Tickets and Fines
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Please select one of the convenient ways to pay your penalty notice from the list below. OnlineIn personOshawa City Hall: 50 Centre St. S., Oshawa, ON Payment methods:
By mailPlease send your cheque payable to the City of Oshawa with your penalty notice to: City of Oshawa Note: The City is not responsible for any late payments due to postal delivery times. By phoneService Oshawa can accept payment over the phone during business hours. |
| Dispute a Penalty |
| Go to our Appeal Processes page to find out how to dispute a fine or penalty. |
About
Administrative Monetary Penalty (A.M.P.) system is a fast and flexible process for payment, appeal and collection of minor by-law infractions. This approach is used by many municipalities, the province and the federal government and is designed to streamline the enforcement process and increase compliance with City of Oshawa by-laws.
A.M.P. enforcement transfers by-law disputes from the courtroom to the municipality using Screening and Hearings Officers who can modify, cancel, or affirm penalties. This approach helps reduce congestion in the courts and provides a local and accessible dispute resolution system.
Enforcement
City of Oshawa Municipal Law Enforcement Officers can issue a Penalty Notice through the following methods:
- In person
- Through registered or regular mail to the individual's last known address
- By facsimile (fax) to the individual's last known facsimile transmission number
- By email to the individual's last known email address
- On vehicle
Note: Parking-related Penalty Notices are generally issued by attaching the notice to the vehicle or serving the notice directly to the operator; however, they may also be issued through any methods noted above.
Administrative Fees
Penalty Notices issued under the A.M.P. system do not cost more than traditional fines. However, in certain cases, additional administrative fees may be applied to the original penalty amount such as:
| Type | Fee |
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| Ministry of Transportation Search for parking tickets |
$10* |
| Late payment of parking ticket | $15 |
| Late payment of by-law ticket | $25 |
| Notification to Registrar of Motor Vehicles for plate permit denial | $22 |
| Failure to attend Screening | $50 |
| Failure to attend Hearing | $100 |
*$12 as of January 1, 2025
A Penalty Notice is similar to a "ticket" except it requires payment of a penalty instead of a fine. A Municipal Law Enforcement Officer issues the Penalty Notice to an individual or corporation when they have committed a by-law infraction.
Questions
| Why did the City move to the A.M.P. system? |
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The A.M.P. system is used in many municipalities, the province, the federal government, and other jurisdictions worldwide. In Ontario, municipal A.M.P.s are legislated under the Municipal Act, 2001. This system helps the over-burdened courts by streamlining the process and allowing municipalities to handle minor by-law infractions. |
| How is the A.M.P. system better? |
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Resolving minor by-law infractions such as parking matters could take months in the busy court system. The A.M.P. system helps speed up the process by resolving minor by-law infraction matters in weeks while maintaining an individual's right to request a review of their Penalty Notice. The A.M.P. system is more effective because: Community members can resolve by-law infraction matters in a convenient and friendly environment
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| Does the A.M.P. system apply to all by-law infractions? |
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No. This system currently applies to infractions related to:
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| What are tiered and escalating A.M.P.s and why has the City implemented them? |
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Tiered and escalating A.M.P.s are a progressive system of penalties intended to encourage compliance with the City's municipal standards and discourage repeat offenders. This system applies to numerous by-laws and is comprised of three tiers (e.g. Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3). Penalty amounts increase with every progressive tier. Tiered and escalating penalties apply as follows:
1. Parking infraction: If the same individual and/or licence plate repeat the same parking infraction within 90 days from the previous infraction. For example:
2. Non-parking infraction: If the same individual repeats the same infraction within one calendar year, from the previous infraction. For example:
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| What does an A.M.P. look like? |
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A City of Oshawa A.M.P. issued by Municipal Law Enforcement, Durham Regional Police or certified Private Parking Enforcement Officers will include:
Below is an example of an electronic A.M.P.
Below is an example of a handwritten A.M.P.
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Can I make a suggestion to improve the the A.M.P. system? |
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Yes. The City is committed to continuous improvement and suggestions for enhancing the administrative processes of the A.M.P. system. Submit the suggestion in writing to Service Oshawa. Examples of administrative processes include:
Please note:
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