Administrative Penalty System

APS basics

In Oakville, we use an Administrative Penalty System (APS) for enforcing by-law violations and allowing you to pay and dispute tickets. 

Penalty notices (tickets) are issued for parking and by-law violations. If you receive a parking or by-law ticket you have two options:

1. Pay within 15 days of the penalty notice being issued.
2. Schedule an initial screening meeting .

This system allows us to manage disputes over parking tickets instead of the provincial courts. 

For more information about dealing with a ticket, visit the Parking Tickets page.

Getting a ticket

A parking ticket can be served by:

• Attaching it to the vehicle at the time of the violation.
• Being handed to the operator of the vehicle at the time of the violation.
• Being handed to the registered owner of the vehicle.
• Being sent by mail to the registered owner of the vehicle.

A by-law, licensing or animal control ticket can be served:

• In person.
• By mail.
• By fax.
• By email.

Failure to respond to a ticket

If you do not respond a ticket by the due date (by paying the penalty or scheduling an initial screening meeting), you automatically waive your right to a review and you will be held responsible for paying the penalty.

Failure to respond also results in additional administrative fees. The fees are used to offset the costs of processing penalties.

Cost of penalties

Penalty amounts are reviewed through the annual budget process. 

Penalty amounts

Review the Rates & Fees page to check the penalty amounts for Municipal Enforcement Services.

Administrative fees for processing parking penalties

• After 15 days, a $12 Ministry of Transportation (MTO) search fee applies.
• After 45 days, an $18 late payment fee applies.
• After 105 days, a $22 MTO plate denial fee applies.
• A $50 screening no-show fee applies for failing to appear at a scheduled initial screening.
• A $100 hearing no-show fee applies for failing to appear at a scheduled hearing.
• A $14 fee applies for service by mail.

Administrative fees for processing by-law penalties

• After 15 days, a $50 late payment fee applies.
• A $50 screening no-show fee applies for failing to appear at a scheduled initial screening.
• A $100 hearing no-show fee applies for failing to appear at a scheduled hearing.
• A $100 fee applies to request an adjournment.

Outstanding tickets sent to MTO or collections cannot be appealed or disputed. MTO no longer requires vehicle owners to obtain annual validation stickers. However, vehicle owners are responsible for renewing their vehicle plate online and paying outstanding penalties, fines and fees.