West Kelowna bylaw fines and how tickets work
What are the common bylaw fines?
Short answer
West Kelowna uses two ticket systems: bylaw notices (Bylaw 0093) and municipal tickets (Bylaw 0095). Common fines run from $50 for parking over 48 hours to $500 for disturbing noise or unsightly property. You have 14 days to pay or dispute. Dog tickets are issued by the Regional District, not the City.
Key facts
| How tickets work | The City uses two systems. A Bylaw Offence Notice (bylaw notice, Bylaw 0093) handles most offences and is disputed through bylaw adjudication. A Municipal Ticket Information (MTI, Bylaw 0095) is disputed in provincial court. Bylaw Enforcement Officers, RCMP and other designated officers issue them. Dog offences are ticketed by the Regional District.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0093 (consolidated to 0093.60), Bylaw 0093 ss. 4, 18; Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 0095 (consolidated), Bylaw 0095 ss. 2, 3; Bylaw Compliance, Dispute my notice or ticket · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThe bylaws and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule “A” attached hereto and Bylaw Enforcement Officers appointed pursuant to the Police Act and Community enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed for the purpose of Section are designated as Bylaw Enforcement Officers pursuant to Section Disputes of Bylaw Offence Notices are dealt with by dispute adjudication and not provincial Ccourt. You will receive notice by mail from the provincial court registry informing you of the date, and location of your hearing. |
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| Common fines | Parking over 48 hours on a street $50; dog at large (RDCO) $150, or $100 in a City park; disturbing noise $500; unsightly property $500; burning without a permit $250; Stage 1 water breach $25 (first offence); no dog licence $300 (RDCO).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0093 (consolidated to 0093.60), Bylaw 0093 Schedules 4, 7, 9, 12, 16; RDCO Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1538 (consolidated), RDCO Bylaw 1538, Schedule A, Appendix 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingDisturbing noise from property 7.1 (b) 500.00 Unsightly property 8.1 (c) 500.00 29.2 Fail to Obtain a Burning Permit $250.00 11.2.2 a) Stage 1 restriction violation - first offence $ 25.00 Permit dog at large in park or public space 3.2 b) $ 100.00 11.1(a) Exceed 48 hour parking 50.00 No dog license 10 & 11 300.00 150.00 25.00 Y |
| Paying early | Not confirmed. The sources that were read give no early-payment discount or late amount for City tickets. |
| Paying late | Not confirmed. The sources that were read give no early-payment discount or late amount for City tickets. |
| Disputing a ticket | Within 14 days of receiving the notice: pay, or dispute. A bylaw notice dispute: fill in the back of the notice and deliver, mail, fax or email it to City Hall (bylaws@westkelownacity.ca); a screening officer reviews it and it can go to adjudication. If you lose, you pay a $25 fee on top of the fine. Municipal ticket: send a notice of dispute with the ticket number; a provincial court hearing is set.Bylaw Compliance, Dispute my notice or ticket; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0093 (consolidated to 0093.60), Bylaw 0093 ss. 6, 7, 12 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingYou have 14 calendar days upon receipt of the Bylaw Offence Notice or Municipal Ticket Information to file a dispute. Should you wish to dispute the Bylaw Offence Notice, or BON, complete the reverse side of the notice Fax: 778-797-1001 - E-mail: bylaws@westkelownacity.ca If you choose to dispute and are unsuccessful, you will also be liable to pay an additional $25.00 administrative fee in addition to the penalty. The ticket number from the top right corner on the face of the ticket; must, within 14 days of the date on which the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice: A person may pay the indicated penalty after 14 days of receiving the notice but no person may dispute the notice after 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice. must pay the City of Kelowna an additional fee of $25 |
| Bylaw | City of West Kelowna Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0093, 2010 and City of West Kelowna Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 0095, 2009.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0093 (consolidated to 0093.60), s. 1; Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 0095 (consolidated), s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingCity of West Kelowna Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0093, 2010 CITY OF WEST KELOWNA TICKET INFORMATION UTILIZATION BYLAW NO. 0095, 2009 |
How it works
West Kelowna uses two systems. A bylaw notice (under Bylaw No. 0093) handles most offences and is disputed through bylaw adjudication. A municipal ticket (under Bylaw No. 0095) is disputed in provincial court. Bylaw Enforcement Officers, RCMP and other designated officers issue them. Dog licensing and control tickets are issued by the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) under its own bylaws, not the City's.
Steps
- Read the notice for the offence, the amount and the deadline.
- Within 14 days of receiving it, pay or dispute. Pay in person, by mail or at the drop box; credit cards and online payment are not accepted.
- Bylaw notice dispute: fill in the back of the notice and deliver, mail, fax or email it to City Hall (bylaws@westkelownacity.ca). A screening officer reviews it and it can go to adjudication. If you lose, you pay a $25 fee on top of the fine.
- Municipal ticket dispute: send a notice of dispute with the ticket number; a provincial court hearing is set. If you do not dispute within 14 days, or miss the court date, you are treated as pleading guilty.
Good to know
- City fines are fixed per offence. The sources read give no early-payment discount and no late-payment amount for City tickets, though overdue penalties and fees may be referred to collections.
- Sample fines: parking over 48 hours on a street $50; dog at large in a City park $100; burning without a permit $250; disturbing noise $500; unsightly property $500; Stage 1 water breach $25 for a first offence.
- Water: the bylaw notice for "use water contrary to bylaw" is $500, but the municipal ticket is $1,000.
- Dog fines come from the RDCO: a dog at large is $150, and no dog licence is $300 (with an early-payment discount of $150 and a $25 late penalty on the bylaw notice).
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Bylaw Compliance, City of West Kelowna (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0093 (consolidated to 0093.60) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 0095 (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- RDCO Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1538 (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
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