Changes coming to parking penalties in Mississauga

On June 24, City Council approved changes to the Administrative Penalty By-law 0282-2013. The report included recommendations from City staff to introduce mailed penalty notices, a ticket issued when a vehicle is parked illegally and extend the timelines to pay a parking ticket and request a review. This is part of the City’s ongoing efforts to modernize parking enforcement, improve compliance with parking regulations and enhance service delivery efficiency. These changes are meant to make parking enforcement safer, more efficient and fairer for vehicle owners, while giving people more time to receive, review and respond to a penalty notice. Parking rules and fine amounts are not changing as part of these updates.

What is changing for drivers

New Licence Plate Recognition technology

To improve safety and enhance how the City delivers services, the City’s Parking Services will start using Licence Plate Recognition (LPR) technology to automatically photograph licence plate information from illegally parked vehicles. This new process supports Parking Enforcement Officers in places where issuing a physical penalty notice on a vehicle may not be effective, such as school zones and time-limited parking zones. This technology will be deployed in school zones this year and will expand to other areas starting next year.

The LPR cameras will scan the licence plate and the penalty notice will be mailed directly to the vehicle’s registered owner. The address used will be the one registered with the Ministry of Transportation. If you receive a mailed penalty notice, review the instructions and pay or request a review within 30 days.

Extended timeline to pay or dispute a penalty notice

To address public concerns about the timeline to pay a penalty notice or request a review by a Screening Officer, City staff proposed extending the timeline from 15 days to 30 days. This change gives vehicle owners more time to review and respond to a ticket.

These changes will take effect in October 2026.

You can learn more about the by-law changes in this report.

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“At the City of Mississauga, we’re focused on improving services and responding to what residents tell us matters. These changes to the Administrative Penalty By-law will help keep our streets safe and fair, while giving drivers more time to review and respond to a penalty notice before extra fees are added.” – Graham Walsh, City Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services

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• By-laws and Policy
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