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White Rock bylaw fines and how tickets work

What are the common bylaw fines in White Rock?

White Rock, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

Short answer

White Rock enforces its bylaws with municipal tickets under its Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 1929; it does not use bylaw notices. A first ticket is $150 for a dog at large, $200 for disturbing noise, $250 for unsightly property and $300 for an unlicensed dog. Repeat offences cost more.

Key facts

How tickets workThe City uses bylaw tickets under its Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw. Council designates which bylaws can be enforced by ticket, names the officers who may issue them (such as Bylaw Enforcement Officers, RCMP and the Fire Chief), and sets each penalty in a schedule. Tickets are paid at City Hall reception or online at MyWhiteRock.Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated), ss. 2-5; Bylaw Enforcement, FAQ · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form
prescribed by Regulation.
designate the fines prescribed pursuant to Section 265 of the Community Charter
All bylaw tickets can be paid in person at reception in City Hall.
Common finesDog running at large $150 (first), $250, $500; unlicensed dog $300; disturbing noise $200 (first), $350, $500; nuisance or unsightly property $250; parking where prohibited $60 ($35 if paid within 7 days).Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated), Schedules B3, B5, B12, B10 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Dog running at large
Failure to license a dog
Disturbing Noise
Nuisance or unsightly conditions
Stopping or parking where prohibited or restricted
Paying earlyParking and traffic tickets: reduced amount if paid within 7 days (for example $35 instead of $60). Other schedules list no early-payment amount.Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated), Schedule B10; Parking Tickets, Payment · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Stopping or parking where prohibited or restricted
$60 or $35 if paid
Payments may also be made at the reduced rate as shown on front of ticket, if paid within 7 days.
Paying lateNo late-payment increase is stated. For parking meter tickets, if the penalty is not paid within 7 days a Summons may be issued.Parking Meter Bylaw 1990, No. 1216 (consolidated), s. 17.B (as amended by Bylaw 2333) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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If the penalty indicated on the Violation Notice is not paid within seven (7) days of
the issuance, a Summons may be issued in respect to the violation. (Added by Bylaw
Disputing a ticketBylaw tickets: submit an appeal form online, in person at City Hall, or by email to bylaw@whiterockcity.ca. Parking tickets: appeal within seven days of the ticket issue date; if received in that time the early payment amount is honoured. No adjudication fee is stated.Bylaw Enforcement, FAQ; Parking Tickets, Parking Ticket Appeals · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Submit an appeal form online
In person at White Rock City Hall or by email to Bylaw Enforcement at
Appeals must be made within seven days of your Notice of By-Law Violation (ticket) issue date.
BylawTicketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw, 2011, No. 1929Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated), s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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This Bylaw may be cited as the "Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw, 2011, No.
1929."

How it works

The City of White Rock uses municipal tickets under the Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 1929. Council designates which bylaws can be enforced by ticket, names the officers who may issue them (such as Bylaw Enforcement Officers, the RCMP and the Fire Chief), and sets each penalty in a schedule. The bylaw cites the Community Charter ticket regime. We found no separate bylaw notice (adjudication) bylaw in the City's bylaw list.

Steps

  1. Pay at City Hall reception, or online at MyWhiteRock.
  2. To dispute a bylaw ticket, submit the appeal form online, in person at City Hall, or by email to bylaw@whiterockcity.ca.
  3. For a parking ticket, appeal within seven days of the issue date. If the appeal arrives in that time, the early payment amount is honoured.

Good to know

  • Examples: dog running at large $150, then $250, then $500; unlicensed dog $300; disturbing noise $200, then $350, then $500; nuisance or unsightly property $250; parking where prohibited $60 ($35 if paid within 7 days).
  • Early payment: parking and traffic tickets are reduced if paid within 7 days. The other schedules list no early-payment amount.
  • No late-payment increase is stated. For parking meter tickets, if the penalty is not paid within 7 days a Summons may be issued.
  • No adjudication fee is stated, and no dispute deadline is stated for non-parking tickets. Ask Bylaw Enforcement.
  • City Hall reception is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Official forms and pages

The same question in other places

Surrey · Langley City · Township of Langley · Delta · New Westminster · Burnaby

Bylaw tickets in British Columbia: early payment, late payment and disputes by municipality →

Sources

  1. Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
  2. Bylaw Enforcement, City of White Rock (read 2026-11-05)
  3. Parking Tickets, City of White Rock (read 2026-11-05)
  4. Parking Meter Bylaw 1990, No. 1216 (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)

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