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title: Port Coquitlam bylaw fines and how tickets work
question: "What are the common bylaw fines in Port Coquitlam?"
place: Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
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owner_body: City of Port Coquitlam
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# Port Coquitlam bylaw fines and how tickets work

**Question:** What are the common bylaw fines in Port Coquitlam?

**Short answer:** Port Coquitlam bylaw notices are set in Schedule A of the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3814. Common ones are $150 for a dog at large, $250 to $350 for most noise and property upkeep offences, and $500 for an open air fire. Paying within 30 days cuts many by 30%.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Port Coquitlam, https://www.portcoquitlam.ca)  
**Cost:** Amounts vary by offence; see the list. Many have an early-payment amount 30% lower if paid within 30 days; most have a late amount after 90 days. An unsuccessful dispute adds $25.  
**How long:** Pay or ask to dispute within 30 days of receiving the notice.  
**Where:**
- Online: Pay a ticket, https://my.portcoquitlam.ca/TempestProdNet/ecom/PayableItems/PayableItem.aspx?pid=87184C190123094807946406
- Online: Dispute a ticket, https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/bylaw-services/dispute-ticket
- In person: City Hall (Bylaw Services), 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 2A8

## Key facts

- **How tickets work:** Port Coquitlam uses bylaw notices under its Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw. Contraventions listed in Schedule A may be dealt with by bylaw notice, issued by designated enforcement officers (RCMP members, bylaw officers, fire, building and engineering inspectors and others).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, s. 3, 9](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule “A” may be dealt with by bylaw notice." … "Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police;" … "Bylaw Enforcement Officers appointed pursuant to the Community Charter;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Common fines:** Dog at large $150; unlicensed dog $150; noise that disturbs $300; construction noise after hours $350; unsightly property (stored materials, noxious weeds) $250; parking where prohibited $100; overtime parking $80; open air fire $500; unauthorized lawn watering at Stage 1 $100.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, Schedule A](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Dog at Large 8.1 150 105 225 N/A" … "Unlicensed Dog 12.1 150 105 225 50%" … "Noise which disturbs 4.1 300 210 375 N/A" … "Construction 5 (i) 350 245 425 N/A" … "Noxious weeds 6.1 (g) 250 175 325 N/A" … "Park where prohibited 41 (1) 100 70 175 N/A" … "Overtime parking 40 (20) 80 56 155 N/A" … "Start open air fire 6.6.1(a) 500 N/A 500 N/A" … "Unauthorized watering Sch. B 100 70 175 N/A"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying early:** Where the schedule lists an early amount, paying within 30 days of receiving the notice cuts the penalty by 30% (e.g. $150 becomes $105). Many $500 offences and some others have no early amount ("N/A").
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, s. 4(b)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf)
  - Official wording: "if received by the City within 30 days of the person receiving or being presumed to" … "have received the bylaw notice, is the Early Payment amount set out in column 4 of"
  - Source: [Dispute a Ticket, page](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/bylaw-services/dispute-ticket)
  - Official wording: "There are reduced penalty for some tickets (not all) if you pay within 30 days of the notice."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying late:** If the City receives payment more than 90 days after the notice was received, the late amount in column 5 applies; for most offences that is the full penalty plus $75 (e.g. $150 becomes $225).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, s. 4(c)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf)
  - Official wording: "if received by the City after 90 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have" … "received the bylaw notice, is the Late Payment amount set out in column 5 of the" … "Dog at Large 8.1 150 105 225 N/A"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Disputing a ticket:** Within 30 days of receiving the notice, pay or ask to dispute (online, in person at City Hall or by mail to Bylaw Services). A screening officer reviews it; if upheld, you may pay the discounted amount or go to an adjudication hearing. An unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 fee. You cannot dispute after 30 days or after paying.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, s. 5, 6(c)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf)
  - Official wording: "must, within 30 days of the date on which the" … "no person may dispute the bylaw notice" … "must pay the City an additional fee of $25"
  - Source: [Dispute a Ticket, page](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/bylaw-services/dispute-ticket)
  - Official wording: "Ticket disputes must be submitted within 30 days of the ticket being issued." … "If the ticket is upheld, the disputant may pay the discounted amount or request that it be moved forward to an Adjudication Hearing." … "If you pay a bylaw violation notice, it can’t be taken to adjudication."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, 2013
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, s. 1](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No." … "3814, 2013.”"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Port Coquitlam uses bylaw notices under the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3814](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf). Contraventions listed in Schedule A may be dealt with by bylaw notice, issued by designated enforcement officers (RCMP members, bylaw officers, fire, building and engineering inspectors and others). Full amounts for common offences:

- Dog at large: $150. Unlicensed dog: $150.
- Noise that disturbs: $300. Construction noise after hours: $350.
- Unsightly property (stored materials, noxious weeds): $250.
- Parking where prohibited: $100. Overtime parking: $80.
- Open air fire: $500.
- Unauthorized lawn watering at Stage 1: $100.

## Steps

1. Read the notice for the amount and due date.
2. Within 30 days of receiving it, pay or ask to dispute: online, in person at City Hall, or by mail to Bylaw Services. Once you pay, you can no longer dispute.
3. A screening officer reviews the dispute. If it is upheld, you may pay the discounted amount or go to an adjudication hearing.

## Good to know

- Paying within 30 days of receiving the notice cuts the penalty by 30% where the schedule lists an early amount (for example $150 becomes $105). Many $500 offences and some others have no early amount.
- If payment arrives more than 90 days after the notice was received, the late amount applies; for most offences it is the full penalty plus $75 ($150 becomes $225).
- An unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 fee. You cannot dispute after 30 days.

## Official forms and pages

- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3814, Schedule A (PDF)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf)
- [Dispute a Ticket](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/bylaw-services/dispute-ticket)

## Related questions

- [Port Coquitlam noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/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)
- [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/bylaw-fines.md)
- [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/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)
- [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Burnaby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/bylaw-fines.md)

## Sources

- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814 (PDF)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Dispute a Ticket, City of Port Coquitlam](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/bylaw-services/dispute-ticket) (read 2026-11-05)

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