--- title: Spallumcheen bylaw fines and how tickets work question: "What are the common bylaw fines in Spallumcheen?" place: Spallumcheen, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/spallumcheen category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: Township of Spallumcheen sources_read: 2026-11-06 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/bylaw-fines/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/bylaw-fines.json" --- # Spallumcheen bylaw fines and how tickets work **Question:** What are the common bylaw fines in Spallumcheen? **Short answer:** The Township of Spallumcheen enforces its bylaws with Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets under its MTI Bylaw No. 2023. Examples: dog at large $75, noise $75, unsightly property $125, parking restriction $50, fireworks outside the allowed dates $250. Each is lower if paid within 14 days. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Township of Spallumcheen, https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca) **Cost:** See the amounts in the answer; each has a lower early-payment amount. **How long:** Pay within 14 days of receiving the ticket for the lower amount. **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement, Township office, 250-546-3013 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **How tickets work:** The Township uses Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets under its MTI Bylaw No. 2023. Tickets enforce the bylaws and sections listed in the bylaw's schedules and are issued by the designated compliance officers (Bylaw Enforcement Officer, and for some bylaws the RCMP, Fire Chief, Manager of Operations and others). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (consolidated December 2025), s. 2; s. 3; Schedule A](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/) - Official wording: "may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form" … "are designated as compliance officers pursuant to Chapter 26, Part 8," … "Bylaw Enforcement Officer" - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Bylaw Enforcement page](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/culture/bylaw-enforcement.htm) - Official wording: "will use stronger enforcement actions such as issuing Municipal Tickets or seeking legal solutions" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Common fines:** Dog at large $75; noise $75; unsightly property $125; parking restriction $50; fireworks outside the allowed dates $250; campfire ban breach $500; Stage 2 watering violation $500. Each is lower if paid within 14 days. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (consolidated December 2025), Schedules B.4, B.5, B.6, B.8, B.10, B.11](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/) - Official wording: "15(a) Dog at large $75.00 $50.00" … "3(a) Noise prior to 7 am or after 10:00 pm $75.00 $50.00" … "3 (e) Accumulation of rubbish $125.00 $100.00" … "6.1 Parking restriction $50.00 $25.00" … "Failure to comply when a Campfire Ban is" … "6.3 Stage 2 Watering Violation $500.00 $450.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Paying early:** A lower penalty applies if the Township receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving, or being presumed to have received, the ticket. Amounts are in Column A2 of each schedule (for example $50 instead of $75 for a dog at large). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (consolidated December 2025), s. 4(a)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/) - Official wording: "If received by the Township within 14 days of the person receiving or" … "Early Payment Penalty set out in Column A2" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Paying late:** Not confirmed. The bylaw text that was read states no late-payment increase. - **Disputing a ticket:** Not confirmed. The Township's dispute form is a PDF that could not be read. - **Bylaw:** Township of Spallumcheen Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (consolidated December 2025), s. 1(a)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/) - Official wording: "Municipal" … "Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The Township uses Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets under [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023](). Tickets enforce the bylaws and sections listed in its schedules and are issued by designated compliance officers: the Bylaw Enforcement Officer and, for some bylaws, the RCMP, Fire Chief, Manager of Operations and others. The Bylaw Enforcement Officer works on a complaint basis, tries education first, and needs a written signed complaint. ## Good to know - Full ticket amounts: dog at large $75; noise $75; unsightly property $125; parking restriction $50; fireworks outside the allowed dates $250; campfire ban breach $500; Stage 2 watering violation $500. - A lower penalty applies if the Township receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving, or being presumed to have received, the ticket. For example, $50 instead of $75 for a dog at large. - The bylaw text read states no late-payment increase and no dispute deadline. The Bylaw Enforcement page links an "MTI Dispute Form" at https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/docs/mti_dispute_form.pdf. Call 250-546-3013 to ask how to dispute a ticket. - Court fines under individual bylaws can be higher than tickets. ## Official forms and pages - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (PDF)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/) - [Bylaw Enforcement, Township of Spallumcheen](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/culture/bylaw-enforcement.htm) ## Related questions - [Spallumcheen dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Spallumcheen noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/noise-rules.md) - [Spallumcheen unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/unsightly-property.md) - [Spallumcheen fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/fireworks.md) - [Spallumcheen backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/backyard-fire.md) - [Spallumcheen RV, boat and trailer parking rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Spallumcheen watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/water-restrictions.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) - [Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/bylaw-fines.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/bylaw-fines.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/bylaw-fines.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/bylaw-fines.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/bylaw-fines.md) ## Sources - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (consolidated December 2025) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/) (read 2026-11-06) - [Bylaw Enforcement, Township of Spallumcheen](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/culture/bylaw-enforcement.htm) (read 2026-11-06) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed. 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