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title: North Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work
question: "What are the common bylaw fines?"
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# North Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work

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

**Short answer:** In the City of North Vancouver, most bylaw offences are ticketed with a bylaw notice, with amounts set in Schedule A of Bylaw 8675. Examples range from $45 for parking over 72 hours to $450 for an open-air fire or construction noise. Pay or dispute within 14 days; paying in that window earns a lower amount.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of North Vancouver, https://www.cnv.org)  
**Cost:** Examples (standard penalty before early or late adjustment): overtime parking $60, parking over 72 hours $45, unlicensed dog $60, dog at large $60, noise $200, construction noise $450, unsightly premises $150, fireworks discharge $450, open-air fire $450, water restriction breach $100 to $400 by stage. An unsuccessful adjudication adds $25.  
**How long:** Pay or dispute within 14 days of receiving the notice. You cannot dispute after 14 days.  
**Where:**
- Online: Review, pay or dispute a bylaw notice, https://cnv.ezpayca.com/
- Phone: Bylaw Services, 604-982-8302 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
- Email: Bylaw Services, bylaw@cnv.org
- In person: City Hall (drop off a completed dispute form), 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1H9

## Key facts

- **How tickets work:** Most offences are enforced by Bylaw Notice under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act, issued by bylaw enforcement officers (RCMP, bylaw officers, fire inspectors, licensing inspectors, building officials, animal control officers, others). Schedule A lists each offence and amount. Some bylaws also allow Municipal Ticket Information.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675 (consolidated June 15, 2026), Schedule A, s. 4, s. 16](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "may be dealt with by bylaw notice." … "members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police;" … "licensing inspectors, building officials, animal control officers, fire prevention officers,"
  - Source: [Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 2010 No. 8113, s. 23](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8113-C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "enforce the provisions of this Bylaw by Bylaw Notice or Municipal Ticket Information"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Common fines:** Parking: overtime $60, over 72 hours $45. Dogs: no licence $60, at large $60. Noise: $200, construction noise $450. Unsightly premises: $150. Fireworks discharge: $450. Open-air fire: $450. Water restriction breach: $100 to $400 by stage. All are the standard penalty before early or late adjustment.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675 (consolidated June 15, 2026), Schedule A, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675, Schedule A](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Overtime Parking 501.15 No $60 $45 $100 N/A" … "Parked Longer than 72 Hours 505 No $45 $35 $75 N/A" … "No Dog Licence 10 (a) No $60 $50 $75 N/A" … "Dog At Large 10 (c) No $60 $50 $75 N/A" … "Person or Animal Noise 4.1(a) Yes $200 $150 $250 $100" … "Construction Noise 4.4 No $450 $400 $500 n/a" … "Untidy or Unsightly Premise 3(c) Yes $150 $100 $200 $75" … "Discharge within City [Bylaw 8856, July 12, 2021] 7(f) No $450 $400 $500 N/A" … "Start open air fire 5.8(a) 450 400 500 NO N/A" … "Fail to Follow Water Use Restrictions - Stage 1 (Sched. A) 5 No $100 $50 $150 N/A"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying early:** Yes. The early payment penalty (column A3, usually $10 to $50 lower) applies if the City receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675 (consolidated June 15, 2026), Schedule A, s. 5(B)](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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 column A3 of"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying late:** Yes. If paid more than 34 days after the notice was received or presumed received, a late payment surcharge applies and the penalty is the Late Payment Penalty in column A4 (for example $75 instead of $60 for an unlicensed dog).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675 (consolidated June 15, 2026), Schedule A, s. 5(C)](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "if more than 34 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" … "is the Late Payment Penalty set out in column A4 of Schedule “A”"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Disputing a ticket:** Pay or dispute within 14 days of receiving the notice (cannot dispute after 14 days). Dispute online at cnv.ezpayca.com, or by mail or in person using the form on the back. A Screening Officer reviews it; if upheld you may pay the discounted penalty or request an adjudication hearing. An unsuccessful adjudication adds a $25 fee.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675 (consolidated June 15, 2026), Schedule A, s. 6, s. 7, s. 10](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "must, within 14 days of the date on which the person" … "but no person may dispute the notice after 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice." … "must pay the City an additional fee of $25 for the purpose of the City recovering the"
  - Source: [Dispute Your Bylaw Notice, Dispute Your Bylaw Notice page](https://www.cnv.org/City-Hall/Bylaws/Bylaw-Adjudication)
  - Official wording: "Visit cnv.ezpayca.com, enter your Bylaw Notice number, and complete the online dispute form." … "a $25 Adjudication Fee will be added to the regular penalty amount."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675 (consolidated June 15, 2026)
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675 (consolidated June 15, 2026), Schedule A, s. 1](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "“Bylaw Notice Enforcement" … "Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675”"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Most offences are enforced by bylaw notice under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act, issued by officers such as RCMP, bylaw officers, fire inspectors, licensing inspectors, building officials and animal control officers. Schedule A of the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, No. 8675](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf) lists each offence and amount. Some bylaws also allow Municipal Ticket Information, whose amounts are not covered here.

## Steps

1. Look up your notice at cnv.ezpayca.com.
2. Within 14 days of receiving it, pay it or dispute it. You can dispute online, or by mail or in person using the form on the back of the notice.
3. A Screening Officer reviews the dispute. If the notice is upheld, you may pay the discounted penalty or request an adjudication hearing.
4. An unsuccessful adjudication adds a $25 fee.

## Good to know

- Early payment (within 14 days of receiving the notice) is usually $10 to $50 lower. For example, noise is $200 or $150 early; overtime parking is $60 or $45 early.
- Paid more than 34 days after the notice was received, a late payment surcharge applies and the higher late amount is charged (for example $75 instead of $60 for an unlicensed dog). Some schedule headings say 28 days, so pay early to be safe.
- Bylaw notice amounts for particular topics are in the related answers, such as dog licences, noise, fireworks and watering.

## Official forms and pages

- [Dispute Your Bylaw Notice](https://www.cnv.org/City-Hall/Bylaws/Bylaw-Adjudication)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675 (PDF)](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf)

## Related questions

- [North Vancouver noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/noise-rules.md)
- [North Vancouver dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dog-licence.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Bylaw tickets in British Columbia: early payment, late payment and disputes by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bylaw-fines.md)
- [District of North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/bylaw-fines.md)
- [West Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Burnaby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/bylaw-fines.md)

## Sources

- [Dispute Your Bylaw Notice, City of North Vancouver](https://www.cnv.org/City-Hall/Bylaws/Bylaw-Adjudication) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675 (consolidated June 15, 2026), Schedule A (PDF)](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 2010 No. 8113 (PDF)](https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8113-C.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)

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