1.1. This By-law shall be known and cited as the “Administrative Penalty By-law”.
Administrative Penalty By-law 2026-047
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A By-law to establish an Administrative Penalty System for contraventions of designated by-laws and designated statutes within the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury.
WHEREAS Section 102.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended (the “Municipal Act, 2001") and O. Reg. 333/07, as amended, authorize The Corporation of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury to establish an administrative monetary penalty system requiring a person to pay an administrative penalty for a contravention of any designated by-law;
AND WHEREAS O. Reg. 355/22 Administrative Penalties for Contraventions Detected Using Camera Systems (“O. Reg. 355/22”) under the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8 (“HTA”), as amended, authorizes the use of administrative penalties for vehicle-based contraventions captured by automated enforcement systems;
AND WHEREAS the purpose of the system of administrative monetary penalties established by the municipality shall be to assist the municipality by promoting compliance with its by-laws and legislation respecting such matters as parking, public safety, property standards, licensing and animal control;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury considers it desirable to have an Administrative Penalty By-law that sets out a unified process for all designated by-laws and legislation to which administrative penalties may apply including a system of administrative penalties and administrative fees set out herein;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury enacts as follows:
2.1. Where words and phrases used in this by-law are not defined herein but are defined in the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H. 8, as amended from timeto time or any successor thereof (the HTA), the definitions in the HTA shall apply.
2.2. Wherever a word is used in this By-law with its first letter capitalized, the term is being used as it is defined in Section 2.4 of this By-law. Where any word appears in ordinary case, the commonly applied English language meaning is intended.
2.3. Any reference to a statute, regulation, by-law or other legislation shall include such statute, regulation, by-law or legislation as amended, re-enacted, replaced, or superseded.
2.4. In this By-law:
Administrative Fee - means any fee(s) specified in Schedule “D” of this By-law, as may be amended from time to time;
Administrative Penalty - means an administrative penalty established by a Designated By-law or Designated Statute.
Administrative Penalties Regulation - means O. Reg. 333/07, made under the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended from time to time, or any successor thereof;
Administrative Penalties for Contraventions Detected Using Camera Systems - means O. Reg. 355/22, made under the Highway Traffic Act, as amended from time to time, or any successor thereof;
Affirm - means to uphold the penalty notice and includes confirming penalty orders issued under O. Reg. 355/22.
Cancel - means to rescind the penalty notice and includes setting aside penalty orders issued under O. Reg. 355/22.
Designated By-law - means a Town by-law, or a part or provision of a Town by-law, to which this Administrative Penalty By-law applies, as designated under this By-law and listed in the attached Schedules “A” or “B”;
Designated Statute - means the Highway Traffic Act provisions prescribed for the purposes of subsection 21.2(2) of the Highway Traffic Act, namely red light camera contraventions listed in Schedule “C”.
Director - means the Director of Corporate Services, or anyone designated by the Director of Corporate Services to perform their duties pursuant to this By-law;
Effective Date of Service - means the date on which service of a Penalty is deemed to be effective in accordance with this By-law;
Extenuating Circumstances - means grounds for an extension of time to request a screening review or hearing review resulting from the Recipient’s failure to act due to accident, illness or other cause that through no fault of their own leads to their failure to meet a time limit. “Extenuating circumstances” includes “fair and appropriate in the circumstances” as used in O. Reg. 355/22.
Hearing Decision - means a notice which contains the decision of a Hearing Officer.
Hearing Non-Appearance Fee - means an Administrative Fee established by the Town from time to time in respect of a Recipient’s failure to appear at the time and place scheduled for a hearing before a Hearing Officer, as listed in Schedule “D”;
Hearing Officer - means any person appointed by the Town from time to time pursuant to the Screening and Hearing Officer By-law, to perform the functions of a hearing officer in accordance with this By-law;
Late Payment Fee - means an Administrative Fee established by the Town from time to time in respect of a Recipients failure to pay an Administrative Penalty within the time prescribed in this By-law, as listed in Schedule “D”;
MTO Search Fee - means an Administrative Fee established by the Town from time to time for any search of the records of, or any inquiry to, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, or related authority, for the purposes of this By-law, as listed in Schedule “D”;
NSF Fee - means a fee established by the Town, as set out in the Fees and Charges By-law, in respect of any payment to the Town, for which there are insufficient funds available or the transaction is declined;
Issuing Officer -
- For a Designated By-law provision means:
- a municipal law enforcement officer appointed by the Town to enforce a Designated By-law;
- each assistant to the Fire Marshal employed by the Town; or
- a police officer employed by the South Simcoe Police Service.
