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title: Highlands bylaw fines and how tickets work
question: "What are the common bylaw fines in Highlands?"
place: Highlands, British Columbia, Canada
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# Highlands bylaw fines and how tickets work

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

**Short answer:** The District of Highlands uses two ticket systems. A bylaw notice has an early-payment amount (for example, $200 becomes $160 if paid within 14 days). A municipal ticket shows one amount. Examples: no dog licence $50, noise $200, open fire without a permit $500.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Highlands, https://www.highlands.ca)  
**Cost:** Examples: no dog licence $50; animal at large $75; noise or unsightly property $200; open fire without a permit $500.  
**How long:** You have 14 days from the date of service to dispute a bylaw notice.  
**Where:**
- Phone: District Office, 250-474-1773
- By mail: Mail a Notice of Dispute, 1980 Millstream Road, Victoria BC V9B 6H1

## Key facts

- **How tickets work:** Two systems. Bylaw Offence Notices (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw) carry early and late amounts and can go to screening and adjudication. Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets go to Provincial Court if disputed. Bylaw Enforcement Officers issue them; some schedules also name the RCMP, Fire Chief, Building Official or Animal Control Officer.
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Bylaw Enforcement Notices, Municipal Tickets & Fines](https://www.highlands.ca/local-government/bylaw/bylaw-enforcement)
  - Official wording: "Bylaw Offence Notices and Municipal Ticket Information (MTIs) are issued for both parking violations and municipal bylaw violations." … "If you dispute a Municipal Ticket Information (MTI), you will receive written notice from the Provincial Court Registry"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 478, 2025, Schedule A, Appendix 2 and 4](https://www.highlands.ca/media/1635)
  - Official wording: "ENFORCEMENT OFFICER: Bylaw Enforcement Officer and Animal Control Officer" … "ENFORCEMENT OFFICER: Bylaw Enforcement Officer and Royal Canadian Mounted Police"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Common fines:** Bylaw notice amounts: park beyond posted time $25; park detached trailer or camper $50; no dog licence $50; animal at large $75; noisy dog, noise, unsightly property $200; open fire without a permit $500. Municipal tickets show the full amount only.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 475, 2025, Schedule A](https://www.highlands.ca/media/1623)
  - Official wording: "Park in excess of posted time 5.09 $ 25.00 $20.00 $30.00" … "No Dog License 3 $50.00 $40.00 $60.00" … "Animal at Large 24 (1) $75.00 $60.00 $90.00" … "Noisy Dog 26 (1) $200.00 $160.00 $240.00" … "Open air fire without permit 33 a) $500.00 $400.00 $600.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Paying early:** Most bylaw notices have an early payment amount if paid within 14 days (for example $200 becomes $160; $500 becomes $400).
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Fines & Payments](https://www.highlands.ca/local-government/bylaw/bylaw-enforcement)
  - Official wording: "The majority of fines are subject to an early payment discount if paid within 14 days."
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 475, 2025, Schedule A header](https://www.highlands.ca/media/1623)
  - Official wording: "(within 14 days) (after 28 days)" … "$200.00 $160.00 $240.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Paying late:** If the notice is not paid or disputed within 14 days of service it becomes final and the full penalty is payable. If payment is received after 28 days, a late penalty applies (for example $200 becomes $240). Overdue amounts may be referred to collections.
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, What happens if I do not pay my tickets?](https://www.highlands.ca/local-government/bylaw/bylaw-enforcement)
  - Official wording: "If the bylaw notice is not paid or disputed within 14 days of service, the notice will be deemed final" … "If payment is received after 28 days, a late penalty will apply." … "Overdue penalties and fees may be referred to collections."
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 475, 2025, Schedule A header](https://www.highlands.ca/media/1623)
  - Official wording: "(within 14 days) (after 28 days)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Disputing a ticket:** You have 14 days from the date of service to deliver, mail or email a Notice of Dispute to the District, with the ticket number, full name and mailing address, date of the offence, and bylaw name and section. If an adjudicator finds the offence occurred, a $25 adjudication fee is added. A disputed MTI goes to Provincial Court.
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, How much time do I have to dispute my ticket?](https://www.highlands.ca/local-government/bylaw/bylaw-enforcement)
  - Official wording: "You have 14 days from the date of service to deliver, mail, or email a Notice of Dispute" … "a $25 adjudication fee will be added to the fine." … "If you dispute a Bylaw Offence Notice, a Screening Officer will contact you"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 475, 2025 (bylaw notices) and Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 478, 2025 (MTI tickets).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 475, 2025, page header](https://www.highlands.ca/media/1623)
  - Official wording: "BYLAW NOTICE ENFORCMENT BYLAW NO. 475, 2025"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 478, 2025, page header](https://www.highlands.ca/media/1635)
  - Official wording: "Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 478, 2025"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Highlands has two ticket systems side by side. A Bylaw Offence Notice, under the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 475, 2025](https://www.highlands.ca/media/1623), carries early and late amounts and can go to screening and adjudication. A Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) ticket, under the [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 478, 2025](https://www.highlands.ca/media/1635), shows one amount and goes to Provincial Court if disputed. Bylaw Enforcement Officers issue them; some schedules also name the RCMP, Fire Chief, Building Official or Animal Control Officer.

## Steps

1. If you get a bylaw notice, pay it within 14 days for the early amount, or dispute it.
2. To dispute, deliver, mail or email a Notice of Dispute to the District within 14 days of service. Include the ticket number, your full name and mailing address, the date of the offence, and the bylaw name and section.
3. If an adjudicator finds the offence occurred, a $25 adjudication fee is added.

## Good to know

- Bylaw notice examples: park beyond posted time $25; detached trailer or camper $50; no dog licence $50; animal at large $75; noisy dog, noise or unsightly property $200; open fire without a permit $500.
- Most bylaw notices have an early amount if paid within 14 days (for example $200 becomes $160; $500 becomes $400).
- If the notice is not paid or disputed within 14 days it becomes final. If payment is received after 28 days, a late penalty applies (for example $200 becomes $240). Overdue amounts may go to collections.

## Official forms and pages

- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 475, 2025 (PDF)](https://www.highlands.ca/media/1623)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 478, 2025 (PDF)](https://www.highlands.ca/media/1635)
- [Bylaw Enforcement, District of Highlands](https://www.highlands.ca/local-government/bylaw/bylaw-enforcement)

## Related questions

- [Highlands noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/noise-rules.md)
- [Highlands dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dog-licence.md)
- [Highlands backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/backyard-fire.md)
- [Highlands RV, boat and trailer parking rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)

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## Sources

- [Bylaw Enforcement, District of Highlands](https://www.highlands.ca/local-government/bylaw/bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 475, 2025 (PDF)](https://www.highlands.ca/media/1623) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 478, 2025 (PDF)](https://www.highlands.ca/media/1635) (read 2026-11-08)

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