal control officers or other person"
  - Source: [Fines, Fines page](https://www.fraserlake.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws-enforcement/fines)
  - Official wording: "The Bylaw Enforcement Fines established under Bylaw 856"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Common fines:** Excessive noise $100; rubbish and discarded material $200; unpermitted outdoor fire $400; cutting a tree over 10 cm without a permit $300; lawn watering outside designated hours $100; installing a sign without a permit $100. These are the standard penalties (see early and late amounts).
  - Source: [Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566)
  - Official wording: "5.4 Excessive Noise $100 $50 $150 Yes" … "6.4.1(a) Rubbish, garbage, and $200 $150 $250 Yes" … "8.1(a) Unpermitted outdoor fire $400 $200 $500 Yes" … "3.1 Installing a new sign without a $100 $50 $200 Yes"
  - Source: [Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A, Bylaw 852](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566)
  - Official wording: "3.3(b) Cutting or otherwise damaging $300 $150 $500 No"
  - Source: [Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A, Bylaw 788](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566)
  - Official wording: "6.11.2(a) Lawn watering outside of $100 $50 $200 No"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Paying early:** Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice and the lower Early Payment amount (column A2) applies, for example $50 instead of $100 for excessive noise.
  - Source: [Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, s. 6(b)](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566)
  - Official wording: "If payment is received by the Village within 14 days from the person receiving or" … "presumed to have received the Bylaw Notice, the penalty amount is the Early Payment" … "5.4 Excessive Noise $100 $50 $150 Yes"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Paying late:** If paid more than 28 days after receiving the notice, the higher Late Payment amount (column A3) applies, for example $150 instead of $100 for excessive noise.
  - Source: [Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, s. 6(c)](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566)
  - Official wording: "If payment is received more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the Bylaw Notice" … "5.4 Excessive Noise $100 $50 $150 Yes"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Disputing a ticket:** Within 14 days, pay or request adjudication at the Village Office, by mail to PO Box 430, Fraser Lake, V0J 1S0, or by email to admin@fraserlake.ca. An unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 fee. A screening officer may offer a compliance agreement for some offences.
  - Source: [Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, ss. 7, 8, 14](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566)
  - Official wording: "Request dispute adjudication, by filling in the appropriate portion of the Bylaw Notice" … "Electronically to admin@fraserlake.ca" … "must pay the Village an additional fee of $25" … "No person may submit a dispute adjudication request after 14 days of receiving the Bylaw Notice."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (Schedule A, Bylaw Contraventions & Fines)
  - Source: [Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, Title](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566)
  - Official wording: "Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw" … "SCHEDULE “A” – BYLAW NO. 856, 2024"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Fraser Lake uses bylaw notices under the [Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw 856](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566). Designated Bylaw Enforcement Officers, including the Village's Bylaw Officer and building inspectors, issue them. Schedule A lists the offences and penalties. See also the Village's [Fines page](https://www.fraserlake.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws-enforcement/fines).

## Steps

1. Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice for the lower Early Payment amount (for example $50 instead of $100 for excessive noise).
2. After more than 28 days, the higher Late Payment amount applies (for example $150 instead of $100 for excessive noise).
3. To dispute, within 14 days pay or request adjudication at the Village Office, by mail to PO Box 430, Fraser Lake, V0J 1S0, or by email to admin@fraserlake.ca.

## Good to know

- Examples of standard penalties: excessive noise $100; rubbish and discarded material $200; unpermitted outdoor fire $400; cutting a tree over 10 cm without a permit $300; lawn watering outside designated hours $100; installing a sign without a permit $100.
- An unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 fee.
- A screening officer may offer a compliance agreement for some offences, lasting up to one year.
- A second notice within two years may be double or $500, whichever is less; more than two, $500. Each day an offence continues may be penalized.
- No dog or parking-meter offences appear in the schedule.

## Official forms and pages

- [Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566)
- [Fines, Village of Fraser Lake](https://www.fraserlake.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws-enforcement/fines)

## Related questions

- [Fraser Lake unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/unsightly-property.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)
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- [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Mackenzie](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines.md)

## Sources

- [Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fines, Village of Fraser Lake](https://www.fraserlake.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws-enforcement/fines) (read 2026-11-08)

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