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

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

**Short answer:** Port Moody enforces bylaws with municipal tickets under Bylaw 3218, Schedule 2. Examples: unlicensed dog $100, noise $100, untidy property $100, burning without a permit $250, fireworks discharge $500, and $75 for breaking Stage 1 watering restrictions. A discounted amount applies in some schedules if paid within 30 days.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Port Moody, https://www.portmoody.ca)  
**Cost:** Amounts vary by offence; see the examples. Repeat offences cost more in many schedules.  
**Where:**
- In person: City Hall second floor, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, BC V3H 5C3 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- Phone: Bylaws and Licensing, 604-469-4697

## Key facts

- **How tickets work:** Port Moody enforces bylaws through municipal tickets (Municipal Ticket Information) under the Community Charter, issued by designated bylaw enforcement officers, which include the Bylaw Enforcement Officer and Port Moody Police (and others by bylaw, such as the Fire Chief for fire and fireworks offences).
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF), s. 3.1, 3.2](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329)
  - Official wording: "may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed for the purpose of section 264 of the" … "Community Charter." … "are designated as Bylaw Enforcement Officers pursuant to"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Common fines:** Unlicensed dog $100 (then $200, $300); dog at large $100; noise $100 (then $500, $1,000); untidy or unsightly property $100; parking within 5 m of a fire hydrant $500 ($300 if paid within 30 days); parking within 6 m of an intersection $50 ($25); burning without a permit $250; discharging fireworks $500; breaking Stage 1 watering restrictions $75.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF), Schedule 2](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329)
  - Official wording: "Unlicensed Dog 4.1 1st Occurrence $100.00" … "Dog at Large 5.1 1st Occurrence $100.00" … "Noise Which Disturbs 4.1.1 1st Offence $100.00" … "Fail to Maintain Property in Neat/Tidy" … "Park Within 5m of Fire Hydrant" … "Park Within 6m of Intersection 6.2.2 $50.00 $25.00" … "Burning Without a Permit 20.1(g) $250.00" … "Unlawful Discharge of Fireworks 7.1 $500.00" … "Prohibited Water Use at Stage 1 Schedule 1 $75.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying early:** A penalty paid within 30 days of the notice being served is the lower 'Discounted Penalty' where the schedule has that column (for example parking: $50 becomes $25). Many schedules list a single amount.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF), s. 4.2](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329)
  - Official wording: "will be the amount shown in Column 4 under the heading “Discounted Penalty”." … "The applicable penalty, if paid within 30 days of the date on which notice of the" … "Park Within 6m of Intersection 6.2.2 $50.00 $25.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying late:** A penalty paid more than 30 days after the notice is served is the full penalty amount (Column 3).
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF), s. 4.2](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329)
  - Official wording: "penalty paid more than 30 days after the date on which notice of the" … "offence is served pursuant to section 266 of the Community Charter, will be the" … "amount shown in Column 3 under the heading “Full Penalty”."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Disputing a ticket:** Complete the City's Quash Request form (valid reasons only; not accepted: never ticketed before, unaware of the bylaw, others not ticketed, bylaw seems unfair). Submitting it may mean you cannot dispute the ticket in Provincial court. To dispute in Provincial court, contact Bylaws and Licensing at 604.469.4697.
  - Source: [Quash Request form](https://forms.portmoody.ca/Bylaws/MTI-Quash-Request)
  - Official wording: "If you wish to dispute your ticket through the Provincial court system, please contact the Bylaws and Licensing Division at 604.469.4697." … "I understand that by doing so, I may be unable to dispute this ticket further in Provincial court."
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Disputing or paying a municipal ticket](https://www.portmoody.ca/city-government/bylaws-and-policies/bylaw-enforcement/)
  - Official wording: "To dispute a municipal ticket, please complete a Quash Request form."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** City of Port Moody Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw, 2020, No. 3218
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF), s. 1.1](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Port Moody Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw, 2020,"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Port Moody enforces bylaws through municipal tickets under the Community Charter, issued by designated bylaw enforcement officers, which include the Bylaw Enforcement Officer and Port Moody Police (and others by bylaw, such as the Fire Chief for fire and fireworks offences). Amounts are in Schedule 2 of the [Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329).

## Good to know

- Examples: unlicensed dog $100 (then $200, $300); dog at large $100; noise $100 (then $500, $1,000); untidy or unsightly property $100; parking within 5 m of a fire hydrant $500 ($300 if paid within 30 days); parking within 6 m of an intersection $50 ($25); burning without a permit $250; discharging fireworks $500; breaking Stage 1 watering restrictions $75.
- A penalty paid within 30 days of the notice being served is the lower discounted penalty where the schedule has that column (for example parking: $50 becomes $25). Many schedules list a single amount. After 30 days the full amount applies.
- To dispute, you can complete the City's Quash Request form. It accepts valid reasons only; not accepted are never having been ticketed before, being unaware of the bylaw, others not being ticketed, or the bylaw seeming unfair. Submitting it may mean you cannot dispute the ticket in Provincial court. To dispute in Provincial court, call Bylaws and Licensing at 604-469-4697.
- Pay by mail, online, or in person at City Hall, 2nd floor, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

## Official forms and pages

- [Quash Request form (dispute a ticket)](https://forms.portmoody.ca/Bylaws/MTI-Quash-Request)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF)](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329)

## Related questions

- [Port Moody noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/noise-rules.md)

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## Sources

- [Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF)](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Enforcement, City of Port Moody](https://www.portmoody.ca/city-government/bylaws-and-policies/bylaw-enforcement/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Quash Request form, City of Port Moody](https://forms.portmoody.ca/Bylaws/MTI-Quash-Request) (read 2026-11-05)

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