{"title":"Township of Langley bylaw fines and how tickets work","question":"What are the common bylaw fines in the Township of Langley?","slug":"bylaw-fines","place":{"path":"ca/bc/langley-township","name":"Township of Langley","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":"Township of Langley","url":"https://www.tol.ca"},"short_answer":"The Township of Langley (not the City of Langley) issues bylaw notices under Bylaw No. 4703, each with one set amount and no early-payment discount. Examples: unlicensed dog $200, unsightly property $500, burning without a permit $200. Dispute a notice within 14 days.","aliases":["bylaw ticket township of langley","dispute bylaw notice langley township","bylaw fine amounts langley township","pay bylaw notice langley township"],"cost":"Bylaw notices: unlicensed dog $200; dog off leash on public land $100; dog bite of a person $500; sound over the limit $200 to $250; unsightly property $500; burning without a permit $200; watering ban $150 to $500. No early-payment discount.","how_long":"Dispute within 14 days of the notice.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement","value":"604-532-7551","note":"bylaw@tol.ca; Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"online","label":"Pay a Bylaw Notice","value":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/pay-a-bylaw-notice.aspx?_mid_=41285"},{"type":"online","label":"Disputes and Adjudications","value":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/disputes-and-adjudications.aspx"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley","url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf"},{"title":"Pay a Bylaw Notice, Township of Langley","url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/pay-a-bylaw-notice.aspx?_mid_=41285"},{"title":"Disputes and Adjudications, Township of Langley","url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/disputes-and-adjudications.aspx"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Township of Langley dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Township of Langley noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Township of Langley unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/unsightly-property/"},{"slug":"water-restrictions","title":"Township of Langley watering restrictions","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/water-restrictions/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/langley","name":"Langley City","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","name":"Surrey","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","name":"White Rock","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","name":"Maple Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","name":"Port Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/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":"Bylaw notices (tickets) under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 and the provincial Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act. They are issued by designated bylaw enforcement officers, including RCMP members, Township bylaw officers and local assistants to the Fire Commissioner. No separate Municipal Ticket Information bylaw was found.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley","section":"s. 4, 13","quotes":["Council hereby designates the bylaw contraventions specified in Schedule “A” of this Bylaw","members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"example_fines":{"label":"Common fines","value":"Bylaw notices: unlicensed dog $200; dog off leash on public land $100; dog bite of a person $500; sound over the limit $200 to $250; unsightly property $500; burning without a permit $200; most parking offences $50 (hydrant, over 72 hours); RV on street over 48 hours $100; watering ban $150 to $500.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Keeping Dog without Licence Tag","$200.00","Allow Property to become or remain","Burning without Permit – Outdoor","Park Recreational Vehicle Exceeding 48 hrs","Unauthorized use of water, Stage 1","$150.00","Park Within 5 m of Fire Hydrant","Park For Continuous Period Exceeding 72"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"early_payment":{"label":"Paying early","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Township of Langley gives no early-payment discount on bylaw notices.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley"},{"url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/pay-a-bylaw-notice.aspx?_mid_=41285","title":"Pay a Bylaw Notice, Township of Langley"}]},"late_payment":{"label":"Paying late","value":"No increase is set in the bylaw. A notice may be paid after 14 days, but cannot be disputed after 14 days. Unpaid notices are sent to collection and can affect credit rating.","short":"None set; collections after 14 days unpaid","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley","section":"s. 7","quotes":["A person may pay the indicated penalty after 14 days of receiving the notice, but no person"]},{"url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/pay-a-bylaw-notice.aspx?_mid_=41285","title":"Pay a Bylaw Notice, Township of Langley","section":"Bylaw notices that are not paid","quotes":["Failure to pay a Bylaw Notice (ticket) will result in collection action."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"dispute":{"label":"Disputing a ticket","value":"Submit the dispute form (or complete the back of the notice) to Bylaw Enforcement within 14 days of issue; a screening officer reviews it, and if it is not cancelled you may go to an adjudication hearing (in person, by phone or in writing). If unsuccessful you pay the notice plus a $25 fee. Missing the hearing means the notice is upheld and the $25 fee is added.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if unsuccessful","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/disputes-and-adjudications.aspx","title":"Disputes and Adjudications, Township of Langley","section":"How to dispute","quotes":["A dispute form must be submitted to the Township of Langley Bylaw Enforcement department within 14 days from the issuance of the Bylaw Notice (Ticket)."]},{"url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley","section":"s. 6, 9(c)","quotes":["additional fee of $25"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Township issues bylaw notices under the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703](<https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf>) and the provincial Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act. Designated bylaw enforcement officers issue them, including RCMP members, Township bylaw officers and local assistants to the Fire Commissioner. No separate Municipal Ticket Information bylaw was found. The Township of Langley is a separate municipality from the City of Langley.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. To pay, follow the instructions on the Township's Pay a Bylaw Notice page. There is no early-payment discount.\n2. To dispute, submit the dispute form (or complete the back of the notice) to Bylaw Enforcement within 14 days of issue.\n3. A screening officer reviews it. If the notice is not cancelled, you may go to an adjudication hearing in person, by phone or in writing.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Examples: unlicensed dog $200; dog off leash on public land $100; dog bite of a person $500; sound over the limit $200 to $250; unsightly property $500; burning without a permit $200; most parking offences $50 (hydrant, over 72 hours); RV on a street over 48 hours $100; watering ban $150 to $500.\n- The bylaw sets no increase for late payment. A notice may be paid after 14 days but cannot be disputed after that. Unpaid notices go to collection and can affect your credit rating.\n- If you lose at adjudication you pay the notice plus a $25 fee. If you miss the hearing, the notice is upheld and the $25 fee is added.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/pay-a-bylaw-notice.aspx?_mid_=41285","title":"Pay a Bylaw Notice, Township of Langley","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/disputes-and-adjudications.aspx","title":"Disputes and Adjudications, Township of Langley","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 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/bylaw-fines/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/bylaw-fines.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/bylaw-fines.json"}}