Infractions
I Received a Parking Infraction Notice, What do I do?
All inquiries regarding Parking Infraction Notices should be directed to By-Law Enforcement at 613-687-5536 ext. 2024.
If you do not pay the voluntary payment amount shown on your Parking Infraction Notice within 7 days,
OR the set fine amount shown within 15 days,
OR if you do not complete a Notice of Intention to Appear in Court within 15 days at the Petawawa Town Office,
OR if you do not appear for your trial, you will be deemed not to dispute and this charge and a conviction may be entered against you.
Upon conviction you will be required to pay the set fine plus court costs. An administrative fee is payable if the fine goes into default. The information may be provided to a credit bureau, if the appropriate amount is not recovered within the prescribed time.
Notice to Ontario Motorists
Failure to pay the fine imposed upon conviction will result in your Ontario Vehicle Permit (licence plate) not being renewed and no permit being issued to you until the fine and all court costs and fees have been paid.
Parking Infraction Notice penalty amount(s) can range from $20.00 to $405.00 depending on the violation.
Parking Infraction Notice(s) do not impact your driving record, demerit points, or auto insurance rates.
Paying a Parking Infraction Notice
The Town of Petawawa accepts payments via cash, debit card, or cheque/money order/bank draft. Parking Infraction Notices cannot be paid via credit card or online at this time. Payments can be made as follows:
- In person at the Town Office, 1111 Victoria Street, Monday-Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (closed statutory holidays)
- Using the night deposit box located at the Council Chambers door (far right door of the Town Office, 1111 Victoria Street)
- Regular mail to the Town of Petawawa, 1111 Victoria Street, Petawawa, ON K8H 2E6
- Ensure you write the number of the Parking Infraction Notice on the front of your cheque/money order/bank draft
Provincial Offences
A Provincial Offences Notice can be issued to a person who is in contravention of a section of one of the following, but not limited to, municipal by-laws:
- Property Standards By-law 146/2000;
- Noise By-law 368/06
- Parks and Recreation Area By-law 359/06;
- Burning By-law 1196/18;
- Littering By-law 279/04;
- Waste Management By-law 303/04;
- Snow Removal By-law 683/11;
- Taxi By-law 314/04;
- Smoking By-law 835/13;
- Watering By-law 293/04
- Transient Traders By-law 559/09
I Received a Provincial Offences Notice, What do I do?
Provincial Offences Notices Enquiries
All inquiries regarding Provincial Offences Notices should be directed to our By-Law Enforcement Officers at 613-687-5536 ext. 2024.
Provincial Offences Notices Payable
Provincial Offences Notices are payable at the Provincial Offences Court Administration Office located at 7 International Drive, Pembroke, ON K8A 6W5. Please refer payment inquiries to 613-735-3482 or poaoffice@countyofrenfrew.on.ca.
Provincial Offences Notices are not payable at the Town of Petawawa municipal office.
Provincial Offences Notices & Parking Infraction Notices Differences
Provincial Offences Notices (PON) are slightly different than Parking Infraction Notices (PIN). A PON is issued when a violation of a municipal by-law occurs, other than a violation of the Parking By-law 257/2003 and its associated amendments.
For example, if someone is burning without a fire permit, this person could receive a Provincial Offences Notice issued under the Burning By-law 1196/18. There are two amounts payable associated with a PON. One amount is the set fine and the second is the total payable. The total payable consists of the set fine, court costs and the Victim Fine Surcharge. The set fine for the scenario as noted above under the Burning By-law 1196/18 is $250.00, plus courts costs and the Victim Fine Surcharge in the amount of $55.00, for a total payable amount of $305.00.
Provincial Offences Act and Regulations
The set fine is ordered by the Chief Judge of the Ontario Court of Justice as an amount payable by the defendant in lieu of attending court to contest the charge.
Courts costs are an amount to be paid by the defendant for the service of the PON and/or summons and upon conviction of an offence. The costs are authorized by Section 60 of the Provincial Offences Act and the amount is set by regulation.
Section 8 of the Provincial Offences Act provides that payment of a PON constitutes a plea of guilty and results in a conviction being registered.
The Victim Fine Surcharge is imposed by the Provincial Government and is added to every fine imposed under the Provincial Offences Act, other than parking fines. The amount of the Victim Fine Surcharge is variable, and is based on the amount of the set fine. Proceeds from the surcharge are used to maintain and expand provincial services to victims of crime.