{"title":"Tumbler Ridge bylaw fines and how tickets work","question":"What are the common bylaw fines in Tumbler Ridge?","slug":"bylaw-fines","place":{"path":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","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 Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca"},"short_answer":"In Tumbler Ridge, most bylaw tickets are Municipal Ticket Information tickets with one fixed fine, for example $100 for a dog off leash, noise or open burning without a permit, and $50 for overtime parking. No early-payment discount is stated.","aliases":["bylaw fines tumbler ridge","bylaw ticket tumbler ridge","parking ticket tumbler ridge","pay bylaw ticket tumbler ridge"],"cost":"Examples: dog or cat without licence $100 (second $150); dog off leash $100 (second $200); noise $100; unsightly property $100; overtime parking $50; garbage not in a cart $50.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement Officer","value":"250-242-3939","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"in_person","label":"Town Hall front desk","value":"305 Iles Way, Tumbler Ridge, BC V0C 2W0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/"},{"title":"Municipal Bylaw Enforcement, District of Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/municipal-bylaw-enforcement"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Tumbler Ridge dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Tumbler Ridge noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Tumbler Ridge unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","name":"Chetwynd","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","name":"Dawson Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","name":"Pouce Coupe","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","name":"Hudson's Hope","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","name":"Mackenzie","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","name":"Fort St. John","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/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":"The District uses Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets under Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011. Listed bylaws may be enforced by a ticket issued by designated officers such as bylaw enforcement officers, peace officers and RCMP members.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","section":"s. 2","quotes":["The bylaws listed in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Bylaw may be enforced by","means of a ticket in the form prescribed for the purpose of Section 264 of the","Community Charter."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"example_fines":{"label":"Common fines","value":"Dog or cat without licence $100 (second $150); dog off leash in public $100 (second $200); noise that disturbs $100; unsightly property $100; overtime parking $50; stopping over 24 hours $50; open burning without a permit $100; garbage not in a cart $50.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","section":"Schedules 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11","quotes":["Dog/Cat without license – First occurrence","Noise that Disturbs","Rubbish on Property","Overtime parking","Open burning without a permit","Place a bag or loose garbage out for collection not contained in a"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"early_payment":{"label":"Paying early","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Tumbler Ridge's ticket bylaw has no early-payment discount and no late-payment increase.","sources":[]},"late_payment":{"label":"Paying late","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Tumbler Ridge's ticket bylaw has no early-payment discount and no late-payment increase.","sources":[]},"dispute":{"label":"Disputing a ticket","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and the pages that were read do not explain how to dispute a ticket.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011 (consolidated, includes Amendment No. 759, 2026).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","section":"Cover and s. 1","quotes":["MUNICIPAL TICKET","INFORMATION BYLAW","No. 560, 2011","Municipal Ticketing Information Amendment Bylaw No. 759, 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":3,"matched":3,"none":2,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Tumbler Ridge uses Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets under the [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560](<https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/>). Listed bylaws may be enforced by a ticket issued by designated officers such as bylaw enforcement officers, peace officers and RCMP members. No bylaw notice system was found in the District's bylaw list.\n\n## Common fines\n\n- Dog or cat without a licence: $100 ($150 second offence)\n- Dog off leash in public: $100 ($200 second offence)\n- Noise that disturbs: $100\n- Unsightly property: $100\n- Open burning without a permit: $100\n- Overtime parking: $50\n- Stopping over 24 hours: $50\n- Garbage not in a cart: $50\n\nThese amounts come from the fine column of the schedules. Read each schedule for the full list.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The ticket bylaw sets one fine per offence. The text read has no early-payment discount and no late-payment increase.\n- The bylaw and the pages read do not explain how to dispute a ticket. Ask the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at 250-242-3939 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) or Town Hall.","sources":[{"url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/municipal-bylaw-enforcement","title":"Municipal Bylaw Enforcement, District of Tumbler Ridge","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-","title":"Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge","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 3 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 are recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/bylaw-fines/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/bylaw-fines.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/bylaw-fines.json"}}