Parking Penalties

Pay by Visa, Mastercard or American Express. A 2.4% convenience fee applies to all credit card transactions. 

Pay your bill by credit card:

• Online using the One Time Payment Portal
• By phone: 905-835-2900 during regular business hours

Credit card payments are processed the next business day. To avoid late charges, make your payment at least one business day before the due date.

Pay your bill at the Customer Service counter on the first floor of City Hall:

66 Charlotte Street
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed on statutory holidays

Payment can be made by cash, debit, cheque, bank draft or money order.

Make your cheque payable to the City of Port Colborne and mail it to:

City of Port Colborne
66 Charlotte Street
Port Colborne, ON L3K 3C8

Include your parking penalty notice and write the penalty notice number on your cheque to ensure your payment is applied correctly.

U.S. cheques are accepted and the exchange rate is applied on the day the payment is received.

Your payment must reach the City by the due date to avoid late fees.

A 24-hour drop box is available at the front of City Hall.

Make your cheque payable to the City of Port Colborne, include your parking penalty notice and write the penalty notice number on your cheque.

Do not place cash in the drop box.

No. There is no fee to have a penalty notice reviewed by a Screening Officer or Hearing Officer.

Anyone can pay a parking penalty on your behalf if they have your penalty notice and licence plate number.

Only the registered owner of the vehicle or the person named on the penalty notice can request a Screening or Hearing Review.

An authorized representative or witness may attend a review with the registered owner or person named on the penalty notice.

Screening Reviews are scheduled for the next available date and can be completed:

• In writing
• In person

Hearing Reviews are held in person at City Hall. 

While the City will try to accommodate preferred appointment times, specific dates or times cannot be guaranteed.

If you wish to receive an update of your submitted review, please contact us by phone 905-835-2900 or e-mail to ampsappeals@portcolborne.ca

If you don't attend a scheduled review, the penalty will be confirmed and an additional failure-to-appear fee will apply:

• Screening Review: $50
• Hearing Review: $100

Unpaid parking penalties are subject to additional administrative fees.

Outstanding parking penalties may also be sent to ServiceOntario, which can prevent the renewal of an existing licence plate/driver’s licence or the issuance of a new licence plate until the outstanding amount is addressed.