Salmon Arm bylaw fines and how tickets work
What are the common bylaw fines?
The City of Salmon Arm issues two kinds of tickets: parking violation tickets and Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets, whose amounts are in Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw 2760. Examples: noise $100, unsightly property $50, most parking offences $50. Dispute an MTI within 14 days.
Key facts
| How tickets work | Bylaw Enforcement issues two kinds of tickets: parking violation tickets and Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets, which Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 authorizes. Bylaw Enforcement Officers issue them, as do RCMP members and certain officials (Building Inspector, Fire Chief and others) for particular bylaws. Enforcement is on a complaint basis.Bylaw Enforcement Services, How to dispute a ticket, Bylaw Enforcement Services; Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated through Bylaw 4778, PDF), s. 2, Schedule 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingBylaw enforcement issues two different kinds of tickets; a parking violation ticket; and a Municipal Ticket Information Ticket (MTI). Bylaw No. 2760 authorizes the use of these MTI tickets. On a complaint basis, Salmon Arm Bylaw Services will investigate Bylaw violations within the City of Salmon Arm. are designated as Bylaw Enforcement Officers pursuant to Section 272 (1) (b) of the Municipal Act |
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| Common fines | Dog without licence $150; dog at large $150 (first offence); noise that disturbs $100; unsightly property $50; most parking offences $50; watering contrary to restriction $50 to $500 by stage; incidental burning without a permit $100.Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated through Bylaw 4778, PDF), Schedules 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo dog licence 5 (a), (b) $150.00 Dog at large, 1st offence 6 (a) $150.00 Noise which disturbs 4(a) $100.00 Unsightly property 3 $50.00 Stage 1 restrictions $50.00 Stage 4 restrictions $500.00 In Excess of 72 Hours 501 (19) $50.00 Open burning without permit 8.1 100.00 |
| Paying early | Parking tickets only: paying within 2 days halves most amounts (for example $25 instead of $50). This does not apply to accessible stall ($100), bus stop ($100) or fire zone ($100) tickets. No early-payment amount is listed for other bylaw tickets.Sources differ: The bylaw schedule says 'within 2 days'; the Parking page says '2 business days'. Bylaw wins. Dog licence fees have a separate $10 early discount, but that is a fee, not a fine.Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated through Bylaw 4778, PDF), Schedule 13; Parking, Parking Violation Payment · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingParking Violations If paid within 2 days only for Sections 501 (1) – (28) $25.00 Park in Handicap Space 501 (29) $100.00 By paying within 2 business days, you would save 50% of the original fine amount. |
| Paying late | Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. |
| Disputing a ticket | MTI ticket: dispute within 14 days of service using the MTI Ticket Dispute Form returned to City Hall; mailed letters must be postmarked by the 14th day. Provincial Court then mails a hearing date. Parking ticket: submit the Parking Ticket Dispute Form to the Customer Service Centre at City Hall.Bylaw Enforcement Services, How to dispute a ticket · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingTickets must be disputed within 14 days of service. the Provincial Court will mail you a hearing date based on the information you have provided. please complete the Parking Ticket Dispute Form (PDF) and submit the form to the Customer Service Centre at City Hall |
| Bylaw | City of Salmon Arm Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated through Bylaw 4778, PDF), s. 6 Citation · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingCity of Salmon Arm Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 |
How it works
Bylaw Enforcement issues parking violation tickets and Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets, which Bylaw 2760 authorizes. Bylaw Enforcement Officers issue them, as do RCMP members and certain officials (Building Inspector, Fire Chief and others) for particular bylaws. Enforcement is on a complaint basis. No separate bylaw notice system with amounts was found on the City's bylaws page.
Steps
- To dispute an MTI ticket, return the MTI Ticket Dispute Form to City Hall within 14 days of service. A mailed letter must be postmarked by the 14th day. Provincial Court then mails a hearing date.
- To dispute a parking ticket, submit the Parking Ticket Dispute Form to the Customer Service Centre at City Hall.
Good to know
Examples of full municipal ticket amounts:
- Dog without a licence: $150. Dog at large, first offence: $150.
- Noise that disturbs: $100.
- Unsightly property: $50.
- Most parking offences: $50.
- Watering contrary to restriction: $50 to $500 by stage.
- Incidental open burning without a permit: $100.
Early payment applies to parking tickets only: paying within 2 days halves most amounts (for example $25 instead of $50). It does not apply to accessible stall, bus stop or fire zone tickets, which are $100. The Parking page says 2 business days; the bylaw says 2 days, so confirm on your ticket. No early-payment amount is listed for other bylaw tickets, and no late-payment amount was found.
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Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Bylaw tickets in British Columbia: early payment, late payment and disputes by municipality →
Sources
- Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated through Bylaw 4778, PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaw Enforcement Services, City of Salmon Arm (read 2026-11-05)
- Parking, City of Salmon Arm (read 2026-11-05)
Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. How answers are checked.