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

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

**Short answer:** Kitimat tickets follow Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026. A bylaw notice is usually $100 or $250 ($50 off if paid within 14 days); a municipal ticket is $1,000 ($500 if paid within 30 days). Each day is a separate offence.

**Who handles it:** Municipal  
**Cost:** Bylaw notice: illegal parking $100; unlicensed dog $100; animal at large $250; excessive barking $250; prohibited noise $250; unsightly property $250; open burning $250; wasting water $100; second RV $100. Each is $1,000 as a municipal ticket. $50 off a bylaw notice if paid within 14 days; $500 off a municipal ticket if paid by the 30th day after it is served.  
**How long:** A bylaw notice can be paid or disputed within 14 days of receiving it. Municipal ticket: give notice of dispute within 14 days of service.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Municipal Hall, 250-632-8900
- Email: Administration (disputes), administration@kitimat.ca
- In person: Municipal Hall, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC V8C 2H7 (Office hours are not stated in the documents we read.)

## Key facts

- **How tickets work:** Under Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026, a bylaw contravention may be handled by Bylaw Notice (disputes to a screening officer and adjudication) or Municipal Ticket (disputes to Provincial Court). Bylaw Enforcement Officers, including bylaw officers and police, issue them. Each day is a separate offence.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System, Part 1 Division 3 of the Kitimat Municipal Code, s. 1.3.1-1.3.2](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/part1-div3-municipalticket-20241202.pdf)
  - Official wording: "may" … "be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed for the" … "Each day that an offence against the Municipal Code continues or" … "exists shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct offence."
  - Source: [Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026, council agenda copy of May 19, 2026, Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026, ss. 4-5, 18, 21](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/2026-05-19-reg.pdf)
  - Official wording: "proceeding by Bylaw Notice under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act;" … "If an offence or bylaw contravention continues for more than one day, each day" … "If notice of dispute is given on receipt of Municipal Ticket, the Ticket will be referred to the Provincial Court for a hearing." … "Police Officer means any member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment in the"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Common fines:** Bylaw notice amounts: illegal parking $100; unlicensed dog $100; animal at large $250; excessive barking $250; prohibited noise $250; unsightly property $250; open burning $250; wasting water $100; second RV $100. Each is $1,000 as a municipal ticket ($500 if paid early).
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System, Part 1 Division 3 of the Kitimat Municipal Code, Parts 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 tables](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/part1-div3-municipalticket-20241202.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Illegal Parking" … "Unlicensed dog" … "Animal running at large" … "Excessive barking or howling" … "Creating Noise Disturbance" … "Unsightly property" … "Open Burning" … "Wasting Water" … "Solid Waste Container placed for collection" … "before 4:30 a.m."
  - Source: [Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026, council agenda copy of May 19, 2026, Schedules A and B](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/2026-05-19-reg.pdf)
  - Official wording: "8 Parking Prohibition (note specific section on ticket) 3.4.10.1 a - z $ 100.00 $ 50.00 $ 150.00" … "67 Unlicensed dog 5.5.2.1 $ 100.00 $ 50.00 $ 150.00" … "69 Animal running at large 5.5.3.1 $ 250.00 $ 200.00 $ 350.00" … "73 Excessive barking or howling 5.5.5.1 $ 250.00 $ 200.00 $ 350.00" … "195 Unsightly property 9.12.2.4 $ 250.00 $ 200.00 $ 350.00" … "47 Open Burning 5.1.22.1 $ 250.00 $ 200.00 $ 350.00" … "90 Wilfully Wasting Municipal Water 6.3.8.1 $ 100.00 $ 50.00 $ 150.00" … "195 Unsightly property 9.12.2.4 $1,000.00 $500.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying early:** Bylaw notice: $50 off if paid in full within 14 days of receiving it. Municipal ticket: $500 off if paid in full by the 30th day after it is served.
  - Source: [Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026, council agenda copy of May 19, 2026, ss. 14.1, 23.1](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/2026-05-19-reg.pdf)
  - Official wording: "is discounted as per Schedule A if the penalty is paid in full within fourteen (14)" … "is discounted in accordance with Schedule B if the penalty is paid in full by the 30th"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying late:** Bylaw notice: the higher late amount in Schedule A applies if not paid within 30 days after the penalty becomes due and payable (for example $150 on a $100 fine, $350 on $250). A notice can be paid after 14 days but cannot be disputed. No late increase for municipal tickets found.
  - Source: [Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026, council agenda copy of May 19, 2026, s. 15](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/2026-05-19-reg.pdf)
  - Official wording: "is as per Schedule A if not paid within thirty (30) days following the date the" … "but no Person may dispute the Bylaw Notice after 14 days of receiving the Bylaw Notice."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Disputing a ticket:** Bylaw notice: within 14 days of receiving it, pay or request dispute adjudication by returning the notice portion to the municipal office or emailing administration@kitimat.ca; $25 fee if unsuccessful. Municipal ticket: within 14 days of service, give written or in-person notice of dispute; it goes to Provincial Court.
  - Source: [Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026, council agenda copy of May 19, 2026, ss. 13.2, 18.3, 20.3, 21.1](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/2026-05-19-reg.pdf)
  - Official wording: "by emailing to administration@kitimat.ca the following information: the" … "A fee of $25 is payable by a person who is unsuccessful in a dispute adjudication in" … "dispute the allegation contained in the Ticket by" … "If notice of dispute is given on receipt of Municipal Ticket, the Ticket will be referred to the Provincial Court for a hearing."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026 (Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 1, Division 12), adopted May 19, 2026; it replaced Part 1, Division 2 (Penalties) and Division 3 (Municipal Ticket Information System).
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System, Part 1 Division 3 of the Kitimat Municipal Code, Title](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/part1-div3-municipalticket-20241202.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Division 3 - Municipal Ticket Information System"
  - Source: [https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/2026-05-04-reg.pdf, Bylaw No. 2086, 2026, s. 2-4](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/2026-05-04-reg.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Part 1 General Provisions, Division 2 Penalties of the Kitimat Municipal Code is hereby" … "Municipal Code is hereby repealed. For certainty, the repeal of the provisions identified does not" … "Division 12 Municipal Bylaw Enforcement as attached as Attachment A to this bylaw."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Under [Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/2026-05-19-reg.pdf), adopted May 19, 2026, a contravention may be handled by a bylaw notice (disputes go to a screening officer and adjudication) or a municipal ticket (disputes go to Provincial Court). Bylaw Enforcement Officers, including bylaw officers and police, issue them. Each day is a separate offence. Bylaw 2086 replaced the Code's older penalty and ticket divisions. Its text on this page comes from council agenda copies.

