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Business Licence Bylaw, B-52/2005
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BYLAW NO. B-52/2005
OF THE CITY OF AIRDRIE
IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
Being a bylaw to provide for the licensing of trades, businesses, and occupations.
WHEREAS under the authority and subject to the provisions of the Municipal
Government Act, RSA 2000, c M-26 and amendments thereto, City Council may pass
bylaws respecting businesses, business activities and persons engaged in business;
and
WHEREAS City Council may regulate or prohibit any business and provide for a system
of licences, permits or approvals; and
WHEREAS City Council deems it desirable to register businesses? within the City of
Airdrie and establish licence fees; and
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the City of Airdrie in Council duly
assembled enacts as follows that:
Part 1 - Short Title
1.01 This Bylaw may be cited as the "Business Licence Bylaw."
Part 2 - Application of
2.01 This Bylaw shall apply to any trade, business or occupation that:
(a)
is carried on with the intention of making a profit unless said trade,
business or occupation provides written proof that they are provided with
an exemption under provincial or federal legislation; and
(b)
such trade, business or occupation is carried on for a period in excess of
seventy-two (72) hours or three (3) days cumulatively throughout the
course of the licence period.
2.02 Clause 2.01(b) does not apply to transient traders, transient canvassers, non-
established contractors, and hawkers and peddlers.
Part 3 - Appointment, Powers and Duties of Licence Inspector
3.01 The City Manager shall appoint a Licence Inspector and such assistants as may
be required to carry out the terms of this Bylaw.
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3.02 A Bylaw Enforcement Officer or a Peace Officer shall have the same powers and
duties as the Licence Inspector.
3.03 The powers and duties of the Licence Inspector are:
(a)
to receive and deal with all applications for licences and transfers thereof;
(b)
to keep a record of all applications for licences and transfers of licences;
(c)
to keep on file duplicate counterparts of all licences issued and the
particulars thereof;
(d)
to ascertain as far as reasonably practicable that all information furnished
by an applicant in connection with an application for a licence or transfer
of licence is true in substance and fact;
(e)
to make an inspection of all premises for which a licence has been applied
for where an inspection by the Licence Inspector is required by the terms
of this Bylaw;
(f)
to prepare all licences or transfers pursuant to the terms of this Bylaw and
to issue all licences and transfers under this Bylaw;
(g)
as often as necessary, to inspect all premises licenced or required to be
licenced pursuant to the provisions of this Bylaw in order to ascertain that
such premises comply with the said provisions;
(h)
to administer this Bylaw and, as far as practicable, see that all persons
concerned conform to its provisions and to prosecute persons who fail to
comply therewith.
Part 4 - General Provisions
Necessity for Licence
4.01 No person shall within, or partly within and partly without, the City
(a)
carry on or operate any trade, business, or occupation; or
(b)
carry on any undertaking or do any act or use
for which a licence is required under the provisions of this Bylaw unless he holds
a valid and subsisting licence to do so issued pursuant to the provisions of this
Bylaw.
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4.02 Any advertising of businesses, trades or occupations shall be deemed to be
prima facie proof of the fact that the person is carrying on or operating any such
business, trade or occupation.
4.03 A licence, if issued, shall be null and void if the payment therefor was made by
means of a nonnegotiable document.
4.04 The licence fee for a business operating from a residence, where these are
permitted under the Land Use Bylaw for the City, shall be payable in accordance
with the provisions of the User Fees and Charges Bylaw.1
4.05 No licence for a business to be operated from a residence where land use
approval is required shall be issued until approval under the Land Use Bylaw is
first given.
4.06 Applications for a licence, for renewal of a licence, or for a transfer of a licence
shall be made in writing on a form to be provided by the Licence Inspector, and,
unless otherwise provided, in person at the office of the Licence Inspector.
4.07 All licences are granted subject to the provisions of any land use or development
control regulations of the City and issuance of a licence shall not be deemed as
approval to carry on a business in or on any premises in contravention of the
provisions of a Land Use Bylaw or a Development Control Bylaw in force in the
City. Where a licence is granted to a person to carry on a business in or on
premises where such activity is not permitted by the Land Use Bylaw of the City,
the Licence Inspector shall forthwith cancel the licence and refund the licence fee
to the applicant.
Approvals Required for Issue of Licences
4.08 The applicant is solely responsible for ensuring that all municipal, provincial, and
federal approvals (which may include but are not limited to the Medical Health
Officer, Fire, Police, Building Inspector) that are required for the carrying out of
any business, trade, or occupation have been received prior to application for a
business licence and are maintained in good standing throughout the duration of
the term of the business licence and any renewal thereof.
4.09 The Licence Inspector may request and the applicant shall provide upon request
any further documentation deemed necessary by the Licence Inspector, which
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documentation may include but not be limited to criminal records checks or
background checks by the police service of jurisdiction.
Compliance
4.10 Whenever an applicant for a licence has complied with the terms of this Bylaw
and of any other applicable bylaws, the applicant shall be entitled to the licence
applied for upon payment of the proper fee.
4.11 In a case where an applicant is unable directly to comply with the terms of any
other applicable bylaws and such non-compliance is of a minor nature, does not
involve danger to life or health, and will not prejudicially affect other persons, a
licence may be issued to the applicant subject to such conditions as the Licence
Inspector may require and such licence may be cancelled should the licensee fail
to meet the conditions imposed.
4.12 Notwithstanding Paragraph 4.10, a person who applied for a licence under this
Bylaw for which a Provincial Licence, certificate or approval is required under the
Licensing of Trades and Business Act, the Municipal Government Act, or any
other statute of Alberta, shall first produce to the Licence Department the
required Provincial Licence, certificate, or approval before the Licence Inspector
issues a City licence in respect thereof.
4.13 If the Provincial Licence required under any statute is cancelled or suspended,
the City licence issued under the provisions of this Bylaw shall be automatically
void and shall so remain unless and until a new Provincial Licence therefor is
issued or the suspended Provincial Licence is reinstated.
Appeal Where Licence is Refused
4.14 In every case where an application for a licence has been refused, a licence has
been authorized subject to conditions, or where a licence has been revoked, the
person seeking the licence shall be entitled to appeal to the City Council; and
Council shall be the judge of whether the refusal of licence or conditions attached
thereto was just and reasonable.
4.15 Every such appeal shall be made in writing within thirty (30) days after a licence
has been refused or revoked otherwise the right of appeal shall be barred and
extinguished.
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Conditional Licences
4.16 Where the Licence Inspector issues a licence subject to certain conditions, the
Licence Inspector shall endorse on the licence the particulars of such conditions.
4.17 All licences required under this Bylaw shall show the location of the business,
with the exception of the following:
(a)
transient traders;
(b)
transient canvassers;
(c)
non-established contractors;
(d)
hawkers and peddlers;
Posting of Licence in Premises
4.18 Every licence issued under this Bylaw shall be made out and delivered to the
licensee, who shall post the licence in a conspicuous place in his business
premises and whenever required by the Licence Inspector, any assistant, any
Peace Officer, or other duly authorized person, the licensee shall produce said
licence for inspection.
Inspection of Licensed Premises
4.19 Any premises or place in respect of which a licence has been issued under the
provisions of this Bylaw shall be subject to inspection at all times by the Licence
Inspector or his assistants or by any person duly authorized in that behalf.
4.20 The Licence Inspector or his assistants or any person duly authorized are hereby
authorized to enter into any lands, buildings or premises within the City to inspect
for conditions that may contravene or fail to comply with the provisions of this
Bylaw. Any person who, after demand for inspection has been made by the
Licence Inspector or authorized person, refuses admittance to the premises or
place of which such person has charge or control or obstructs the Licence
Inspector or authorized persons shall be guilty of an offense against the
provisions of this Bylaw.
4.21 Any premises or place in respect of which a licence has been issued under the
provisions of this Bylaw shall also be subject to inspection at all times by any
Peace Officer and any person who, after demand for inspection has been made
by any such Peace Officer, refuses admittance to the premises or place of which
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such person has charge or control or obstructs such Peace Officer shall be
subject to prosecution for an offense against the provisions of this Bylaw or if the
circumstances so justify, the Peace Officer may take appropriate proceedings
under the Criminal Code.
4.22 Any licensee who, on the occasion of such an inspection or otherwise, furnishes
to the Licence Inspector, Peace Officer or authorized person false or misleading
information or information intended to mislead with regard to any matter or thing
arising in connection with such inspection shall be guilty of an offense against
this Bylaw.
4.23 The Licence Inspector, his assistants, or any person duly authorized by Council
in that behalf, are hereby authorized to enter into any lands, buildings or
premises within the City to ascertain whether the business, trade or occupation
requires a licence under the provisions of this Bylaw.
Duration of Licence
4.24 Every licence issued under the provisions of this Bylaw shall terminate at
midnight on the 31st day of December of the year stated on the face of the
licence unless
(a)
the terms of this Bylaw otherwise expressly provide, or
(b)
the licence provides otherwise, or
(c)
the licence has been sooner cancelled or forfeited.
4.25 The fee payable for a licence issued between the 1st day of January and the
30th day of June in any year shall be the licence fee for the full year. The fee for
a licence issued after the 30th day of June in any year shall be one half of the
licence fee for the full year.
Transfer of Licence
4.26 Unless otherwise provided herein, any subsisting licence issued under this Bylaw
may be transferred upon application to the Licence Inspector and payment of a
fee, as outlined in the User Fees and Charges Bylaw, provided that the applicant
has the required qualifications and the premises or property concerned in the
transfer comply with the provisions hereof and with the provisions of any other
relevant bylaw.2
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Revocation and Suspension of Licence
4.27 If a licensee is convicted twice in any one calendar year of a breach of any of the
provisions of this Bylaw, any licence to such licensee pursuant to the provisions
of this Bylaw shall be cancelled.
4.28 If a licensee is convicted:
(a)
of an offense under the provisions of the Criminal Code with respect to
house of ill fame or bawdy houses, or slot machines, or betting gaming
house, or
(b)
of an offense which by its nature is, in the opinion of the police service of
jurisdiction, facilitated by the type of licenced business carried on by the
convicted licensee;
the licence issued to such licensee under the provisions of this Bylaw shall be
cancelled.
