{"title":"Tofino bylaw fines and how tickets work","question":"What are the common bylaw fines in Tofino?","slug":"bylaw-fines","place":{"path":"ca/bc/tofino","name":"Tofino","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 Tofino","url":"https://tofino.ca"},"short_answer":"Tofino uses two ticket systems. A bylaw notice (Bylaw No. 1107) has set amounts with early and late payment amounts. A municipal ticket (Bylaw No. 1088) is issued under the Community Charter. Common examples are a $200 bylaw notice for noise between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. and $300 for an illegal fire.","aliases":["bylaw ticket tofino","bylaw fine tofino","dispute bylaw notice tofino","parking ticket tofino"],"cost":"Bylaw notice examples: sidewalk or boulevard parking $50; parking in front of a driveway $100; unlicensed dog $50; dog at large $50; noise $200; unsightly property $200; illegal fire $300.","how_long":"Request a dispute within 14 days of receiving a bylaw notice.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Bylaw ticket dispute (online form)","value":"https://tofino.ca/public-services/safety/bylaw-enforcement/bylaw-ticket-dispute/"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services (office, ext. 706)","value":"250-725-3229"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1107 (PDF)","url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163658/"},{"title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1088 (PDF)","url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/filepro/document/1426/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20System%20Bylaw%20No.%201088%20(Consolidated%20Version).pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Tofino noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Tofino dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Tofino backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"water-restrictions","title":"Tofino watering restrictions","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/water-restrictions/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","name":"Ucluelet","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/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":"Two systems. Bylaw notices (Bylaw No. 1107) carry set amounts with early and late amounts and can be disputed through screening and adjudication. Municipal tickets (Bylaw No. 1088) are issued under the Community Charter. They are issued by designated officers (bylaw officers, RCMP, the Fire Chief and others). Pay-parking tickets are issued by Robbins Parking.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163658/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1107 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","section":"s. 4, 10","quotes":["The bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule","Bylaw Enforcement Officer means any of the following:"]},{"url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/filepro/document/1426/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20System%20Bylaw%20No.%201088%20(Consolidated%20Version).pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1088 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","section":"s. 2","quotes":["The bylaws listed in Column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Bylaw may be enforced by means of a ticket"]},{"url":"https://tofino.ca/public-services/safety/bylaw-enforcement/bylaw-ticket-dispute/","title":"Bylaw Ticket Dispute, District of Tofino","section":"Dispute page","quotes":["Parking tickets issued by Robbins Parking are not administered by the District"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"example_fines":{"label":"Common fines","value":"Bylaw notice: parking on a sidewalk or boulevard $50; parking in front of a driveway $100; unlicensed dog $50; dog at large $50; noise 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. $200; unsightly property $200; illegal fire $300. Municipal tickets match except noise ($500, then $1,000).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163658/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1107 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Parked on Sidewalk/Boulevard 3.2(a) No $50 $25 $60 n/a","Parked in Front of Driveway 3.2(b) No $100 $50 $120 n/a","Unlicensed Dog 7(a) Yes $50 $40 $60 50%","Animal Running at Large 14(a) No $50 $40 $60 n/a","Allow Property to Be Unsightly 4(a) Yes $200 $160 $240 50%"]},{"url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/filepro/document/1426/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20System%20Bylaw%20No.%201088%20(Consolidated%20Version).pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1088 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","section":"MTI Bylaw 1088 Schedules 2, 5, 6, 7, 12","quotes":["Noise disturbing the peace between 10 PM and 7 AM, 1 offense 7.1 $500.00","Parked on Sidewalk/Boulevard 3.2(a) $50.00","Parked in Front of Driveway 3.2(b) $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"early_payment":{"label":"Paying early","value":"Bylaw notice: pay within 14 days of receiving it for the lower Early Payment amount in Schedule A (for example $40 on a $50 dog-licence notice, $25 on a $50 parking notice). Municipal ticket: half the fine if paid within 7 business days of issue ($10 for parking).","short":"Notice: lower if paid in 14 days; ticket half in 7 days","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163658/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1107 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","section":"s. 5.1(b)","quotes":["if payment is received by the District within 14 calendar days from the date of receipt of the Notice of Bylaw Violation"]},{"url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163658/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1107 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Unlicensed Dog 7(a) Yes $50 $40 $60 50%","Parked on Sidewalk/Boulevard 3.2(a) No $50 $25 $60 n/a"]},{"url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/filepro/document/1426/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20System%20Bylaw%20No.