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ADMINISTRATIVE MONETARY PENALTY BY-LAW |
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Q’s and A’s on the AMPS |
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What is the Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS)? It’s a fairer, more efficient, local way of dealing with parking and licensing offences. It’s a procedure adopted by many municipalities, and the federal government. It helps ensure community safety. And it takes a burden off an over-loaded provincial court. This process will allow the City of Vaughan to change from a court based fine system to a system of issuing administrative fines. This means that an offence will be dealt with through an administrative process and not through the Provincial courts. |
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What was wrong with the court-based system? Long delays. Hundreds of parking and licensing tickets awaited trial at provincial court. Most were lost due to the delays. Delays were running in the range of 10-24 months. That was unfair and inefficient. |
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How do I know it’s going to be fair? Because of the levels of review, the speed of the process and the fact that extensions of time are built in. A person may request an extension of time in which to request a review by either a Screening or Hearing Officer. And a person may request an extension of time from the Screening Officer or Hearing Officer. There is no charge for a review by either officer. The City must refund any administrative penalty that is cancelled on review. |
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Any exemptions to the Administrative Monetary Penalty By-law? The exception to this is that the system of administrative penalties does not apply to “Disabled Parking” . This must still be dealt with under the Provincial Offences Act. |
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Does this new system apply to all City of Vaughan Bylaws? No, this system will only apply to the City of Vaughan Licensing and Parking By-law. PARKING OFFENCES – can only be dealt with through Administrative Penalty process, except for Disabled Parking. LICENSING OFFENCES – Can use either Administrative Penalty or POA. |
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What are the benefits of the AMPS? The new procedure will benefit citizens in several ways: |
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When does the new system come into effect? City of Vaughan officers will begin to issue penalty notices on August 10, 2009. |
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How is the Penalty Notice/Ticket issued? How does it work? A City of Vaughan by-law officer can issue a penalty notice for a parking or licensing infraction by: |
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What happens when a Penalty Notice is issued? You have the option of either paying the penalty notice or you have the right to request a review of the penalty notice, this must be done within 15 days. If disputed, it is reviewed by a Screening Review Officer appointed by the City for that purpose. If the matter is still in dispute, residents can request a review by a Hearing Officer. This will take a matter of a few weeks at most, compared to the months or years in the current court-based system. Notice: The owner of the vehicle must be provided with reasonable notice that an administrative penalty is payable. (PDN – Past Due Notice) If you wish to dispute the issuance of the Penalty Notice/Ticket you or your agent MUST call the Enforcement Services office in advance to set an appointment date, between the hours of 8:30.m. and 4:30 p.m. Mon. – Fri. at (905) 832-8505. Will an officer be able to accept payment of the penalty? No. The individual issuing the penalty notice may not accept payment of the penalty. |
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Review of Penalty Notice A person receiving a penalty notice has a right to request a review of the penalty by a “Screening Officer”. The Screening Officer may affirm, reduce or cancel the penalty. A person who received notice of the Screening Officer’s decision must be given a right to a review of that decision by a “Hearing Officer” . The Hearing Officer may affirm, reduce or cancel the decision of the Screening Officer. The decision of the Hearing Officer is final. There is no option to go to court. |
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Extensions of Time A person may request an extension of time in which to request a review by a Screening Officer or a hearing by a Hearing Officer. A person may request from the Screening Officer or Hearing Officer an extension of time for payment of the penalty. |
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What restrictions do the Screening and Hearing Officer have when reviewing the Penalty? A Screening officer or a 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 bylaw. |
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Is there a fee to for the review of the penalty notice by either the Screening Officer or the Hearing Officer? No fee may be charged in relation to obtaining a review before a Screening Officer or a Hearing Officer. |
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Can the City impose any administrative fees in addition to the administrative penalty? In addition to the administrative penalty, the City may impose administrative fees as follows: |
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A municipality must refund any administrative fees paid in respect of an administrative penalty that is subsequently cancelled on review. COMMUNITY SAFETY The Administrative Monetary Penalty By-Law is being adopted by most municipalities as a fair, efficient and modern system in dealing with contraventions against the Parking and Licensing By-laws. This new system also helps to ensure community safety for the Residents of Vaughan by ensuring that the Parking and Licensing By-laws are being complied with. For further information on Administrative Monetary Penalties or Online payment option, please visit the City of Vaughan’s website at: www.city.vaughan.on.ca/vaughan/departments/enforcement Dispute Option: All Penalty Notices must be reviewed by a Screening Officer before a request can be made to be heard by a Hearings Officer. If you wish to dispute the issuance of a Penalty Notice you or your agent MUST call the Enforcement Services Office to set an appointment, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Mon. – Fri. at (905) 832-8505 for a review of your Penalty Notice with a Screening Officer. City of Vaughan – Enforcement Services Department |
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