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Provincial Offences Act

R.R.O. 1990, REGULATION 949

PARKING INFRACTIONS

Consolidation Period:  From April 1, 2022 to the e-Laws currency date.

Last amendment: 149/22.

Legislative History: 126/91, 127/91, 47/92, 141/92, 372/93, 502/93, 503/93, 554/93, 767/93, 924/93, 494/94, 506/94, 538/94, 581/94, 639/94, 720/94, 776/94, 804/94, 59/96, 241/98, 617/98, 344/00, 658/00, 19/01, 139/01, 74/02, 207/06, 378/06, 524/07, 158/09, 360/10, 107/11, 66/12, 152/13, 116/14, 323/17, 300/18, 463/20, 149/22.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

CONTENTS

Schedule 0.1

 

Schedule 1

North grey region conservation authority

Schedule 2

Sauble valley conservation authority

Schedule 6

 

Schedule 7

 

Schedule 8

 

Schedule 9

 

Schedule 10

 

Schedule 12

 

Schedule 13

 

Schedule 13.1

 

Schedule 14

 

Schedule 15

 

Schedule 17

 

 

1.-3. Revoked:  O. Reg. 107/11, s. 1.

3.1-3.3 Revoked:  O. Reg. 494/94, s. 1.

4.-8. Revoked:  O. Reg. 107/11, s. 1.

9. (1) If a fine that a municipality is authorized to collect is in default, the clerk of the municipality may notify the supervisor of the Defaulted Fines Control Centre in the Ontario Court of Justice of the default by sending him or her a certificate requesting plate denial.  O. Reg. 494/94, s. 1; O. Reg. 66/12, s. 1.

(2) If the supervisor of the Defaulted Fines Control Centre is satisfied that a fine is in default, he or she shall direct that any permit issued to the person in default under Part II of the Highway Traffic Act not be validated and no new permit be issued to that person until the fine is paid.  O. Reg. 494/94, s. 1.

10. (1) If a fine that a municipality is not authorized to collect is in default, the clerk of the municipality may notify the clerk of the local court office of the Ontario Court of Justice of the default by filing with the clerk a certificate requesting plate denial.  O. Reg. 494/94, s. 1; O. Reg. 66/12, s. 2 (1).

(2) If the clerk is satisfied that a fine is in default, he or she shall direct that any permit issued to the person in default under Part II of the Highway Traffic Act not be validated and no new permit be issued to that person until the fine is paid.  O. Reg. 494/94, s. 1; O. Reg. 66/12, s. 2 (2).

11. (1) The following persons are designated for the purposes of subsection 69 (3) of the Act:

1. The clerk of the court or an assistant clerk, if so authorized by the clerk.

2. The supervisor of the Defaulted Fines Control Centre of the Ontario Court of Justice or an assistant supervisor, if so authorized by the supervisor.  O. Reg. 494/94, s. 1; O. Reg. 66/12, s. 3.

(2) The following persons are designated for the purposes of subsection 69 (5) of the Act:

1. The clerk of the court or an assistant clerk, if so authorized by the clerk.  O. Reg. 494/94, s. 1.

12. (1) Every municipality or other body that issues a notice of impending conviction is entitled to an allowance of $11.  O. Reg. 241/98, s. 1.

(2) Every municipality that has entered into an agreement described in clause 18.6 (1) (a) of the Act is entitled to an allowance of $2 for each fine it collects in connection with a conviction under subsection 18.2 (6) of the Act.  O. Reg. 241/98, s. 1; O. Reg. 66/12, s. 4.

(3) The allowance under subsections (1) and (2) shall be deducted from the court costs that are payable upon conviction under subsection 18.2 (6) of the Act, are prescribed in Regulation 945 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 and are received in connection with the collected fine.  O. Reg. 241/98, s. 1.

12.1 (1) Every municipality is entitled to an allowance of $9 for each fine it collects in connection with a conviction under section 18.4 of the Act.  O. Reg. 241/98, s. 2.

