Toronto Courts have now granted the staff at ticket counters (first appearance facilities) the ability to cancel parking tickets before they Clough up the courts system. These new guidelines affect Parking Ticket ONLY. The City staff will take steps in determining whether a parking ticket may be canceled under the new guidelines. This may include:
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examining the license plate history to identify past infractions, whether there are prior cancellations and the reasons for cancellations;
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requesting an investigation by Transportation Services, the Toronto Parking Authority or the Toronto Police Service Parking Enforcement Unit to verify whether signage may have been missing or covered, whether meters or pay and display machines were operational at the time of the infraction and/or that work was being carried out on the roadway, preventing legal parking;
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reviewing various bylaw exemptions and permit parking zones to confirm that the permit was used in the correct zone;
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confirming temporary police considerations which would permit parking due to police investigations, construction zones (ie: heavy crane lifts) or other street closures directed by police;
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accessing the Ministry of Transportation license plate/vehicle registration data to verify whether disabled parking permits are valid.
Complete guidelines can be found at http://www.toronto.ca/pay-toronto-tickets/pdf/cancellation_guidelines.pdf