- For a Designated Statute Provision, a prescribed authorized person under section 21.1(2) of the Highway Traffic Act, namely a person employed by the Town and designated as provincial offences officer by the Minister of Transportation.
Penalty Notice - means a penalty notice issued to a Recipient who has contravened a Designated By-law provision or Designated Statute provision or, in the case of a contravention of a Designated By-law provision, issued to the person who, in the opinion of the Issuing Officer, appears to have care and control of the vehicle at the time of the contravention. “Issued to” includes “imposed on” and “penalty notice” includes “penalty order”, both as used in O. Reg. 355/22.
Penalty Notice Number - means the reference number specified on the Penalty Notice that is unique to that Penalty Notice;
Plate Denial Fee - means an Administrative Fee established by the Town from time to time, in relation to plate denial as listed in Schedule “D”;
Provincial Offences Act - means the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O., 1990, c. P. 33, as amended from time to time, or any successor thereof;
Recipient - means an individual, corporation or an authorized agent responsible for the contravention of a Designated By-law provision or a Designated Statute provision. Where a Penalty Notice has been issued to more than one Recipient, includes each such person.
Screening and Hearing Officer By-law - means a by-law of the Town appointing screening and hearing officers for the purposes of administrative penalties, as amended from time to time, or any successor thereof;
Screening Decision - means a notice which contains the decision of a Screening Officer.
Screening Non-Appearance Fee - means an Administrative Fee established by the Town from time to time in respect of a Recipient’s failure to appear at the time and place scheduled for a hearing before a Screening Officer, as listed in Schedule "D”;
Screening Officer - means any person appointed by the Town from time to time pursuant to the Screening and Hearing Officer By-law, to perform the functions of a screening officer pursuant to this By-law;
Statutory Powers Procedure Act - means the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S. 22, as amended from time to time, or any successor thereof; and
Town - means The Corporation of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury;
Undue Financial Hardship - means grounds for cancelling or varying or extending the time to pay an Administrative Penalty or Administrative Fees or both resulting from a Recipient’s ability to pay being materially compromised by a significant reduction in income, an illness, unanticipated expenses or other cause such that imposing the Administrative Penalty without relief would be unduly oppressive and not in the interest of justice. The Recipient must demonstrate the reduction in income, illness or expense by providing supporting documentation. "Undue Financial Hardship” includes “fair and appropriate in the circumstances” as used in O. Reg. 355/22;
Victim Surcharge Fine - means an Administrative Fee amount required by O. Reg. 355/22 that contributes to the victims’ justice fund account under subsection 5 (1) of the Victims’ Bill of Rights, 1995.
3.1. The Town’s By-laws, or portions of Town By-laws, listed in the attached Schedules “A” and “B” of this By-law shall be Designated By-laws for the purposes of Section 102.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001 and paragraph 3(1)(b) of the Administrative Penalties Regulation.
3.2. The attached Schedules “A” and “B” set out the Administrative Penalty and includes short form wording to be used on Penalty Notices, for the contraventions of Designated By-laws.
3.3. The attached Schedule “C” sets out the Administrative Penalty and includes short form wording to be used on Penalty Notices, for the contraventions of a Designated Statute.
3.4. Schedule “D” of this By-law sets out the Administrative Fees imposed for purposes of this By-law.
3.5. This by-law does not limit the Town’s right to enforce a Designated By-law by all legal means.
3.6. Notwithstanding section 3.5, a Recipient shall not be charged with an offence under the Provincial Offences Act with respect to the same contravention of a Designated By-law.
