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

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

**Short answer:** Parksville uses two ticket systems. Bylaw notices under Bylaw 1486 carry most amounts, with early and late amounts that differ by offence. Municipal tickets under Bylaw 1478 are older. Examples of bylaw notice amounts: noise $200, unsightly property $250, prohibited fire $200, overtime parking $50.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Parksville, https://www.parksville.ca)  
**Cost:** Bylaw notice examples: dog at large $75; unlicensed dog $50; dog noise $100; noise $200; unsightly property $250; prohibited fire $200; overtime parking $50; parking at a hydrant $150; disabled zone $150; water restrictions $250. Municipal ticket: noise $250; unsightly property $250; prohibited fire $150; parking $50.  
**How long:** Pay or dispute within 14 days of receiving the notice.  
**Where:**
- Online: Bylaws and Compliance (Ticket Dispute Form), https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=717
- In person: City Hall (Registry Office), 100 Jensen Avenue East, Parksville, BC V9P 2H3 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Bylaw Compliance, 250-954-4650

## Key facts

- **How tickets work:** Two systems. Bylaw notices under the Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw 1486 (smaller amounts, early and late amounts, disputes go to an adjudication registry). Municipal tickets under the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 1478 (2012). Tickets are issued by bylaw compliance officers, building inspectors, animal control officers and the RCMP.
  - Source: [Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, 2012 (consolidated to 1486.14), ss. 1, 4.1, 10.1](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as "Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2012, No. 1486"." … "The bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule "A" may be dealt with by bylaw notice." … "Bylaw compliance officers, building inspectors, animal control officers or other persons"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1478, 2012, ss. 1 and 7](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1121)
  - Official wording: "may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form" … "Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw," … "2012, No. 1478"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Common fines:** Bylaw notice: dog at large $75; unlicensed dog $50; dog noise $100; noise $200; unsightly property $250; prohibited fire $200; overtime parking $50; hydrant $150; disabled zone $150; water restrictions $250. Municipal ticket: noise $250; unsightly property $250; prohibited fire $150; parking $50 (hydrant, disabled zone).
  - Source: [Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, 2012 (consolidated to 1486.14), Schedule A](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814)
  - Official wording: "Dog At Large $75.00 $56.25 $93.75" … "Unlicensed Dog $50.00 $37.50 $62.50" … "Dog Noise Disturbing Peace $100.00 $75.00 $125.00" … "Noise Causing Disturbance $200.00 $150.00 $250.00" … "Allow Unsightly Property $250.00 $187.50 $312.50" … "Prohibited Fire $200.00 $150.00 $250.00" … "Overtime parking $50.00 $37.50 $62.50" … "Park within 5 metres of fire hydrant $150.00 $112.50 $187.50" … "Park in Disable parking zone $150.00 $112.50 $187.50" … "Use of water contrary to" … "$250.00 $187.50 $312.50 YES"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1478, 2012, Appendices 6, 7, 8, 10](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1121)
  - Official wording: "Noise causing disturbance 3(1) $250.00" … "Prohibited Fire 2 $150.00" … "Allow Unsightly Property 3(b) $250.00" … "Park within 5 metres of fire hydrant 17.1(j) $50.00" … "Park in disable parking zone 14.3 $50.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying early:** The early payment amount in Schedule A applies if the registry receives payment within 14 days of receiving the notice. For most offences it is 25% below the penalty (for example $50 becomes $37.50); second and later offences and some $500 offences get no discount.
  - Source: [Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, 2012 (consolidated to 1486.14), s. 5.1.2 and Schedule A](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814)
  - Official wording: "If received by the Registry within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to" … "The penalties shown in column A2 below include a twenty five percent discount for early payment" … "If received by the Registry within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice, is the Early Payment Discount Penalty set out in column A2" … "Third and subsequent offences $500.00 $500.00 $500.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying late:** More than 28 days after receiving the notice, the late payment amount in Schedule A applies: for most offences 25% above the penalty (for example $50 becomes $62.50); $500 penalties stay $500. Between 14 and 28 days the full penalty applies.
  - Source: [Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, 2012 (consolidated to 1486.14), s. 5.1.3 and Schedule A](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814)
  - Official wording: "If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the" … "The penalties shown in column A3 below include a twenty five percent surcharge for late payment" … "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" … "A person may pay the indicated penalty after 14 days of receiving the bylaw offence notice"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Disputing a ticket:** Within 14 days of receiving the notice, request dispute adjudication on the form on the back of the notice and deliver it to the Registry Office, 100 Jensen Avenue East (PO Box 1390), or use the City's Ticket Dispute Form. Disputes cannot be made after 14 days. A person who loses pays an extra $25. A screening officer may offer a compliance agreement at half the penalty for eligible offences.
  - Source: [Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, 2012 (consolidated to 1486.14), ss. 6.1, 6.2, 7.3, 9.4](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814)
  - Official wording: "Request dispute adjudication by completing the form on the reverse side of the bylaw" … "no person may dispute the bylaw offence notice after 14 days of receiving the bylaw offence" … "must pay the City an additional fee of $25" … "the penalty payable for the offence shall be" … "reduced to one half of the penalty"
  - Source: [Bylaw Compliance FAQs](https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=717)
  - Official wording: "you can fill out the form below, within 14 days of receiving the ticket."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2012, No. 1486 (bylaw notices); Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, 2012, No. 1478 (municipal tickets)
  - Source: [Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, 2012 (consolidated to 1486.14), s. 1](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as "Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2012, No. 1486"."
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1478, 2012, s. 7](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1121)
  - Official wording: "7. This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, 2012, No. 1478 ". READ A FIRST TIME this 5th day of March, 2012"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Parksville has two ticket systems side by side. Bylaw notices under the [Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw 1486](<https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814>) have early and late amounts, and disputes go to an adjudication registry. Municipal tickets are under the [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 1478](<https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1121>). Bylaw compliance officers, building inspectors, animal control officers and the RCMP issue tickets.

## Steps

1. Read the notice. Within 14 days, pay it or request dispute adjudication on the form on the back, or use the City's Ticket Dispute Form. Deliver it to the Registry Office, 100 Jensen Avenue East (PO Box 1390).
2. You cannot dispute after 14 days.
3. A screening officer may offer a compliance agreement at half the penalty for eligible offences.

## Good to know

- Paying early: if the registry receives payment within 14 days, the early amount in Schedule A applies. For most offences it is lower (for example a $50 penalty is $37.50); second and later offences and some $500 offences get no discount.
- Paying late: more than 28 days after receiving the notice, the late amount applies. For most offences it is higher (for example $50 becomes $62.50); $500 penalties stay $500. Between 14 and 28 days the full penalty applies.
- A person who loses a dispute pays an extra $25. Disputes are heard by the Nanaimo Bylaw Notice Dispute Adjudication Registry.
- Bylaw notice amounts: dog at large $75; unlicensed dog $50; dog noise $100; noise $200; unsightly property $250; prohibited fire $200; overtime parking $50; hydrant $150; disabled zone $150; water restrictions $250. Second and third offences cost more for several offences.
- Municipal ticket amounts: noise $250; unsightly property $250; prohibited fire $150; parking $50 (hydrant, disabled zone).

## Official forms and pages

- [Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw 1486 (consolidated PDF, Schedule A)](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 1478 (consolidated PDF)](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1121)

## Related questions

- [Parksville noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/noise-rules.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)
- [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Port Alberni](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/bylaw-fines.md)

## Sources

- [Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, 2012 (consolidated to 1486.14)](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1478, 2012 (PDF)](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1121) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Compliance FAQs, City of Parksville](https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=717) (read 2026-11-05)

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