{"title":"Hope bylaw fines and how tickets work","question":"What are the common bylaw fines in Hope?","slug":"bylaw-fines","place":{"path":"ca/bc/hope","name":"Hope","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Hope","url":"https://www.hope.ca"},"short_answer":"In Hope, bylaw fines are one amount per bylaw. A bylaw notice runs from $100 (traffic and parking) to $500 (zoning, water, fire, fireworks); a municipal ticket is $1,000 for every listed bylaw. Pay within 14 days of a bylaw notice for the lower amount.","aliases":["bylaw fine hope bc","bylaw ticket amount hope","how much is a bylaw ticket hope","dispute bylaw notice hope","pay bylaw ticket hope"],"cost":"Bylaw notices: dog bylaw $200; noise and unsightly property (Good Neighbour Bylaw) $200; solid waste $200; traffic and parking $100; zoning $500; water $500; fire $500; firearms and fireworks $500. Municipal tickets: $1,000 for every listed bylaw. Pay within 14 days for the early amount. If you lose at adjudication, you pay an extra $25.","how_long":"Dispute within 14 days of receiving a bylaw notice. A late surcharge is added if not paid within 28 days.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Dispute or pay a bylaw notice","value":"fvbylaw.ca"},{"type":"mail","label":"Upper Fraser Valley Bylaw Adjudication System","value":"City of Chilliwack, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4"},{"type":"phone","label":"Upper Fraser Valley Bylaw Adjudication System","value":"604-793-2743"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf"},{"title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1628, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136113/1628%20-%20Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Hope noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"fireworks","title":"Hope fireworks rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/fireworks/"},{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Hope dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Hope backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"water-restrictions","title":"Hope watering restrictions","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/water-restrictions/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/kent","name":"Kent","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","name":"Harrison Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","name":"Chilliwack","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","name":"Princeton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","name":"Abbotsford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mission","name":"Mission","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/bylaw-fines/"}],"topic":{"title":"Bylaw tickets in British Columbia: early payment, late payment and disputes by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bylaw-fines/"},"facts":{"how_tickets_work":{"label":"How tickets work","value":"The District uses two systems. Bylaw notices (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026) carry set penalties with early-payment and late surcharges and are disputed through the Upper Fraser Valley Bylaw Adjudication system. Municipal tickets (Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1628, 2026) carry larger fines. Bylaw enforcement officers, the RCMP and certain other officials can issue them.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"s. 4","quotes":["Contraventions of the bylaws designated in Schedule “A”","may be dealt with by bylaw notice."]},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136113/1628%20-%20Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1628, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"s. 3-4","quotes":["may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form","prescribed for the purpose of Section 264 of the Community Charter."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"example_fines":{"label":"Common fines","value":"Bylaw notices: dog bylaw $200; noise and unsightly property (Good Neighbour Bylaw) $200; solid waste $200; traffic and parking $100; zoning $500; water $500; fire bylaw $500; firearms and fireworks $500. Municipal tickets: $1,000 for every listed bylaw.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245, 2008","Good Neighbour Bylaw 1240, 2008","Traffic Bylaw No. 17/95","Hope Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1472, 2020","Water Regulation Bylaw No. 1271, 2009"]},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136113/1628%20-%20Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1628, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Good Neighbour Bylaw 1240, 2008 $1,000.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"early_payment":{"label":"Paying early","value":"Pay within 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice for the lower early-payment amount (for example $150 instead of $200, or $400 instead of $500).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $150 vs $200)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"s. 5(b)","quotes":["The early payment penalty set out in column A2 of Schedule “A”, if payment is","received within 14 days"]},{"url":"https://hope.ca/bylaw-animal-control","title":"Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Control, District of Hope","section":"Ticket Payment","quotes":["The penalty will be reduced if the ticket is paid within 14 days of issuance."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"late_payment":{"label":"Paying late","value":"If not paid within 28 days a late-payment surcharge is added to the penalty ($25 to $100 depending on the bylaw). After 14 days the right to dispute is lost; unpaid penalties may go to collections or court.","short":"Surcharge of $25 to $100 after 28 days","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"s. 5(c)","quotes":["Subject to the late payment surcharge set out in column A3 in addition to the","received the bylaw notice."]},{"url":"https://hope.ca/bylaw-animal-control","title":"Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Control, District of Hope","section":"Ticket Payment","quotes":["If the ticket is not paid within 28 days, a surcharge will be added to the penalty."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"dispute":{"label":"Disputing a ticket","value":"Dispute within 14 days of receiving the notice. Online at fvbylaw.ca, or deliver or mail the notice to the Upper Fraser Valley Bylaw Adjudication System, City of Chilliwack, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4 (phone 604-793-2743). A screening officer tries to resolve it first, including a compliance agreement that cuts the penalty to half. If you lose at adjudication you pay an extra $25.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/bylaw-animal-control","title":"Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Control, District of Hope","section":"Ticket Dispute","quotes":["must dispute their ticket within 14 days of the date they received the ticket","Submit your dispute through the Online Dispute Portal at fvbylaw.ca.","a $25.00 Adjudication fee is added to the penalty"]},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"s. 13 and 19","quotes":["additional fee of twenty-five dollars","the penalty payable for the offence","shall be reduced to one half of the penalty"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1628, 2026","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No."]},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136113/1628%20-%20Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1628, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1628, 2026 SCHEDULE \"A\" Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 1628, 2026 Bylaw Penalty Designated Enforcement"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Hope uses two ticket systems side by side. Bylaw notices under the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627](<https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf>) carry set penalties with early-payment and late surcharges, and are disputed through the Upper Fraser Valley Bylaw Adjudication system. Municipal tickets under the [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1628](<https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136113/1628%20-%20Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf>) carry larger fines. Bylaw enforcement officers, the RCMP and certain other officials can issue them.\n\nEach schedule gives one amount per bylaw.\n\n| Bylaw | Bylaw notice | Municipal ticket |\n|---|---|---|\n| Dog | $200 | $1,000 |\n| Good Neighbour (noise, unsightly property) | $200 | $1,000 |\n| Solid waste | $200 | $1,000 |\n| Traffic and parking | $100 | $1,000 |\n| Zoning | $500 | $1,000 |\n| Water | $500 | $1,000 |\n| Fire | $500 | $1,000 |\n| Firearms and fireworks | $500 | $1,000 |\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Pay within 14 days of receiving a bylaw notice for the lower early-payment amount (for example $150 instead of $200, or $400 instead of $500).\n2. To dispute, do it within 14 days of receiving the notice. Go online at fvbylaw.ca, or deliver or mail the notice to the Upper Fraser Valley Bylaw Adjudication System, City of Chilliwack, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4 (phone 604-793-2743).\n3. A screening officer tries to resolve it first, including a compliance agreement that cuts the penalty to half.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Taking the dispute to adjudication loses the early-payment discount.\n- If not paid within 28 days, a late-payment surcharge is added ($25 to $100 depending on the bylaw). After 14 days the right to dispute is lost, and unpaid penalties may go to collections or court.\n- If you lose at adjudication, you pay an extra $25.","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136113/1628%20-%20Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1628, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://hope.ca/bylaw-animal-control","title":"Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Control, District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/bylaw-fines/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/bylaw-fines.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/bylaw-fines.json"}}