How to dispute a GHG By-law notice

Before you apply for an adjudication hearing

Do you have a question about your GHG By-law notice, or think you received it in error from us?

Your notice may be cancelled if:

You have a valid exemption or extension approval from the Building Performance Reporting System
The notice was issued to the wrong address

If you think your notice was issued in error, complete an adjudication request form.

Annual Greenhouse Gas and Energy Limits By-law (GHG By-law) (205 KB) requires the owners of buildings to comply with the By-law and any enforcement actions will be against the owners of the buildings.

An adjudicator cannot reduce the notice amount
The issuing by-law officer does not need to attend the hearing
A $25 adjudication fee is charged in addition to your notice if the notice is upheld
You must submit a separate application for each notice you choose to dispute
A paid notice cannot be disputed

The adjudication process can take approximately 1 year to finalize.

When you dispute your notice, you can only cancel your dispute by paying your notice before your hearing.

Apply for a hearing
- Complete online application within 14 days from when your notice was issued.
Talk to a screening officer
- A screening officer will contact you to discuss your application.
  - If your notice is cancelled, the process ends here.
Attend a hearing
- An adjudicator will make a decision based on the facts of your case.
  - At this point, the notice will either be cancelled or upheld.
Notice is upheld
- Pay the full non-discounted notice plus a $25 fee.
  - If you pay, the process ends here.
Unpaid notice goes to a collection agency
- You will owe the notice value, plus 50%, plus a $25 fee.

We will present evidence at your by-law notice adjudication hearing.

If you need help in complying with the By-law, contact us and schedule an appointment by: