Whereas the Community Charter Bylaw Enforcement Ticket Regulation 4252003 BC Reg. 4252003 in section 2 Maximum fine amount, limits the maximum fine amount in relation to tickets for bylaw offences to 1,000; And whereas 1,000 is grossly inconsistent with inflation rates since 2003 and current property values, many serious bylaw offences are enforced by municipal tickets, and municipalities should have the ability to decide the maximum fine limits for tickets for bylaw offences within their jurisdictions: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM request the provincial government to amend the Community Charter Bylaw Enforcement Ticket Regulation 4252003 to increase the maximum fine amount to 5,000 in relation to tickets for bylaw offences.
Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development The maximum 1,000 fine set under the Community Charter Bylaw Enforcement Ticket Regulation BC Reg 4252003 is intended for relatively minor local government bylaw infractions. In accordance with sections 260 and 263 of the Community Charter, local governments may set larger fines up to 10,000 for major infractions prosecuted under the Offence Act. Due to the serious nature of such infractions, the process under to Offence Act is far more formalized than the process for minor ticketing infractions under the Community Charter Bylaw Enforcement Ticket Regulation. The Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development will continue to monitor the work of the Ministry of Justice in their analysis of increasing the maximum allowable penalty for bylaw notice enforcement refer to B84, and will then revisit this request once Ministry of Justice has made a decision.