4.1. An Issuing Officer who determines that a Designated By-law has been contravened, or an offence has been detected using Red Light Camera systems, may issue a Penalty Notice, respectively addressed to the Recipient.
4.2. Upon issuance of a Penalty Notice, the Recipient shall be liable to pay to the Town an Administrative Penalty by the applicable due date.
4.3. The Penalty Notice shall include the following information:
- The date of issuance of the Penalty Notice;
- The Penalty Notice Number;
- The short form wording for the contravention;
- Date and location of the contravention;
- The amount of the Administrative Penalty;
- An identification of the motor vehicle that is involved in the contravention, if applicable;
- Information respecting the process by which the Recipient may pay the Administrative Penalty or request a review of the Administrative Penalty;
- A statement advising that an Administrative Penalty will constitute a debt to the Town;
- The name and identification number of the Officer issuing the Penalty Notice;
- In the case of a Penalty Notice issued under a Designated By-law or Designated Statute, a statement advising that the Recipient must, no later than thirty (30) days after the day the Penalty Notice is deemed served, pay or commence an appeal; and
- Notwithstanding 4.3 (j), a Penalty Notice issued under Schedule “A” will also include a statement that the Recipient may elect to the Voluntary Administrative Penalty amount within fifteen (15) days of the Penalty Notice deemed served.
4.4. In addition to the information in 4.3, a Penalty Notice issued for a Designated Statute shall include:
- a copy of a photograph or image of the motor vehicle involved in the contravention; and
- statements by the Officer that are certified to be true in respect of the contravention or in respect of the service of the penalty notice.
5.1. An appeal of a Penalty Notice shall be conducted as follows:
- a Recipient may initiate the first stage of an appeal by requesting a review of the Administrative Penalty by a Screening Officer, as outlined in the Penalty Notice;
- a request under section 5.1(a) shall be made within thirty (30) days after the date on which the Penalty Notice for a contravention of a Designated Bylaw or Designated Statute is deemed served;
- Notwithstanding section 5.1 (b), a Reminder Notice will be issued 30 days after the date the Penalty Notice was deemed served for a Penalty Notice issued in accordance with Schedule “A” if payment has not been received. The Reminder Notice will include:
- An MTO Search Charge;
- A statement advising that the Recipient must, no later than thirty (30) days after the day the Reminder Notice is deemed served, pay or request an extension to commence an appeal.
- A final due date;
- A statement advising the Recipient that failure to pay by the final due date will result in a Late Payment Fee and Plate Denial Fee being added to the Administrative Penalty and the Penalty Notice being sent to MTO for plate denial.
- The Screening Officer shall Affirm, vary, or Cancel the Administrative Penalty in accordance with this By-law and any applicable policies and procedures;
- A Recipient may commence the second stage of an appeal by requesting a review of the Screening Officer’s decision by a Hearing Officer;
- A request under section 5.1(e) shall be made within thirty (30) days after the date of the Screening Officer’s decision;
- The Hearing Officer shall Affirm, vary, or Cancel the Administrative Penalty in accordance with this By-law and any applicable policies and procedures;
- Screening Officer and Hearing Officer decisions will be provided to the Recipient within 7 business days;
- If a Screening Officer or Hearing Officer deems it fair and appropriate, they may extend the prescribed period to commence an appeal when a request is filed within 30 days of the appeal deadline.
5.2. A review by the Screening Officer may be conducted by telephone, online (virtual), or by any other means approved by the Director.
5.3. The Town must give the Recipient at least thirty (30) calendar days’ notice of the date, time, and place of an appeal by the Hearing Officer.
5.4. If the Recipient fails to attend a Screening or a Hearing, a Non-Appearance Fee will be added to the Administrative Penalty amount. The Recipient will be considered to have abandoned the appeal and the Administrative Penalty will be affirmed.
5.5. Notwithstanding section 5.4, a Screening Officer or a Hearing Officer may remove a Non-Appearance Fee, in the case they deem appropriate.