%201088%20(Consolidated%20Version).pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1088 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","section":"MTI Bylaw 1088 s. 6(a), (b)","quotes":["Fines as set out in Schedule 7 are reduced to $10 per offense if the fine is paid within 7 business days of the date of issuance of the Municipal Ticketing Information.","Fines as set out in all Schedules with the exception of Schedule 7 are reduced by 50% if the fine is paid within 7 business days of the date of issuance of the Municipal Ticketing Information."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"late_payment":{"label":"Paying late","value":"A bylaw notice paid more than 60 days after delivery costs the Late Payment amount in Schedule A, about 20% more for most offences (for example $60 on a $50 notice).","short":"About 20% more after 60 days (e.g. $60 on $50)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163658/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1107 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","section":"s. 5.1(c)","quotes":["if payment is received more than 60 days from the date of delivery of the Notice","Late Payment Amount set out in Column A7 of Schedule"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"dispute":{"label":"Disputing a ticket","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, request a dispute using the online form on the District website. A Screening Officer reviews it; if the offence is upheld you may ask for an adjudication hearing (held in Nanaimo). If the adjudicator finds the contravention occurred, you pay the fine plus a $25 adjudication fee. Pay-parking tickets are appealed to Robbins Parking.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if upheld","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://tofino.ca/public-services/safety/bylaw-enforcement/bylaw-ticket-dispute/","title":"Bylaw Ticket Dispute, District of Tofino","section":"Dispute page","quotes":["Disputes must be submitted within 14 days of receiving the ticket.","An additional $25 adjudication fee applies","Adjudication Hearings are held in Nanaimo, British Columbia.","Parking tickets issued by Robbins Parking are not administered by the District and must be appealed directly through Robbins Parking."]},{"url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163658/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1107 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","section":"s. 6.1, 6.2","quotes":["a person may not request adjudication"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Tofino Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1107, 2010; Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1088, 2009","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163658/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1107 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","section":"s. 1","quotes":["District of Tofino Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1107, 2010"]},{"url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/filepro/document/1426/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20System%20Bylaw%20No.%201088%20(Consolidated%20Version).pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1088 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","section":"s. 1","quotes":["District of Tofino Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1088, 2009"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Tofino has two ticket systems. Bylaw notices under the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1107](<https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163658/>) carry set amounts with early and late amounts, and can be disputed through screening and adjudication. Municipal tickets under the [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1088](<https://tofino.civicweb.net/filepro/document/1426/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20System%20Bylaw%20No.%201088%20(Consolidated%20Version).pdf>) are issued under the Community Charter by designated officers (bylaw officers, RCMP, the Fire Chief and others). Pay-parking tickets are issued by Robbins Parking. Bylaw offences can also be prosecuted under the Offence Act.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Read the notice for its amount and deadlines.\n2. To pay early, pay a bylaw notice within 14 days of receiving it, or a municipal ticket within 7 business days of issue.\n3. To dispute a bylaw notice, use the online form on the District website within 14 days of receiving it. A Screening Officer reviews it; if the offence is upheld you may ask for an adjudication hearing (held in Nanaimo).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Municipal tickets match the bylaw notice amounts except noise, which is $500 for a first offence and $1,000 after that.\n- Early payment: the amount is in Schedule A of the bylaw and varies by offence (for example $40 on a $50 dog-licence notice, $25 on a $50 parking notice). A municipal ticket is half the fine if paid within 7 business days ($10 for parking).\n- Late payment: a bylaw notice paid more than 60 days after delivery costs the late amount, about 20% more for most offences (for example $60 on a $50 notice).\n- A compliance agreement can reduce some penalties, for example by 50%.\n- If an adjudicator finds the contravention occurred, you pay the fine plus a $25 adjudication fee. The adjudicator's decision is final. The Screening Officer decides only whether the offence occurred, not the circumstances.\n- Pay-parking tickets are appealed to Robbins Parking.","sources":[{"url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163658/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1107 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/filepro/document/1426/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20System%20Bylaw%20No.%201088%20(Consolidated%20Version).pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1088 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://tofino.ca/public-services/safety/bylaw-enforcement/bylaw-ticket-dispute/","title":"Bylaw Ticket Dispute, District of Tofino","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/tofino/bylaw-fines/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/bylaw-fines.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/bylaw-fines.json"}}