PART I Provincial Offences Act 

CITY OF OTTAWA – BY-LAW NO. 2007-268 - TITLE:  Public Transit By-law

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Set Fines listed do not include court costs and/or provincial victims surcharge fees.

                                                      

ITEM

COLUMN 1

Short Form Wording

COLUMN 2

Offence Creating Provision or Defining Offence

COLUMN 3
Set Fine *
 

1.

Operate passenger transportation system in City without Director’s authorization

S. 3

500.00

 

 

 

 

2.

(Board, ride upon, use) transit vehicle without payment of fare

S. 8(1)(a)

125.00

 

 

 

 

3.

(Board, Ride upon, Use) transit vehicle without authorized (valid transfer, transfer pass, transit vehicle ticket)

S. 8(1)(b)

125.00

 

 

 

 

4.

Fail to produce proof of payment of proper fare

S. 11

125.00

 

 

 

 

5.

(Enter, Remain) in POP Zone without proof of payment

S. 12(2)

125.00

 

 

 

 

6.

(Use, Produce, Have in possession) (altered, fictitious)(transit pass, ticket, transfer, Smartcard) 

S. 13(1)

125.00

 

 

 

 

7.

(Sell, Exchange, Give away)(transfer, validated ticket, non-transferable transit pass)

S. 13(2)

125.00

 

 

 

 

8.

Use a student transit pass

S. 14(1)

125.00

 

 

 

 

9.

(Apply for, Obtain) student transit pass without being full-time student

14(2)(a)

125.00

 

 

 

 

 

10.

 

(Apply for, Obtain) student transit pass without presentation of valid student identification card

 

14(2)(b)

 

125.00

 

 

 

 

11.

Fail to comply with conditions of (transit pass, transit transfer)

15(1)

125.00

 

 

 

 

12.

(Take, Accept) more than one transfer per fare paid

15(2)

125.00

 

 

 

 

13.

(Receive, Use) transfer not issued by authorized City employee

15(3)

125.00

 

 

 

 

14.

Sell (tickets, transit passes, any fare medium) unless the person is an authorized vendor of the City

16

500.00

 

 

 

 

15.

Fail to surrender front bench seat to person entitled to priority seating

S. 18(2)

125.00

 

 

 

 

16.

(Ride on, Stand on, Hold on to) exterior of transit vehicle

S. 19(1)(a)

500.00

 

 

 

 

17.

Cross in front of (stationary, moving) transit vehicle

S. 19(1)(b)

125.00

 

 

 

 

18.

Lean out of or project any part (of body, of an object) beyond edge of transit (vehicle, platform)

S. 19(1)(c)

125.00

 

 

 

 

19.

(Enter, Leave, Attempt to enter, Attempt to leave) transit vehicle while transit vehicle (is in motion, declared unsafe by operator)

S. 19(1)(d)

500.00

 

 

 

 

20.

(Board, Leave) transit vehicle except by using appropriately identified doors

S. 19(1)(e)

500.00

 

 

 

 

21.

(Remain in, Remain on)(transit vehicle, transit station, park and ride lot, transit shelter, transit property) when directed to leave by property authority

S. 19(1)(f)

125.00

 

 

 

 

22.

Loiter (in, upon)(transit vehicle, passenger shelter, transit station, park and ride lot, transit property) without due cause

S. 19(2)(a)

125.00

 

 

 

 

23.

Expectorate (in, upon)(transit vehicle, passenger shelter, transit station, park and ride lot, transit property)

S. 19(2)(d)

125.00

 

 

 

 

24.

Urinate (in, upon)(transit vehicle, passenger shelter, transit station, park and ride lot, transit property)

S. 19(2)(e)

125.00

 

 

 

 

25.

Defecate (in, upon)(transit vehicle, passenger shelter, transit station, park and ride lot, transit property)

S. 19(2)(f)

125.00

 

 

 

 

26.

Use (profane, indecent, abusive, foul, insulting, obscene) language (in, upon)(transit vehicle, passenger shelter, transit station, park and ride lot, transit property)

S. 19(2)(g)

125.00

 

 

 

 

27.

(Molest, Willfully interfere with)(comfort, convenience) of any person (in, upon)(transit vehicle, passenger shelter, transit station, park and ride lot, transit property)

S. 19(2)(h)

500.00

 

 

 

 

28.

Cause (disturbance, nuisance) by disorderly conduct (in, upon)(transit vehicle, passenger shelter, transit station, park and ride lot, transit property)

S. 19(2)(j)

125.00

 

 

 

 

29.

Cause a disturbance by being intoxicated (in, upon)(transit vehicle, passenger shelter, transit station, park and ride lot, transit property)

S. 19(2)(m)

125.00

 

 

 

 

30.

(Smoke, ignite)(cigarette lighter, match)(in, upon)(transit vehicle, passenger shelter, transit station, park and ride lot, transit property)

S. 19(2)(n)

125.00

 

 

 

 

31.

