{"title":"Nanaimo bylaw fines and how tickets work","question":"What are the common bylaw fines?","slug":"bylaw-fines","place":{"path":"ca/bc/nanaimo","name":"Nanaimo","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":"City of Nanaimo","url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca"},"short_answer":"Nanaimo's bylaw tickets are set in Schedule A of Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7159. Examples: unleashed dog $100, noise $100, rubbish on property $150, parked over 24 hours $35. Paying within 14 days of receiving the notice earns a lower early-payment amount.","aliases":["nanaimo bylaw ticket amounts","bylaw fine schedule nanaimo","how much is a bylaw ticket nanaimo","nanaimo noise fine"],"cost":"Full penalty, early and late amounts differ by offence (for example $100, $75 and $125). Court fines can be much higher.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Service and Resource Centre","value":"411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 0E4"},{"type":"mail","label":"Bylaw Ticket Review Form by mail","value":"455 Wallace Street, Nanaimo"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Information","value":"250-755-4422"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Information","value":"bylaw.info@nanaimo.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7159 (PDF)","url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf"},{"title":"Bylaw Tickets","url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/public-safety/city-bylaws/bylaw-tickets"}],"related":[{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Nanaimo noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Nanaimo unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","name":"Ladysmith","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","name":"Parksville","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","name":"Sechelt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","name":"Gibsons","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","name":"North Cowichan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/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 bylaw offences are ticketed by bylaw notice under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act, using the penalties in Schedule A of the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw. The Noise Control Bylaw and the Fireworks bylaw also carry their own fine schedules for Offence Act tickets.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF), Schedule A","section":"s. 4","quotes":["The bylaws and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule “A” attached hereto and forming part of this bylaw may be dealt with by bylaw notice."]},{"url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4750.pdf","title":"Noise Control Bylaw 1994 No. 4750 (PDF)","section":"Noise bylaw s. 7","quotes":["if an information is laid by means of a ticket, in accordance with the","procedure set out in the Offence Act, a fine as stipulated in Schedule"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"example_fines":{"label":"Common fines","value":"Unleashed dog $100; unlicensed dog $125; noise $100; rubbish on property $150; parked over 24 hours $35; meter violation $30; garbage cart over 35 kg $100; watering breach $100 (Stage 1), $200 (Stage 2), $400 (Stage 4). Early and late payment amounts differ.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF), Schedule A","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["43 Unleashed dog $100.00 $ 75.00 $125.00","3 Noise causing disturbance 100.00 75.00 125.00","4.1 Cause or permit rubbish to collect 150.00 112.50 187.50","5(2) Meter violation 30.00 22.50 37.50","4(21) Parked over 24 hours 35.00 26.25 43.75","44(a) Water on day or time not permitted or 200.00 150.00 250.00","43(a) Water at time not permitted during Stage 1 100.00 125.00 75.00","46(a) Water lawns or boulevards during Stage 4 400.00 300.00 500.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"early_payment":{"label":"Paying early","value":"Yes. If the City receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice, the lower Early Payment Penalty in Schedule A applies (for example $75 instead of $100).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $75 vs $100)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF), Schedule A","section":"s. 5(2)","quotes":["If received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to","have received the notice, is the Early Payment Penalty set out in Schedule “A”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"late_payment":{"label":"Paying late","value":"If paid more than 28 days after the notice was received or presumed received, the higher Late Payment Penalty in Schedule A applies (for example $125 instead of $100). A person may pay after 14 days but may not dispute after 14 days.","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $125 vs $100)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF), Schedule A","section":"s. 5(3), 6(2)","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","but no person may dispute the notice after 14 days of receiving the bylaw"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"dispute":{"label":"Disputing a ticket","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, pay it or request dispute. The City reviews first: submit the Bylaw Ticket Review Form online, by mail (455 Wallace Street) or in person (411 Dunsmuir Street). If you disagree with the review, you can go to adjudication (hearing with an independent adjudicator). Adjudicator cannot reduce the amount; if the ticket is upheld you pay an extra $25 fee and the full non-discounted amount. Paid tickets cannot be disputed.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if upheld","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF), Schedule A","section":"ss. 6(1), 7(2)","quotes":["must, within 14 days of the date on which","Every person who is unsuccessful in a dispute adjudication in relation to a bylaw","must pay the City an additional fee of $25"]},{"url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/public-safety/city-bylaws/dispute-parking-ticket-or-bylaw-violation","title":"Dispute Parking Ticket or Bylaw Violation, City of Nanaimo","section":"web page","quotes":["Parking Ticket or Bylaw Violation Review","Mail to: 455 Wallace Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5J6","a paid ticket or a ticket in collections cannot be reviewed."]},{"url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/public-safety/city-bylaws/bylaw-tickets/adjudication","title":"Adjudication, City of Nanaimo","section":"web page","quotes":["The adjudicator has no authority to reduce the ticket amount","There will be an additional $25 fee in the event the ticket is deemed valid. The ticket will also be due at the full non-discounted price."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF), Schedule A","section":"title","quotes":["BYLAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT BYLAW 2012 NO. 7159"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nMost offences in the City of Nanaimo are ticketed by bylaw notice under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act, using the penalties in Schedule A of the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159](https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf). The Noise Control Bylaw and the Fireworks bylaw also carry their own fine schedules for Offence Act tickets. Court prosecution is also available, with maximum fines set in each bylaw (for example $50,000 in the Animal Responsibility, Property Maintenance and Waterworks bylaws).\n\n## Examples\n\nFull penalties from Schedule A:\n\n- Unleashed dog: $100. Unlicensed dog: $125.\n- Noise: $100.\n- Rubbish on property: $150.\n- Parked over 24 hours: $35. Meter violation: $30.\n- Garbage cart over 35 kg: $100.\n- Watering breach: $100 (Stage 1), $200 (Stage 2), $400 (Stage 4).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- If the City receives payment within 14 days of you receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice, the lower early-payment amount applies (for example $75 instead of $100).\n- If paid more than 28 days after, the higher late amount applies (for example $125 instead of $100).\n- Within 14 days of receiving the notice, pay it or ask for a review. Submit the Bylaw Ticket Review Form online, by mail to 455 Wallace Street, or in person at 411 Dunsmuir Street. You may pay after 14 days but may not dispute.\n- If you disagree with the review, you can go to adjudication with an independent adjudicator, who cannot reduce the amount. If the ticket is upheld you pay an extra $25 fee and the full non-discounted amount. Paid tickets cannot be disputed.\n- The City review page counts the 14 days from when the ticket was issued; the bylaw counts from receipt, so act promptly.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF), Schedule A","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4750.pdf","title":"Noise Control Bylaw 1994 No. 4750 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/public-safety/city-bylaws/dispute-parking-ticket-or-bylaw-violation","title":"Dispute Parking Ticket or Bylaw Violation, City of Nanaimo","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/public-safety/city-bylaws/bylaw-tickets/adjudication","title":"Adjudication, City of Nanaimo","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/nanaimo/bylaw-fines/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/bylaw-fines.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/bylaw-fines.json"}}