Richmond Hill By-law 19-25, s. 10.6(a) — Tree Preservation By-law

In lieu of laying a charge under the Provincial Offences Act for a breach of any provision of this By-law, a Tree Preservation By-law Officer or Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer may issue a Penalty Notice to the Person who has contravened this By-law in accordance with the service requirements of the Corporation's Administrative Penalty By-law. For greater certainty, the Tree Preservation By-law Officer or Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer has the discretion to either proceed by way of an administrative penalty or a charge pursuant to the Provincial Offences Act, if an administrative penalty is issued to a Person for the breach, no charge shall be laid against that same Person for the same breach.

• (b) A Person served with a Penalty Notice shall be liable to pay to the Corporation an administrative penalty in the amount specified in Schedule "A" of the Administrative Penalty By-law. An administrative penalty for a contravention of this By-law that is not paid within 15 days after the day it becomes due and payable, constitutes a debt of the Person to the Corporation and may be added to a municipal tax roll and collected in the same manner as municipal taxes for which all Owners are responsible to pay.
• (c) A Person who is issued a Penalty Notice shall be subject to the procedures as --------------·--- ---"-------··----·--~------------------ The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill provided for in the Administrative Penalty By-law.