If you wish to have your ticket further reviewed, you must request a Hearing Review within 30 days of the Screening Decision.
Hearing Reviews take place virtually over Zoom between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, and certain portions may be open to the public. Requests for in-person Hearing Reviews may be considered to accommodate accessibility needs.
You will receive an email or phone call a few weeks before your Hearing Review to notify you of the scheduled date and provide you with additional information related to your upcoming Hearing. Please note the Town
does not provide translation services for Hearing Reviews; if you require a language interpreter you are responsible for retaining your own - this could be a friend, family member, or colleague.
You may have a representative join you for your Hearing Review if you require assistance, such as a language interpreter.
However, if you have a Hearing Review appointment and are not able to attend yourself you can send an Agent on your behalf. If you would like an Agent to attend the Hearing Review on your behalf you must complete the Authorization to Act as an Agent Form below and submit it with your dispute. This must be signed by you, the registered owner.
Evidence
Please bring or submit by email any documents you intend to use as evidence related to the ticket. For example:
- Photographs
- Receipts
- Condominium letter/lease
- Notice or letter from developer
- Accessible parking permit
- Medical note
- Death certificate
You may bring witnesses to the Hearing Review; however, this is not a requirement and the Town does not call its own witnesses.
You will receive an evidence package prior to your Hearing Review.
The Issuing Officer may be in attendance at the Hearing Review, or another representative (Officer, Supervisor, Manager) from the Town may present the evidence on their behalf.
Hearing review procedure
Please connect to the Zoom meeting 10 minutes before your scheduled hearing time and wait until your matter is called. Like Provincial court, these are public hearings and others, in addition to by-law enforcement, may be present.
Your appointment will be held before a Hearing Officer. The Town will present its evidence first and then you will have an opportunity to present your own evidence and/or reasons for disputing the Administrative Penalty. The Hearing Officer will review both cases and consider any material submitted when making a decision.
If you or your representative fails to appear on the date and time of your Hearing Review (either virtually, by phone or in-person) your Administrative Penalty will be increased by $60.
Hearing decision and payment
During a Hearing Review, the Hearing Officer may:
- Cancel the Penalty Notice (including Administrative Fees);
- Affirm the Penalty Notice (including Administrative Fees);
- Vary the Administrative Penalty by:
- Reducing the Administrative Penalty to the early payment amount; and/or
- Extending the time for payment of the Administrative Penalty (including Administrative Fees).
The Hearing Officer is not bound by the decision of the Screening Officer. The decision of the Hearing Officer is final as per s. 8 (5) of Ontario Regulation 333/07.
If you fail to pay the amount set out in the hearing decision by the due date, additional administrative fees may be added and the Town may pursue appropriate means of collections.
Rescheduling or Cancelling a Hearing Review
You may request to reschedule a hearing review by providing notice via email or phone
no later then 24 hours in advance of the hearing. Please note that only one (1) request to reschedule will be accepted. Once one (1) request to reschedule a hearing date has been received, your matter will be moved to the next available Hearing date and will not be rescheduled again.
Contact:
administrativepenalties@newmarket.ca
289-383-5631
Except in extenuating circumstances, a hearing review will not be rescheduled more than once.
If you change your mind and decide to pay the Administrative Penalty, please contact us so that your hearing can be cancelled. Please include your ticket number, name and address. If you do not do this 24-hours prior to the hearing, your Administrative Penalty will be increased by $60.