{"title":"Valemount bylaw fines and how tickets work","question":"What are the common bylaw fines in Valemount?","slug":"bylaw-fines","place":{"path":"ca/bc/valemount","name":"Valemount","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":"Village of Valemount","url":"https://valemount.ca"},"short_answer":"In Valemount, most bylaw offences are bylaw notices (Bylaw No. 698), for example unlawful parking $100, dog at large $100 and noise $200. Pay within 14 days for the lower amount. A second system, municipal tickets, is disputed in Provincial Court.","aliases":["bylaw fines valemount","parking ticket valemount","dispute bylaw notice valemount","bylaw ticket valemount"],"cost":"Bylaw notices: unlawful parking $100; dog at large $100 (first offence); dog licence not obtained $50; noise disturbance $200; unsightly property $300; burning without a permit $150; business without a licence $200. Unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 fee.","how_long":"Pay within 14 days of receiving a bylaw notice for the lower amount; pay after 28 days and the higher amount applies. Dispute within 14 days.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"735 Cranberry Lake Road, Valemount, BC V0E 2Z0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., closed statutory holidays"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office (Bylaw Enforcement)","value":"250.566.4435"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Enforcement","value":"bylaw@valemount.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/"},{"title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 641 (PDF), Village of Valemount","url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/61063/"},{"title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Valemount","url":"https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/"}],"related":[{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Valemount noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Valemount dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Valemount unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/unsightly-property/"},{"slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","title":"Valemount RV, boat and trailer parking rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","name":"McBride","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","name":"Clearwater","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","name":"Barriere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/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. 698) are issued by Bylaw Enforcement Officers and disputes go to an independent adjudicator. Municipal tickets (MTI, Bylaw No. 641) are disputed in Provincial Court, with no adjudication. Enforcement starts with education and mostly responds to complaints.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Valemount","section":"Bylaw Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication; Municipal Ticket Information System","quotes":["Residents who receive a Bylaw Offence Notice have the opportunity to dispute violations out of court via an independent adjudicator who will hear all disputes.","disputed and unpaid tickets are managed through the Provincial Court System. There is no process for adjudication.","Village Bylaw Enforcement is centered on compliance and begins with education to the public."]},{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/61063/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 641 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"s. 2 and Schedule A","quotes":["Noise Control By-law 306, 1989 By-law Enforcement Officer RCMP"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"example_fines":{"label":"Common fines","value":"Bylaw notices: unlawful parking $100; dog at large $100 (first offence); dog licence not obtained $50; noise disturbance $200; unsightly property $300; burning without a permit $150; business without a licence $200.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"Schedules A and C","quotes":["Unlawful Parking 5.1 No $100.00 $80.00 $120.00 n/a","Running at Large 6.1 Yes $100.00 $80.00 $120.00 50%","Failure to license 4.1 Yes $50.00 $40.00 $60.00 50%","Creating Noise 3a) No $200.00 $160.00 $240.00 n/a","Unsightly property 4.2 Yes $300.00 $240.00 $360.00 50%","Failure to obtain a 5.1, 5.2 No $150.00 $120.00 $180.00 n/a","Operating without a 4.1 No $200.00 $160.00 $240.00 n/a"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"early_payment":{"label":"Paying early","value":"Bylaw notices: pay within 14 calendar days of receiving the notice to get the lower Early Payment amount shown in the schedule (for example $100 becomes $80). Municipal tickets: the fine is reduced by $25 if paid within 14 days of issue.","short":"Notice: lower if paid in 14 days; ticket $25 off","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"s. 5.1(b), 6.1","quotes":["if payment is received by the Village within 14 calendar days from the date of receipt of the Notice of Bylaw Violation"]},{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/61063/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 641 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"Exhibit 1 (sample ticket)","quotes":["The above fine may be reduced by $25.00 if paid within 14 days of the date of issuance"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"late_payment":{"label":"Paying late","value":"Bylaw notices: if paid more than 28 calendar days after the notice was delivered, the higher Late Payment amount applies (for example $100 becomes $120).","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $120 for $100)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"s. 5.1(c)","quotes":["if payment is received more than 28 calendar days from the date of delivery of the Notice of Bylaw Violation"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"dispute":{"label":"Disputing a ticket","value":"Bylaw notice: within 14 days of receiving it, complete the adjudication request on the back of the notice and deliver it to the Village Office; after 14 days you cannot request adjudication. An unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 fee. Municipal tickets are disputed in Provincial Court.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if unsuccessful","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"s. 6.1, 6.2, 7.4","quotes":["request dispute adjudication by completing the adjudication section on the reverse of the Notice of Bylaw Violation","After 14 days of having received a Notice of Bylaw Violation, a person may not request adjudication"]},{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw No. 698, s. 7.4)","quotes":["Portion of the Cost of Administering $25.00"]},{"url":"https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Valemount","section":"Municipal Ticket Information System","quotes":["disputed and unpaid tickets are managed through the Provincial Court System."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698, 2013 (consolidated June 4, 2026); Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 641, 2009 (consolidated March 11, 2021)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["Bylaw No. 698, 2013, Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System."]},{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/61063/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 641 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"s. 6","quotes":["Village of Valemount Municipal Ticket Information By-law No. 641, 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\nValemount has two ticket systems. Most offences are bylaw notices under the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698](<https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/>), issued by Bylaw Enforcement Officers and disputed before an independent adjudicator. Municipal tickets (MTI) under the [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 641](<https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/61063/>) are disputed in Provincial Court. Enforcement starts with education and mostly responds to complaints.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. If you get a bylaw notice, pay within 14 calendar days to get the lower early-payment amount. For example, $100 becomes $80.\n2. To dispute, complete the adjudication request on the back of the notice and deliver it to the Village Office within 14 days. After 14 days you cannot request adjudication.\n3. For a municipal ticket, dispute it in Provincial Court.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Common bylaw notices: unlawful parking $100; dog at large $100 (first offence); dog licence not obtained $50; noise disturbance $200; unsightly property $300; burning without a permit $150; business without a licence $200.\n- Paid more than 28 days after delivery, a bylaw notice goes to the higher late amount (for example $100 becomes $120).\n- A municipal ticket is reduced by $25 if paid within 14 days of issue. No late amount is stated.\n- An unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 fee.\n- The municipal ticket schedule was last consolidated in 2021 and lists only a few bylaws, so it may be out of date. Noise is on both schedules at $200.\n- The Village Office is at 735 Cranberry Lake Road, 250.566.4435.","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/61063/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 641 (PDF), Village of Valemount","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Valemount","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), Village of Valemount","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/valemount/bylaw-fines/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/bylaw-fines.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/bylaw-fines.json"}}