Canada Post National Strike Impacts

Canada Post has announced a national strike, effective Nov. 15, 2024.

All incoming and outgoing mail delivery will be impacted.

Payment due dates for property taxes, water bills and parking tickets will not change. Residents are responsible for keeping payments up to date. 

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Penalty Notice

The Township of Woolwich uses the Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) to process and adjudicate contraventions of its regulatory by-laws and provincial regulations, including parking, noise, animal control, and more.

The Township AMPS program is fully managed at the municipal level and replaces the former judicial appeal process.

What is a Penalty Notice?

A Penalty Notice is issued by a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer to an individual when they have committed a by-law infraction. A Penalty Notice is the same as a “ticket” except that it requires payment of a penalty instead of a fine.

Penalty Notices issued under AMPS do not cost more than traditional fines. However, additional administrative fees may be applied to the original penalty amount in certain cases.  For instance, additional administrative fees are applied to late payments and the failure to attend a scheduled review with a Screening or Hearing Officer.

Under the AMP system, Penalty Notices can be disputed by requesting a review of the Administrative Penalty by a Screening Officer. If not satisfied by the decision of the Screening Officer, the matter may be taken to an external Hearing Officer. The decision of the Hearing Officer is final, and there is no further level of appeal.

You just received a Penalty Notice; what now?

Follow the instructions on the Penalty Notice, you have the following two options:

Online:

Pay your ticket online through the online ticketing payment system (a $1.50 service charge applies).

Pay by Mail:

Make your cheque or money order payable to:
Township of Woolwich
24 Church Street West
P.O. Box 158
Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6

Write the penalty notice number on the front of your cheque or money.

In Person:

During regular business hours of Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm at the Township Administration Office (24 Church Street West, Elmira)

After hours by cheque made payable to the Township of Woolwich drop box at the Township Administration Office on Maple Street.

Please allow sufficient time for your payment to be delivered. Payment date is the date received, not the date of mailing. Do not send cash in the mail.

If you have received a Penalty Notice, you may request that the Administrative Penalty be reviewed by a Screening Officer by submitting a Request for Screening within 30 calendar days of receiving the notice.

  1. Complete the request for screening online form
  2. Request in person - During regular business hours of Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm at the Township Administration Office (24 Church Street West, Elmira)
  3. Request by phone: 519-669-1647

Frequently Asked Questions

The Screening Officer may only extend the time to request a screening review of a penalty notice of an administrative penalty where the recipient demonstrates on a balance of probabilities the existence of extenuating circumstances that warrant the extension of time. 

If you do not attend your scheduled appointment, the penalty notice will be confirmed and the vehicle’s registered owner will be required to pay a fee for failing to attend the appointment. The fee for failure to appear at a scheduled screening review appointment is $25.00 and $50.00 for a hearing review appointment.

If the matter is still in dispute following the review by the Screening Officer, you can request a review by a Hearing Officer before the payment due date listed on your screening decision notice. The Hearing Officer’s decision is final.

Yes. You will need to authorize someone to act as your representative during a screening review or hearing review appointment. Please complete the Authorization to Act as an Agent form and submit by email to the Parking department prior to the scheduled appointment.

If you do not choose one of the options listed on the back of your penalty notice, the Township will assume you have decided not to dispute the penalty notice and you may be required to pay additional administrative fees. Additionally, if the penalty notice and administrative fees remain unpaid, a notice of default will be sent to the Ministry of Transportation which will result in your Ontario Vehicle Permit renewal being denied.

Corporate Policies

 

By-law Enforcement
24 Church Street West
P.O. Box 158
Elmira ON, N3B 2Z6
519-669-6000
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