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title: Williams Lake bylaw fines and how tickets work
question: "What are the common bylaw fines in Williams Lake, and how do I pay or dispute one?"
place: Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
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# Williams Lake bylaw fines and how tickets work

**Question:** What are the common bylaw fines in Williams Lake, and how do I pay or dispute one?

**Short answer:** Williams Lake bylaw officers issue Bylaw Notices under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw. Pay within 14 days of receiving a notice for the reduced amount (for example $75 on a $100 notice), or dispute it within 14 days. Pay at City Hall, by mail or by Interac e-Transfer.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Williams Lake, https://www.williamslake.ca)  
**Cost:** Typical Bylaw Notice amounts are $100 (for example $75 if paid within 14 days; $125 if paid later than 28 days). $25 fee if you lose an adjudication.  
**How long:** Pay or dispute within 14 days of receiving the notice.  
**Where:**
- Online: Pay by Interac e-Transfer, pay@williamslake.ca (Put the ticket number in the message. Security question "What am I paying?", answer "Ticket".)
- In person: City Hall cashier, 450 Mart Street, Williams Lake, BC V2G 1N3 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; cash, cheque, credit or Interac)
- By mail: Mail payment or dispute, City of Williams Lake, 450 Mart Street, Williams Lake, BC V2G 1N3 (Payments by cheque or money order, no cash. Mark "Finance (Violation Payment)".)
- Phone: City Hall, 250-392-2311

## Key facts

- **How tickets work:** Bylaw officers issue bylaw notices under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act; the City's Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw lists the offences and amounts. Officers include bylaw enforcement officers, animal control officers, building inspectors and RCMP members. Several bylaws also allow Municipal Ticket Information under the Community Charter.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated), s. 5](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839)
  - Official wording: "The bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule “A”, attached hereto and forming"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated), s. 18](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839)
  - Official wording: "Bylaw Enforcement Officers, licensing inspectors, building inspectors, animal control officers or other persons acting in"
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194, 2014 (consolidated), s. 10.2.1](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/67409)
  - Official wording: "to a fine as imposed by means of a Municipal Ticket Information under"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Common fines:** Bylaw notice amounts: unlicensed dog $100; dog at large $100; noise that tends to disturb $100; excessive noise $500; unsightly property $200; parking over 48 hours $100; parked on sidewalk $100; sprinkling at unauthorized times $100.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated), Schedule A-1](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839)
  - Official wording: "Penalty Penalty Available Unlicensed Dog 3 $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 Yes Fail to Affix License 9 $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 Yes"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated), Schedule A-20](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839)
  - Official wording: "Noise which tends to 6.5 $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 No disturb BL2239 Excessive Noise which 6.5.3 $500.00 $450.00 $550.00 No (01/12/15) tends to disturb"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated), Schedule A-20](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839)
  - Official wording: "above water Property Maintenance Permit property to 7.2 $200.00 $150.00 $250.00 Yes become unsightly Accumulation of rubbish 7.4.1(a) $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 Yes"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated), Schedule A-17](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839)
  - Official wording: "Parked upon a sidewalk, walkway," … "$100.00"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated), Schedule A-20](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839)
  - Official wording: "Parked vehicle on 7.10.6 $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 No Highway impeding snow removal Lawn Watering during 7.11 $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 Yes unauthorized times"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying early:** Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice to get the early payment amount shown in the schedule (for example $75 on a $100 notice; $25 on most parking notices).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated), s. 6(b)](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839)
  - Official wording: "If received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Paying late:** If paid more than 28 days after receiving the notice, the late payment amount applies (for example $125 on a $100 notice).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated), s. 6(c)](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839)
  - Official wording: "If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Disputing a ticket:** Within 14 days of receiving the notice, either pay it or request dispute adjudication using the dispute form attached to the notice, delivered in person or by mail to City Hall, Bylaw Services, 450 Mart Street. After 14 days a notice cannot be disputed. A screening officer may offer a compliance agreement (for some offences). An unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 fee.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated), s. 7](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839)
  - Official wording: "within 14 days of the date on which the" … "Request dispute adjudication"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated), s. 8](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839)
  - Official wording: "no person may dispute the notice after 14 days of receiving the Bylaw Notice."
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated), s. 12](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839)
  - Official wording: "must pay the City an additional fee of $25 for the purpose of the City"
  - Source: [Bylaw Adjudication, page](https://www.williamslake.ca/506/Bylaw-Adjudication)
  - Official wording: "You have 14 calendar days upon receipt of the Bylaw Notice to dispute it." … "City of Williams Lake - Bylaw Services"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated), s. 1](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as the “City Of Williams Lake Bylaw Notice Enforcement"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Bylaw officers (bylaw enforcement officers, animal control officers, building inspectors and RCMP members) issue bylaw notices under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act. The City's [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839) lists the offences and amounts. Several bylaws also allow Municipal Ticket Information under the Community Charter. The City's Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw was not found on its bylaw list, so those amounts could not be read; ask City Hall.

## Common bylaw notice amounts

- Unlicensed dog: $100. Dog at large: $100.
- Noise that tends to disturb: $100. Excessive noise: $500.
- Unsightly property: $200.
- Parking over 48 hours: $100. Parked on a sidewalk: $100.
- Sprinkling at unauthorized times: $100.

## Paying and disputing

1. Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice to get the early-payment amount (for example $75 on a $100 notice; $25 on most parking notices). Between 14 and 28 days the full penalty applies. More than 28 days after receiving the notice, the late amount applies (for example $125 on a $100 notice).
2. To pay, use Interac e-Transfer to pay@williamslake.ca with the ticket number, or pay at City Hall (cash, cheque, credit or Interac), or mail a cheque or money order (no cash).
3. To dispute, within 14 days of receiving the notice, use the dispute form attached to it. Deliver it in person or by mail to City Hall, Bylaw Services, 450 Mart Street, or fax 250-392-1798. After 14 days a notice cannot be disputed.
4. The Screening Officer can cancel the notice, offer a compliance agreement with a reduced penalty (for some offences), or uphold it. If upheld, you may ask for an adjudication hearing; attending is not mandatory.

## Good to know

- If the adjudicator finds the offence occurred, you pay the full penalty plus a $25 fee.
- The amounts above are the bylaw notice amounts only.

## What you'll need

- Your Bylaw Notice (the dispute form is attached to it)

## Official forms and pages

- [Bylaw Adjudication](https://www.williamslake.ca/506/Bylaw-Adjudication)
- [Online Ticket Payment](https://www.williamslake.ca/711/Online-Ticket-Payment)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2196 (consolidated, PDF)](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839)

## Related questions

- [Williams Lake noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/noise-rules.md)
- [Williams Lake unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/unsightly-property.md)
- [Williams Lake backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/backyard-fire.md)

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## Sources

- [Bylaw Adjudication, City of Williams Lake](https://www.williamslake.ca/506/Bylaw-Adjudication) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Online Ticket Payment, City of Williams Lake](https://www.williamslake.ca/711/Online-Ticket-Payment) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated)](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194, 2014 (consolidated)](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/67409) (read 2026-11-05)

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