Brampton issued just over 81,300 parking tickets worth nearly $7.9 million during the first half of 2026, more than doubling its enforcement revenue as the city added officers, technology and tougher penalties for repeat violations.
The figures, contained in a staff report presented to council on July 8, cover Jan. 1 to June 30. The value of fines climbed 165 per cent from the $2.9 million issued over the same six months in 2025. The report did not provide last year’s ticket total.
Parking-related complaints to Brampton’s bylaw department also increased two per cent year over year, reaching 55,799 in the first six months of 2026.
Staff categorized 73,030 tickets as first offences, 6,087 as second offences and 2,797 as subsequent repeat offences. Council approved an escalating fine structure for several parking violations late last year, with higher penalties aimed at repeat offenders.
Vehicle tows more than doubled over the same period. The city removed 723 vehicles for parking violations, compared with 355 between January and June 2025.
City staff attributed the enforcement increase to higher fines and a major expansion of resources. Brampton added 95 bylaw employees over the past 24 months and introduced new technology to strengthen enforcement.
“These investments have supported the division’s ongoing efforts to enhance service delivery, increase enforcement capacity, and respond to the demands of a rapidly growing community,” the report read.
The city recently expanded its fleet of vehicles using automated licence plate recognition technology, known as ALPR, from one to seven. Mounted cameras and automated systems allow officers to scan licence plates and issue tickets without leaving their vehicles.
The added funding followed an independent third-party review and audit of the bylaw department in 2024. It found chronic understaffing had left nearly half of parking complaints without a response.
The July 8 report also cited a 146 per cent year-over-year increase in property standards fines. Those penalties rose from $780,000 in the first half of 2025 to $1.6 million between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2026.
With more staff and six additional ALPR-equipped vehicles now deployed, Brampton’s expanded enforcement system is positioned to continue targeting parking and property standards violations through the rest of 2026.
