Parking/Admin Penalty Notices

Parking Guidelines

When parking in driveways, please ensure your vehicle is not blocking the sidewalk.

Penalty Notices:

Parking Tickets and non-parking AMPS tickets are referred to as Penalty Notices. See the information below on paying penalty notices and how to dispute them. If you have further questions, please contact us at 905-871-1600.

Paying a Penalty Notice:

You can pay Penalty Notices in the following ways:

• Online-Payments can be made online through our e-services.
• By mail - Send a cheque or money order payable to the following address: 1 Municipal Centre Drive, Fort Erie, Ontario, L2A 2S6
• Drop Off-Box - located at the Municipal Office.

Note: Do not send cash in the mail; please send payment by the due date.

Not Paid Notice:

Suppose no action is taken to pay a penalty notice. In that case, it will result in default, and the Ministry of Transportation (Service Ontario) may deny your Ontario vehicle permit. In addition, renewal of existing or the issuance of new Ontario vehicle permits will be granted once payment is made, including all applicable fees.

Should you fail to pay your Penalty Notice or request an appeal with the Town's Screening Officer within 15 calendar days, some or all of the following administrative fees will be added to the Penalty Notice:

• Ministry of Transportation Vehicle Licence Plate Record Search: $10.00
• Late Payment Fee: $15.00
• Ministry of Transportation Licence Plate Denial: $22.00

The Ministry of Transportation has administrative fees, which they may add to the Town's fees before releasing a licence plate.

Disputing a Penalty Notice:

A Screening Officer will review Penalty Notices. Changes to the dispute process are part of an Administrative Monetary Penalties System (AMPS).

Dispute Process:

Request a Screening:  Complete an online form through the Town of Fort Erie for A Screening Request.

You must request a review of your Penalty Notice (parking ticket or non-parking ticket) by a Screening Officer within 15 calendar days of being issued the penalty notice. The Screening process is to review and determine whether the infraction was committed.

The Request for Screening Form can only be submitted to the Town of Fort Erie online through e-services. 

If you do not have internet access or cannot submit your request online, please call 905-871-1600, and someone can assist.

When filling out the online Request for Screening, please describe why you believe the ticket is invalid. The Screening Officer will use the information you provide on the Request for Screening to determine the result.

Please note that in-person screenings are not an option at this time. Suppose you choose "result by email." In that case, the Screening Officer will review your screening request, and the Screening Officer or Designate will reply by email. If you request a "result by phone," the Screening Officer will review your screening request and the Screening Officer or Designate will provide the screening result over the phone.

The Screening Officer is a Town employee who has been appointed by Town Council and is bound by Conflict of Interest guidelines.

Disputing the Result of a Screening:

Suppose you are not satisfied with the decision made by the Screening Officer. In that case, you can request a review by a Hearing Officer.

The request to meet with a Hearing Officer must be made within 15 calendar days of your Screening decision. The Hearing Officer is an independent third-party person who is appointed by Town Council and bound by Conflict of Interest guidelines and the Statutory Powers Procedure Act. The decision of the Hearing Officer is final.

You must fill out and submit the "Request for Hearing" form to request a Hearing. Please open it and save a copy of the form to your computer before completing it. 

REQUEST FOR HEARING.

Traffic and Parking on Highways By-law 2000-89

Schedule AD Administrative Penalty By-Law 84-2014

Parking Ticket Review FAQs

Pay Parking Tickets Online

Seasonal Parking Restrictions:

Residents are reminded that no overnight winter parking is permitted in the Town of Fort Erie between 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. from November 1 through March 31 of the following year. The Town's By-law Enforcement Officers will enforce Traffic By-law No. 84-2014. The fine for this offence is currently $40.00; your vehicle may be towed at your expense.

Information about parking around Bay Beach can be found here Bay Beach Parking.