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You can now argue parking tickets with the Town, instead of court The Town of Oakville rolled out a new way for residents to pay or dispute their parking tickets yesterday (Nov. 12). The Administrative Penalty System (APS) will see the Town handle parking ticket disputes instead of the provincial courts. Under APS, anyone who gets a parking ticket can either pay the ticket within 15 days, or schedule a meeting with a screening officer to review it. "The Administrative Penalty System is a more streamlined and efficient approach to deal with parking violations," said Oakville Mayor Rob Burton. As part of APS, additional administrative fees will be charged if the ticket is not paid within 15 days or a meeting to review the ticket is not scheduled. If someone chooses to dispute the ticket, but is not satisfied with the decision of the screening officer, they may request a review by an independent hearing officer whose decision is final. APS is one of several parking initiatives recently introduced by the Town, including: · Temporary on-street parking permit online request form -- allows residents to park their vehicle on the street overnight or beyond the regulated three-hour maximum parking time. · North of Dundas Street residential on-street parking permits -- allows residents in the area to apply for an overnight on-street parking permit at a cost of $50 per month. · Quick Stop parking spaces in downtown Oakville and Kerr Village -- allows parking for 20 minutes at specific meters for 25 cents. · Pay-and-display machines in downtown. · Pay-by-plate machines in downtown and Kerr Village parking lots ­ offers coin or credit card payments and no need to display a ticket. Visit oakville.ca and search for `parking' to find detailed maps and information on the Town's parking lots and garages, on-street parking permits and restrictions, paying a parking ticket, Veterans Parking and Accessible Parking Permits, and parking during construction projects. 9 | Friday, November 13, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com RM FILA ON LIR ICA A B Sunday November 22 ALL DAY FUNDRAISER 9 am - 5 pm JES OM US pancake Breakfast OAKVILLE ONT. FUNDADA EM. 1969 9 am $ 10 person Bazaar Braden, Braden, Grade Grade 8. Current Current philanthropist philanthropist and conservationist, conservationist, future future veterinarian. veterinarian. ALL pROcEEDS tO BENEFIt thE FLBJ pORtUgUESE mARchINg/cONcERt BAND call Lucy 905-208-1664 or Fatima 905-617-0059 for more information 1026 SpEERS RD, UNItS 8-9, OAkvILLE Hillfield Strathallan College is an independent day school for Montessori Toddler and Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12. Join us for our Open House on Wednesday, December 2. Call 905-389-1367, or visit www.hsc.on.ca, for details. Join us for our Open House! See how inspiring education can be! Tuesday, November 17, 9am ­ 1pm Students from Preschool to Grade 12 are invited to tour our 10-acre campus in southeast Oakville during school hours. At St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School, your daughter will get the support she needs to become the confident young woman she is destined to be. Help your daughter Rise & Shine. Register online at www.smls.on.ca today. For more information about our upcoming events and programs, contact us at (905) 845-2386 or admissions@smls.on.ca. Please join us at our Grade 9 Open House on Nov. 27, 9am ­ 3:30pm