Bylaw Enforcement
How to dispute a Bylaw Offence Notice
The District of Summerland participates in the Southern Interior Bylaw Notice Adjudication Program to address most minor bylaw violations. Those wishing to dispute Bylaw Offence Notices must do so by completing the dispute/request for adjudication section on the back of the Notice and submitting it to the District of Summerland in person, by mail, fax or email within 14 days of issuance. Bylaw Offence Notices can also be disputed in writing, by email, by phone or in person.
Disputes will be handled as follows:
- The person disputing their Bylaw Offence Notice (disputant) will be asked to complete a Bylaw Notice Dispute Form with your reasons for dispute. The Bylaw Notice Dispute Form will be utilized by the Screening Officer, in conjunction with evidence provided by Bylaw Enforcement, to review issuance of the Bylaw Offence Notice and uphold or revoke it as appropriate.
- If the Screening Officer upholds the Bylaw Offence Notice, the disputant can choose to pay it, or have it forwarded to an adjudicator. If the disputant chooses the adjudication process, they will be notified of what to do to present their case, and informed that they can do so in writing, by phone, or in person.
- A date, time and location for an adjudication will be provided to the disputant and the hearing will be conducted at Kelowna, Penticton or Vernon City Hall. Independent adjudicators will determine whether a bylaw infraction did or did not occur. If the adjudicator upholds the infraction, the full penalty will be applied as well as an adjudication fee of $25. If the adjudicator determines that no bylaw violation has occurred, no fine or adjudication fee will be applied.
Questions?
Contact Bylaw Services at 250-494-6451 or bylaw@summerland.ca