(2) The allowance under subsection (1) shall be deducted from the court costs that are payable upon conviction under section 18.4 of the Act, are prescribed in Regulation 945 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 and are received in connection with the collected fine.  O. Reg. 241/98, s. 2.

13. (1) A municipality that has entered into an agreement described in clause 18.6 (1) (a) of the Act may deduct the allowances prescribed under sections 12 and 12.1 of this Regulation from the court costs it collects in connection with a fine levied for convictions respecting parking infractions under its by-laws.  O. Reg. 66/12, s. 5.

(2) The court costs remaining after the deductions are made shall be submitted to,

(a) Ontario; or

(b) if applicable, the municipality that has entered into an agreement under Part X of the Act to administer the court office to which the certificate requesting conviction was sent.  O. Reg. 66/12, s. 5.

14. The following persons are designated for the purposes of subsections 17.1 (3) and (6) and 18.1.1 (3) of the Act:

1. The clerk of a municipality, the deputy-clerk or another employee authorized in writing to perform his or her duties for these purposes.

2. The chief administrator of the body that commenced the proceeding or another employee authorized in writing to perform his or her duties for these purposes.

3. The deputy minister of the ministry that issued the notice of parking infraction or another employee authorized in writing to perform his or her duties for these purposes.

4. The clerk of the court.  O. Reg. 494/94, s. 1; O. Reg. 776/94, s. 1.

15. The following persons are designated for the purposes of subsections 17 (4), 18.1 (4), 18.1.2 (2) and 18.2 (1.1) of the Act:

1. The clerk of a municipality, the deputy-clerk or another employee authorized in writing to perform his or her duties for these purposes.

2. The chief administrator of the body that commenced the proceeding or another employee authorized in writing to perform his or her duties for these purposes.  O. Reg. 494/94, s. 1.

16. Revoked:  O. Reg. 66/12, s. 6.

17. The words or expressions set out in Column 2 of a Schedule may be used in a certificate of parking infraction, parking infraction notice or notice of impending conviction to designate the offence described in the provision set out opposite thereto in Column 3 of the Schedule under the Act or regulation set out in the heading to the Schedule.  O. Reg. 494/94, s. 1; O. Reg. 323/17, s. 1.

18. Section 17 applies to Schedule 0.1 with respect to those regulations set out in Column 2 of the following Table and made under the Conservation Authorities Act with respect to the conservation authorities named opposite in Column 3:

TABLE

 

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Regulation under the Conservation Authorities Act

Column 3

Conservation Authority

1.

98

Ausable-Bayfield

2.

99

Cataraqui Region

3.

100

Catfish Creek

4.

101

Central Lake Ontario

5.

102

Credit Valley

6.

103

Crowe Valley

7.

104

Essex Region

8.

105

Ganaraska Region

9.

106

Grand River

10.

107

Grey Sauble

11.

108

Halton Region

12.

109

Hamilton Region

13.

110

Kawartha Region

14.

111

Kettle Creek

15.

112

Lake Simcoe Region

16.

113

Lakehead Region

17.

114

Long Point Region

18.

115

Lower Thames Valley

19.

116

Lower Trent Region

20.

117

Maitland Valley

21.

118

Mattagami Region

22.

119

Metro Toronto and Region

23.

120

Mississippi Valley

24.

121

Moira Region

25.

122

Napanee Region

26.

123

Niagara Peninsula

27.

124

Nickel District

28.

125

North Bay-Mattawa

29.

127

Nottawasaga Valley

30.

128

Otonabee Region

31.

129

Prince Edward Region

32.

130

Rideau Valley

33.

131

St. Clair Region

34.

133

Saugeen Valley

35.

134

Sault Ste. Marie Region

36.

135

South Nation River

37.

136

Upper Thames River

O. Reg. 494/94, s. 1; O. Reg. 323/17, s. 2.

Schedule 0.1

Regulations listed in the Table to Section 18 and made under the Conservation Authorities Act

 

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Offence

Column 3

Provision

1.

