Northern Rockies bylaw fines and how tickets work
What are the common bylaw fines in Northern Rockies?
Short answer
Northern Rockies Regional Municipality enforces most bylaws with bylaw notices, up to $500 per infraction. Common amounts: unlicensed dog $50, noise $100, unsightly property $200. Pay within 21 days for a lower early amount. Each day an offence continues is a new infraction.
Key facts
| How tickets work | The NRRM uses a bylaw notice system under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act, set up in 2011, with penalties up to $500 per infraction. Bylaw Enforcement Officers of the Municipality and the provincial police (RCMP) can issue notices. Each day an offence continues is a new infraction.Bylaw Enforcement, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, intro; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011 (PDF, consolidated May 2024), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, s. 17 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingestablished a bylaw notice adjudication system under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act in 2011 Each day an offence continues to occur is considered a new infraction for which a new ticket may be issued The provincial police force as defined in Section 1 of the Police Act; Bylaw Enforcement Officers of the Municipality. |
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| Common fines | Unlicensed dog $50; dog at large $50; noise $100; unsightly property $200; garbage not wildlife-resistant $200; RV or trailer on a street not attached to a vehicle $50; cart left out outside allowed times $200. (Penalty before any early or late amount.)Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011 (PDF, consolidated May 2024), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, Schedule A · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingUnlicensed Dog 6.1 $50 $45 $55 Dog or Cat Running at Large 10.1 $50 $45 $55 Noise which disturbs 3(a) $100 $90 $110 Unsightly Property or Premises 3(a) $200 $180 $220 Garbage or Composted Materials 3 $200 $180 $220 Parking of Commercial/Industrial 4.3.1 $50.00 $45.00 $55.00 Cart left out for collection outside of 6.2 $200 $180 $220 |
| Paying early | Pay within 21 days of receiving the notice for the early payment amount in Schedule A (for example $50 becomes $45, $100 becomes $90, $200 becomes $180).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011 (PDF, consolidated May 2024), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, s. 5.2; Bylaw Enforcement, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, Option 1: pay · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingwithin 21 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice, is the Early Payment Penalty set out If the Bylaw Notice is paid within 21 days, an early payment discount will be subtracted from the applicable penalty. |
| Paying late | After 32 days (bylaw) the late payment amount in Schedule A applies (for example $50 becomes $55, $100 becomes $110, $200 becomes $220). The NRRM web page says the surcharge applies after 35 days.Sources differ: Bylaw says 32 days; web page says 35 days. The bylaw wins. A few items (for example Stage 3 water) have no late increase.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011 (PDF, consolidated May 2024), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, s. 5.3; Bylaw Enforcement, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, Option 1: pay · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingif more than 32 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, is subject to a late payment surcharge after 35 days, a surcharge for late payment will be added to the applicable penalty amount. |
| Disputing a ticket | Within 21 days of receiving the notice (presumed 7 days after mailing), file the dispute portion on the back of the notice in person at the municipal office or by mail. A Screening Officer reviews it and may cancel it or offer a compliance agreement. If it goes to an adjudicator you pay a $25 fee, which is forfeited if the notice is upheld and refunded if it is cancelled.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011 (PDF, consolidated May 2024), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, s. 6, 7, 11; Bylaw Enforcement, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, Option 2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingno person may dispute the notice after 21 days of receiving the bylaw notice must pay to the Municipality an additional fee of $25 if mailed to you, then you are presumed to have received it on the 7th day after mailing. the disputant pays a $25 adjudication administration fee the $25 fee is refunded |
| Bylaw | Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011 (consolidated May 2024), Schedule A.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011 (PDF, consolidated May 2024), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, cover · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingBylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011 |
How it works
The municipality uses a bylaw notice system under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act, set up by the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011. Penalties go up to $500 per infraction. Bylaw Enforcement Officers and the RCMP can issue notices. Each day an offence continues is a new infraction. Individual bylaws also allow court prosecution with higher maximum fines.
Steps
- Pay within 21 days of receiving the notice to get the early payment amount (for example $50 becomes $45, $100 becomes $90, $200 becomes $180).
- After 32 days the late amount applies (for example $50 becomes $55, $100 becomes $110, $200 becomes $220).
- To dispute, file the dispute portion on the back of the notice within 21 days of receiving it (presumed 7 days after mailing), in person at the municipal office or by mail.
- A Screening Officer reviews it and may cancel it or offer a compliance agreement.
Good to know
- If a dispute goes to an adjudicator you pay a $25 fee. It is forfeited if the notice is upheld and refunded if it is cancelled.
- The municipality's web page says the late amount applies after 35 days. The bylaw says 32 days, so confirm with Bylaw Enforcement.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011 (PDF, consolidated May 2024), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw Enforcement, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
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