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title: Whistler bylaw fines and how tickets work
question: "What are the common bylaw fines in Whistler?"
place: Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
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# Whistler bylaw fines and how tickets work

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

**Short answer:** Whistler uses two ticket systems. A bylaw notice has a discounted amount if paid within 14 days and a full penalty after that. A municipal ticket carries a set fine. For example, a bylaw notice for a noisy property is $400 if paid within 14 days, otherwise $500.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Resort Municipality of Whistler, https://www.whistler.ca)  
**Cost:** Bylaw notice amounts (within 14 days / after 14 days): see Good to know. Disputes that fail at adjudication pay the full penalty plus $25.  
**How long:** Dispute a bylaw notice within 14 days; later disputes are not accepted.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw Services, 604-935-8280 (Every day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; bylawservices@whistler.ca)
- Online: Paying tickets and bylaw notices, https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/paying-tickets-and-bylaw-notices/
- Email: Parking ticket disputes, parking@whistler.ca

## Key facts

- **How tickets work:** Two systems. Bylaw notices under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw have a discounted amount (paid within 14 days) and a full penalty, and can be disputed through the bylaw adjudication system. Municipal tickets under the Municipal Ticket Information System Implementation Bylaw carry set fines. Tickets are issued by bylaw enforcement officers (and, for some bylaws, RCMP and fire officers).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, ss. 4, 6](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule “A” attached hereto and forming part of this bylaw may be dealt with by bylaw notice under this bylaw."
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Implementation Bylaw No. 1719, 2005, ss. 3.1, 3.2](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL001719-2025-09-03-Signed.pdf)
  - Official wording: "may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council"
  - Source: [Paying tickets and bylaw notices, Municipal parking tickets and bylaw notices](https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/paying-tickets-and-bylaw-notices/)
  - Official wording: "Most tickets issued in Whistler are for municipal bylaws violations related to parking, animal control, noise, smoking and nuisance."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Common fines:** Bylaw notice (paid within 14 days / after 14 days): park on sidewalk or boulevard $35 / $70; park within 5 m of fire hydrant $60 / $130; park in accessible stall without permit $300 / $500; fail to licence a dog $150 / $200; dog at large $200 / $250; noise offences $400 / $500; unsightly property $200 / $250.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, Schedule A](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Park on sidewalk, boulevard or 8.1(d) 35 70 NO" … "Park in accessible stall without permit 8.1(ff) 300 500 NO" … "Fail to licence 8 $150 $200 Yes" … "Animal at large 40 $200 $250 Yes" … "Unsightly property 5 200 250 YES"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying early:** Yes. Pay the discounted penalty if payment is received within 14 days of receiving (or being presumed to have received) the bylaw notice.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, s. 6(b)](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf)
  - Official wording: "if payment is received by the RMOW within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice under the Act, the discounted penalty set out in Column A2 of Schedule “A”;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying late:** After 14 days the full penalty applies. For parking, all citations escalate 14 days after a ticket is issued. Unpaid parking tickets may lead to towing.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, s. 6(c)](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf)
  - Official wording: "if payment is received by the RMOW more than 14 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice under the Act, the penalty set out in Column A3 of Schedule “A”; and"
  - Source: [Paying tickets and bylaw notices, Pay for parking ticket](https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/paying-tickets-and-bylaw-notices/)
  - Official wording: "As per the bylaw, all citations are escalated 14 days after a ticket is issued." … "Outstanding balances and unpaid citations may result in your vehicle being towed."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Disputing a ticket:** Bylaw notices: dispute within 14 days (no disputes later) by the form on the back, by email to bylawservices@whistler.ca or at Municipal Hall; a screening officer reviews first, and if you lose at adjudication you pay the full penalty plus $25. Parking tickets: online or parking@whistler.ca. Municipal tickets: the Provincial Court Registry sends a hearing notice.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, ss. 7, 8, 12](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf)
  - Official wording: "but no person may dispute the bylaw notice after 14 days of receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice under the Act." … "Every person who is unsuccessful in a dispute adjudication in relation to a bylaw notice or a compliance agreement must pay the RMOW an additional fee of $25"
  - Source: [Bylaw dispute process, How to dispute a ticket or fine](https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/bylaw-dispute-process/)
  - Official wording: "You can submit your bylaw notice dispute by email to bylawservices@whistler.ca." … "you will need to pay the full amount of the ticket, plus a $25 adjudication fee." … "After the Province gets the municipal ticket, you’ll be mailed a notice from the Provincial Court Registry."
  - Source: [Paying tickets and bylaw notices, Dispute parking ticket](https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/paying-tickets-and-bylaw-notices/)
  - Official wording: "Disputes must be made within 14 days of the ticket date." … "Phone disputes are not accepted."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018; Municipal Ticket Information System Implementation Bylaw No. 1719, 2005
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, Title](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf)
  - Official wording: "BYLAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT BYLAW NO. 2174, 2018"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Implementation Bylaw No. 1719, 2005, Title](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL001719-2025-09-03-Signed.pdf)
  - Official wording: "MUNICIPAL TICKET INFORMATION SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION BYLAW NO. 1719, 2005"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Whistler issues tickets under two systems. Bylaw notices under the [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf) have a discounted amount if paid within 14 days of receiving the notice, and a full penalty after that. Municipal tickets under the [Municipal Ticket Information System Implementation Bylaw No. 1719](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL001719-2025-09-03-Signed.pdf) carry set fines. Many offences appear in both schedules with the same full amount; some, such as noise, are only in the bylaw notice schedule. Bylaw enforcement officers issue tickets, and for some bylaws so do the RCMP and fire officers.

## Steps

1. To pay, follow the Paying tickets and bylaw notices page. Pay the discounted amount within 14 days.
2. To dispute a bylaw notice, do it within 14 days using the form on the back, by email to bylawservices@whistler.ca, or at Municipal Hall. A screening officer reviews first.
3. To dispute a parking ticket, use the online form or email parking@whistler.ca.
4. For a municipal ticket, the Provincial Court Registry sends a hearing notice.

## Good to know

- Bylaw notices (within 14 days / after 14 days): park on sidewalk or boulevard $35 / $70; park within 5 m of a fire hydrant $60 / $130; accessible stall without a permit $300 / $500; fail to licence a dog $150 / $200; dog at large $200 / $250; noise offences $400 / $500; unsightly property $200 / $250.
- After 14 days the full penalty applies. Parking citations escalate 14 days after a ticket is issued, and unpaid parking tickets may lead to towing.
- If you lose at adjudication you pay the full penalty plus $25.

## Official forms and pages

- [Paying tickets and bylaw notices, Resort Municipality of Whistler](https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/paying-tickets-and-bylaw-notices/)
- [Bylaw dispute process, Resort Municipality of Whistler](https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/bylaw-dispute-process/)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018 (PDF)](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Whistler noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/noise-rules.md)
- [Whistler dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dog-licence.md)
- [Whistler fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/fireworks.md)
- [Whistler backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/backyard-fire.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)
- [Pemberton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Squamish](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Lions Bay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/bylaw-fines.md)
- [District of North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines.md)
- [Bowen Island](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/bylaw-fines.md)

## Sources

- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018 (PDF)](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Municipal Ticket Information System Implementation Bylaw No. 1719, 2005 (PDF)](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL001719-2025-09-03-Signed.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Paying tickets and bylaw notices, Resort Municipality of Whistler](https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/paying-tickets-and-bylaw-notices/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Bylaw dispute process, Resort Municipality of Whistler](https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/bylaw-dispute-process/) (read 2026-11-06)

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