{"title":"Lions Bay bylaw fines and how tickets work","question":"What are the common bylaw fines in Lions Bay?","slug":"bylaw-fines","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lions-bay","name":"Lions Bay","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":"Village of Lions Bay","url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca"},"short_answer":"Most Lions Bay bylaw offences are handled by a bylaw notice with a set penalty, for example $85 for a dog at large, $110 for disturbing noise, $200 for an unsightly parcel and $100 for open burning. Pay within 14 days for a lower amount; after 28 days the amount goes up.","aliases":["bylaw fines lions bay","bylaw ticket lions bay","dispute bylaw notice lions bay","parking ticket lions bay"],"cost":"Bylaw notice amounts: dog at large $85; unlicensed dog $85; disturbing noise $110; unsightly parcel $200; open burning $100; parking in a permit zone without a permit $195; Level 1 water restriction breach $100; short-term rental without a permit $475.","how_long":"Dispute within 14 days of getting the notice.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"400 Centre Road, Lions Bay, BC V0N 2E0","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"604-834-3404"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Services (complaints in writing)","value":"bylaw@lionsbay.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf"},{"title":"Dispute Your Ticket or Bylaw Infraction Notice, Village of Lions Bay","url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/dispute-your-ticket-or-bylaw-infraction-notice"},{"title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Lions Bay","url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Lions Bay dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Lions Bay noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Lions Bay unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/unsightly-property/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Lions Bay backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","name":"Bowen Island","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","name":"Gibsons","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","name":"Squamish","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/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":"Most offences are handled by bylaw notice under Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, with disputes decided by the North Shore Bylaw Notice Dispute Adjudication Registry. Notices are issued by RCMP members, bylaw enforcement officers, building inspectors, animal control officers and similar enforcement staff. Bylaws can also be prosecuted in court.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"s. 1.1, 5.1, 11.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006 (North Shore Bylaw","The bylaw and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule A may be dealt with by bylaw notice.","Bylaw enforcement officers, licensing inspectors, building inspectors, animal control officers"]},{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Lions Bay","section":"intro","quotes":["Generally, bylaw enforcement is complaint based."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"example_fines":{"label":"Common fines","value":"Bylaw notice amounts: dog at large $85; unlicensed dog $85; noise that disturbs $110; unsightly parcel $200; open burning $100; parking in a permit zone without a permit $195; Level 1 water restriction breach $100; short-term rental without a permit $475.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 461","quotes":["Dog at large $85 $75 $95 NO"]},{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"Schedule A, Noise Control Bylaw No. 283","quotes":["Sound which disturbs $110 $100 $120 NO"]},{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"Schedule A, Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 412","quotes":["Allow unsightly parcel $200 $185 $215 YES"]},{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"Schedule A, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 413","quotes":["Park without permit for zone $195 $100 $240 YES"]},{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"Schedule A, Fire Bylaw No. 428","quotes":["Open burning $100 $80 $120 NO"]},{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"Schedule A, Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484","quotes":["Fail to follow Water Conservation Level 1 $100 $75 $125 NO"]},{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"Schedule A, Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520","quotes":["Short-term rental without a Temporary Use $475 $450 $500 NO"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"early_payment":{"label":"Paying early","value":"Yes. If received within 14 days of the person receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice, the lower Early Payment Penalty in column A2 applies (for example $100 instead of $110 for noise).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $100 vs $110)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"s. 6.1.2","quotes":["if received by the Municipality 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,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"late_payment":{"label":"Paying late","value":"Yes. If paid more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the notice, the higher Late Payment Penalty in column A3 applies (for example $120 instead of $110 for noise).","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $120 vs $110)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"s. 6.1.3","quotes":["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"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"dispute":{"label":"Disputing a ticket","value":"Within 14 days of getting the notice, fill in the dispute portion of the notice and deliver it to the Village Office; after 14 days you may still pay but cannot dispute. A screening officer reviews it first; if confirmed you can pay or go to adjudication. If you lose at adjudication you pay an additional $125 fee.","short":"Within 14 days; $125 fee if you lose","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"s. 7.1, 7.2, 8.3","quotes":["within 14 days of the date on which the person received or is presumed to have received the","no person may dispute","must pay the Municipality an additional fee of $125 for the purpose of the Municipality recovering the"]},{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/dispute-your-ticket-or-bylaw-infraction-notice","title":"Dispute Your Ticket or Bylaw Infraction Notice, Village of Lions Bay","section":"intro","quotes":["If you dispute your ticket and it is upheld (not dismissed), it no longer qualifies for this discount and will have to pay the full amount of the ticket plus an adjudication fee of $25."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"Conflict: the Village's dispute page says an adjudication fee of $25; Bylaw 385 s. 8.3 (amended by Bylaw 640, April 21, 2026) says $125. The bylaw is followed. The dispute page also says a disputed ticket that is upheld loses the early-payment discount. Fees Bylaw Schedule 5 also lists a $25 Screening Officer administrative fee for parking notices cancelled because of user error."},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006 (Office Consolidation 640, Schedule A).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"title","quotes":["Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw","No. 385, 2006"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nMost offences in Lions Bay are handled by bylaw notice under the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385](<https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf>), with disputes decided by the North Shore Bylaw Notice Dispute Adjudication Registry. Notices are issued by RCMP members, bylaw enforcement officers, building inspectors, animal control officers and similar staff. Bylaws can also be prosecuted in court.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice to get the lower early-payment amount (column A2 of Schedule A).\n2. To dispute, fill in the dispute portion of the notice and deliver it to the Village Office within 14 days. After 14 days you may still pay, but you cannot dispute.\n3. A screening officer reviews the dispute first. If the notice is confirmed, you can pay or go to adjudication.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Full amounts: dog at large $85; unlicensed dog $85; disturbing noise $110; unsightly parcel $200; open burning $100; parking in a permit zone without a permit $195; Level 1 water restriction breach $100; short-term rental without a permit $475. Parking near a fire hydrant is $240 and parking over 72 hours is $165.\n- If paid more than 28 days after you received the notice, the higher late-payment amount applies (for example $120 instead of $110 for disturbing noise).\n- If you lose at adjudication you pay an additional $125 fee under the bylaw. The Village's [dispute page](<https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/dispute-your-ticket-or-bylaw-infraction-notice>) says $25; the bylaw is followed, so confirm with the Village Office.\n- The Village's dispute page says a disputed ticket that is upheld loses the early-payment discount.\n- Each individual answer for a topic (noise, dogs, fire) gives its own fines.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/dispute-your-ticket-or-bylaw-infraction-notice","title":"Dispute Your Ticket or Bylaw Infraction Notice, Village of Lions Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Lions Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20497%20-%20Fees%20%28Consolidation%20BL665%29.pdf","title":"Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, consolidated to Bylaw 665 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/lions-bay/bylaw-fines/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/bylaw-fines.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/bylaw-fines.json"}}