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

**Question:** What are the common bylaw fines in Lions Bay?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Lions Bay, https://www.lionsbay.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: Village Office, 400 Centre Road, Lions Bay, BC V0N 2E0 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Bylaw Services, 604-834-3404
- Email: Bylaw Services (complaints in writing), bylaw@lionsbay.ca

## Key facts

- **How tickets work:** 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.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, s. 1.1, 5.1, 11.1](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, intro](https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement)
  - Official wording: "Generally, bylaw enforcement is complaint based."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Common fines:** 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.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, Schedule A, Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 461](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Dog at large $85 $75 $95 NO"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, Schedule A, Noise Control Bylaw No. 283](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Sound which disturbs $110 $100 $120 NO"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, Schedule A, Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 412](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Allow unsightly parcel $200 $185 $215 YES"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, Schedule A, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 413](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Park without permit for zone $195 $100 $240 YES"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, Schedule A, Fire Bylaw No. 428](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Open burning $100 $80 $120 NO"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, Schedule A, Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Fail to follow Water Conservation Level 1 $100 $75 $125 NO"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, Schedule A, Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Short-term rental without a Temporary Use $475 $450 $500 NO"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Paying early:** 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).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, s. 6.1.2](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Paying late:** 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).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, s. 6.1.3](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Disputing a ticket:** 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. (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.)
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, s. 7.1, 7.2, 8.3](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Dispute Your Ticket or Bylaw Infraction Notice, intro](https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/dispute-your-ticket-or-bylaw-infraction-notice)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006 (Office Consolidation 640, Schedule A).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, title](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw" … "No. 385, 2006"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Most 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.

## Steps

1. Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice to get the lower early-payment amount (column A2 of Schedule A).
2. 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.
3. A screening officer reviews the dispute first. If the notice is confirmed, you can pay or go to adjudication.

## Good to know

- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- The Village's dispute page says a disputed ticket that is upheld loses the early-payment discount.
- Each individual answer for a topic (noise, dogs, fire) gives its own fines.

## Official forms and pages

- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf)
- [Dispute Your Ticket or Bylaw Infraction Notice, Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/dispute-your-ticket-or-bylaw-infraction-notice)
- [Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement)

## Related questions

- [Lions Bay dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [Lions Bay noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/noise-rules.md)
- [Lions Bay unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/unsightly-property.md)
- [Lions Bay backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/backyard-fire.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 Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Bowen Island](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/bylaw-fines.md)
- [District of North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines.md)
- [North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Squamish](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/bylaw-fines.md)

## Sources

- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Dispute Your Ticket or Bylaw Infraction Notice, Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/dispute-your-ticket-or-bylaw-infraction-notice) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, consolidated to Bylaw 665 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20497%20-%20Fees%20%28Consolidation%20BL665%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)

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