--- title: Pitt Meadows bylaw fines and how tickets work question: "What are the common bylaw fines?" place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/pitt-meadows category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: City of Pitt Meadows sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/bylaw-fines/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/bylaw-fines.json" --- # Pitt Meadows bylaw fines and how tickets work **Question:** What are the common bylaw fines? **Short answer:** The City of Pitt Meadows issues bylaw notices under its Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, which lists each penalty in Schedule A. Examples: unlicensed dog $150, noise $100, overtime parking $50, unsightly property $300, fireworks $500. An unlisted offence is $275. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Pitt Meadows, https://www.pittmeadows.ca) **Cost:** Schedule A sets each penalty; early-payment amount in brackets where listed: unlicensed dog $150; dog at large $150; noise that disturbs $100 ($80); unsightly property $300 ($240); overtime parking $50 ($40); outdoor fire without a permit $500; lawn watering breach in Stage 1 or 2 $300; fireworks $500. Offence not listed: $275 ($225). **How long:** Pay or dispute within 14 days of receiving the notice. **Where:** - Online: Pay through MyPittMeadows, https://mypittmeadows.com/ - In person: Pitt Meadows City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B5 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Phone: Bylaw Services, 604-465-2428 ## Key facts - **How tickets work:** Bylaw notices under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009, issued by designated enforcement officers (including RCMP members, bylaw officers and the Fire Chief). Schedule A sets each penalty; an offence not listed is $275 ($225 if paid within 14 days). - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), ss. 3, 4(b), 9](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "every bylaw contravention may be dealt with by bylaw notice." … "the penalty is $275;" … "the penalty is the discounted penalty of $225." … "Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police;" … "Bylaw Enforcement Officers appointed pursuant to the Police Act and the Community Charter;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Common fines:** Unlicensed dog $150. Dog at large $150. Noise that disturbs $100 ($80). Unsightly property $300 ($240). Overtime parking $50 ($40). Outdoor fire without a permit $500. Lawn watering breach in Stage 1 or 2: $300. Fireworks: $500. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), Schedule A (various)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "Unlicensed dog over six 4.2(a) n/a 150 n/a" … "Dog at large 5.1(a) n/a 150 n/a" … "Noise which disturbs 4.1 80 100 50" … "Unsightly property 5 240 300 n/a" … "Overtime parking 10.2(d) 40 50 n/a" … "No fire permit 3(d) n/a 500" … "Unauthorized Use of Water Schedule A Stage 1 300 n/a" … "Sell, distribute, throw, 3.1 n/a 500" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Paying early:** Where Schedule A lists a discounted penalty, it applies if the City receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice. Many offences (for example dogs, fires, fireworks, water) have no discounted amount. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), s. 4(a)(ii)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "if received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, is the discounted penalty set out in the column titled" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Paying late:** After 14 days the full penalty applies. If a notice is still unpaid after 28 days, a final letter is sent; after a further 28 days it goes to a collection agent. No set surcharge is stated. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), s. 4(a)(i)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "subject to paragraphs (ii) and (iii), is the penalty set out in the column titled" - Source: [Pay a Bylaw Notice (Ticket)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/pay-bylaw-notice-ticket) - Official wording: "If after 28 days, the bylaw notice has not been paid, a letter is sent providing a final opportunity to pay. If payment is still not received after a further 28 days, the bylaw notice will be forwarded to our collection agent." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Disputing a ticket:** Within 14 days, pay or dispute: submit the online dispute form or complete the back of the notice and deliver it to Bylaw Services (no disputes by phone). A screening officer reviews it; if not cancelled you may have an adjudication hearing (in person at Coquitlam City Hall, by phone, or in writing). If the notice is upheld, add a $25 fee. The adjudicator cannot reduce the amount. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), ss. 5(a), 6(c)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "A person who receives a bylaw notice must, within 14 days" … "must pay the City an additional fee of $25" - Source: [Pay a Bylaw Notice (Ticket)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/pay-bylaw-notice-ticket) - Official wording: "Bylaw Notices must be paid or disputed within 14 days of the bylaw notice being issued" … "The adjudicator cannot reduce the bylaw notice amount" … "we do not accept bylaw notice disputes over the phone" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated), title](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) - Official wording: "BYLAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT" … "Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 and amendments thereto" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Pitt Meadows uses bylaw notices under the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009](). They are issued by designated enforcement officers, including RCMP members, bylaw officers and the Fire Chief. No municipal ticket bylaw was found on the City's site. Court prosecution is also possible under each bylaw. ## Steps 1. Within 14 days of getting the notice, pay it or dispute it. 2. To dispute, submit the online dispute form or complete the back of the notice and deliver it to Bylaw Services. Disputes are not taken by phone. 3. A screening officer reviews the dispute. If it is not cancelled, you may have an adjudication hearing: in person at Coquitlam City Hall, by phone, or in writing. 4. If the notice is upheld, a $25 fee is added. The adjudicator cannot reduce the amount. ## Good to know - Where Schedule A lists a discounted penalty, it applies if the City receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice. Many offences (for example dogs, fires, fireworks, water) have no discounted amount. - A compliance agreement can reduce a few penalties by 50%. - After 14 days the full penalty applies. A notice unpaid after 28 days gets a final letter; after a further 28 days it goes to a collection agent. No set surcharge is stated. - Pay through the City's Pay a Bylaw Notice page, or ask Bylaw Services, 604-465-2428. ## Official forms and pages - [Pay a Bylaw Notice (Ticket)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/pay-bylaw-notice-ticket) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) ## Related questions - [Pitt Meadows noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/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) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/bylaw-fines.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/bylaw-fines.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/bylaw-fines.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/bylaw-fines.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/bylaw-fines.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/bylaw-fines.md) ## Sources - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Pay a Bylaw Notice (Ticket), City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/pay-bylaw-notice-ticket) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. 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