Fines

The Bylaw Enforcement Fines established under Bylaw 856 create a structured, consistent, and transparent system for addressing minor bylaw infractions within the Village of Fraser Lake. The bylaw outlines which contraventions can be issued as Bylaw Notices, sets standard penalties with early‑payment and late‑payment provisions, and identifies when compliance agreements may be used as an alternative to fines. This framework supports fair enforcement, encourages voluntary compliance, and ensures that residents and businesses understand the expectations and consequences associated with bylaw violations.

For more information regarding Bylaw Enforcement please refer to the Bylaw 856 located here: Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw

Bylaw 788, Village of Fraser Lake Good Neighbour Bylaw

Section	Description	A1 Penalty	A2 Early Payment	A3 Late Penalty	A4 Compliance Agreement Available
3.1	Interference with a Bylaw Officer	$250	$200	$300	No
5.3.1(a)	Excessive Construction Noise without a permit	$400	$300	$500	Yes
5.3.2(a)	Fail to notify businesses and residents of construction noise	$400	$300	$500	Yes
5.4	Excessive Noise	$100	$50	$150	Yes
6.4.1(a)	Rubbish, garbage, and discarded material accumulated	$200	$150	$250	Yes
6.4.1(b)	Accumulation of offensive or unwholesome matter	$100	$50	$150	Yes
6.4.1(c)	Accumulation of water	$100	$50	$150	Yes
6.4.1(d)	Unmaintained grass or vegetation	$100	$50	$150	Yes
6.4.1(d)(iii)	Vegetation obstructing utility, highway, sidewalk, or visibility of intersection	$200	$150	$250	Yes
6.4.1(e)	Accumulation of unstacked firewood	$50	$25	$75	Yes
6.4.1(f)	Accumulation of motor vehicle parts or other mechanical parts	$100	$50	$150	Yes
6.4.1(g)	Unregistered or uninsured motor vehicles in excess	$200	$150	$250	Yes
6.4.1(h)	Recreational Vehicles in excess	$200	$150	$250	Yes
6.4.1(i)	Vegetation interfering with infrastructure or utilities	$300	$200	$400	Yes
6.4.1(j)	Graffiti	$100	$50	$200	Yes
6.4.1(k)	Accumulation of building materials	$200	$150	$300	Yes
6.5	Improperly placed, enclosed, or maintained compost piles	$100	$50	$150	Yes
6.6.2	Water directed at adjacent premises or public spaces	$200	$150	$300	Yes
6.6.3	Dust	$200	$150	$250	Yes
6.6.4	Outdoor lighting	$100	$50	$150	Yes
6.7	Pests	$200	$150	$300	Yes
6.8	Fences in disrepair	$100	$50	$150	Yes
6.9.1	Depositing yard waste on a boulevard or lane	$300	$200	$400	No
6.9.1(a)	Grass or weeds exceeding 15cm in length along boulevard	$200	$150	$250	Yes
6.9.1(b)	Parking a motor vehicle, trailer, or recreational vehicle on a boulevard without a valid permit	$300	$250	$350	Yes
6.10.1	Accumulation of ice, icicles, snow, rubbish or dirt on roofs, gutters, projections or cornices that could slip, slide, fall or be blown upon a sidewalk or street	$200	$150	$250	Yes
6.10.2	Depositing snow over 1 metre at the curb line	$100	$50	$150	Yes
6.10.4	Depositing snow or ice on a sidewalk or other public pedestrian use	$300	$250	$400	Yes
6.10.5	Leaving a vehicle parked that interferes with snow removal operations	$100	$50	$150	No
6.11.2(a)	Lawn watering outside of designated hours and days	$100	$50	$200	No
6.11.4	Watering when additional water conservation measures are in place	$400	$300	$500	No
7.2.1(a)	Not maintaining a derelict building as required	$400	$300	$500	Yes
7.2.1(b)	Not securing a derelict building as required	$400	$300	$500	Yes

Bylaw 852, Tree Bylaw

Section	Description	A1 Penalty	A2 Early Payment	A3 Late Penalty	A4 Compliance Agreement Available
3.2(b)(i)	Removing a tree that has been cut on an emergency basis without a permit	$200	$100	$300	No
3.3(b)	Cutting or otherwise damaging a tree with a diameter greater than 10 centimetres without a permit	$300	$150	$500	No
3.3(b)	Cutting or otherwise damaging a replacement tree	$400	$300	$500	No
4.1(e)	Not cutting a hazard tree after 14 days of notification	$200	$100	$300	Yes
4.2(h)	Cutting or otherwise damaging a tree on Village owned or managed property	$500	$450	$500	No

Bylaw 855, Sign Bylaw

Section	Description	A1 Penalty	A2 Early Payment	A3 Late Penalty	A4 Compliance Agreement Available
3.1	Installing a new sign without a permit	$100	$50	$200	Yes
3.7(a)	Installing a real estate sign larger than permitted	$100	$50	$200	Yes
3.7(a)	Not removing a real estate sign within the specified time	$100	$50	$200	Yes
3.7(d)	Installing an election sign larger than permitted	$100	$50	$200	Yes
3.7(d)	Not removing an election sign within the specified time	$200	$100	$400	Yes
3.8(a)	Installing a prohibited sign	$100	$50	$200	Yes
3.8(b)	Installing a sign in a prohibited location	$200	$100	$400	Yes
4.1	Not maintaining a sign in Good Working Order and Condition	$100	$50	$200	Yes
4.2(b)	Not removing a sign for a business that moves or ceases operations	$100	$50	$200	Yes
4.3(a)	Not installing a real estate sign on a commercial property that is for sale, for lease, or for rent	$100	$50	$200	Yes
4.3(b)	Not removing an empty sign frame	$200	$100	$400	Yes
4.4	Installing a sign that does not fit its frame	$100	$50	$200	Yes
4.5	Not cleaning up residue or evidence of a sign that has been removed	$100	$50	$200	Yes
5.3	Exceeding the maximum number or size of sign	$100	$50	$200	Yes

Bylaw 862, Fire Services Bylaw

Section	Description	A1 Penalty	A2 Early Payment	A3 Late Penalty	A4 Compliance Agreement Available
8.1(a)	Unpermitted outdoor fire	$400	$200	$500	Yes
8.1(g)(ii)	Burning inorganic materials	$200	$100	$400	No
8.1(g)(iii)	Nuisance fire	$100	$50	$200	Yes
8.1(h)	Unattended fire	$400	$200	$500	No
8.1(i)	Burning outside permitted hours	$400	$200	$500	Yes
8.3(b)	Fire larger than permitted	$400	$200	$500	Yes
8.3(d)	Burning while under a fire ban	$500	$250	$500	No
9.1	Sale or distribution of fireworks	$400	$200	$500	Yes
9.2(a)	Fireworks outside permitted area	$200	$100	$400	Yes
9.2(b)	Fireworks outside permitted hours	$200	$100	$400	Yes
9.2(c)	Fireworks too near structures, people, trees, or animals	$400	$200	$500	No
10.1	Parking within 5 metres of a fire hydrant	$200	$100	$300	Yes
11.1	Unwarranted fire alarm	$200	$100	$300	Yes
11.2	Service, repair, test, or maintenance of fire alarm without informing Fire Chief	$200	$100	$300	Yes