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

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

**Short answer:** Lumby issues Municipal Ticket Information under Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903. Examples: disturbing noise $200, unsightly property $250, overgrown grass $100, fire contrary to bylaw $200, fireworks without a permit $250. Second offences are usually higher.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Lumby, https://lumby.ca)  
**Cost:** Examples: noise $200; unsightly property $250; no business licence $500; animal at large $150. Court penalty up to $10,000.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village of Lumby Municipal Hall, 1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Village of Lumby office, 250-547-2171
- Phone: RDNO Dog Control, 250-541-3647

## Key facts

- **How tickets work:** The Village uses Municipal Ticket Information under its Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025. Designated officers (the bylaw enforcement officer, and for some bylaws the fire chief, building official, manager of operations or RCMP) write tickets. Dog Control tickets are issued by the RDNO.
  - Source: [Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), s. 2, 3, 8](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/)
  - Official wording: "may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed." … "are designated as Bylaw Enforcement Officers" … "This by-law may be cited as "The Village of Lumby Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025.""
  - Source: [Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), s. 10](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/)
  - Official wording: "The Village of Lumby Municipal Ticketing By-law No. 644, 2006 is repealed"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Common fines:** Disturbing noise $200; unsightly property $250; overgrown grass $100; fire contrary to bylaw $200; fireworks without permit $250; storing a vehicle on a street over 72 hours $100; breaking sprinkling rules $100; no business licence $500; animal at large $150. Second offences are higher for most.
  - Source: [Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Schedules C, F, G, H](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/)
  - Official wording: "Cause disturbing noise 8.1 $200.00 $500.00" … "Property become unsightly $250.00 $500.00" … "Store vehicle more than 72 hours 13.9 $100.00 $200.00" … "Carrying on business without a licence 2.1 $500.00 $1,000.00" … "Animal at large 9 $150.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Paying early:** For RDNO bylaw notices (dog control): a discount applies if paid within 14 days, depending on the amount on the notice.
  - Source: [Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan, RDNO Dog Control page, Payment Terms](https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control)
  - Official wording: "If the bylaw notice is paid within 14 days, a discount will apply, depending on the amount issued on the notice."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Paying late:** For RDNO bylaw notices: if not paid within 14 days and no dispute is filed, the full notice amount becomes immediately due and the notice may go to a collection agent.
  - Source: [Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan, RDNO Dog Control page, Payment Terms](https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control)
  - Official wording: "If payment is not made within 14 days and a dispute has not been filed then the full notice amount becomes immediately due and payable."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Disputing a ticket:** For RDNO dog-control bylaw notices, a dispute must be filed within 14 days or the full notice amount becomes due and may go to a collection agent. How to file and any adjudication fee are not stated; no dispute process is stated for Village tickets.
  - Source: [Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan, RDNO Dog Control page, Payment Terms](https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control)
  - Official wording: "If payment is not made within 14 days and a dispute has not been filed then the full notice amount becomes immediately due and payable."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Lumby Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (titled Municipal Ticketing Bylaw); RDNO Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 1148, 1993 for dog control
  - Source: [Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), s. 8](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/)
  - Official wording: "The Village of Lumby Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025."
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated, s. 64](https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "RDNO Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 1148,"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village uses Municipal Ticket Information under its [Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903](<https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/>). Designated officers write the tickets: the bylaw enforcement officer, and for some bylaws the fire chief, building official, manager of operations or RCMP. Dog Control tickets are issued by the RDNO.

## Good to know

- First-offence examples: disturbing noise $200, unsightly property $250, overgrown grass $100, fire contrary to the bylaw $200, fireworks without a permit $250, storing a vehicle on a street over 72 hours $100, breaking sprinkling rules $100, no business licence $500, animal at large $150. Second offences are usually higher.
- Dog licence and dog control tickets are the RDNO's: $300 unlicensed, $150 at large, $200 barking.
- In court, penalties under the Good Neighbour Bylaw can go up to $10,000.
- RDNO dog-control bylaw notices: a discount applies if paid within 14 days, depending on the notice. If not paid within 14 days and no dispute is filed, the full notice amount is due and it may go to a collection agent. A dispute must be filed within 14 days.
- The Village's ticket bylaw and website do not say how to pay or dispute a Village ticket, the deadline, or any early-payment discount. Ask the Village office, 250-547-2171.

## Official forms and pages

- [Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw)](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/)
- [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)](https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf)
- [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/)

## Related questions

- [Lumby noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/noise-rules.md)
- [Lumby unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/unsightly-property.md)
- [Lumby backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-fire.md)
- [Lumby fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fireworks.md)
- [Lumby watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/water-restrictions.md)
- [Lumby dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-licence.md)

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## Sources

- [Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan](https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)](https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact us, Village of Lumby](https://lumby.ca/contact-us/) (read 2026-11-08)

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