About Us
About the Program
Local governments enrolled with the Bylaw Adjudication Program under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act (LGBNEA) may establish a bylaw notice enforcement and adjudication system for bylaw offences that entail penalties of no more than $500.
The adjudicative system can be used to resolve disputes of a wide range of bylaw offences, with the exception of bylaw offences relating to firearms and motor vehicle speed limits.
Goals
The main goal of the Bylaw Adjudication Program is to provide simple, fair, cost-effective and accessible dispute resolution for disputes of minor bylaw infractions.
The Bylaw Adjudication Program provides an alternative to formal court processes, which are more costly, complex and time-consuming for both disputants and local governments.
Legislation
The LGBNEA is the governing legislation for the Bylaw Adjudication Program. The LGBNEA applies to both municipalities and regional districts, who may join the program pursuant to a provincial government regulation.
Local governments – and other bodies that are included in the definition of “local government” in the LGBNEA – may make a request to the Ministry of Attorney General to be added to a list of bodies to which the LGBNEA applies.
Resource Links:
- Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Regulation
- Local Government – How to join the program
- List of local governments enrolled in the program
Contact Us
We are here to help. Contact us by email at: LocalGovernmentBylawAdjudication@gov.bc.ca
Tribunal and Agency Support Division
The Tribunal and Agency Support Division (TASD) is part of the Justice Services Branch of the Ministry of Attorney General. It supports operations and innovation in the tribunal sector and for other provincial agencies and independent offices.
TASD administers the Bylaw Adjudication Program and is responsible for:
- Managing the process for registering new local governments to the program (pursuant to s. 2.(1) of the LGBNEA)
- Assigning adjudicators to hearings
- Recruitment, appointing and training adjudicators