(Litter, soil, leave) refuse of any kind other than in containers provided for such purchase (in, upon)(transit vehicle, passenger shelter, transit station, park and ride lot, transit property)

S. 19(2)(o)

125.00

 

 

 

 

32.

Place (large, bulky, sharp) objects in way that would (endanger passengers, cause threat to passengers, block the aisles) in transit vehicle

S. 19(2)(p)

125.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

33.

 

 

Bring (explosive, flammable, toxic) material (in, upon)(transit vehicle, passenger shelter, transit station, park and ride lot, transit property)

 

 

S. 19(2)(q)

 

 

500.00

 

 

 

 

34.

Bring (firearm, handgun) or similar type of weapon or imitation (in, upon)(transit vehicle, passenger shelter, transit station, park and ride, transit property)

S. 19(2)(r)

500.00

 

 

 

 

35.

Bring (sword, cross-bow, switchblade, weapon) or imitation (in, upon)(transit vehicle, passenger shelter, transit station, park and ride lot, transit property)

S. 19(2)(s)

500.00

 

 

 

 

36.

Board transit vehicle while wearing ice skates

S. 19(2)(t)

125.00

 

 

 

 

37.

(Beg, Solicit, Panhandle) funds (in,upon)(transit vehicle, passenger shelter, transit station, park and ride lot, transit property)

S. 19(2)(w)

125.00

 

 

 

 

38.

(Activate emergency alarm, Activity device, Use emergency telephone) except in situations of emergency

S. 19(2)(y)

125.00

 

 

 

 

39.

Affix any (inscription, sign, drawing, graffiti, picture) to (any vehicle, shelter, transit station)(owned, occupied) by City

S. 19(2)(z)

125.00

 

 

 

 

 

40.

 

Fail to wear (shirt, shoes)(in, upon)(transit vehicle, passenger shelter, transit station, park and ride lot, transit property)

 

S. 19(2)(aa)

 

125.00

 

 

 

 

41.

Use (roller skates, in-line skates, skateboards)(in, upon)(transit vehicle, passenger shelter, transit station, park and ride lot, transit property)

S. 19(2)(ab)

125.00

 

 

 

 

42.

Ride (bicycle, unicycle, tricycle)(in, upon)(transit vehicle, passenger shelter, transit station, park and ride lot, transit property)

S. 19(2)(ac)

125.00

 

 

 

 

43.

Act (in contravention of instructions indicated on any sign erected on transit property, in contravention of instructions given by proper authority) considered necessary to ensure orderly movement of persons

S. 19(3)(a)      

125.00

 

 

 

 

44.

Act (in contravention of instructions indicated on any sign erected on transit property, in contravention of instructions given by proper authority) considered necessary to prevent injury to persons

S. 19(3)(b)

125.00

 

 

 

 

45.

Act (in contravention of instructions indicated on any sign erected on transit property, in contravention of instructions given by proper authority) considered necessary to prevent damage to transit property

S. 19(3)(c)

125.00

 

 

 

 

46.

Act (in contravention of instructions indicated on any sign erected on transit property, in contravention of instructions given by proper authority) considered necessary to permit proper action in emergency

S.19(3)(d)

125.00

 

 

 

 

47.

Willfully (obstruct, interfere with) proper authority in proper authorities performance of (his, her)(duty, rights, powers and privileges)

S. 19(4)

500.00

 

 

 

 

48.

Knowingly provide false information in any statement to proper authority

S. 19(5)

500.00

 

 

 

 

49.

Operate for commercial purposes any (camera, video recording device, movie camera) or other similar device on transit property

S. 19(6)

125.00

 

 

 

 

50.

(Enter onto, Depart from, Attempt to enter onto, Attempt to depart from) transit platform except by (steps, stairway)(providing access to, departure from) transit platform

S. 19(8)

125.00

 

 

 

 

51.

(Place, Allow)(feet, foot, footwear) to (remain on, remain against) (bottom cushion, seat-back cushion) of any seat on transit vehicle

S. 19(9)

125.00

 

 

 

 

52.

(Hold open, Block, Impede operation of) detection sensors of doors of transit vehicle

S. 19(10)

125.00

 

 

 

 

53.

Fail to comply with all rules and regulations while using transit (vehicle, facility)

S. 19(11)

125.00

 

 

 

 

54.

(Handle equipment at transit station, Operate transit vehicle) or any part of (mechanism, equipment) of any transit (vehicle, equipment, device)

S. 20(1)

500.00

 

 

 

 

55.

Remove article from transit (vehicle, station)

S. 22

500.00

 

 

 

 

56.

Operate vehicle on transitway

S. 23

125.00

 

 

 

 

57.

Enter (transitway, light rail facility) without permission

S. 25(a)

125.00

 

 

 

 

58.

Cross (transitway, exclusive bus lane, light rail facility) except by way of (crosswalk, pedestrian crossover)

S. 25(b)

125.00

 

 

 

 

59.

(Obstruct, Interfere with) operation of (transitway, light rail facility)

S. 25(c)

500.00