5.6. If the Recipient has not requested a review by the Screening Officer or Hearing Officer or an extension of time to request a review of a Penalty Notice within thirty (30) days of the deadlines prescribed in sections
5.1. the Administrative Penalty shall be deemed to be affirmed and, if applicable, Late Payment Fees
shall apply.
5.7. Where an extension to request a review has been granted, with respect to a Penalty Notice, Late Payment Fees shall not be applied until thirty (30) days after disposition of the matter or at a time otherwise set by the Screening Officer or Hearing Officer.
5.8. Where an extension to request a review has been granted, with respect to a Penalty Notice, enforcement mechanisms in relation to the Administrative Penalty shall be suspended. For greater certainty, other enforcement mechanisms related to the contravention, including the Town’s ability to exercise
remedial powers, shall not be suspended.
5.9. A Recipient may, on their behalf, have a person appear at a review by the Screening Officer or Hearing Officer, or have such person communicate with the Town, in accordance with written agent authorization satisfactory to the Director.
6.1. In deciding whether to grant an extension of time to request a review, Screening and Hearing Officers may only extend the time to request a review of the Administrative Penalty when the Recipient requesting the extension demonstrates, on a balance of probabilities, Extenuating Circumstances that warrant the extension of time. The Screening or Hearing Officer will consider the request for extension before reviewing the Administrative Penalty.
6.2. Where an extension of time for a screening review is not granted by the Screening Officer, the Screening Decision the Penalty Notice shall not be subject to review.
6.3. Where an extension of time for a hearing review is not granted by the HearingOfficer, the Screening Decision shall be deemed to be affirmed and shall not be subject to review.
6.4. In deciding whether to Affirm, vary or Cancel an Administrative Penalty, a Screening Officer shall consider all relevant legislation, evidence, and determine, in accordance with applicable policies and procedures, whether it was reasonable for the Issuing Officer to impose the Administrative Penalty.
6.5. In deciding whether to Affirm, vary or Cancel an Administrative Penalty, a Hearing Officer shall consider all relevant legislation, evidence, and determine, in accordance with applicable policies and procedures, whether the decision of the Screening Officer was reasonable.
6.6. A Screening Officer or Hearing Officer does not have jurisdiction to consider questions relating to the validity of a statute, regulation or by-law or the constitutional applicability or operability of any statute, regulation, or by-law.
6.7. Where a Screening Officer or Hearing Officer determines that on the balance of probabilities the contravention did occur as alleged on the Penalty Notice they must affirm the Administrative Penalty but may vary the amount of the Administrative Penalty in accordance with the Town’s policies, procedures and
applicable legislation.
6.8. A Screening Officer of Hearing Officer may vary the Administrative Penalty by reducing the amount and/or providing an extension of time for payment, or cancel a Penalty Notice if necessary to relieve Undue Financial Hardship.
6.9. The amount of the Administrative Penalty under a Penalty Notice shall not be increased other than in accordance with this By-law or in accordance with O. Reg. 355/22 under the Highway Traffic Act.
6.10. When the Administrative Penalty is varied for a Designated Statute provision, the Victim Surcharge Fine is adjusted in accordance with O. Reg. 355/22.
6.11. The decision of the Hearing Officer is final.
6.12. The Screening or Hearing Officer may adjourn an appeal and withhold a decision until necessary documentation is obtained.
6.13. The Administrative Penalty for a Penalty Notice must be paid within thirty (30) days of the Screening or Hearing decision, or as otherwise varied in the Screening or Hearing decision.
6.14. Where an Administrative Penalty is Cancelled, any Administrative Fee(s) are also Cancelled.
6.15. If an Administrative Penalty issued to a Recipient who has contravened a Designated By-law in Schedule “A” or a Designated Statute, is not paid within thirty (30) days after the date that it becomes due and payable to the Town, the Town may notify the Ontario Ministry of Transportation of the default and the
Ministry shall not validate the permit of the Recipient nor issue a new permit to the Recipient until the penalty is paid.
6.16. Where the Town is required to obtain documents or information about the Motor Vehicle found in contravention of a Designated By-law or about the Recipient, the Town shall levy against the Recipient an administrative fee as prescribed by the Town’s Fees and Charges By-law.
