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title: Penticton bylaw fines and how tickets work
question: "What are the common bylaw fines in Penticton, and how do I pay or dispute one?"
place: Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
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# Penticton bylaw fines and how tickets work

**Question:** What are the common bylaw fines in Penticton, and how do I pay or dispute one?

**Short answer:** Penticton uses two ticket types: a bylaw notice for first-time or minor offences, and a municipal ticket for repeat or serious ones. Pay a bylaw notice within 14 days for the lower early amount, or dispute it within 14 days with the Bylaw Dispute Form.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Penticton, https://www.penticton.ca)  
**Cost:** Bylaw notice, full / early: dog not licensed $200 / $190; dog at large $100 / $90; noise $100 / $90; construction noise outside 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. $150 / $135; unsightly property $100 / $90; burning without a permit $150 / $135; parking over 72 hours $60 / $45; sidewalk snow not cleared $75 / $65. If an adjudicator upholds a notice, add $25.  
**How long:** Pay or dispute within 14 days of receiving a bylaw notice.  
**Where:**
- Email: Submit dispute form, bylaw_ticket_disputes@penticton.ca
- In person: City Hall (dispute form or payment), 171 Main Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5A9
- Online: Make a payment, https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/online-services-payments/make-payment
- Phone: Bylaw Services, 250-490-2440

## Key facts

- **How tickets work:** Two ticket types. Bylaw Offence Notice: first-time or minor offences, fines up to $500; disputes go to a City screening officer, then an independent adjudicator. Municipal Ticket Information: repeat or more serious offences, fines up to $1,000; disputes go to Provincial Court. Bylaw Enforcement Officers, animal control officers, RCMP and other designated officers issue them.
  - Source: [Register a Complaint, Types of Offence Notices](https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/register-complaint)
  - Official wording: "Disputes are heard by a dispute resolution adjudicator appointed by the province and held at the local government level" … "Fines of up to $500 per offence" … "Disputes are heard in the Provincial Court of B.C., usually heard by a Judicial Justice of the Peace (JJP)" … "Fines of up to $1,000 per offence"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (consolidated June 2026), s. 18](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Bylaw Enforcement Officers, licensing inspectors, building inspectors, animal control officers"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Common fines:** Bylaw notice, full / early: dog not licensed $200 / $190; dog at large $100 / $90; noise that disturbs $100 / $90; construction noise outside 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. $150 / $135; unsightly property $100 / $90; burning without a permit $150 / $135; parking over 72 hours $60 / $45; sidewalk snow not cleared $75 / $65.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (consolidated June 2026), Schedule A, Appendices 2, 9, 10, 11](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Fail to licence 8.1 $200.00 $190.00 $210.00 Yes" … "Animal at large 7.2 $100.00 $90.00 $110.00 Yes" … "6.6 $100.00 $90.00 $110.00 No" … "6.7(e) $150.00 $135.00 $165.00 Yes" … "7.2 $100.00 $90.00 $110.00 Yes" … "Burning without a permit 9.01 $150.00 $135.00 $165.00 No" … "Stop, stand or Park a Motor Vehicle on any 5.7 $ 60 $ 45 $ 65 No" … "Fail to remove snow 7.5 $75.00 $65.00 $85.00 Yes"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying early:** Yes. Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice and the reduced early-payment amount in the schedule applies (for example $100 becomes $90, $150 becomes $135, $60 becomes $45). The City says no exceptions are made.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (consolidated June 2026), s. 5(b)](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf)
  - Official wording: "If 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."
  - Source: [Make a Payment](https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/online-services-payments/make-payment)
  - Official wording: "Payments must be received within the noted time limits to receive the discounted amount. No exceptions will be made."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying late:** If the notice is not paid or disputed within 14 days, the dispute right is lost and the full penalty is due. More than 28 days after receiving it, a late payment surcharge applies (for example $100 becomes $110, $150 becomes $165). A final-notice letter is then sent; after a further 28 days the ticket may go to a collection agent or court.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (consolidated June 2026), ss. 5(c), 7](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Make a Payment, Payment Terms](https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/online-services-payments/make-payment)
  - Official wording: "If after 28 days, the ticket is not paid, a surcharge may be added, depending on the amount of the issued Notice." … "If payment is still not received after a further 28 days, the ticket may be forwarded to our collection agent and/or court action taken."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Disputing a ticket:** Within 14 days of receiving the notice, fill in the Bylaw Dispute Form with your evidence and send it to bylaw_ticket_disputes@penticton.ca, or deliver or mail it to City Hall, 171 Main Street. A screening officer upholds or cancels it; you may then pay or go to an independent adjudicator. If the adjudicator finds the offence happened, you pay the penalty plus a $25 adjudication fee. (Sources differ: The City page counts the 14 days from the ticket issue date; the bylaw (s. 6) counts from the day you received (or are presumed to have received) the notice, so the value follows the bylaw. The Parking page gives a different dispute address (Unit 101-284 Main Street). Adjudication hearings are normally at Kelowna City Hall, and need not be attended in person. Municipal Ticket Information disputes are heard in Provincial Court (Register a Complaint page).)
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (consolidated June 2026), ss. 6, 12](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf)
  - Official wording: "must, within 14 days of the date on which the person received or is presumed to have received the Bylaw Notice" … "must pay the City an additional fee of $25"
  - Source: [How to Dispute a Ticket, About Disputing a Ticket](https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/how-dispute-ticket)
  - Official wording: "bylaw_ticket_disputes@penticton.ca by mail, or in person to 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C., V2A 5A9 within 14 days of ticket issue date." … "If the Adjudicator determines that the infraction occurred, the full penalty will be applied as well as an additional Adjudication fee of $25."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (bylaw notice amounts); City of Penticton Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2012-5021 (municipal ticket amounts)
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (consolidated June 2026), Title](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf)
  - Official wording: "CITY OF PENTICTON BYLAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT BYLAW NO. 2012-5037"
  - Source: [Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2012-5021 (consolidated June 2026), Title](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/MTI%20Bylaw%205021%20-%20consolidated%20for%20website%20-%20June%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "City of Penticton Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2012-5021"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Penticton has two ticket systems side by side. A bylaw notice (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037) is for first-time or minor offences; the City says fines are up to $500, and disputes go to a City screening officer, then an independent adjudicator. A municipal ticket (Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2012-5021) is for repeat or more serious offences, up to $1,000, and disputes go to Provincial Court. Serious cases can go to court, with fines up to $10,000 or six months in jail. The schedules set each offence's amount, so a municipal ticket can be higher than the bylaw notice for the same offence (a dog not licensed is $400 by municipal ticket).

