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

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

**Short answer:** Pay a Kelowna bylaw notice online by Visa or Mastercard, by mail, or at City Hall. Payment must reach the City by the deadline on the notice to qualify for a discount.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Kelowna, https://www.kelowna.ca)  
**How long:** Within 14 days of receipt or presumed receipt, complete the dispute portion of the notice and deliver it to the City in person during office hours or by mail.  
**Where:**
- Online: City bylaw offence payments, https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-services/bylaw-offence-payments

## Key facts

- **How tickets work:** Pay a Kelowna bylaw notice online by Visa or Mastercard, by mail, or at City Hall.
  - Source: [Bylaw offence payments, Pay online / Pay by mail / Pay in person](https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-services/bylaw-offence-payments)
  - Official wording: "### Pay online Visa or MasterCard only." … "### Pay by mail Cheque or money order only, made payable to the City of Kelowna:" … "### Pay in person Pay by credit or debit card, cash or cheque at City Hall (1435 Water Street) between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m, Monday to Friday."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Common fines:** The regional bylaw notice for keeping more than three dogs is $100 ($75 within 14 days, $125 after 28 days).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1538 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan, Section 6 and Schedule A, Appendix 1, section 14](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/vovoh2ok/bl1538-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "6. The penalty for a contravention referred to in section 5 is as follows: a) Subject to sub-sections 6(b) and 6(c), is the penalty amount set out in Column A1 of “Schedule A, Appendix 1 through 29”; b) If received by the Regional District within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice, is the Early Payment Discount set out in Column A2 of “Schedule A, Appendix 1 through 29” shall apply; or c) 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 in addition to the penalty under Subsection 6(a) and is the Late Payment Penalty set out in Column A3 of “Schedule A, Appendix 1 through 29”." … "Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 A2 A3 A4 A1 Early Late Compliance Offence Section Penalty Payment Payment Agreement Discount Penalty Available" … "Keep more than 3 dogs 14 100.00 25.00 25.00 Y"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Paying early:** A discount applies within 14 days. The amount depends on the notice.
  - Source: [Bylaw offence payments, Payment terms](https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-services/bylaw-offence-payments)
  - Official wording: "* If a Bylaw Offence Notice is paid within 14 days, a discount will apply (depending on the amount of the issued notice)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Paying late:** More than 28 days after receipt or presumed receipt of a bylaw notice, add the surcharge in Schedule A, column A3 to the base penalty.
  - Source: [BL10475 - Bylaw Notice Enforcement - Consolidated, Section 3.2(c), late payment](https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%2010475.pdf)
  - Official wording: "3.2 The penalty for a contravention referred to in sub-section 3.1 is as follows: a) Subject to sub-sections 3.2(b) and 3.2(c), is the penalty amount set out in Column A1 of Schedule “A”; b) If received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice, is the Early Payment Penalty set out in Column A2 of Schedule “A”; or c) 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 in addition to the penalty under Subsection 3(a) and is the Late Payment Penalty set out in Column A3 of Schedule “A”."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Disputing a ticket:** Within 14 days of receipt or presumed receipt, complete the dispute portion of the notice and deliver it to the City in person during office hours or by mail.
  - Source: [BL10475 - Bylaw Notice Enforcement - Consolidated, Section 5.1, paying or disputing a notice](https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%2010475.pdf)
  - Official wording: "SECTION 5 - PERIOD FOR PAYING A DISPUTED NOTICE 5.1 A person who receives a bylaw notice must, within 14 days of the date on which the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice: (a) pay the penalty, or (b) request dispute adjudication, by filling in the appropriate portion of the bylaw notice indicating either a payment or a dispute and delivering it, either in person during regular office hours, or by mail, to the City. 5.2. A person may pay the indicated penalty after 14 days of receiving the notice, subject to the applicable surcharge for late payment accordance with Subsection 3.2(b), but no person may dispute the notice after 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Bylaw:** Kelowna Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 10475.
  - Source: [BL10475 - Bylaw Notice Enforcement - Consolidated, Cover and preamble, revised May 2026](https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%2010475.pdf)
  - Official wording: "graphics or text in the legal version may be missing or altered in this electronic version.CITY OF KELOWNA BYLAW NO. 10475 REVISED: May 11, 2026 CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE TO INCLUDE:" … "Bylaw Notice Enforcement WHEREAS the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act Chapter 60 [SBC2003] as amended from time to time empowers the City to, by bylaw, designate those bylaws for which bylaw notice enforcement may be used as means of bylaw enforcement; AND WHEREAS A bylaw to authorize the enforcement of bylaw notices in conjunction with Southern Interior Bylaw Notice Dispute Adjudication Registry;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09

## How it works

Start with the document you received. Its title, the cited section and the issuing body identify which payment and dispute instructions to follow. A fine listed for another offence is a poor guide to the amount on your own notice. The regional bylaw notice for keeping more than three dogs is $100 ($75 within 14 days, $125 after 28 days).

## Steps

1. Compare the document you received with [Bylaw offence payments](https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-services/bylaw-offence-payments). Find the offence description, issue or service date, amount and reference number on the document. Compare them with the corresponding row of the ticket schedule.
2. Check the instructions for payment or dispute before the relevant deadline. When paying or contacting the office, use the reference number from that notice.

## Good to know

- A discount applies within 14 days. The amount depends on the notice.
- More than 28 days after receipt or presumed receipt of a bylaw notice, add the surcharge in Schedule A, column A3 to the base penalty.
- Within 14 days of receipt or presumed receipt, complete the dispute portion of the notice and deliver it to the City in person during office hours or by mail.
- Keep the receipt or a copy of a dispute submission. If more than one notice was issued, keep track of the dates and amounts for each separately.
- Read the applicable provisions in [BL10475 - Bylaw Notice Enforcement - Consolidated (PDF)](https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%2010475.pdf) and [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1538 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan (PDF)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/vovoh2ok/bl1538-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-consolidated.pdf).

## Official forms and pages

- [City bylaw offence payments](https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-services/bylaw-offence-payments)

## Related questions

- [Kelowna noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/noise-rules.md)
- [Kelowna unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/unsightly-property.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Bylaw tickets in British Columbia: early payment, late payment and disputes by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bylaw-fines.md)
- [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Summerland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/bylaw-fines.md)

## Sources

- [Bylaw offence payments](https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-services/bylaw-offence-payments) (read 2026-11-09)
- [BL10475 - Bylaw Notice Enforcement - Consolidated (PDF)](https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%2010475.pdf) (read 2026-11-09)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1538 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan (PDF)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/vovoh2ok/bl1538-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-09)

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