{"title":"Smithers bylaw fines and how tickets work","question":"What are the common bylaw fines in Smithers?","slug":"bylaw-fines","place":{"path":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","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":"Town of Smithers","url":"https://www.smithers.ca"},"short_answer":"Smithers uses bylaw notices under its Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011. Examples: dog at large $150, unlicensed dog $100, barking dog $150, burning without a permit $300, water restriction offence $400, overtime parking $60. Confirm the early and late payment timing with the Town.","aliases":["bylaw fines smithers","bylaw ticket smithers","dispute bylaw notice smithers","parking ticket smithers","bylaw penalties smithers"],"cost":"Examples (Penalty column): dog at large $150; unlicensed dog $100; barking dog $150; burn without permit $300; water restriction offence $400; overtime parking (24 hours) $60. Unsuccessful dispute: $25 fee.","how_long":"Pay or dispute within 14 days of receiving the notice.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Town Hall","value":"1027 Aldous Street, Smithers, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Town Hall (bylaw enforcement)","value":"250-847-1600","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011","url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Smithers dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Smithers noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Smithers backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"water-restrictions","title":"Smithers watering restrictions","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/water-restrictions/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","name":"New Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","name":"Granisle","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","name":"Kitimat","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","name":"Fraser Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","name":"Prince Rupert","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/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":"Smithers uses bylaw notices under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act. Bylaw officers, RCMP members, and certain Town staff (such as the Fire Chief and Building Inspector) may issue them. Disputes go to the Town's screening officers and adjudication.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","section":"Preamble, s. 4, s. 6","quotes":["enforce municipal bylaws by means of a Bylaw Notice","Bylaw Enforcement Officer(s), Corporate Officer, Deputy Director","The Town of Smithers is established as a bylaw notice dispute adjudication"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"example_fines":{"label":"Common fines","value":"Bylaw notice amounts in Schedule A, 'Penalty' column: dog at large $150; unlicensed dog $100; barking dog $150; burn without permit $300; water restriction offence $400; overtime parking (24 hours) $60. Unsightly property is listed at $300 and nuisance at $350 to $400, but section references differ from the bylaws. Early and late amounts differ.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Dog at large 5.1 (a) 150.00 75.00 250.00 NO","Unsightly property 6.1.d 300.00 150.00 400.00 YES","Burn without permit 2.2 300.00 150.00 400.00 NO","Overtime parking 24 hours 3.2.17 60.00 60.00 60.00 100.00 NO","Contravene water provision 5.2 400.00 200.00 500.00 NO","Barking dog 5.8 150.00 75.00 250.00 NO"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"Amounts are from the Schedule A table of Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011 (adopted Aug. 25, 2026). The table headings read Penalty / Early Payment (within 14 days) / Late Payment (after 28 days), but s. 8.1 of the same bylaw says the Column 3 amount is payable within 14 days, Column 4 between 14 and 28 days and Column 5 after 28 days, so which figure is the 'full' amount is unclear; confirm with the Town. No Municipal Ticket Information bylaw was found in the bylaw library."},"early_payment":{"label":"Paying early","value":"Schedule A gives three amounts per offence: Penalty, Early Payment (headed 'within 14 days') and Late Payment (after 28 days); early is often half the penalty ($75 against $150 for a dog at large) but not always. Section 8.1 describes the columns differently, so confirm with the Town. Traffic offences use other columns.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $75 vs $150)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","section":"s. 8.1(a)","quotes":["If payment of the penalty is received within 14 days of the person","Penalty Early Late Compliance","Dog at large 5.1 (a) 150.00 75.00 250.00 NO","Allow Nuisance 4.1 a 350.00 250.00 500.00 NO","amount set out in Column 3 of \"Schedule A\"; or"]},{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","section":"Schedule A, Traffic table","quotes":["Final Within 24 HR Within 7 Late Compliance"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"Section 8.1 says the Column 3 amount is payable within 14 days, which conflicts with the table headings; see note on amounts."},"late_payment":{"label":"Paying late","value":"Schedule A's last amount is headed 'Late Payment, after 28 days' (for example $250 for a dog at large, against $150). Section 8.1 says payment more than 28 days after receipt uses the Column 5 amount, but its column numbering does not match the table, so confirm with the Town.","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $250 vs $150)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","section":"s. 8.1(b)-(c)","quotes":["If payment of the penalty is received after 14 days, and less than 28 days","If Payment of the penalty is received more than 28 days after the person","Dog at large 5.1 (a) 150.00 75.00 250.00 NO"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"Amounts are from the Schedule A table of Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011 (adopted Aug. 25, 2026). The table headings read Penalty / Early Payment (within 14 days) / Late Payment (after 28 days), but s. 8.1 of the same bylaw says the Column 3 amount is payable within 14 days, Column 4 between 14 and 28 days and Column 5 after 28 days, so which figure is the 'full' amount is unclear; confirm with the Town. No Municipal Ticket Information bylaw was found in the bylaw library."},"dispute":{"label":"Disputing a ticket","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, pay it or request dispute adjudication using the form on the back of the notice, delivered in person or by mail to the registry (1027 Aldous Street; PO Box 879, Smithers V0J 2N0). Disputes are not accepted after 14 days. An unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 fee.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if unsuccessful","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","section":"s. 9.1, 10.1, 15.2","quotes":["Request dispute adjudication of the bylaw notice by completing the form","no person may request dispute adjudication of a bylaw more than fourteen (14) days","an additional fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00)"]},{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","section":"s. 6.2-6.3","quotes":["The civic address of the registry is 1027 Aldous Street, Smithers,","Post Office Box 879, Smithers,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Bylaw No. 2011 - Bylaw Notice Enforcement","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["Bylaw No. 2011 - Bylaw Notice","Enforcement"]}],"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\nSmithers enforces its bylaws with bylaw notices under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act and the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011](<https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/>). Bylaw officers, RCMP members and certain Town staff (such as the Fire Chief and Building Inspector) may issue them. Disputes go to the Town's screening officers and adjudication.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Within 14 days of receiving a notice, pay it or request dispute adjudication using the form on the back of the notice.\n2. Deliver the form in person or by mail to the registry at 1027 Aldous Street, or PO Box 879, Smithers V0J 2N0.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Disputes are not accepted after 14 days. An unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 fee.\n- Examples of amounts (the \"Penalty\" column of Schedule A): dog at large $150; unlicensed dog $100; barking dog $150; burn without a permit $300; water restriction offence $400; overtime parking (24 hours) $60. Unsightly property is listed at $300 and nuisance at $350 to $400, but the section references differ from the bylaws.\n- Schedule A also lists lower early-payment amounts (within 14 days) and higher late amounts (after 28 days), but section 8.1 of the bylaw describes the columns differently. Ask the Town which amount you owe and when. Do not assume a discount for paying early.\n- Traffic offences use other columns.\n- Questions: Town Hall, 250-847-1600.","sources":[{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160511/","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1780 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.smithers.ca/contact-us","title":"Contact Us, Town of Smithers","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/smithers/bylaw-fines/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/bylaw-fines.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/bylaw-fines.json"}}