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Warfield bylaw fines and how tickets work

What are the common bylaw fines in Warfield?

Warfield, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

Short answer

Warfield issues bylaw notices ("tickets") of up to $500 under its Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 950. Pay within 14 days for a discount or dispute within 14 days. Amounts by offence are in a scanned schedule we could not read, so only some fines are listed here.

Key facts

How tickets workBylaw Notice Enforcement (BNE) system: the Village issues bylaw notices ('tickets') of up to $500 for offences listed in Schedule A of Bylaw 950, 2024. Disputes go to a Village screening officer, then a provincially appointed adjudicator. Some bylaws also allow court tickets and fines.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 950 Backgrounder; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 950 FAQs · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Provides statutory authority for the Village to issue bylaw notices (e.g., “tickets”) with
penalties up to $500
professional adjudicators who are appointed by the
Province of BC Attorney General
Bylaw Notices may only be issued in respect of the regulatory bylaws included in “Schedule
Common finesSolid waste bylaw: failure to secure waste in a container with sticker $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days, $150 after 28 days). Noise Control Bylaw ticket $100 (second $250, third $500). Traffic Bylaw voluntary payment $5 to $15 (1995). Dog, parking, unsightly-property and watering amounts are in Bylaw 950 Schedule A, a scanned image.Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025, Schedule A – Penalties; Noise Control Bylaw No. 866, 2019, Schedule A; Traffic Control Bylaw No. 545, 1995, consolidated with amendments to 2019, s. 7.02 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Failure to secure waste in enclosed Container with collection sticker 3.1 $ 100.00 $ 50.00 $150.00
Placing solid waste created on Residential Dwelling Premises and/or private lands into Village buildings, facilities or containers, etc. 3.7 $150.00 $100.00 $100.00
Causing disturbance 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 $100
Second Offense $250.00 Third Offense $500.00
pay to the Village the sum of Five ($5.00) Dollars as full satisfaction for each
Paying earlyPay within 14 calendar days of receiving the bylaw notice and an early payment discount comes off the penalty. Amounts are set per offence in Schedule A (the solid waste schedule gives $50 off a $100 penalty).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 950 Backgrounder; Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025, Schedule A – Penalties · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
If the Bylaw Notice is paid within 14 calendar days after the day on which the
early payment discount will be subtracted from the applicable penalty.
Penalty with Penalty with Discount Surcharge Bylaw Offences Section Penalty If paid within After 28 days 14 days
Paying lateAfter 28 calendar days a late payment surcharge is added (the solid waste schedule gives $150 on a $100 penalty). Unpaid notices may go to a collection agency and be registered as a Provincial Court judgment.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 950 Backgrounder; Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025, Schedule A – Penalties · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
payment after 28 calendar days will include a
late payment surcharge.
the debt may be sent to a collection agency and
Penalty with Penalty with Discount Surcharge Bylaw Offences Section Penalty If paid within After 28 days 14 days
Disputing a ticketDispute within 14 calendar days of receiving the notice, on the back of the notice, delivered in person or by mail to the Village office (555 Schofield Highway, Trail). A screening officer reviews it; if upheld you can pay or ask for adjudication. The adjudication fee is $25, refunded if the allegation is found not to have occurred.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 950 Backgrounder · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
If a Bylaw Notice contravention dispute is not filed within 14 calendar days of
either in person during regular office hours or by mail to the Village of Warfield offices at 555 Schofield Highway
The disputant will be required to pay a $25 adjudication administration fee.
the $25
adjudication administration fee will be reimbursed
BylawVillage of Warfield Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 950, 2024 (Schedule A)Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 950 Backgrounder · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Village of Warfield Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, No. 950, 2024

How it works

In Warfield, the Village uses the Bylaw Notice Enforcement system under Bylaw No. 950, 2024. It issues bylaw notices ("tickets") of up to $500 for offences listed in Schedule A of the bylaw. Some bylaws also allow court tickets and fines. Schedule A is a scanned image that could not be read, so amounts for dogs, parking, unsightly property and watering are not confirmed here.

Steps

  1. Pay within 14 calendar days of receiving the notice to get the early payment discount. The amount is set per offence in Schedule A.
  2. Or dispute it within 14 calendar days, on the back of the notice, delivered in person or by mail to the Village office (555 Schofield Highway, Trail).
  3. A screening officer reviews the dispute. If it is upheld, you can pay or ask for adjudication by a provincially appointed adjudicator.

Good to know

  • Fines we could read: a solid waste container not secured with its sticker is $100 (Bylaw 968; $50 if paid in 14 days, $150 after 28 days). A Noise Control Bylaw ticket is $100 (second offence $250, third $500). The Traffic Bylaw sets voluntary payment of $5 to $15 (from 1995).
  • After 28 calendar days a late payment surcharge is added. Unpaid notices may go to a collection agency and be registered as a Provincial Court judgment.
  • The adjudication fee is $25, refunded if the allegation is found not to have occurred.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 950 Backgrounder (PDF), Village of Warfield (read 2026-11-08)
  2. Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 950 FAQs (PDF), Village of Warfield (read 2026-11-08)
  3. Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025 (PDF), Village of Warfield (read 2026-11-08)
  4. Noise Control Bylaw No. 866, 2019 (PDF), Village of Warfield (read 2026-11-08)
  5. Traffic Control Bylaw No. 545, 1995, consolidated with amendments to 2019 (PDF), Village of Warfield (read 2026-11-08)

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