Park more than one motor vehicle on assigned campsite without permission

subsection 8 (5)

2.

Park more than two motorcycles on assigned campsite without permission

subsection 8 (5)

3.

Park motor vehicle other than where permitted

clause 11 (2) (c)

4.

Park motor vehicle in a position likely to prevent movement of other vehicles

clause 11 (2) (d)

O. Reg. 141/92, s. 2; O. Reg. 494/94, s. 2; O. Reg. 323/17, s. 3.

Schedule 1
NORTH GREY REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY

Regulation 126 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 under the Conservation Authorities Act

 

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Offence

Column 3

Provision

1.

Park vehicle in Conservation Area other than where permitted

clause 15 (2) (c)

R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 949, Sched. 1; O. Reg. 323/17, s. 3.

Schedule 2
Sauble Valley Conservation Authority

Regulation 132 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 under the Conservation Authorities Act

 

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Offence

Column 3

Provision

1.

Park vehicle in Conservation Area other than where permitted

clause 15 (2) (c)

R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 949, Sched. 2; O. Reg. 323/17, s. 3.

Schedule 3 Revoked: O. Reg. 323/17, s. 4.

Schedules 4, 5 Revoked:  O. Reg. 360/10, s. 1.

Schedule 6

Highway Traffic Act

 

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Offence

Column 3

Provision

0.1

Possess illegal accessible parking permit

clause 27 (1) (a)

0.2

Illegally display accessible parking permit

clause 27 (1) (b)

0.3

Fail to surrender accessible parking permit

clause 27 (1) (c)

0.4

Illegally use accessible parking permit on Crown land

clause 27 (1) (d)

0.5

Park non-electric vehicle in charging station

section 30.2

0.6

Electric vehicle not attached to charging equipment

section 30.2

1.

Fail to park — off roadway

clause 170 (1) (a)

2.

Fail to stop — off roadway

clause 170 (1) (a)

3.

Fail to stand — off roadway

clause 170 (1) (a)

4.

Park on roadway — no clear view

clause 170 (1) (b)

5.

Stop on roadway — no clear view

clause 170 (1) (b)

6.

Stand on roadway — no clear view

clause 170 (1) (b)

7.

Park on highway — interfere with traffic

subsection 170 (12)

8.

Park on highway — interfere with snow clearing

subsection 170 (12)

9.

Stand on highway — interfere with traffic

subsection 170 (12)

10.

Stand on highway — interfere with snow clearing

subsection 170 (12)

R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 949, Sched. 6; O. Reg. 126/91, s. 1; O. Reg. 323/17, s. 3, 5; O. Reg. 300/18, s. 1; O. Reg. 463/20, s. 1.

Schedule 7

Regulation 604 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 under the Highway Traffic Act

 

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Offence

Column 3

Provision

1.

Parking — improper parallel

section 2

2.

Parking — improper angle

subsection 3 (1)

3.

Parking — obstruct sidewalk

subclause 4 (1) (a) (i)

4.

Parking — obstruct crosswalk

subclause 4 (1) (a) (ii)

5.

Parking — obstruct private entrance

subclause 4 (1) (a) (iii)

6.

Parking — obstruct entrance-way

subclause 4 (1) (a) (iv)

7.

Parking — obstruct fire hydrant

clause 4 (1) (b)

8.

Parking — bridge

clause 4 (1) (c)

9.

Parking — hotel entrance

subclause 4 (1) (d) (i)

10.

Parking — theatre entrance

subclause 4 (1) (d) (ii)

11.

Parking — public hall

subclause 4 (1) (d) (iii)

12.

Parking — intersection

clause 4 (1) (e)

13.

Parking — signal light

clause 4 (1) (f)

14.

Parking — railway crossing

clause 4 (1) (g)

15.

Parking — obstruct other vehicle

clause 4 (1) (h)

16.

Parking — over time limit

clause 4 (1) (i)

17.

