Penalty Notice/Ticket - Pay or Dispute

Parking tickets can be paid online (24/7) or in-person at Town Hall during business hours of Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.   

Instructions for paying online: 

1. The link below will take you to Paymentus, a secure third-party automated payment service, a convenience fee will be charged. 
2. In the Account & Payment Information window, select "Miscellaneous Payment" from the three options provided. 
3. Account number: enter MSPKT0, where 0 = zero, then enter your Penalty Notice number (ie: 06000) *Penalty Notice number is located at the top right of the ticket. It should appear similar to MSPKT006000.
4. Fill in your payment information and the confirm payment window will appear to complete your transaction. 

Pay online securely with Visa or MasterCard 

If you require assistance, please call Town Hall for support during business hours, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.  at 905-563-2799 ext. 222. 

Step 1

The first step to dispute a parking penalty notice (ticket) is by booking a screening with a screening officer at the Town of Lincoln by:

• Completing an online Screening Request Form or; 
• Visiting the Municipal Law Enforcement Department in person at 4317 Central Avenue, Beamsville (the former Beamsville District Secondary School).

* Screening Requests must be submitted within 15 days of the date of issuance of the parking ticket.

Step 2

Once a screening request has been received and processed, based on the appellant’s election, the screening will take place (written or in-person).

* Screenings are conducted via written submission, telephone or in-person and must be indicated within the request form.

* Requested in-person screenings are conducted at 4317 Central Avenue, Beamsville (the former Beamsville District Secondary School) on Thursdays as assigned.

Screening Process

The Screening Officer Will:

• review all information provided by you (the appellant) for consideration (dispute allegation of contravention or provide extenuating circumstance i.e. emergency/hardship).
• review the offence notice.
• review the evidence of the issuing officer, including notes and photographs.
• review the pertinent by-law and provision.

*Upon completion of the above, the Screening Officer will take all information in its totality into consideration and will render a Determination.

Determination:

• affirm the offence notice and set fine.
• withdrawn the offence notice and set fine.
• affirm the offence notice and amend/vary the set fine and/or provide extension of time to remit payment.

*Once the determination is made, you (the appellant) will receive a copy of the determination letter.

Once a determination has been rendered in the screening, if the appellant does not agree with the decision, they then have the option to appeal by making a request for a hearing by:

• Completing an online Hearing Request Form or; 
• Visiting the Municipal Law Enforcement Department in person at 4317 Central Avenue, Beamsville (the former Beamsville District Secondary School).

 A person may request a review of a Screening Decision by a Hearing Officer, only after a screening determination has been delivered. The request for Hearing must be made within 15 days of screening determination.

A Hearing is conducted virtually by a third-party hearing officer, not affiliated with the Town.

Failure to attend at a scheduled Hearing will result in the Penalty Fee imposed from Screening Determination and Administrative Penalties and non-appearance fee.

On review of a Screening Determination, the Hearing Officer may:

1. Affirm
2. Cancel
3. Vary or extend the time for payment

Neither a Screening or Hearing Officer has jurisdiction to consider questions relating to the validity of a status, Regulation or By-law or the constitutional applicability or operability of any statute, Regulation or By-law.

*Transaction fees will be added to the total payable

• *Third-party Gtechna fees are $1.70 per transaction
• *Third-party Paymentus fee of 3% for those who wish to pay via credit card (Mastercard or Visa)

Ticket Portal

Step 1

The first step to dispute a parking penalty notice (ticket) is by booking a screening with a screening officer at the Town of Lincoln by going to the portal link provided:

• Review the information and disclosure available.
• Select either a written or in-person screening.
• if written screening- enter all necessary information and upload any documents. You will receive an email acknowledgement of your submission, and you will receive notification via email once the screening has been conducted and the determination made. 
• If in-person screening- enter all necessary information and using the calendar select an available date/ time for the in-person screening.
• Alternatively you may attend the Municipal Law Enforcement Department in person at 4317 Central Avenue, Beamsville (the former Beamsville District Secondary School) to be assisted in submitting your screening request.

* Screening Requests must be submitted within 15 days of the date of issuance of the parking ticket.

