Bylaw Services officers issued 452,202 parking tickets in 2024: These were the top parking infractions

A parking ticket is seen on the windshield of a car in Ottawa, Ont. (CTV News Ottawa)

Parking violations kept Bylaw Services busy last year, with officers issuing an average of 1,200 tickets a day to motorists across the City of Ottawa.

The Ottawa Bylaw and Regulatory Services 2024 annual report shows 452,202 parking tickets were issued in 2024, up from 298,918 tickets in 2023 and 340,625 tickets in 2022.

Data provided to CTV News Ottawa shows failing to pay/no stub on a vehicle from a pay and display machine on City of Ottawa streets was the top infraction for motorists last year, with 65,602 parking tickets issued.

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Officers issued 43,123 tickets for parking in excess of the posted time limit. The fine is $70, with an early payment option of $50. There were also 33,789 tickets issued for parking in excess of three hours on unsigned streets. The fine is $70.

A total of 40,363 tickets were issued for parking in a no parking area and 44,403 tickets were issued for stopping in a no stopping zone. The fine for parking in a no parking area is $90 ($70 early payment option), and the penalty for stopping in a no stopping area is $130 ($110 early payment option).

Bylaw officers also issued 7,910 tickets to drivers for violating the winter weather parking ban in 2024.

The Bylaw and Regulatory Services annual report for the emergency preparedness and protective services committee shows the city received more complaints about parking last year.

Officers responded to 43,380 calls for parking issues in 2024, up from 41,034 calls in 2023 and 35,692 calls in 2022.

Parking enforcement accounted for 44 per cent of the 98,487 service requests to Ottawa Bylaw and Regulatory Services in 2024.

There are 43 full-time and 29 part-time staff in the Parking Enforcement and Logistics Branch.

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Here is a look at the number of parking tickets issued in the City of Ottawa by year.

• 2024: 452,202
• 2023: 298,918
• 2022: 340,625
• 2021: 262,089
• 2020: 249,721
• 2019: 362,753
• 2018: 353,005