{"title":"Saanich bylaw fines and how tickets work","question":"What are the common bylaw fines in Saanich?","slug":"bylaw-fines","place":{"path":"ca/bc/saanich","name":"Saanich","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Saanich","url":"https://www.saanich.ca"},"short_answer":"Saanich uses two ticket systems side by side. A bylaw notice has an early-payment discount (usually $50) and a late surcharge; a municipal ticket is one fine within 30 days and a higher one after. Examples: parking over 72 hours $50, noise $300, unsightly property $350.","aliases":["bylaw fines saanich","bylaw ticket amounts saanich","how much is a bylaw ticket saanich","dispute bylaw notice saanich","pay bylaw ticket saanich"],"cost":"Bylaw notice penalties: parking over 72 hours $50; dog running at large or no dog licence $150; open-air burning without a permit $150; disturbing the neighbourhood $300; unsightly property $350; dangerous dog in public place $500; fireworks without a permit $300; garbage cart overfilled $200. Municipal tickets have the same base amounts, rising after 30 days.","how_long":"Bylaw notice: pay or dispute within 14 days of receiving it. Municipal ticket: 14 days to pay or tell Saanich you dispute.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall (pay or dispute)","value":"770 Vernon Ave., Victoria BC V8X 2W7","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"online","label":"Pay or Dispute a Bylaw Ticket or Notice","value":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/local-government/bylaw-services/pay-or-dispute-a-bylaw-ticket-or-notice.html"},{"type":"phone","label":"Saanich Bylaw Enforcement","value":"250-475-5456"},{"type":"phone","label":"Saanich Parking Enforcement","value":"250-475-5431"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 9525 (PDF)","url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/bylawnoticeenforcementbylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Ticket Bylaw, 2010, No. 9029 (PDF)","url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/ticket-bylaw-2010-no-9029.pdf"},{"title":"Parking Tickets, District of Saanich","url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/getting-around/roads-traffic/parking-tickets.html"},{"title":"Parking Enforcement, District of Saanich","url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/local-government/bylaw-services/parking-enforcement.html"},{"title":"Pay or Dispute a Bylaw Ticket or Notice, District of Saanich","url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/local-government/bylaw-services/pay-or-dispute-a-bylaw-ticket-or-notice.html"},{"title":"Municipal ticketing, Province of BC","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/local-governments/governance-powers/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/municipal-ticketing"}],"related":[{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Saanich noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Saanich backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"fireworks","title":"Saanich fireworks rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/fireworks/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Saanich unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/unsightly-property/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Saanich dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dog-leash-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","name":"Oak Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","name":"Esquimalt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","name":"Victoria","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","name":"View Royal","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","name":"Central Saanich","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","name":"Colwood","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/bylaw-fines/"}],"topic":{"title":"Bylaw tickets in British Columbia: early payment, late payment and disputes by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bylaw-fines/"},"facts":{"how_tickets_work":{"label":"How tickets work","value":"Saanich uses two systems. Bylaw notices (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw): penalty with early-payment discount and late surcharge, disputes go to a screening officer and adjudication. Municipal tickets (Ticket Bylaw, under the Community Charter): one fine within 30 days, a higher fine after. Bylaw enforcement officers, including municipal constables and fire officers, issue them. Parking tickets are bylaw notices from Parking Enforcement.