## Steps

1. Pay within 14 days for the reduced early amount (for example $100 becomes $90, $150 becomes $135). Some offences have no discount; for example fireworks without a permit stays $150. The City says no exceptions are made.
2. To dispute, fill in the Bylaw Dispute Form with your evidence within 14 days and send it to bylaw_ticket_disputes@penticton.ca, or deliver or mail it to City Hall, 171 Main Street.
3. A screening officer upholds or cancels the notice. If upheld, you can pay or go to an independent adjudicator. If the adjudicator finds the offence happened, you pay the penalty plus a $25 adjudication fee.

## Good to know

- If a bylaw notice is not paid or disputed within 14 days, the right to dispute is lost and the full penalty is due. More than 28 days after receiving it, a late payment surcharge applies (for example $100 becomes $110). A final-notice letter follows; after a further 28 days it may go to a collection agent or court.
- The City page counts the 14 days from the ticket issue date; the bylaw counts from when you received (or are presumed to have received) the notice. Confirm if you are close to the deadline.
- Adjudication hearings are normally at Kelowna City Hall and need not be attended in person.
- Municipal tickets have no early-payment column.

## Official forms and pages

- [How to Dispute a Ticket](https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/how-dispute-ticket)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (PDF)](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf)
- [Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2012-5021 (PDF)](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/MTI%20Bylaw%205021%20-%20consolidated%20for%20website%20-%20June%202026.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Penticton noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/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)
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## Sources

- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026), City of Penticton](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2012-5021 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026), City of Penticton](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/MTI%20Bylaw%205021%20-%20consolidated%20for%20website%20-%20June%202026.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [How to Dispute a Ticket, City of Penticton](https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/how-dispute-ticket) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Register a Complaint, City of Penticton](https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/register-complaint) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Make a Payment, City of Penticton](https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/online-services-payments/make-payment) (read 2026-11-05)

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