6.17. Once an Administrative Penalty is deemed to be Affirmed or varied, the Administrative Penalty and Administrative Fees become a debt to the Town and, in addition to any other remedies the Town may have, the Town may add the debt to the tax roll in accordance with the Municipal Act.
7.1. A Hearing Officer shall not make any decision respecting a review of the Screening Decision unless the Hearing Officer has given the Recipient and the Town an opportunity to be heard or having given the opportunity to be heard, the parties have consented to a disposition of some or all issues respecting a
screening decision without a hearing.
7.2. Hearing Review procedures are set out in the Screening and Hearing Practice and Procedure document.
7.3. The Hearing shall be subject to the Statutory Powers Procedure Act.
7.4. The Hearing Officer shall consider the information provided at the Screening Review.
7.5. The Hearing Officer may consider and rely on a certified statement of an Issuing Officer, including but not limited to, certified photographs taken by an Issuing Officer. For this purpose, the Penalty Notice, signed by the Issuing Officer, shall constitute a certified statement of the Issuing Officer.
7.6. A Recipient may make a request for disclosure in writing, using the prescribed form a minimum of fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the scheduled Hearing Review.
7.7. In addition to anything else that is admissible as evidence in accordance with the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the materials referred to in Section 7.5 are admissible as evidence as proof of the facts contained therein, in the absence of evidence to the contrary.
7.8. If evidence referred to in Section 7.5 is being admitted at a hearing, the Hearing Officer shall not adjourn the hearing for the purpose of having the Issuing Officer attend to give evidence unless the Hearing Officer is satisfied that the oral evidence of the Issuing Officer is necessary to ensure a fair hearing.
8.1. A Recipient who has requested a Screening Review or Hearing Review may request that the Screening Review or Hearing Review be rescheduled no later than three (3) business days in advance of the scheduled Screening or Hearing Review by:
- Submitting a written request in person at the location listed on the back of the Penalty Notice; or
- Emailing the request the Town email address on the Penalty Notice.
- The request shall include the Penalty Number and the date and time of the scheduled Screening or Hearing Review.
8.2. Only one (1) rescheduling of a Screening or Hearing Review is permitted, except in Extenuating Circumstances in the opinion of the Screening or Hearing Officer.
9.1. Service of a Penalty Notice, as referenced in Schedule “A”, in any of the following ways is deemed effective by:
- Affixing it to the vehicle in a conspicuous place at the time of the contravention;
- Delivering it personally to the operator of the vehicle or the person having care and control of the vehicle at the time of the contravention;
- Mailing it by regular mail to the Recipient at the address as set out on the vehicle ownership as soon as reasonably practicable after the contravention; or
- Delivering it personally to an occupant at the address of the Recipient as set out on the ownership, who appears to be at least 16 years of age, as soon as reasonably practicable after the contravention.
9.2. Service of a Penalty Notice, as referenced in Schedule “B” in any of the following
ways is deemed effective by:
- Delivering it personally to the Recipient named in the Penalty Notice at the time of the contravention;
- Mailing it by regular mail or courier to the Recipient named in the Penalty Notice at their last known address, as soon as reasonably practicable after the contravention; or
- Delivering it personally to the last known address of the Recipient named in the Penalty Notice, to a person who appears to be at least 16 years of age, as soon as reasonably practicable after the contravention.
9.3. Service of a Penalty Notice for a Designated Statute provision is deemed effective by mailing it by regular mail or courier to the most recent address that appears on the Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s records in respect to the holder of the plate portion of the permit for the motor vehicle involved in the
contravention.
9.4. Service of any document other than a Penalty Notice may be made by:
- delivering it personally to the Recipient who requested the Screening or Hearing review, in the case of a Screening Decision or Hearing Decision; or
- for any document, including a Screening Decision or Hearing Decision:
- delivering it by hand to an occupant at the last known address of the Recipient who appears to be at least 16 years of age;
- delivering it by regular mail or courier to the Recipient at their last known address; or
- by email, to the email address provided by the Recipient who requested the Screening or Hearing.
