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title: Harrison Hot Springs bylaw fines and how tickets work
question: "What are the common bylaw fines in Harrison Hot Springs?"
place: Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
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# Harrison Hot Springs bylaw fines and how tickets work

**Question:** What are the common bylaw fines in Harrison Hot Springs?

**Short answer:** In Harrison Hot Springs, bylaw tickets are bylaw notices under Bylaw No. 855. Common fines: parking in a prohibited place $100, noise that disturbs $200, unsightly property $500, open burning $500. Pay within 14 days for a $10 discount on most tickets.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Harrison Hot Springs, https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca)  
**Cost:** Parking in a prohibited place $100. Noise that disturbs $200. Unsightly property $500. Open burning $500. Water restriction breach $100. Business without a licence $200. Tree removed without a permit $200. Fence too high $200. Unlicensed dog $200 (FVRD). Each is $10 less if paid early and $10 more if paid late (amounts at least $100). A person who loses an adjudication pays an additional $25.  
**How long:** Pay or dispute within 14 days of receiving the notice.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village Office, 604-796-2171 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- In person: Village Office, 495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, BC V0M 1K0
- Email: Bylaw Enforcement Officer, bylaw@harrisonhotsprings.ca

## Key facts

- **How tickets work:** The Village uses bylaw notices (tickets) under its Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw. Bylaw enforcement is contracted out, and the officers issue the notices. Disputes go to the Upper Fraser Valley bylaw adjudication system. No Municipal Ticket Information bylaw was found among the Village's posted bylaws. Animal control offences are ticketed by the FVRD.
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Bylaw Enforcement page](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement)
  - Official wording: "bylaw enforcement is contracted out on an annual basis" … "Upper Fraser Valley Adjudication System"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026), Schedule A](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Noise Bylaw No. 1218"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Common fines:** Parking in a prohibited place $100. Noise that disturbs $200. Unsightly property $500. Open burning $500. Water restriction breach $100. Business without a licence $200. Tree removed without a permit $200. Fence too high $200. Unlicensed dog $200 (FVRD). Each is $10 less if paid early and $10 more if paid late (amounts at least $100).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026), Schedule A](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Park where prohibited 100.00 90.00 110.00" … "Make noise which disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, 200.00 190.00 210.00" … "Cause or allow property or premises to become unsightly 500.00 490.00 510.00" … "Fail to abide by water restrictions 100.00 90.00 110.00" … "Carry on business without a licence 200.00 190.00 210.00" … "Remove tree without permit 200.00 190.00 210.00" … "Fence exceeds maximum height in Residential Zone 200.00 190.00 210.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Paying early:** Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice (or of being presumed to receive it) to get the early payment amount, normally $10 less than the penalty ($90 on a $100 ticket).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026), Part 6, s. 6.1.2](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "if received by the Village within 14 days of the person receiving or being" … "is the Early Payment Reduction set out in"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Paying late:** A late payment surcharge, shown in Schedule A, applies if payment is more than 28 days after the notice was received or presumed received (usually $10 more, for example $110 on a $100 ticket).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026), Part 6, s. 6.1.3](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "if more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have" … "received the bylaw notice, is subject to a late payment surcharge"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Disputing a ticket:** Within 14 days of receiving the notice, pay it or request dispute adjudication by filling in the dispute portion of the notice and delivering it in person or by mail to the Village Municipal Hall. After 14 days a notice cannot be disputed. A person who loses an adjudication pays an additional $25. A compliance agreement, where available, lowers the penalty to one half.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026), Part 7, s. 7.1, 7.2, 8.4, 10.4](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "request dispute adjudication" … "must pay the Village of Harrison Hot Springs an additional fee of $25 for the" … "be reduced to one half of the penalty for the offence as listed in Column A1 of Schedule"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Harrison Hot Springs Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026), Schedule A. Animal control tickets: FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026), title page](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "BYLAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT BYLAW" … "Consolidated to: April 7, 2026"
  - Source: [FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (consolidated)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Penalty Penalty Available Animal Control Bylaw 1 No Dog Licence $200 $190 $210 Yes No. 1206, 2013"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village uses bylaw notices (tickets) under its [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855](<https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf>). Bylaw enforcement is contracted out, and the officers issue the notices. Disputes go to the Upper Fraser Valley bylaw adjudication system. We found no Municipal Ticket Information bylaw among the Village's posted bylaws. Animal control offences are ticketed by the FVRD under its [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw](<https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf>).

Examples from Schedule A: parking in a prohibited place $100; noise that disturbs $200; unsightly property $500; open burning $500; water restriction breach $100; business without a licence $200; tree removed without a permit $200; fence too high $200; unlicensed dog $200 (FVRD).

## Steps

1. Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice (or of being presumed to receive it) to get the early payment amount, normally $10 less than the penalty ($90 on a $100 ticket).
2. To dispute, within 14 days fill in the dispute portion of the notice and deliver it in person or by mail to the Village Municipal Hall. After 14 days a notice cannot be disputed.
3. A late payment surcharge applies if payment is more than 28 days after the notice was received or presumed received (usually $10 more, for example $110 on a $100 ticket).

## Good to know

- A person who loses an adjudication pays an additional $25.
- A compliance agreement, where available, lowers the penalty to one half.
- A few small offences use different early and late amounts (for example $50 with $40 early and $60 late; boat launch and pay parking $75 with $45 early and $100 late), so check Schedule A for the offence.
- The Bylaw Enforcement page says the ticket can be dropped off at several municipal offices, while the bylaw names the Village Municipal Hall. Call 604-796-2171 to confirm.

## Official forms and pages

- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf)
- [FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf)
- [Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Harrison Hot Springs](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement)

## Related questions

- [Harrison Hot Springs noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/noise-rules.md)
- [Harrison Hot Springs fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/fireworks.md)
- [Harrison Hot Springs unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/unsightly-property.md)
- [Harrison Hot Springs watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/water-restrictions.md)
- [Harrison Hot Springs backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/backyard-fire.md)

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## Sources

- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Harrison Hot Springs](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-08)

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