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title: Victoria bylaw fines and how tickets work
question: "What are the common bylaw fines?"
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# Victoria bylaw fines and how tickets work

**Question:** What are the common bylaw fines?

**Short answer:** The City of Victoria issues two kinds of bylaw ticket. A bylaw notice (Bylaw 16-017) is for minor offences with fines up to $500; a municipal ticket (Bylaw 10-071) is for fines up to $3,000. Examples of the amounts: $350 for noise disturbing neighbours, $250 for open-air burning.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Victoria, https://www.victoria.ca)  
**Cost:** Examples (the same base amount on a bylaw notice and a municipal ticket): dog off leash $100; no dog licence $125; noise disturbing the neighbourhood $350; unsightly property $200; open-air burning $250; fireworks without a permit $400; bin not secured $200. Overnight RV or trailer parking on a street: $80 notice, $75 ticket.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw Services, 250-361-0215
- Online: Ticket Bylaw 10-071 (consolidated June 18, 2026), https://www.victoria.ca/media/635

## Key facts

- **How tickets work:** Two types. A bylaw offence notice ticket ("VIC #") is for minor infractions with fines up to $500 and can be handed over, left on a vehicle, delivered or mailed. A municipal ticket (five-digit number, Municipal Ticket Information) is for fines up to $3,000 and must be issued in person. Bylaw officers (and police for some bylaws) issue them.
  - Source: [Community Safety and Bylaw Services, Bylaw Tickets](https://www.victoria.ca/city-government/community-safety-bylaw-services)
  - Official wording: "The City of Victoria issues two types of tickets as enforcement tools: a bylaw offence notice ticket and a municipal ticket." … "Bylaw offence notice tickets are issued for minor bylaw infractions with fines up to $500." … "Municipal tickets are issued for bylaw infractions with fines up to $3,000." … "They must be issued in person"
  - Source: [Ticket Bylaw 10-071 (consolidated June 18, 2026), Schedule A](https://www.victoria.ca/media/635)
  - Official wording: "Noise Bylaw Bylaw Officer; Police Constable"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Common fines:** Bylaw notice (Bylaw 16-017) and municipal ticket (Bylaw 10-071) have the same base amounts: dog off leash $100; no dog licence $125; noise disturbing the neighbourhood $350; unsightly property $200; open-air burning $250; fireworks without a permit $400; bin not secured $200. Overnight RV or trailer parking on a street: $80 notice, $75 ticket.
  - Source: [Ticket Bylaw 10-071 (consolidated June 18, 2026), Schedules C, U, BB, MM, Q, R, JJ](https://www.victoria.ca/media/635)
  - Official wording: "Dog in public place 19(1) $100.00 $65.00" … "No dog licence 32(1) $125.00 $100.00" … "Noise in public - 11(1)(b) $350.00 $300.00" … "Unsightly property 4(1)(c) $200.00 $150.00" … "Unlawful Night Parking 83 $75.00 $50.00" … "Prohibited Open Air 37(1) $250.00 $200.00" … "Possess fireworks 8 $400.00 $350.00" … "Fail to secure waste in 10(1) $200.00 $150.00"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Adjudication Bylaw 16-017, Schedules B, S, Z, O, P, JJ, LL](https://www.victoria.ca/media/2923)
  - Official wording: "10(1) Fail to secure waste in container $200.00 $50.00 $50.00" … "83 Prohibited parking overnight $80.00 $40.00 $0.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying early:** Bylaw notice: the penalty is reduced by a set discount (usually 25%) if paid within 14 days of receiving the notice. Municipal ticket: a reduced fine applies if paid within 30 calendar days of receipt, for example $100 becomes $65 or $75 depending on the offence.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Adjudication Bylaw 16-017, s. 5(2)](https://www.victoria.ca/media/2923)
  - Official wording: "If payment is received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice" … "If payment is received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being"
  - Source: [Ticket Bylaw 10-071 (consolidated June 18, 2026), s. 6](https://www.victoria.ca/media/635)
  - Official wording: "provided that the Municipal Ticket Information is paid within 30 calendar days upon receipt."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying late:** Bylaw notice: the penalty is increased by a surcharge (usually 25%) if not paid 15 days after receipt. The City says not paying by the due date results in late penalty fees.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Adjudication Bylaw 16-017, s. 5(3)](https://www.victoria.ca/media/2923)
  - Official wording: "If payment is not received by the City 15 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice" … "is increased by the surcharge amount set out in Column C of each Schedule."
  - Source: [Community Safety and Bylaw Services, How do I pay a bylaw ticket?](https://www.victoria.ca/city-government/community-safety-bylaw-services)
  - Official wording: "Not paying the fine by the due date will result in late penalty fees."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Disputing a ticket:** Bylaw notice: request a review within 14 days of service; a screening officer may cancel it, offer a compliance agreement, or send it to an adjudicator. If the adjudicator finds the offence happened you pay the penalty plus a $25 fee; the decision is final. Municipal ticket: dispute within 14 days with a Notice of Dispute Form; it goes to Provincial Court.
  - Source: [Community Safety and Bylaw Services, FAQ](https://www.victoria.ca/city-government/community-safety-bylaw-services)
  - Official wording: "You can request a review within 14 days of the ticket being served." … "If the adjudicator decides the offence did occur, the bylaw offence notice must be paid in full, plus an additional $25 administrative fee" … "An adjudicator's decision is final and cannot be appealed." … "You can dispute the ticket within 14 days of it being served by completing a Notice of Dispute Form"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Adjudication Bylaw 16-017, s. 7(2)](https://www.victoria.ca/media/2923)
  - Official wording: "shall pay an administrative fee of $25.00, in addition to any other penalty amount"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Ticket Bylaw No. 10-071; Bylaw Notice Adjudication Bylaw No. 16-017
  - Source: [Ticket Bylaw 10-071 (consolidated June 18, 2026), Title](https://www.victoria.ca/media/635)
  - Official wording: "TICKET BYLAW BYLAW NO. 10-071 This consolidation is a copy of a bylaw consolidated under the authority of" … "41 inclusive, 65-71 inclusive, 72A, 75-88 Notice under Bylaw No. 16-017 inclusive, 90, 95, 96, 102, 110, 117 only"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Adjudication Bylaw 16-017, Title](https://www.victoria.ca/media/2923)
  - Official wording: "BYLAW NOTICE ADJUDICATION BYLAW" … "NO. 16-017"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The City of Victoria has two ticket systems side by side. A bylaw notice (VIC number), under [Bylaw Notice Adjudication Bylaw 16-017](<https://www.victoria.ca/media/2923>), is for minor infractions with fines up to $500, and can be handed over, left on a vehicle, delivered or mailed. A municipal ticket (five-digit number), under [Ticket Bylaw 10-071](<https://www.victoria.ca/media/635>), is for fines up to $3,000 and must be issued in person. Bylaw officers, and police for some bylaws, issue them.