9.5. For the purposes of this By-law, a Recipient’s last known address and electronic mail (e-mail) address may include any address or email address provided by the person to the Town. This includes the tax roll address, the address listed on the vehicle ownership document, information submitted in an application under a Town By-law, or information provided in writing or through a form supplied by the Town for the administration of this By-law.
9.6. A Penalty Notice sent with respect to a Designated By-law or any document sent in writing to the Recipient by regular mail or courier, as set out in this By-law, is deemed to have been served on the fifth (5th) calendar day after the date of mailing.
9.7. A Penalty Notice sent with respect to a Designated Statute is deemed to have been served on the seventh (7th) calendar day after the date of mailing.
9.8. Any Penalty Notice affixed to the vehicle to which it applies, or any Penalty Notice or document delivered personally in accordance with this By-law, is deemed to have been served on the date and time of such delivery.
9.9. Service on a person who is not the Recipient, in accordance with this By-law, including service of a Screening Decision or Hearing Decision by handing it to the person, shall be deemed to be service on the Recipient.
10.1. The Director may:
- Designate areas within the Town, and times, for conducting screenings and hearings under this By-law;
- Prescribe all forms, notices, including the Penalty Notice, Penalty Order, guidelines, processes, policies and procedures, necessary to implement the By-law and the administrative penalty system, and to amend such forms, notices, guidelines, procedures and processes from time to time as
the Director deems necessary; and - Amend the Administrative Fees, as may be necessary to reflect changes in fees imposed by the Province of Ontario in relation to the administration of the administrative penalty system.
11.1. A Penalty Notice that is paid prior to a Screening Review or Hearing Review shall be deemed as final and will not be subject to screening or hearing, unless there is an error on the face of the Penalty Notice as determined by the Director.
11.2. Where a person provides a method of payment to the Town for payment of any Administrative Penalty or Administrative Fee, which has insufficient funds available in the account on which the instrument was drawn, the Recipient shall, in addition to any other fees, be liable to pay to the Town an NSF Fee.
11.3. Where the person served with a Penalty Notice issued pursuant to Section 4 or issued a Screening Decision is not the Recipient, the Recipient may exercise any right that such person may exercise under this By-law.
11.4. No Hearing, Screening or Issuing Officer may accept payment in respect of an Administrative Penalty or Administrative Fee.
11.5. Payments of an Administrative Penalty or Administrative Fee must be received by the date on which they are due and payable, or any extended due date in accordance with this By-law and will not be credited until received by the Town.
11.6. Any time limit that would otherwise expire on a Saturday, Sunday or any statutory holiday in the Province of Ontario, or any day on which the offices of the Town are officially closed for business is extended to the next regular business day.
12.1. Complaints and comments respecting the administration of the Town’s system of administrative penalties may be given to the Manager of Legal Services. Each complaint or comment will be considered as potential improvements to the Town’s administrative penalties system.
12.2. Complaints regarding the process and conduct of individuals involved in the Town’s administrative penalties system may be referred to the Town’s Complaint Policy.
13.1. All provisions relating to Designated By-laws will come into effect on September 21, 2026. All other provisions come into effect on the effective date.
13.2. Any Screening Review and Hearing Review related to a Designated By-law for which a complete request is submitted prior to September 21, 2026 but which review has not been completed shall be completed in accordance with By-law 2022-71, as it read on September 20, 2026.
13.3. By-law 2022-71 is repealed effective September 21, 2026.
14.1. Should any provision, or any part of a provision, of this By-law, be declared invalid, or to be of no force and effect, by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is the intent of Council that such a provision, or part of a provision, be severed from this By-law and every other provision of this By-law shall be applied and enforced
in accordance with its terms to the extent possible according to law.
15.1. Any person or Recipient who:
- makes a false, misleading or fraudulent statement in relation to a Penalty Notice, or on any form submitted to the Town in relation to a Penalty Notice; or
- obstructs an Officer exercising any authority under this By-law,
is guilty of an offence and, upon conviction, is subject to a penalty in accordance with the Provincial Offences Act.
