Bylaw Services

• District bylaws are intended to maintain community standards which contribute to improving the quality of experience for everyone
• While there are certain areas of enforcement that are safety related and require proactive enforcement, the majority of the bylaws are enforced on a complaint only basis.
• Bylaws are enforced through the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw
• Bylaw Enforcement services extend beyond basic administration and enforcement of municipal bylaws to promoting increased compliance through public awareness and education
• Reasonable attempts will be made to secure voluntary compliance prior to initiating any manner of enforcement action
• Enforcement action will be entertained where there exists a clearly identified complainant who is directly affected by the alleged violation.

Complete a bylaw request for action form and drop it off at Municipal Hall, or email it to bylaw@peachland.ca.

• Forms must be completed in full and include a contact name and number/email. Only completed forms will move forward to the Bylaw Officer
• Complaints of a serious nature will receive priority
• If additional information is required you will be contacted by our Bylaw Enforcement Officer
• The District has no duty to take enforcement action with respect to every contravention of a bylaw
• Anonymous complaints generally will not receive any action

Complaints are kept confidential, however your name and contact number must be provided when making a complaint. We will not disclose your personal information to individuals or businesses under investigation.  We collect your name and phone number to help us contact you if we have questions or need clarification. Anonymous calls are not generally acted upon. If the matter goes to court, we may be required by the courts to provide witness statements or other forms of evidence which could include your contact information. Personal information is collected and protected under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Instructions to pay your ticket are printed on the back of the ticket. 

NOTES: 

• Payment must be received within the noted time limits to receive any discount. No exceptions. A penalty will apply to late payments
• Do not send cash in the mail or leave cash in the drop box
• Postmarks are not accepted as date of payment
• NSF cheques will have additional fees applied
• Overdue fees may be sent to collections

The District of Peachland participates in the Southern Interior Bylaw Notice Adjudication Program to address most minor bylaw violation.

Those wishing to dispute Bylaw 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 Peachland in person, by mail, fax or email within 14 days of issuance.

Disputes will follow a three step process:

1. The individual disputing their Bylaw Notice (disputant) will speak with a Screening Officer. This officer will review the Bylaw Notice and revoke it if appropriate.
2. If the screening officer upholds the Bylaw 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.
3. A date, time and location for an adjudication will be provided to the disputant and the hearing will be conducted at Kelowna 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.

For convenience only: official bylaw copies may be obtained from the Corporate Officer's office at the District of Peachland, Municipal Office, 5806 Beach Ave, Peachland. Please call 250.767.2647.

• Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw
• Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2178

View the full bylaw directory