{"title":"Mackenzie bylaw fines and how tickets work","question":"What are the common bylaw fines in Mackenzie?","slug":"bylaw-fines","place":{"path":"ca/bc/mackenzie","name":"Mackenzie","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":"District of Mackenzie","url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca"},"short_answer":"In Mackenzie, bylaw tickets are Municipal Ticket Information tickets under Bylaw No. 1465. Examples: unlicensed dog $100, dog at large $80, noise $100, unsightly property $150, burning without a permit $100, parking over 24 hours $50.","aliases":["bylaw fines mackenzie","bylaw ticket mackenzie bc","dispute bylaw ticket mackenzie","pay bylaw ticket mackenzie"],"cost":"Municipal tickets: unlicensed dog $100; dog at large $80; dog off leash in a public place $100; dog barking $100; noise $100 ($125 continuous); unsightly property $150; burning without a permit $100; parking over 24 hours $50; sprinkling during restrictions $50 first offence, $100 each subsequent.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Pay a ticket: District Main Office or overnight drop box","value":"1 Mackenzie Boulevard, Mackenzie, BC V0J 2C0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays)"},{"type":"mail","label":"Pay a ticket by mail","value":"P.O. Bag 340, 1 Mackenzie Blvd"},{"type":"phone","label":"Animal Control & Bylaw Services","value":"250-997-3882","note":"If the officer is on patrol: 250-997-7617"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Tickets & Fines page","url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/tickets-fines/"},{"title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465 (PDF)","url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Mackenzie noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Mackenzie dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Mackenzie unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/unsightly-property/"},{"slug":"water-restrictions","title":"Mackenzie watering restrictions","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/water-restrictions/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","name":"Chetwynd","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","name":"Hudson's Hope","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","name":"Vanderhoof","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","name":"Fraser Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/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 Enforcement Officers (and the other officers named in the ticket bylaw, such as RCMP members, the Building Inspector, Fire Chief and Director of Public Works for certain bylaws) issue Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets. Disputes are heard in the Provincial Court of British Columbia.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/tickets-fines/","title":"Tickets & Fines, District of Mackenzie","section":"In All Fairness","quotes":["A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue a Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) notice to a person or company for a violation to a District Bylaw.","Disputes are heard in the Provincial Court of British Columbia by a Provincial Court Judge."]},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)","section":"s. 3, Schedule 1","quotes":["The persons who act in the job position or titles listed in Column 2 of Schedule 1"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"example_fines":{"label":"Common fines","value":"Municipal tickets: unlicensed dog $100; dog at large $80; dog off leash in public place $100; dog barking $100; noise $100 ($125 continuous); unsightly property $150; burn without permit $100; parking over 24 hours $50; sprinkling during restrictions $50 first offence, $100 each subsequent.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)","section":"Schedules 2, 5, 4, 9, 13, 10","quotes":["10. Dog at large. 5.(c) $80","4. Dog barking. 3.(i) $100","4. Continuous noise. 6.(c) $125","1. Failure to obtain Burn Permit. 26. $100","5. Park longer than 24 hours. 9.(b) $50","$50 – First Offence"]},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)","section":"Schedule 4","quotes":["2. Permit the accumulation of rubbish, garbage, or discarded material upon real property and failure to remove the 6.2.1 (a) $150.00 accumulation."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"early_payment":{"label":"Paying early","value":"Parking tickets under Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831 (Schedule A): $25 if paid within 14 calendar days of the notice, $50 after. The Municipal Ticket Information schedule lists $50 for the same offences, so the documents differ. No early-payment discount is stated for other offences.","short":"Parking $25 if paid in 14 days, $50 after","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf","title":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["The penalty to be levied with respect to these offences shall be $25.00 if such","penalty is paid within L4 calendar days from the date of issue of the Traffic"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"late_payment":{"label":"Paying late","value":"Parking offences under Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831 (Schedule A): the penalty is $50 after 14 calendar days from the date of the notice. The Municipal Ticket Information schedule shows $50 with no early amount. No late increase is stated for other offences.","short":"Parking: $50 after 14 days","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf","title":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["After L4 calendar days from the date of issue of the Traffic Infraction Notice","the penalty shall be $50.00."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"dispute":{"label":"Disputing a ticket","value":"First speak with the Bylaw Officer. If it cannot be resolved, the dispute is referred to the Provincial Court for a hearing. Bring the ticket number (top right of the ticket), your full name and mailing address, and the date, bylaw name and section of the offence.","short":"Speak to Bylaw Officer; then Provincial Court","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/tickets-fines/","title":"Tickets & Fines, District of Mackenzie","section":"Disputing a Ticket","quotes":["To dispute a MTI violation you should first speak with the Bylaw Officer to discuss your concerns.","your dispute will be referred to the Provincial Court for a hearing.","The ticket number from the top right hand corner of the face of the ticket,"]},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)","section":"s. 6","quotes":["The District’s Director of Corporate Services is hereby authorized to refer any disputed ticket"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022 (amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This bylaw shall be cited as “Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022”."]}],"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\nThe District of Mackenzie's [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf) is the only ticketing system the District lists. Bylaw Enforcement Officers, and other officers named in it (such as RCMP members, the Building Inspector, the Fire Chief and the Director of Public Works for certain bylaws), issue Municipal Ticket Information tickets. Disputes are heard in the Provincial Court of British Columbia.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. To dispute a ticket, first speak with the Bylaw Officer.\n2. If it cannot be resolved, the dispute is referred to the Provincial Court for a hearing. Have the ticket number (top right of the ticket), your full name and mailing address, and the date, bylaw name and section of the offence.\n3. To pay, go to the District Main Office, mail it to P.O. Bag 340, 1 Mackenzie Blvd, or use the overnight drop box.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No Bylaw Notice Enforcement bylaw, with early and late amounts, was found in the District's bylaw listing.\n- No early-payment discount is stated for most offences. For parking, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831 (Schedule A) shows $25 if paid within 14 calendar days of the notice and $50 after, while the ticket bylaw lists $50, so the documents differ.\n- No late increase is stated for other offences. The page states no dispute deadline or adjudication fee.\n- Fines by topic are in the related answers.","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/tickets-fines/","title":"Tickets & Fines, District of Mackenzie","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf","title":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238 (PDF)","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/mackenzie/bylaw-fines/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines.json"}}