Port Moody bylaw fines and how tickets work

What are the common bylaw fines?

Port Moody, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

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.

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).Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF), s. 3.1, 3.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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
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.Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF), Schedule 2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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
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.Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF), s. 4.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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
Paying late	A penalty paid more than 30 days after the notice is served is the full penalty amount (Column 3).Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF), s. 4.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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”.
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.Quash Request form; Bylaw Enforcement, Disputing or paying a municipal ticket · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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. To dispute a municipal ticket, please complete a Quash Request form.
Bylaw	City of Port Moody Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw, 2020, No. 3218Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF), s. 1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Port Moody Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw, 2020,

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.

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

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Sources

Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
Bylaw Enforcement, City of Port Moody (read 2026-11-05)
Quash Request form, City of Port Moody (read 2026-11-05)

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