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

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

**Short answer:** In Golden, bylaw tickets are bylaw notices under Bylaw No. 1475, 2022. Common amounts: parking $70, dog at large $70, noise $100, unsightly property $300, watering outside permitted days $50. Pay within 14 days for a lower amount.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of Golden, https://www.golden.ca)  
**Cost:** Parking $70; dog at large $70; unlicenced dog $70; noise $100; unsightly property $300; watering outside permitted days or hours $50. Paying within 14 days gets the lower early amount (for example $70 becomes $50; $100 becomes $80). After 28 days the higher late amount applies ($70 becomes $90; $100 becomes $120).  
**How long:** Dispute within 14 days of receiving the notice.  
**Where:**
- In person: Bylaw Services (dispute form), Town Hall, 810 9th Ave. South, Golden, BC
- By mail: Bylaw Services, PO Box 350, Golden, BC V0A 1H0
- Phone: Bylaw Enforcement, 250-344-2271 ext. 234

## Key facts

- **How tickets work:** The Town uses bylaw notices under Bylaw No. 1475, 2022 (Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act): schedules list each offence with penalty, early and late amounts. Bylaw Enforcement educates first, then tickets. Some bylaws also refer to a Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1035; its schedule was not found online.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022, s. 4(1), 5(1)](https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/)
  - Official wording: "The Bylaw contraventions designated in the Schedules may be enforced by bylaw notice."
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement](https://www.golden.ca/town-services/bylaw-enforcement)
  - Official wording: "enforcement actions such as issuing tickets or seeking a resolution through the Bylaw Adjudication System"
  - Source: [Bylaw No. 1496, 2025 Waste Management and Collection Services, s. 7.2](https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/141858/Bylaw%20No.%201496,%202025%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Waste%20Management%20and%20Collection%20Services.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Town of Golden Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1035"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Common fines:** Bylaw notices: parking $70; dog at large $70; unlicenced dog $70; noise $100; unsightly property $300; watering outside the permitted days or hours $50.
  - Source: [Traffic, Parking & Streets Regulations Bylaw No. 1482, 2024, Schedule A, s. 6.1(w)](https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Bylaw%201482%202024%20TOG%20Traffic%2C%20Parking%20%26%20Streets%20ADOPTED%20full%20document.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Park contrary to posted parking signage 70.00 50.00 90.00"
  - Source: [Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control, Schedule A](https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Dog at large $ 70.00 $ 50.00 $ 90.00"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022, Schedules A and N](https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/)
  - Official wording: "Noise disturbance $100.00 $80.00 $120.00" … "Unsightly property $300.00 $280.00 $320.00"
  - Source: [Bylaw No. 1504, 2026 Water System Rates and Regulations, Schedule](https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/149664/Bylaw%20No.%201504,%202026%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Water%20System%20Rates%20_%20Regulations.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Watering outside of permitted time. $50.00 $30.00 $70.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Paying early:** Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice to pay the lower Early Payment Penalty (for example $70 becomes $50; $100 becomes $80).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022, s. 5(1)(b), 6(1)](https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/)
  - Official wording: "if payment is received by the Town within fourteen (14) days of the person" … "pay the Early Payment Penalty using an Approved Payment Method"
  - 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 Penalty applies (for example $70 becomes $90; $100 becomes $120).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022, s. 5(1)(c)](https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/)
  - Official wording: "if payment is received more than twenty-eight (28) days after the person received or"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Disputing a ticket:** Within 14 days, complete the Dispute/Request for Adjudication form on the back of the ticket and give it to Bylaw Services (Town Hall at 810 9th Ave S, mail PO Box 350, or email). A screening officer reviews it; if upheld and sent to adjudication, the early discount is lost and a $25 adjudication fee is added.
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Disputing a Bylaw Ticket](https://www.golden.ca/town-services/bylaw-enforcement)
  - Official wording: "you must complete the Dispute/Request for Adjudication form on the back of the ticket and submit it to Bylaw Services within 14 days of receiving the ticket" … "the early discount is lost and an adjudication fee is added to the full penalty" … "a fee or $25.00 is added over and above the fine amount"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022, s. 6(2)](https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/)
  - Official wording: "no person may dispute the bylaw notice after"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Bylaw 1475, 2022 Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022, s. 1](https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/)
  - Official wording: "Bylaw 1475, 2022 Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Town uses bylaw notices under the [Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022](<https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/>), made under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act. Its schedules list each offence with a penalty, an early amount and a late amount. Bylaw Enforcement educates first, then tickets. Some bylaws also refer to a Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1035, whose schedule we did not find online.

## Common fines

- Parking: $70
- Dog at large: $70
- Unlicenced dog: $70
- Noise: $100
- Unsightly property: $300
- Watering outside the permitted days or hours: $50

## Steps

1. Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice to get the lower Early Payment Penalty. If paid after 28 days, the higher Late Payment Penalty applies.
2. To dispute, complete the Dispute/Request for Adjudication form on the back of the ticket within 14 days. Give it to Bylaw Services at Town Hall (810 9th Ave S), mail it to PO Box 350, or email it.
3. A screening officer reviews it. If the notice is upheld and sent to adjudication, the early discount is lost and a $25 adjudication fee is added.

## Good to know

- Court prosecution carries higher maximum fines set in each bylaw.
- Some offences are not in this list. Check the answer for that topic or call Bylaw Enforcement at 250-344-2271 ext. 234.

## Official forms and pages

- [Bylaw Enforcement, Town of Golden](https://www.golden.ca/town-services/bylaw-enforcement)
- [Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022](https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/)

## Related questions

- [Golden noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/noise-rules.md)
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- [Golden dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/dog-licence.md)
- [Golden unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/unsightly-property.md)

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## Sources

- [Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022](https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Enforcement, Town of Golden](https://www.golden.ca/town-services/bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Traffic, Parking & Streets Regulations Bylaw No. 1482, 2024 (PDF)](https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Bylaw%201482%202024%20TOG%20Traffic%2C%20Parking%20%26%20Streets%20ADOPTED%20full%20document.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)](https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw No. 1504, 2026 Water System Rates and Regulations (PDF)](https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/149664/Bylaw%20No.%201504,%202026%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Water%20System%20Rates%20_%20Regulations.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw No. 1496, 2025 Waste Management and Collection Services (PDF)](https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/141858/Bylaw%20No.%201496,%202025%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Waste%20Management%20and%20Collection%20Services.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)

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