Fruitvale bylaw fines and how tickets work
What are the common bylaw fines in Fruitvale?
Short answer
Fruitvale uses two ticket systems side by side: bylaw notices and municipal tickets. For example, an unlicensed dog is $100 as a bylaw notice or $150 as a municipal ticket. A bylaw notice must be paid or disputed within 14 days of receiving it.
Key facts
| How tickets work | Two systems. Bylaw notices (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 976) have set penalties and can be disputed to an adjudicator, with compliance agreements through a Screening Officer. Municipal ticket information (Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 921) lets the CAO, Corporate Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer or RCMP issue tickets. The Village relies mainly on complaints rather than patrols.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024, Part 1, Part 6; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921, ss. 2, 3; Schedule 1; Bylaw Enforcement, Working Together · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wording“Bylaw Enforcement Officer” means every person employed by the Village for the purpose of enforcement of the Village’s bylaws and includes the peace officers of the Bylaw Enforcement Officer b. Village of Fruitvale Corporate Officer or delegate may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) It is the Village’s policy to rely primarily on citizen complaints as a means of enforcing our bylaws. |
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| Common fines | Bylaw notice: parking over 48 hours $100; unlicensed dog $100; dog at large $100; disturbing sounds $100; unsightly property $100; no business licence $200; unlawful burning $250; zoning non-compliant use $100. Municipal ticket (Bylaw 921): disturbing sounds $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days); unsightly $500 ($450); unlicensed dog $150 ($100); dog at large $250 ($200); no business licence $250 ($200).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024, Schedule A; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921, Schedules 2 to 6 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingExceed 48 hours parking $100 NO Disturbing Sounds $100 NO Unsightly property $100 YES No business license $200 YES Non-compliant use $100 YES Disturbing sounds 2 250 200 No business license 5 (a) 250 200 Unsightly 1, 2 500 450 |
| Paying early | Bylaw notice: the Village says a reduced penalty applies if paid within 14 days, but Bylaw 976 sets only one penalty amount (Column A1), so the reduced amount is not stated. Municipal ticket: a lower amount if paid within 30 days (for example $450 instead of $500 for an unsightly property).Sources differ: The Village web page describes reduced, full and late amounts but neither Bylaw 976 nor Bylaw 982 gives them.Bylaw Enforcement, What are my options if I receive a Bylaw Notice?; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024, Part 3; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921, Schedule 6 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingreduced penalty if paid within 14 days The penalty amount is provided in Schedule A, Column A1. Unsightly 1, 2 500 450 |
| Paying late | The Village page says a late payment penalty applies if a bylaw notice is paid after 28 days, but no amount is given in Bylaw 976.Sources differ: Bylaw 976 Part 4 requires payment or a dispute within 14 days of receiving the notice and does not mention a 28-day late amount.Bylaw Enforcement, What are my options if I receive a Bylaw Notice? · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordinglate payment penalty if paid after 28 days |
| Disputing a ticket | Within 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice, pay it or request adjudication by filing the form at the Village Office (in person or by mail). No dispute is allowed after 14 days. A person who loses an adjudication pays an extra $25. The Screening Officer can offer a compliance agreement (up to one year) for offences marked "yes" in Schedule A.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024, Part 4, Part 5, Part 7 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNo 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 The maximum duration of a compliance agreement is one year. |
| Bylaw | Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (Schedule A) and Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921, 2020.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024, Part 11; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingVillage of Fruitvale Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 976, 2024 This Bylaw may be cited as “Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921, 2020.” |
How it works
Two systems exist in Fruitvale. Bylaw notices come under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, with set penalties and a dispute process. Municipal tickets come under the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921, and can be issued by the Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Officer, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer or the RCMP. The Village relies mainly on complaints rather than patrols.
Steps
- Within 14 days of receiving a bylaw notice, pay it or request adjudication by filing the form at the Village Office, in person or by mail.
- No dispute is allowed after 14 days.
- The Screening Officer can offer a compliance agreement (up to one year) for offences marked "yes" in Schedule A.
Good to know
- Bylaw notice examples: parking over 48 hours $100; unlicensed dog $100; dog at large $100; disturbing sounds $100; unsightly property $100; zoning non-compliant use $100; no business licence $200; unlawful burning $250.
- Municipal ticket examples: disturbing sounds $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days); unsightly property $500 ($450); unlicensed dog $150 ($100); dog at large $250 ($200); no business licence $250 ($200).
- A person who loses an adjudication pays an extra $25.
- The Village's web page says a reduced penalty applies if a bylaw notice is paid within 14 days and a late penalty after 28 days, but Bylaw 976 gives only one penalty amount and requires payment or a dispute within 14 days. Confirm the amount owing with the Village Office at 250-367-7551.
- The schedules still cite some older bylaws, so check that an offence is current.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale (read 2026-11-08)
- Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Fruitvale (read 2026-11-08)
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