15.2. No person shall attempt, directly or indirectly, to communicate with a Screening Officer or Hearing Officer for the purpose of influencing or interfering, financially, politically or otherwise with, the Screening Officer or Hearing Officer respecting a Penalty Notice-and/or respecting a power of decision in a proceeding that is or will be pending before a Screening Officer or Hearing Officer, except:
- A Recipient who is entitled to be heard in the proceeding; and
- Only by that Recipient during the hearing of the proceeding in which the issues arises.
Nothing in this Section prevents a Screening Officer or a Hearing Officer from seeking or receiving legal advice.
15.3. Any Person who contravenes Section 15.2 is guilty of an offence and, upon conviction, is subject to a penalty in accordance with the Provincial Offences Act.
16.1. This By-law shall come into force and effect on June 16, 2026.
Enacted June 16, 2026.
Original signed by Tara Reynolds, Clerk and James Leduc, Mayor.
SCHEDULE “A” - DESIGNATED BY-LAWS, SHORT FORM WORDINGS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES
- The provisions of each by-law listed in Column 1 of the following tables are Designated By-laws.
- Column 4 in the following tables sets out the short form wording to be used in a Penalty Notice for the contravention of the designated provisions listed in Column 3.
- Column 6 in the following tables sets out the Administrative Penalty amount that is payable for a contravention of the designated provision listed in Column 3 for the matter(s) identified in Column 4.
- The penalties shown in Column 5 below include a discount for Early Payment in accordance with this By-law that is payable for contraventions of the designated provisions listed in Column 6.
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COLUMN 1
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COLUMN 2 |
COLUMN 3
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COLUMN 4 |
COLUMN 5
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COLUMN 6
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By-law # / Title |
Item # |
Designated Provision |
Short Form Wording |
Early Payment Penalty Amount |
Administrative Penalty Amount |
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Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
1 |
2.1 |
Park right wheels more than 15 cm’s from curb |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
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Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
2 |
2.2 (a) |
Angle Parking – Vehicle encroaches onto adjacent parking space |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
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Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
3 |
2.2 (b) |
Angle Parking – Right front wheel more than 15 cm’s from edge of roadway |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
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Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
4 |
2.3 |
One-way street – Park facing wrong direction an more than 15 cm’s from curb |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
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Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
5 |
2.4 (a) |
Park/stand on sidewalk |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
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Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
6 |
2.4 (b) |
Park/stand on boulevard |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
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Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
7 |
2.4 (c) |
Park/stand in front of private road, driveway or lane |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
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Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
8 |
2.4 (d) |
Park/stand within 15 metres of intersection |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
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Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
9 |
2.4 (e) |
Park/stand on a crosswalk or within 9 metres of crosswalk |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
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Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
10 |
2.4 (f) |
Park/stand within 9 metres of stop sign |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
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Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
11 |
2.4 (g) |
Park/stand within 15 metres of bridge or rail crossing |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
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Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
12 |
2.4 (h) |
Obstruct traffic or removal of vehicle |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
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Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
13 |
2.4 (i) |
Obstruct/prevent removal of snow from highway |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
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Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
14 |
2.4 (j) |
Park/stand within 1.5 metres of fire hydrant or prevent access to fire hydrant |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
15 |
2.4 (k) |
Park/stand within 9.0 metres of 90 degree bend in road |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
16 |
2.4 (m) |
Park/stand outside designated parking zone |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
17 |
2.4 (o) |
