Lions Bay bylaw fines and how tickets work
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.
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.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, s. 1.1, 5.1, 11.1; Bylaw Enforcement, intro · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThis 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 Generally, bylaw enforcement is complaint based. |
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| 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.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, Schedule A, Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 461; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, Schedule A, Noise Control Bylaw No. 283; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, Schedule A, Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 412; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, Schedule A, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 413; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, Schedule A, Fire Bylaw No. 428; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, Schedule A, Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, Schedule A, Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingDog at large $85 $75 $95 NO Sound which disturbs $110 $100 $120 NO Allow unsightly parcel $200 $185 $215 YES Park without permit for zone $195 $100 $240 YES Open burning $100 $80 $120 NO Fail to follow Water Conservation Level 1 $100 $75 $125 NO Short-term rental without a Temporary Use $475 $450 $500 NO |
| 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).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, s. 6.1.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingif 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, |
| 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).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, s. 6.1.3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingif 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 |
| 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.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, s. 7.1, 7.2, 8.3; Dispute Your Ticket or Bylaw Infraction Notice, intro · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingwithin 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 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. |
| Bylaw | Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006 (Office Consolidation 640, Schedule A).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingBylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006 |
How it works
Most offences in Lions Bay are handled by bylaw notice under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 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
- Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice to get the lower early-payment amount (column A2 of Schedule A).
- 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.
- 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 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
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Sources
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay (read 2026-11-08)
- Dispute Your Ticket or Bylaw Infraction Notice, Village of Lions Bay (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Lions Bay (read 2026-11-08)
- Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, consolidated to Bylaw 665 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay (read 2026-11-08)
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