Common bylaw notice amounts: illegal parking $100; unlicensed dog $100; animal at large $250; excessive barking $250; prohibited noise $250; unsightly property $250; open burning $250; wasting water $100; second RV $100. Each is $1,000 as a municipal ticket.

## Steps

1. Read the notice for the amount and the offence.
2. Bylaw notice: within 14 days of receiving it, pay, or request a dispute by returning the notice portion to Municipal Hall or emailing administration@kitimat.ca. A $25 fee applies if the dispute is unsuccessful.
3. Municipal ticket: within 14 days of service, give written or in-person notice of dispute; it goes to Provincial Court.

## Good to know

- Pay a bylaw notice in full within 14 days for $50 off. After the due date the higher late amount applies (for example $150 on a $100 fine, $350 on a $250 fine). A notice can be paid after 14 days but cannot be disputed.
- Pay a municipal ticket in full by the 30th day after it is served for $500 off.
- Bylaw notice and municipal ticket systems exist side by side; your ticket shows which one applies.

## Official forms and pages

- [Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026, council agenda copy of May 19, 2026 (PDF)](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/2026-05-19-reg.pdf)
- [Municipal Ticket Information System, Part 1 Division 3 of the Kitimat Municipal Code (PDF)](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/part1-div3-municipalticket-20241202.pdf)

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## Sources

- [Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026, council agenda copy of May 19, 2026 (PDF)](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/2026-05-19-reg.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Municipal Ticket Information System, Part 1 Division 3 of the Kitimat Municipal Code (PDF)](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/part1-div3-municipalticket-20241202.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/2026-05-04-reg.pdf](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/2026-05-04-reg.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)

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