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Phone: 250-561-7622

Bylaw Services
1100 Patricia Blvd
Prince George, British Columbia
V2L 3V9

The City of Prince George's Bylaw Services Division enforces a variety of City Bylaws designed to improve the quality of living in Prince George.

Investigating and enforcing bylaw complaints

Animal Care & Control

Animal Control Officers respond to animal related complaints and enforce the Animal Control Bylaw. Learn more about animal control within the City of Prince George.

Animal control enforcement

Office hours

Monday to Friday: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Officers scheduled

Monday to Saturday: 7:00 am to 9:00 pm
Sunday: 7:00 am to 6:00 pm

Phone: 250-561-7622

Email: aco@princegeorge.ca

Emergency animal attack

Office Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Phone: 250-561-7622

Parking Control

Parking Control Officers enforce on-street and off-street parking bylaws. Learn more about parking control within the City of Prince George.

Parking control

Office hours

Monday to Friday: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Officers scheduled

Monday to Friday: 7:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Phone: 250-561-7622

Email: bylawstaff@princegeorge.ca

General Bylaw Enforcement

Bylaw Enforcement Officers enforce the provisions of bylaws such as

Property maintenance (Bylaw Number 8425)
Noise (Bylaw Number 3848)
Zoning (Bylaw Number 7850)
Water sprinkling regulations
Election and Political Signage (Bylaw Number 8867)

Report a possible bylaw infraction

Using the online report a concern form.

Phone: 250-561-7622

Email: bylawstaff@princegeorge.ca

General bylaw enforcement

Office hours

Monday to Friday: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Officers scheduled

Monday to Friday: 8:30 am to 9:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

Phone: 250-561-7622

Email: bylawstaff@princegeorge.ca

Complaint information

If you make a complaint, your personal information is collected under the authority of section 26(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, for the purposes of processing the complaint and for administration and enforcement. Complaint submissions become part of City of Prince George's records and are subject to release under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The information will be used to process your complaint but your name and address will not be made available to the public, unless releasing that information is required for a legal action to prosecute the bylaw infraction.

If you have any questions about the collection of information, please contact:

Fred Crittenden, Manager of Bylaw Services

By mail or in person:

1100 Patricia Boulevard
Prince George, BC V2L 3V9

By telephone: 250-561-7623

By email: Fred.Crittenden@princegeorge.ca

bylaw notice adjudication

The City of Prince George Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, No. 8813, 2016 and the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act established the use of and a method for disputing a Bylaw Offence Notice and a Parking Offence Notice. This procedure will outline the process for disputing a Bylaw Offence Notice and a Parking Offence Notice. A dispute will be reviewed by a Screening Officer and if necessary referred to Adjudication. The Adjudication system allows the City to manage bylaw disputes locally rather than through the provincial court system. Violation notices can be disputed out of court with a private adjudicator appointed by the Provincial Attorney General Office.

procedure

An Offender has the option to either pay the Bylaw Offence or Parking Offence Notice or dispute it.
An Offender has 14 calendar days upon receipt of the Bylaw Offence or Parking Offence Notice to dispute it.
A Bylaw Offence or Parking Offence Notice mailed to an Offender is deemed served on the 7th day after mailing.
A Parking Offence Notice left on a vehicle is deemed to be served on the day it is placed on the vehicle.
If a dispute is not filed with the Bylaw Services within the 14 calendar days of the date of service, the Offender will not be able to dispute it later.
Disputes must be submitted on a Bylaw Offence and Parking Violation Notice Dispute Request for Adjudication Form.
Dispute Forms are available at the City of Prince George, City Hall Service Center and on the City of Prince George website. Forms can also be sent to an Offender via email upon request.
Completed Dispute Forms can be mailed, delivered, emailed or faxed (within 14 calendar days) to:
City of Prince George
Bylaw Services
1100 Patricia Blvd.
Prince George, BC V2L 3V9
Fax#: 250-561-7745
Bylaw Service's Screening Officer will receive and review the Bylaw Notice Dispute Form and is authorized by bylaw to either:

Cancel a Bylaw Notice;
Enter into a Compliance Agreement and reduce the penalty upon compliance with the bylaw; or
Uphold a Bylaw Notice.

If the Screening Officer upholds the Bylaw Offence or Parking Offence Notice, the Offender will be given the option to request an Adjudication Hearing.
If the Offender requests an Adjudication Hearing they will be contacted with the date, time and location for the Adjudication Hearing.
At the Adjudication Hearing, evidence shall be presented and the Adjudicator shall decide whether the offence did or did not occur.
If the Adjudicator finds that an offence did occur, the offence notice must be paid in full, plus an additional $25 administrative fee.
If the Adjudicator finds that offence is deemed not to have occurred the offence notice is cancelled and no penalties are assessed.

Bylaw adjudication process flowchart

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