{"title":"West Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work","question":"What are the common bylaw fines in West Vancouver?","slug":"bylaw-fines","place":{"path":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","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 West Vancouver","url":"https://westvancouver.ca"},"short_answer":"Dispute a West Vancouver bylaw notice within 14 days of receipt or presumed receipt. The early payment rate applies in those 14 days. The late rate applies after 28 days.","aliases":[],"cost":null,"how_long":"In West Vancouver, a bylaw notice can be disputed within 14 days of receiving it.","where":[],"documents":[],"forms":[],"related":[{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"West Vancouver noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"West Vancouver unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","name":"Bowen Island","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","name":"Lions Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/bylaw-fines/"},{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","name":"Richmond","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/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":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004; not found there.","sources":[]},"example_fines":{"label":"Common fines","value":"Animal at large costs $150 ($135 early, $165 late). Dangerous animal at large costs $500 ($475 early, $500 late).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf","title":"Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF)","section":"PDF p. 9 / PDF p. 10","quotes":["4559, 2008 7.1 Animal at large $150.00 $135.00 $165.00 NO","4559, 2008 9.1.1(a) Dangerous animal at large $500.00 $475.00 $500.00 NO"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"early_payment":{"label":"Paying early","value":"The early amount applies to payment received within 14 days of receipt or presumed receipt of the notice.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf","title":"Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF)","section":"PDF p. 4","quotes":["6.1.2 if received by the District with in 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice, is the Early Payment Penalty set out in column A2 of Schedule A,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"late_payment":{"label":"Paying late","value":"The schedule’s late amount applies after 28 days from receipt or presumed receipt.","short":"Late amount applies after 28 days","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf","title":"Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF)","section":"PDF p. 4","quotes":["6.1.3 if more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, is subject to a late payment surcharge in addition to the penalty under subsection 6.1.1, and is the Late Payment Penalty set out in column A3 of Schedule A,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"dispute":{"label":"Disputing a ticket","value":"In West Vancouver, a bylaw notice can be disputed within 14 days of receiving it.","short":"Within 14 days of receipt","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf","title":"Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF)","section":"PDF p. 4","quotes":["7.1 A person who receives a bylaw notice must, within 14 days of the date on which the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice: 7.1.1 pay the penalty, or 7.1.2 request dispute adjudication by filling in the appropriate portion of the bylaw notice indicating either a payment or a dispute and delivering it, either in person during regular office hours, or by mail, to the District of West Vancouver Municipal Hall."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf","title":"Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF)","section":"PDF p. 3","quotes":["Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4368, 2004 A bylaw respecting the enforcement of bylaw notices in conjunction"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nStart with the document you received. Its title, the cited section and the issuing body identify which payment and dispute instructions to follow. A fine listed for another offence is a poor guide to the amount on your own notice. Animal at large costs $150 ($135 early, $165 late). Dangerous animal at large costs $500 ($475 early, $500 late).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Compare the document you received with [Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF)](https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf). Find the offence description, issue or service date, amount and reference number on the document. Compare them with the corresponding row of the ticket schedule.\n2. Check the instructions for payment or dispute before the relevant deadline. When paying or contacting the office, use the reference number from that notice.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The schedule’s late amount applies after 28 days from receipt or presumed receipt.\n- In West Vancouver, a bylaw notice can be disputed within 14 days of receiving it.\n- For example, the standard amount is $150 for an animal at large.\n- Keep the receipt or a copy of a dispute submission. If more than one notice was issued, keep track of the dates and amounts for each separately.","sources":[{"url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf","title":"Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-09"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-09","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/bylaw-fines/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/bylaw-fines.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/bylaw-fines.json"}}