Parking — disobey “no parking here to corner” sign

clause 4 (2) (a)

18.

Parking — disobey sign at fire hall

clause 4 (2) (b)

19.

Parking — disobey sign at school

clause 4 (2) (c)

20.

Parking — Schedule ......... highway

subsection 5 (1)

21.

Parking — exceed time limit

subsection 5 (2)

R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 949, Sched. 7; O. Reg. 323/17, s. 3.

Schedule 8

Regulation 622 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 under the Highway Traffic Act

 

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Offence

Column 3

Provision

1.

Stop vehicle on part of highway where prohibited

section 1

R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 949, Sched. 8; O. Reg. 323/17, s. 3.

Schedule 9

Regulation 804 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 under the Motorized Snow Vehicles Act

 

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Offence

Column 3

Provision

1.

Fail to park off roadway

clause 15 (1) (a)

2.

Fail to stop off roadway

clause 15 (1) (a)

3.

Fail to stand off roadway

clause 15 (1) (a)

4.

Park on roadway — no clear view

clause 15 (1) (b)

5.

Stop on roadway — no clear view

clause 15 (1) (b)

6.

Stand on roadway — no clear view

clause 15 (1) (b)

7.

Park on highway — interfere with traffic

subsection 15 (4)

8.

Stand on highway — interfere with traffic

subsection 15 (4)

9.

Park on highway — interfere with snow clearing

subsection 15 (4)

10.

Stand on highway — interfere with snow clearing

subsection 15 (4)

R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 949, Sched. 9; O. Reg. 323/17, s. 3.

Schedule 10

Regulation 829 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 under the Niagara Parks Act

 

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Offence

Column 3

Provision

1.

Park vehicle — area not designated

clause 2 (9) (h)

1.1

Park vehicle — area designated for disabled

clause 2 (9) (h.1)

2.

Park vehicle — before or after hours designated

clause 2 (9) (i)

3.

Park vehicle — between midnight and 6 a.m. where unauthorized

clause 2 (9) (j)

4.

Park vehicle — within 15 metres of bridge

clause 13 (1) (a)

5.

Park vehicle — interferes with movement of vehicles

clause 13 (1) (a)

6.

Park vehicle — prohibited area

clause 13 (1) (a)

6.1

Leave vehicle parked when time expired according to meter

clause 13 (1) (a.1)

6.2

Leave vehicle parked when time expired according to pay and display device

clause 13 (1) (a.1)

7.

Park vehicle — over one hour limit

subclause 13 (1) (b) (i)

8.

Park vehicle — over two hour limit

subclause 13 (1) (b) (ii)

9.

Park sight-seeing vehicle — area not designated

clause 13 (1) (c)

10.

Park heavy vehicle

subsection 13 (9)

R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 949, Sched. 10; O. Reg. 47/92, s. 1; O. Reg. 152/13, s. 1; O. Reg. 323/17, s. 3, 6.

Schedule 11 Revoked: O. Reg. 323/17, s. 7.

Schedule 12

Ontario Regulation148/22 (Food Terminal Rules) under the Ontario Food Terminal Act

Column 1
Item

Column 2
Offence

Column 3
Provision

1.

Fail to obey parking control signs

subsection 6 (1)

2.

Fail to park in accordance with signs

subsection 6 (5)

O. Reg. 149/22, s. 1.

Schedule 13

Ontario Regulation 319/07 made under the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act, 2006

 

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Offence

Column 3

Provision

1.

Park motor vehicle in location that blocks or hinders access

subsection 14 (1)

2.

Revoked:  O. Reg. 360/10, s. 2.

3.

Revoked:  O. Reg. 360/10, s. 2.

4.

Revoked:  O. Reg. 360/10, s. 2.

5.

Revoked:  O. Reg. 360/10, s. 2.

6.

Leave vehicle unattended in location that blocks or hinders access

subsection 14 (1)

7.

Revoked:  O. Reg. 360/10, s. 2.