Park/stand in public park, trailway or open space outside designated parking area |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
18 |
2.4 (p) |
Park/stand in designated disabled parking space without valid permit |
$300.00 |
$350.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
19 |
2.4 (q) |
Park or stand having no regard for the direction of traffic |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
20 |
2.4 (r) |
Park or stand on municipal property without authorization |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
21 |
2.4 (s) |
Park or stand on private property without authorization |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
22 |
2.4 (t) |
Park or stand a trailer not attached to a motor vehicle |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
23 |
2.4 (u) |
Park or stand on/over curb |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
24 |
2.4 (v) |
Park or stand on a highway in front of an entrance to a trailway or walkway |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
25 |
2.4 (w) |
Park or stand on or within 15.0 metres of a traffic calming device |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
26 |
2.4 (x) |
Park or stand in an unauthorized area |
$75.00 |
$100.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
27 |
2.5 (a) |
Park in excess of time limit |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
28 |
2.5 (b) |
Park in excess of 24 hours |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
29 |
2.6 |
Park or stop in prohibited area |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
30 |
2.7 |
Park on highway between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
31 |
2.8 |
Park on highway between 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
32 |
2.10 |
Park oversized vehicle in residential zone |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
33 |
2.10 (b) |
Park/stop/stand vehicle in school bus loading zone |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
34 |
2.11 |
Park/stand vehicle on roadway designated closed |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
35 |
2.12 |
Park/stand immobile, inoperable or unplated vehicle on highway |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
36 |
3.1 (a) |
Park vehicle outside designated parking space |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
37 |
3.1 (b) |
Park vehicle in designated fire route |
$300.00 |
$350.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
38 |
3.2 (a) |
Park on public parking facility in excess of 24 hours |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
39 |
3.2 (b) |
Park or leave wrecked, dismantled, discarded, inoperative, abandoned or unplated vehicle on public parking facility or municipal property |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
40 |
3.2 (c) |
Park or leave machinery or objects on public parking facility or municipal property |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
41 |
3.2 (d) |
Park commercial motor vehicle, recreational motor vehicle or trailer on public parking facility or municipal property |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
42 |
3.2 (e) |
Park motor vehicle on public parking facility between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. |
$50.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Traffic By-law 2014-91 |
43 |
4.1 |
Park in designated disabled person parking space without valid permit (private property) |
$300.00 |
$350.00 |
|
Fire Route Designation By-law 2025-16 |
44 |
5.3 |
Park Vehicle in designated fire route |
$300.00 |
$350.00 |
[TO BE AMENDED IN THE FUTURE, UPON COUNCIL DIRECTION]
SCHEDULE “C” - DESIGNATED STATUTES
- Column 4 in the following tables sets out the short form wording to be used in a Penalty Notice for the contravention of the designated provisions listed in Column 3.
- Column 6 in the following tables sets out the Victim Surcharge Fine amount that is payable for a contravention of the designated provision listed in Column 3 for the matter(s) identified in Column 4.
- Column 7 in the following tables set out the MTO Search Fee amount that is payable for a contravention of the designated provision listed in Column 3 for the matter(s) identified in Column 4.
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COLUMN 1
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COLUMN 2 |
COLUMN 3 |
COLUMN 4 |
COLUMN 5
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COLUMN 6
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COLUMN 7 |
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Designated Statute |
Item # |
Designated Provision |
Short Form Wording |
Penalty Amount |
Victim Surcharge Fine |
MTO Search Fee |
|
Highway Traffic Act |
1 |
144(18) |
Red light – fail to stop |
$260.00 |
$60.00 |
$8.25 |
|
Highway Traffic Act |
2 |
144(18) |
Red light – fail to stop – Community Safety Zone |
$400.00 |
$85.00 |
$8.25 |
SCHEDULE “D” - ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
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|
ITEM |
FEE |
|
Designated By-laws in Schedule “A” and “B” |
Fee – Non-Appearance – Hearing |
$60.00 |
|
Fee – Non-Appearance – Screening |
$60.00 |
|
|
Fee – MTO Search |
$10.00 |
|
|
Fee – Plate Denial |
$25.00 |
|
|
Designated By-laws in Schedule “A” |
Late Fee |
$25.00 |
|
Designated By-laws in Schedule “B” |
Late Fee |
Penalty Amount + 25% |
|
Designated Statute |
Fee – Non-Appearance – Hearing |
$60.00 |
|
Fee – Non-Appearance – Screening |
$60.00 |
|
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NOTE: the fees and charges as listed in this Schedule will be subject to applicable taxes, including Harmonized Sales Tax (H.S.T.) where applicable. |
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