District of North Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work
What are the common bylaw fines in the District of North Vancouver?
Short answer
The District of North Vancouver (not the City of North Vancouver) uses two ticket systems: bylaw notices and municipal tickets. Common base amounts: unlicensed dog $150, dog at large $100, noise $200, unsightly property $100, RV on street over 24 hours $75, open-air fire $500.
Key facts
| How tickets work | Two systems. (1) Bylaw notices under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458: Schedule A lists each offence with a penalty, an early-payment amount and a late amount, and disputes go to the North Shore Bylaw Notice Adjudication Registry. (2) Municipal tickets under Community Charter s. 264: many bylaws (dogs, noise, hens, nuisance, water, fireworks) list their own ticket amounts. Bylaw officers, RCMP and other named officers issue them.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458, ss. 2, 4, 7; Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188, s. 12 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingthe North Shore Bylaw Notice Adjudication Registry established The bylaws and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule A may be dealt with by bylaw notice designated pursuant to section 264 of the Community Charter as a bylaw that may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed |
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| Common fines | Bylaw notice base amounts: unlicensed dog $150; dog at large $100; noise $200; unsightly property $100; RV on street over 24 hours $75; overweight garbage cart $250; breaking water restrictions $150 to $500 by stage; open-air fire $500. Most bylaws with their own municipal ticket table list the same base amounts. The fireworks bylaw has a $1,500 ticket for out-of-season sales that has no bylaw notice line.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458, Schedule A; Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 7456, s. 13 Ticketing · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording8(a) Fail to licence dog 150 115 225 8(c) Dog at large 100 75 150 3 Making disturbing noise 200 150 300 5 Unsightly Property 100 75 150 503 Recreation vehicle parked over 24 hours 75 55 115 22(h) Overweight solid waste container 250 190 375 Selling or distributing Consumer 4(b) $1,500.00 |
| Paying early | Pay within 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice and the early amount in column A2 applies. For example: $100 becomes $75; $150 becomes $115; $200 becomes $150; $500 becomes $375.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458, s. 5(b) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingif received by the District 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 | A bylaw notice paid more than 28 days after it was received (or presumed received) is subject to a late payment surcharge and becomes the Late Payment Penalty in column A3 (for example $100 becomes $150). Municipal tickets: late penalty applies if unpaid after 30 days (for example noise $200 becomes $300).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458, s. 5(c); Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188, s. 13 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official 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 Late Penalty Fine Fine unpaid after 30 days |
| Disputing a ticket | For a bylaw notice, within 14 days of receiving it either pay or request dispute adjudication on the form, delivered in person during office hours or by mail to the District municipal hall. After 14 days a notice cannot be disputed. A person who loses an adjudication pays an extra $25 fee.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458, ss. 6, 7(c) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingwithin 14 days of the date on which the person no person may dispute the notice after 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice must pay the District an additional fee of $25 |
| Bylaw | Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (bylaw notices); each bylaw's own ticket table under Community Charter s. 264 (municipal tickets).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingBYLAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT BYLAW |
How it works
the District of North Vancouver has two systems. Bylaw notices come under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458: its Schedule A lists each offence with a penalty, an early-payment amount and a late amount. Municipal tickets come under Community Charter s. 264: many bylaws (dogs, noise, hens, nuisance, water, fireworks) list their own ticket amounts. Bylaw officers, RCMP and other named officers issue them.
Steps
- Read the notice. Within 14 days of receiving a bylaw notice, either pay it or ask for dispute adjudication on the form.
- Deliver the dispute form in person during office hours or by mail to Municipal Hall, 355 West Queens Road. Disputes go to the North Shore Bylaw Notice Adjudication Registry.
- After 14 days a bylaw notice cannot be disputed.
- For a municipal ticket, the steps are not in the bylaws we read. Call the District on 604-990-2311.
Good to know
- Pay within 14 days and the early amount applies. For example $100 becomes $75; $150 becomes $115; $200 becomes $150; $500 becomes $375.
- A bylaw notice paid more than 28 days after it was received carries a late penalty (for example $100 becomes $150). A municipal ticket unpaid after 30 days carries a late penalty (for example noise $200 becomes $300).
- A person who loses an adjudication pays an extra $25 fee.
- No early-payment amount is stated for municipal tickets in the bylaws read.
- Most bylaws with their own ticket table list the same base amounts as the bylaw notice schedule. The fireworks bylaw has a $1,500 ticket for out-of-season sales that has no bylaw notice line.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
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Bylaw tickets in British Columbia: early payment, late payment and disputes by municipality →
Sources
- https://docs.dnv.org/documents/str-owner-authorization-form.pdf (read 2026-11-06)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver (read 2026-11-06)
- Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188 (PDF), District of North Vancouver (read 2026-11-06)
- Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 7456 (PDF), District of North Vancouver (read 2026-11-06)
- Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver (read 2026-11-06)
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