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title: Quesnel bylaw fines and how tickets work
question: "What are the common bylaw fines in Quesnel?"
place: Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
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# Quesnel bylaw fines and how tickets work

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

**Short answer:** The City of Quesnel enforces designated bylaws with municipal tickets under Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774. Amounts include $50 for an unlicensed dog, $100 for noise that disturbs and $50 for sprinkling when prohibited. Fines rise for repeat offences. The City has no bylaw notice system.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Quesnel, https://www.quesnel.ca)  
**Cost:** See the list below. Parking tickets: $15 within 48 hours, $25 within 14 days, $75 after 15 days. Other schedules list one amount per offence with no early-payment amount.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw Enforcement, 250-992-2111
- Email: Bylaw Enforcement, bylaw@quesnel.ca

## Key facts

- **How tickets work:** Bylaws listed in the Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) Bylaw No. 1774 are enforced by municipal tickets issued by designated officers (bylaw enforcement officers, and RCMP for some bylaws). Parking offences use a "Parking Bylaw Offence Notice" with its own amounts. No separate Bylaw Notice Enforcement bylaw was found.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, consolidated October 18, 2024, Part I, ss. 3-4](https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf)
  - Official wording: "designated as bylaws which may be enforced by means of a municipal ticket in the form prescribed by provincial regulation." … "designated as Bylaw enforcement Officers for the purpose of enforcing those bylaws"
  - Source: [Comprehensive Street, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 1773 (consolidated July 18, 2022), s. 8(1)](https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1773-street-traffic-parking-consolidated-july-18-2022)
  - Official wording: "Bylaw Enforcement Officers may issue a Parking Bylaw Offence Notice."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Common fines:** Unlicensed dog $50; dog at large $50 / $100 / $200; excessive barking $100; noise that disturbs $100 / $300 / $500; unsightly property $100 / $300 / $500; sprinkling when prohibited $50 / $100 / $200; carts out overnight $50; parking $15 / $25 / $75. (Escalating amounts are first / second / third and later offence within 12 months where the schedule says so.)
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, consolidated October 18, 2024, Schedules 3, 6, 7, 11](https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf)
  - Official wording: "Unlicensed dog 3.1 $ 50.00" … "Excessive Barking 5.2 (a) $100.00" … "Noise which disturbs" … "Unsightly Property" … "Sprinkling when prohibited" … "No person shall set out their"
  - Source: [Comprehensive Street, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 1773 (consolidated July 18, 2022), s. 8(2)](https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1773-street-traffic-parking-consolidated-july-18-2022)
  - Official wording: "Payment received by the City after 15 days of offence $75.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying early:** Parking offence notices: $15 if paid within 48 hours (not counting days City Hall is closed), $25 within 14 days. The other MTI schedules list one amount per offence with no early-payment amount.
  - Source: [Comprehensive Street, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 1773 (consolidated July 18, 2022), s. 8(2)(a), (b)](https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1773-street-traffic-parking-consolidated-july-18-2022)
  - Official wording: "Payment received by the City within 48 hours of offence (not including days when City Hall is closed) $15.00" … "Payment received by the City within 14 days of offence $25.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying late:** Parking offence notices rise to $75 if paid after 15 days. No late amount is listed in the other MTI schedules.
  - Source: [Comprehensive Street, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 1773 (consolidated July 18, 2022), s. 8(2)(c)](https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1773-street-traffic-parking-consolidated-july-18-2022)
  - Official wording: "Payment received by the City after 15 days of offence $75.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Disputing a ticket:** The bylaws say officers may refer a disputed municipal ticket to Provincial Court or an alternate dispute resolution. No dispute deadline or adjudication fee is stated in the documents read.
  - Source: [Comprehensive Street, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 1773 (consolidated July 18, 2022), s. 4(2)(e)](https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1773-street-traffic-parking-consolidated-july-18-2022)
  - Official wording: "refer any disputed municipal ticket to the Provincial Court or an alternate dispute resolution."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, 2015 (consolidated October 18, 2024)
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, consolidated October 18, 2024, Part I, s. 1](https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf)
  - Official wording: "City of Quesnel Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774 of 2015."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Bylaws listed in the [Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) Bylaw No. 1774](https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf) are enforced by municipal tickets issued by designated officers (bylaw enforcement officers, and the RCMP for some bylaws). No separate bylaw notice enforcement system was found. Parking offences use a "Parking Bylaw Offence Notice" with its own amounts.

## Common fines

- Unlicensed dog: $50.
- Dog at large: $50 first offence, $100 second, $200 third and later.
- Excessive barking: $100.
- Noise that disturbs: $100 first, $300 second, $500 third and later.
- Unsightly property: $100 first, $300 second, $500 third and later.
- Sprinkling when prohibited: $50 first, $100 second, $200 third and later.
- Garbage carts out overnight: $50.
- Parking: $15, $25 or $75, depending on how fast you pay.

## Good to know

- Parking notices are $15 if paid within 48 hours (not counting days City Hall is closed), $25 within 14 days, and $75 after 15 days. The other schedules list one amount per offence and no early-payment amount.
- Fire and fireworks offences are not in the ticket schedules; they go to court.
- The bylaws say an officer may refer a disputed ticket to Provincial Court or an alternate dispute resolution. No dispute deadline or fee is stated, so follow the instructions on the ticket or call Bylaw Enforcement at 250-992-2111.

## Official forms and pages

- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 1774, consolidated October 18, 2024 (PDF)](https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf)

## Related questions

- [Quesnel noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/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)
- [Williams Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/bylaw-fines.md)
- [McBride](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/bylaw-fines.md)
- [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Fraser Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/bylaw-fines.md)

## Sources

- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, consolidated October 18, 2024 (PDF)](https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Comprehensive Street, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 1773 (consolidated July 18, 2022) (PDF)](https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1773-street-traffic-parking-consolidated-july-18-2022) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Report It! Who Should You Call? (PDF)](https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/2023-who-call) (read 2026-11-05)

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