The number of fines issued under the Coquitlam city’s building bylaw rose from 43 in 2016 to 63 in 2017, with 47 tickets related to impermissible suites. In 2018, Coquitlam's bylaw enforcement issued several dozen tickets and stated that their focus was to prevent more illegal suites from being created but at the same time did not want to punish tenants who may be living in these suites.