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/bylawnoticeenforcementbylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 9525 (PDF)","section":"ss. 2.1, 3.1, 8.1","quotes":["The bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule “1” may be dealt with by bylaw notice","Municipal constables","Municipal fire officers"]},{"url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/ticket-bylaw-2010-no-9029.pdf","title":"Ticket Bylaw, 2010, No. 9029 (PDF)","section":"ss. 1, 4, 5","quotes":["may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed by the Regulations under the Community Charter","on or before the 30th day from the date on which the ticket is served"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"example_fines":{"label":"Common fines","value":"Bylaw notice penalties: parking over 72 hours $50; dog running at large or no dog licence $150; open-air burning without a permit $150; disturbing the neighbourhood $300; unsightly property $350; dangerous dog in public place $500; fireworks without a permit $300; garbage cart overfilled $200. Municipal tickets are the same base amounts, rising after 30 days.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/bylawnoticeenforcementbylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 9525 (PDF)","section":"Schedules 7, 8, 12, 15, 19, 26","quotes":["Parking greater than 72","Dog running at large","Disturbing the neighbourhood","Overfilling container","Allowing property to become","Open Air burning without a"]},{"url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/ticket-bylaw-2010-no-9029.pdf","title":"Ticket Bylaw, 2010, No. 9029 (PDF)","section":"Schedules 7, 8, 12, 19","quotes":["Parking greater than 72 hours 7.06(e) $50.00 $75.00","No dog licence 16 $150.00 $200.00","Disturbing the neighbourhood 2 (a), 2 (b) $300.00 $350.00","Allowing property to become or remain 2.1 $350.00 $400.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"early_payment":{"label":"Paying early","value":"Bylaw notice: pay within 14 days of receiving it for the early-payment discount, usually $50 (none on $50 parking offences, $25 on $100 offences). Municipal ticket: the lower fine applies if paid within 30 days of service. Parking tickets: $50 if paid within 28 calendar days.","short":"Notice: usually $50 off if paid in 14 days","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/bylawnoticeenforcementbylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 9525 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.1(b)","quotes":["received by the District within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to","reduced by the","amount of the early payment discount set out in Column 4"]},{"url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/ticket-bylaw-2010-no-9029.pdf","title":"Ticket Bylaw, 2010, No. 9029 (PDF)","section":"s. 4","quotes":["on or before the 30th day from the date on which the ticket is served"]},{"url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/getting-around/roads-traffic/parking-tickets.html","title":"Parking Tickets, District of Saanich","section":"Parking Tickets page","quotes":["$50 when you pay within 28 calendar days"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"late_payment":{"label":"Paying late","value":"Bylaw notice: more than 28 days after receiving it adds a late surcharge, usually $50 ($25 for parking offences, none on a few large penalties). Municipal ticket: the higher fine applies after 30 days (for example $150 becomes $200). Parking tickets: $75 after 28 days; after 60 days further action is taken.","short":"Notice: usually $50 more after 28 days","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/bylawnoticeenforcementbylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 9525 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.1(c)","quotes":["more than 28 days after the person received or is","increased by the amount of the late payment surcharge set out in Column 5"]},{"url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/ticket-bylaw-2010-no-9029.pdf","title":"Ticket Bylaw, 2010, No. 9029 (PDF)","section":"s. 5","quotes":["are the fines that apply to the corresponding offence designated under Column 1 if the fine is paid after the"]},{"url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/local-government/bylaw-services/parking-enforcement.html","title":"Parking Enforcement, District of Saanich","section":"Parking Enforcement page","quotes":["$75 when you pay after 28 calendar days","If you take longer than 60 calendar days to pay, we must take further action"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"dispute":{"label":"Disputing a ticket","value":"Bylaw notice: within 14 days of receiving it, pay or request adjudication (no dispute later); screening officer reviews first; $25 extra if you lose. Dispute at Municipal Hall (770 Vernon Ave.), the after-hours mailbox or the online form. Municipal ticket: 14 days to pay or tell Saanich you dispute; disputes go to Provincial Court.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 extra if you lose","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/bylawnoticeenforcementbylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 9525 (PDF)","section":"ss. 4.1, 4.2, 5.3","quotes":["must, within 14 days of the date on which the person","no person may dispute the bylaw notice","more than 14 days after receiving the bylaw notice","must pay the District an additional fee of $25"]},{"url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/local-government/bylaw-services/pay-or-dispute-a-bylaw-ticket-or-notice.html","title":"Pay or Dispute a Bylaw Ticket or Notice, District of Saanich","section":"Pay or dispute page","quotes":["To dispute a ticket, complete the submission request below or attend in person at the Saanich Municipal Hall (770 Vernon Avenue, 3rd floor, Bylaw and Licensing Services)."]