## Good to know

- The two systems have the same base amounts for most offences: dog off leash $100; no dog licence $125; noise disturbing the neighbourhood $350; unsightly property $200; open-air burning $250; fireworks without a permit $400; bin not secured $200. Some differ (graffiti, fireworks sale, parking). For overnight RV or trailer parking on a street, a notice is $80 and a ticket is $75.
- Paying early: a bylaw notice is reduced by a set discount, usually 25%, if paid within 14 days of receiving it. A municipal ticket has a reduced fine if paid within 30 calendar days of receipt; for example $100 becomes $65 or $75, depending on the offence.
- Paying late: a bylaw notice is increased by a surcharge, usually 25%, if not paid 15 days after receipt. No late amount for municipal tickets was found; the court process applies if one is disputed.
- Disputing a bylaw notice: request a review within 14 days of service. A screening officer may cancel it, offer a compliance agreement, or send it to an adjudicator. If the adjudicator finds the offence happened, you pay the penalty plus a $25 fee, and the decision is final.
- Disputing a municipal ticket: use a Notice of Dispute Form within 14 days; it goes to Provincial Court.
- Questions: Bylaw Services, 250-361-0215.

## Official forms and pages

- [Ticket Bylaw 10-071 (PDF)](https://www.victoria.ca/media/635)
- [Bylaw Notice Adjudication Bylaw 16-017 (PDF)](https://www.victoria.ca/media/2923)

## Related questions

- [Victoria noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/noise-rules.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)
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- [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Colwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/bylaw-fines.md)

## Sources

- [Ticket Bylaw 10-071 (consolidated June 18, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.victoria.ca/media/635) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Notice Adjudication Bylaw 16-017 (PDF)](https://www.victoria.ca/media/2923) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Community Safety and Bylaw Services, City of Victoria](https://www.victoria.ca/city-government/community-safety-bylaw-services) (read 2026-11-05)

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