8.

Revoked:  O. Reg. 360/10, s. 2.

9.

Revoked:  O. Reg. 360/10, s. 2.

10.

Revoked:  O. Reg. 360/10, s. 2.

11.

Park in prohibited area

subsection 14 (2)

12.

Park during a prohibited time

subsection 14 (2)

O. Reg. 524/07, s. 1; O. Reg. 360/10, s. 2; O. Reg. 323/17, s. 3.

SCHEDULE 13.1

Ontario Regulation 347/07 made under the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act, 2006

 

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Offence

Column 3

Provision

1.

Park vehicle in area not designated

subsection 15 (3)

2.

Fail to display permit on parked vehicle

subsection 23 (4)

3.

Park vehicle in position or place that prevents movement of vehicle

subsection 25 (2)

4.

Park vehicle in position or place likely to prevent movement of vehicles

subsection 25 (2)

5.

Park vehicle in prohibited area

subsection 25 (2)

6.

Unlawfully leave vehicle unattended

section 27

7.

Revoked:  O. Reg. 360/10, s. 3.

8.

Revoked:  O. Reg. 360/10, s. 3.

9.

Revoked:  O. Reg. 360/10, s. 3.

10.

Unlawfully permit vehicle to be left unattended

section 27

11.

Revoked:  O. Reg. 360/10, s. 3.

12.

Revoked:  O. Reg. 360/10, s. 3.

13.

Revoked:  O. Reg. 360/10, s. 3.

O. Reg. 524/07, s. 1; O. Reg. 360/10, s. 3; O. Reg. 323/17, s. 3.

Schedule 14

Public Lands Act

 

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Offence

Column 3

Provision

1.

Park vehicle on public land contrary to notice

subsection 28 (3)

R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 949, Sched. 14; O. Reg. 116/14, s. 1; O. Reg. 323/17, s. 3.

Schedule 15

Ontario Regulation 206/06 under the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act

 

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Offence

Column 3

Provision

1.

Park on commuter parking lot where parking prohibited by sign

subsection 1 (1)

2.

Park on transit station where parking prohibited by sign

subsection 1 (1)

3.

Park on commuter parking lot for more than 120 hours

subsection 1 (2)

4.

Park and leave wide vehicle unattended on commuter parking lot

subsection 1 (3)

5.

Park on rest area where parking prohibited by sign

subsection 2 (1)

6.

Park on service area where parking prohibited by sign

subsection 2 (1)

7.

Park on area other than rest or service area where parking prohibited by sign

subsection 2 (1)

8.

Park on rest area between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless parking is permitted by sign

subsection 2 (2)

9.

Park on service area between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless parking is permitted by sign

subsection 2 (2)

10.

Park on area other than rest or service area between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless parking is permitted by sign

subsection 2 (2)

11.

Camp on rest area unless camping is permitted by sign

section 3

12.

Camp on service area unless camping is permitted by sign

section 3

13.

Camp on area other than rest or service area unless camping is permitted by sign

section 3

O. Reg. 207/06, s. 1; O. Reg. 323/17, s. 3, 8.

Schedule 16 Revoked: O. Reg. 323/17, s. 9.

Schedule 17

Regulation 1023 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 under the St. Lawrence Parks Commission Act

 

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Offence

Column 3

Provision

1.

Park heavy vehicle — on parkway

subsection 11 (2)

2.

Park vehicle — place not designated

section 15

3.

Park vehicle — area not designated

subsection 22 (2)

4.

Place more than one vehicle on camp-site

section 23

5.

Cause to be placed more than one vehicle on camp-site

section 23

6.

Permit motor vehicle to remain in park — after hours

subsection 25 (4)

R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 949, Sched. 17; O. Reg. 323/17, s. 3, 10.

Schedule 18 Revoked: O. Reg. 323/17, s. 11.

Forms 1-7 / formules 1 à 7 Revoked:  O. Reg. 107/11, s. 2.

 

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