Step 2

Screening Process

The Screening Officer Will:

• review all information provided by you (the appellant) for consideration (dispute allegation of contravention or provide extenuating circumstance i.e. emergency/hardship).
• review the penalty notice.
• review the evidence of the issuing officer, including notes and photographs.
• review the pertinent by-law and provision.

*Upon completion of the above, the Screening Officer will take all information in its totality into consideration and will render a Determination.

Determination:

• affirm the penalty notice and set fine.
• withdrawn the penalty notice and set fine.
• affirm the penalty notice and amend/vary the set fine and/or provide extension of time to remit payment.

*Once the determination is made, you (the appellant) will receive an email copy of the determination.

Once a determination is rendered in the screening, if the appellant does not agree with the decision, they then have the option to appeal by making a request for a hearing by going to the portal link provided:

• Completing the hearing request providing all necessary information; 
• Visiting the Municipal Law Enforcement Department in person at 4317 Central Avenue, Beamsville (the former Beamsville District Secondary School).

* A person may request a review of a Screening Decision by a Hearing Officer, only after a screening determination has been delivered. The request for Hearing must be made within 15 days of screening determination.

You will receive email correspondence regarding the scheduling of the Hearing.

Hearings are conducted virtually, by a third-party Hearing Officer not affiliated with the Town.

Failure to attend at a scheduled Hearing will result in the Penalty Fee imposed from Screening Determination and Administrative Penalties along with a Failure to appear fee.

On review of a Screening Determination, the Hearing Officer may:

1. Affirm
2. Cancel
3. Vary or extend the time for payment

*Neither a Screening or Hearing Officer has jurisdiction to consider questions relating to the validity of a statute, Regulation or By-law or the constitutional applicability or operability of any statute, Regulation or By-law.

Ticket Portal

Step One

The first step to dispute a non-parking penalty notice (ticket) is by booking a screening with a screening officer at the Town of Lincoln by going to the portal link provided:

• Review the information and disclosure available.
• Select either a written or in-person screening.
• written screening- enter all necessary information and upload any documents. You will receive an email acknowledgement of your submission, and you will receive notification via email once the screening has been conducted and the determination made. 
• in-person screening- enter all necessary information and using the calendar select an available date/ time for the in-person screening.
• Alternatively you may attend the Municipal Law Enforcement Department in person at 4317 Central Avenue, Beamsville (the former Beamsville District Secondary School) to be assisted in submitting your screening request.

* Screening Requests must be submitted within 30 days of the date of issuance of the parking ticket.

Step 2

Screening Process

The Screening Officer Will:

• review all information provided by you (the appellant) for consideration (dispute allegation of contravention or provide extenuating circumstance i.e. emergency/hardship).
• review the offence notice.
• review the evidence of the issuing officer, including notes and photographs.
• review the pertinent by-law and provision.

*Upon completion of the above, the Screening Officer will take all information in its totality into consideration and will render a Determination.

Determination:

• affirm the penalty notice and set fine.
• withdrawn the penalty notice and set fine.
• affirm the penalty notice and amend/vary the set fine and/or provide extension of time to remit payment.

*Once the determination is made, you (the appellant) will receive an email copy of the determination.

Once a determination is rendered in the screening, if the appellant does not agree with the decision, they then have the option to appeal by making a request for a hearing by going to the portal link provided:

• Completing the hearing request providing all necessary information. 
• Visiting the Municipal Law Enforcement Department in person at 4317 Central Avenue, Beamsville (the former Beamsville District Secondary School).

* A person may request a review of a Screening Decision by a Hearing Officer, only after a screening determination has been delivered. The request for Hearing must be made within 30 days of screening determination.

You will receive email correspondence regarding the scheduling of the Hearing.

Hearings are conducted virtually, by a third-party Hearing Officer not affiliated with the Town.

Failure to attend at a scheduled Hearing will result in the Penalty Fee imposed from Screening Determination and Administrative Penalties along with a Failure to appear fee.

On review of a Screening Determination, the Hearing Officer may:

1. Affirm
2. Cancel
3. Vary or extend the time for payment

*Neither a Screening or Hearing Officer has jurisdiction to consider questions relating to the validity of a statute, Regulation or By-law or the constitutional applicability or operability of any statute, Regulation or By-law.