Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS)

Pay Online via AMPS Payment Form

Pay In Person

You can pay in person at the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office at 1123 North Shore Road between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Pay By Mail

Using cheque or money order to:

Township of Algonquin Highlands
1123 North Shore Road
Algonquin Highlands, ON
K0M 1S0

DO NOT SEND CASH BY MAIL

*Please ensure that all payments by mail have ample time to be processed by the Township. 

Every person who is issued a Penalty Notice has the right to dispute the Penalty Notice by requesting a Screening Review within 15 days of the issuance of the Penalty Notice.

After review of a Screening Review request, a Screening Officer may:

• Affirm the Administrative Monetary Penalty, including any administrative fee(s)
• Cancel or reduce the Administrative Monetary Penalty, including any administrative fee(s),
• Or extend the time for payment of the Administrative Monetary Penalty, including any administrative fee(s)

If you wish to dispute your Penalty Notice, fill out and submit the following form by following the included instructions. 

Request a Screening Review

PLEASE NOTE:  All Screening Reviews will be conducted independently through email. A written notice of the Screening Officer's decision will be provided by email. 

If a person wishes to dispute the screening decision, a person may request a Hearing Appeal by following the link below no later than 15 days after the date of service of the Screening Decision:

After a Hearing Appeal request, a Hearing Officer may:

• Affirm the administrative penalty, including any administrative fee(s)
• Cancel or reduce the Administrative Monetary Penalty, including any administrative fee(s),
• Or extend the time for payment of the administrative penalty, including any administrative fee(s)

The Hearing Officer is not bound to the decision of the Screening Officer and the decision of the Hearing Officer is final. If the Hearing Officer upholds the decision of the Screening Officer, an additional $250 fee will be added to your total amount due. If you fail to appear at your Hearing Review, an additional $100 fee will be charged. 

Request a Hearing Appeal

PLEASE NOTE: All Hearing Reviews will be held virtually.

If you received a Penalty Notice and have a valid reason for missing the deadline for a Screening, or if you received a Screening decision and have a valid reason for missing the deadline to request a Hearing Appeal, you may complete a Request for an Extension of Time. 

Request an Extension of Time

To avoid additional administrative fees, we strongly recommend making your payment promptly or requesting a Screening Review. Failure to do so within the first 15 days will result in the following actions:

• After 15 days: A late payment notice will be issued, and additional administrative fees will be applied.
• After 45 days: The Administrative Monetary Penalty and any applicable fees will be added to the property owner's tax roll and collected as municipal taxes. For non-residents, the Township may pursue other available collection methods.
• Vehicle-related notices may result in licence plate denial with additional costs owing the Province of Ontario. 

Act early to prevent extra administrative fees and ensure timely compliance.

Note: Fees as listed in Schedule C of AMPS By-Law No. 2025-23. Fees listed in Schedule C will be subject to Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) where applicable. 

If you have a complaint, you may register your complaint by completing the Complaint Submission Form.

The Township keeps the identity of every complainant confidential unless the complainant has agreed to be identified.

Remember you must provide the following information when filing a complaint:

• Complainant name, telephone number and email
• Complaint location (address)
• A satisfactory explanation of the complaint and details that would assist

Complaints will be investigated as soon as possible. Please review the Public Complaint Policy. 

AMPS Complaint Policy

AMPS Conflict of Interest Policy

AMPS Financial Hardship Policy

AMPS Financial Management Reporting Policy

AMPS Political Interference Policy

Authorization to Act as Agent Form

Disclosure Request

How to Prepare for Your Hearing Appeal

Rules for Electronic Meetings Under AMPS

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

This example shows what an Algonquin Highlands Penalty Notice looks like:

A Municipal Law Enforcement Officer can issue a Penalty Notice by: 

• Personally delivering it to the person to whom it is addressed
• Leaving/posting it at the property
• Fax
• Email
• Regular or Registered Mail
• Placing it on vehicle in a conspicuous area

Yes. To dispute a Penalty Notice, complete the online form found above to schedule a Screening Review. You will have the opportunity to provide evidence such as photographs to support your claims. 

If the matter is still in dispute following the review by the Screening Officer, you can request a review by a Hearing Officer through a Hearing Appeal. 

The Hearing Officer's decision is final. 

If you do not choose one of the options listed on the back of your Penalty Notice, the Township of Algonquin Highlands will assume you have decided not to dispute the Penalty Notice, and you may be required to pay additional administrative fees. 

Where an Administrative Monetary Penalty, and any applicable administrative fees, are not paid by the person to whom the Penalty Notice was issued, the Township may: 

• Notify the Ministry of Transportation of the default which shall result in licence plate denial;
• Add the Administrative Monetary Penalty, and any applicable administrative fee(s) to the tax roll and collect it in the same manner as municipal taxes; 
• Pursue any other collection mechanisms available to the Township.