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/local-governments/governance-powers/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/municipal-ticketing","title":"Municipal ticketing, Province of BC","section":"Responding to a ticket","quotes":["a person has 14 calendar days in which to pay the fine amount specified on the ticket","Disputed municipal tickets are referred by the local government to the provincial court for hearing."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 9525, and Ticket Bylaw, 2010, No. 9029","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/bylawnoticeenforcementbylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 9525 (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["BYLAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT BYLAW, 2018, NO. 9525"]},{"url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/ticket-bylaw-2010-no-9029.pdf","title":"Ticket Bylaw, 2010, No. 9029 (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["TICKET BYLAW, 2010, NO. 9029"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nSaanich uses two systems.\n\n- **Bylaw notices** ([Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 9525](https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/bylawnoticeenforcementbylaw.pdf)): a penalty with an early-payment discount and a late surcharge. Disputes go to a screening officer and then adjudication.\n- **Municipal tickets** ([Ticket Bylaw, 2010, No. 9029](https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/ticket-bylaw-2010-no-9029.pdf), under the Community Charter): one fine if paid within 30 days and a higher fine after.\n\nBylaw enforcement officers, including municipal constables and fire officers, issue them. Parking tickets are bylaw notices from Parking Enforcement. Many offences appear in both schedules, and the bylaws do not say which system an officer uses.\n\nBylaw notice penalties for common offences: parking over 72 hours $50; dog running at large or no dog licence $150; open-air burning without a permit $150; disturbing the neighbourhood $300; unsightly property $350; dangerous dog in a public place $500; fireworks without a permit $300; garbage cart overfilled $200. Municipal tickets have the same base amounts, rising after 30 days (for example $150 becomes $200).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. **Pay early.** Bylaw notice: pay within 14 days of receiving it for the discount, usually $50 (none on $50 parking offences, $25 on $100 offences). Municipal ticket: the lower fine applies within 30 days of service. Parking tickets are $50 if paid within 28 calendar days.\n2. **Dispute a bylaw notice.** Within 14 days of receiving it, pay or request adjudication; you cannot dispute later. A screening officer reviews first, and it is $25 extra if you lose. Dispute at Municipal Hall (770 Vernon Ave.), the after-hours mailbox or the online form on the [Pay or Dispute page](https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/local-government/bylaw-services/pay-or-dispute-a-bylaw-ticket-or-notice.html).\n3. **Dispute a municipal ticket.** You have 14 days to pay or tell Saanich you dispute; disputes go to Provincial Court. The Ticket Bylaw sets no dispute steps.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Late bylaw notice: more than 28 days after receiving it adds a surcharge, usually $50 ($25 for parking offences). Parking tickets are $75 after 28 days, and after 60 days further action is taken.\n- Credit card payments carry a 2.4% convenience fee as of May 1, 2026.\n- Some Saanich web pages show lower fines than these bylaws. The bylaws are followed here; see each topic page.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/bylawnoticeenforcementbylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 9525 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/ticket-bylaw-2010-no-9029.pdf","title":"Ticket Bylaw, 2010, No. 9029 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/getting-around/roads-traffic/parking-tickets.html","title":"Parking Tickets, District of Saanich","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/local-government/bylaw-services/parking-enforcement.html","title":"Parking Enforcement, District of Saanich","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/local-government/bylaw-services/pay-or-dispute-a-bylaw-ticket-or-notice.html","title":"Pay or Dispute a Bylaw Ticket or Notice, District of Saanich","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/local-governments/governance-powers/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/municipal-ticketing","title":"Municipal ticketing, Province of BC","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/bylaw-fines/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/bylaw-fines.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/bylaw-fines.json"}}