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

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

**Short answer:** Port McNeill's municipal ticket bylaw (No. 584) sets $100 tickets for noise, unsightly premises and failing to clear sidewalks or maintain boulevards. A fine unpaid after 30 days rises by 50%. Water-restriction offences carry a court fine of $100 to $500 plus costs. Fines for dogs, burning and fireworks are not stated.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of Port McNeill, https://portmcneill.ca)  
**Cost:** $100 for noise, unsightly premises and sidewalk or boulevard tickets. Water restriction: $100 to $500 plus costs.  
**How long:** A ticket not paid on or before the 30th day rises by 50%.  
**Where:**
- In person: Town Office, 1775 Furney Place, Port McNeill, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed statutory holidays))

## Key facts

- **How tickets work:** Municipal ticket (MTI) system under Bylaw No. 584, 2006, which designates only the Nuisance Bylaw (noise, unsightly premises). Tickets are issued by the RCMP, Corporate Administrator, Animal Control Officer or a designated Town employee. Bylaw 584 repealed the 1990 ticket bylaw that covered Traffic Bylaw parking fines.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 584, 2006, s. 2.1 and Schedule 1](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-584-2006-Municipal-Ticket-Information-System-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "may be enforced" … "by means of a ticket in the form prescribed" … "Royal Canadian Mounted Police" … "(RCMP), Corporate Administrator," … "Animal Control Officer or designated" … "appointed employee of the Town of Port" … "The Town of Port McNeill Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 375 and all amendments thereto are repealed on the date this bylaw comes into effect." … "Nuisance Bylaw No. 571.1, 2006"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Common fines:** Bylaw 584 tickets: noise $100, unsightly premises $100, failing to clear sidewalks or maintain boulevards $100. Water restriction offences: $100 to $500 plus costs (Bylaw 530, court fine). Parking: Traffic Bylaw 319 Schedule B shows $15, but the current ticket bylaw does not designate it, so ask the Town.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 584, 2006, Schedule 2](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-584-2006-Municipal-Ticket-Information-System-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Noise from Highway that Disturbs 2(a) $100.00" … "Unsightly Premises 3 $100.00" … "Noise from Real Property that Disturbs 2(b) $100.00" … "Failure to clear sidewalks 6(a)(e) $100.00"
  - Source: [Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw No. 319, 1989, Schedule B](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-319-1989-Traffic-and-Highways-Regulations.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Parking on a sidewalk S.4(1) 15.00"
  - Source: [Water Use Restriction Bylaw No. 530, 2002, s. 7](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.-530-2002-Water-Use-Restrictions.pdf)
  - Official wording: "a minimum fine of $100 and a maximum fine of $500 plus costs"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Paying early:** Not confirmed. The Town's bylaws that were read do not state an early-payment discount.
- **Paying late:** Under the Municipal Ticket Information bylaw, a fine not paid on or before the 30th day after the notice is served increases by 50%.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 584, 2006, s. 2.5](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-584-2006-Municipal-Ticket-Information-System-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "if a fine amount established by this bylaw is not paid on or before the 30 th day from the date" … "the fine amount shall be increased by fifty percent."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Disputing a ticket:** None set. Port McNeill's Bylaw 584 sets no dispute process.
- **Bylaw:** Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 584, 2006
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 584, 2006, s. 1](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-584-2006-Municipal-Ticket-Information-System-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 584,2006"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Port McNeill uses the municipal ticket system under [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 584, 2006](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-584-2006-Municipal-Ticket-Information-System-Bylaw.pdf). It designates only the Nuisance Bylaw (noise and unsightly premises). Tickets can be issued by the RCMP, the Corporate Administrator, the Animal Control Officer or a designated Town employee.

## Good to know

- Tickets under Bylaw 584: noise $100, unsightly premises $100, failing to clear sidewalks or maintain boulevards $100.
- If a fine is not paid on or before the 30th day after the notice is served, it increases by 50%. This applies to Bylaw 584 tickets only.
- Water restriction offences (Bylaw 530): $100 to $500 plus costs, set by a court.
- Parking: the 1989 [Traffic Bylaw](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-319-1989-Traffic-and-Highways-Regulations.pdf) Schedule B shows $15, but the current ticket bylaw does not list it. Ask the Town.
- Fines for dogs, fireworks and burning were not found: the dog and burning bylaws could not be read, and the fireworks bylaw has no penalty clause.
- No early-payment discount is stated, and Bylaw 584 sets no dispute process. A court conviction under the Nuisance Bylaw can bring a fine of up to $10,000. Ask the Town Office at 250-956-3111 how to dispute a ticket.

## Official forms and pages

- [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 584, 2006 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-584-2006-Municipal-Ticket-Information-System-Bylaw.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Port McNeill noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/noise-rules.md)
- [Port McNeill unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/unsightly-property.md)
- [Port McNeill watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/water-restrictions.md)
- [Port McNeill RV, boat and trailer parking rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Port McNeill fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/fireworks.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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- [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/bylaw-fines.md)
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## Sources

- [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 584, 2006 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-584-2006-Municipal-Ticket-Information-System-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw No. 319, 1989 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-319-1989-Traffic-and-Highways-Regulations.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Water Use Restriction Bylaw No. 530, 2002 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.-530-2002-Water-Use-Restrictions.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Nuisance Bylaw No. 571.1, 2006 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-5711-2006-Nuisance-Bylaw-Finally-Read-Dec-2006.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws, Town of Port McNeill](https://portmcneill.ca/town-hall/bylaws/) (read 2026-11-08)

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