4.29 Upon request by the Medical Health Officer to do so, the Licence Inspector shall
suspend the licence of any licenced premises concerned and shall not reinstate
such licensee until the Medical Health Officer certifies that the premises
concerned are again fit to be used.
False Information
4.30 No person shall furnish false or misleading information of any kind concerning
any goods, articles, or thing sold, pledged, pawned, exchanged or delivered to or
left with any auctioneer, bicycle dealer, secondhand dealer, merchant or person
within the City, for the purpose of sale, pledge, pawn exchange or other disposal
thereof, and no person shall furnish any false or misleading information
concerning the owner of or the person dealing with any such goods, articles or
things.
Part 4.1 - E-Scooters3
4.1.01 In this bylaw, e-scooter has the same definition as in Traffic Bylaw No. B-
14/2016, as amended or replaced from time to time.
4.1.02 In addition to any other requirements of this Bylaw, a business wishing to obtain
a licence for an e-scooter business must submit to the City Manager or
designate:
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(a)
evidence the business has obtained approval from the Province of Alberta
to operate e-scooters;
(b)
evidence the business has obtained commercial general liability
insurance, property insurance and automobile third party liability insurance
in respect of an e-scooter business;
(c)
a security deposit, as set out in the User Fees and Charges Bylaw, for
each e-scooter the business will deploy in the City;4
(d)
a fee, set out in the User Fees and Charges Bylaw, per e-scooter the
business will deploy in the City, for the City to offset expenses arising from
educating the public about e-scooter operations and managing the e-
scooter program;5
(e)
a licence agreement signed by the City and the business; and
(f)
such other documentation as the City Manager or designate may require.
4.1.03 The licensee for an e-scooter business must:
(a)
notify the City immediately in writing if the Provincial approval for the
operation of the e-scooters is withdrawn or not renewed;
(b)
immediately report to the City if an e-scooter is involved in an accident, a
crime, or an act of vandalism;
(c)
provide such other information the City Manager or designate may require
to effectively monitor and evaluate e-scooter presence in the city;
(d)
pick up abandoned e-scooters in non-approved zones in accordance with
Traffic Bylaw No. B-14/2016;
(e)
respond to complaints within three (3) hours;
(f)
remove e-scooters from the city between November 1 and March 15 of
each year;
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(g)
disclose to the City the transmission frequency, geographic accuracy, and
margin for error of the global positioning system (GPS) tracking capability
of each e-scooter;
(h)
use geo-fence technology and have in-app ability to communicate by text
or in-app alert, and decelerate and ultimately stop their e-scooters, alerting
the e-scooter operator that the e-scooter is being ridden or parked in a
non-licenced area; and
(i)
not rent an e-scooter to an operator younger than sixteen (16) years of
age.
4.1.04 If an e-scooter business licensee fails to comply with the requirements of this
Bylaw or the licence agreement, the City Manager or designate may modify the
licence conditions including reducing fleet sizes, adding additional licence
conditions, or revoking the licence.
(a)
If the licence is revoked for failure to comply with the conditions of the
licence or for any other reason, the e-scooter business must remove its
entire fleet from the city within 14 days of notice, unless otherwise directed
by the City.
4.1.05 E-scooters must be dock less and have:
(a)
hardware to enable active location tracking of e-scooters via the global
positioning system (GPS);
(b)
a kickstand, bell, and lights;
(c)
a speed-limiting system restricting maximum speed(s) as set by Traffic
Bylaw No. B-14/2016;
(d)
visible individual markings or unit numbers, including the name of the
business ;
(e)
visible contact information for the business, including a toll-free phone
number, so customers or other members of the public can report issues or
make relocation requests;
(f)
battery level indicator shown on the e-scooter or the licensee's in-app
software; and
(g)
an internal electronic lock operable wirelessly by mobile phone app.
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4.1.06 The security deposit required is forfeited to the City, in part or whole:
(a)
if the operation of an e-scooter results in damage to public or third-party
property or injury to the e-scooter rider or any other person, or
(b)
if the City incurs costs to retrieve, relocate, or store e-scooters because of
an e-scooter business licensee is in noncompliance with this or any other
City bylaw.
Part 5 - Penalties
6.01 Any person who contravenes any of the provisions or requirements of this Bylaw
is guilty of an offence and is liable for and subject to a penalty of Five Hundred
($500) Dollars, which is reduced to Two Hundred Fifty ($250) Dollars, plus the
applicable licence fee if the penalty is paid within ten (10) days.6
6.02 An offence ticket may be issued by a Peace Officer, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer
or the Licence Inspector to any person, firm or corporation who has allegedly
breached any provision of this Bylaw and the said offence ticket shall require the
appropriate penalty payment to the City within ten (10) days from the date of
service of the said offence ticket.
6.03 If at any time after the expiration of the ten (10) days from service of the offence
ticket and up to and excluding the three (3) days prior to the return date on any
summons issued, a person tenders payment for an offence ticket issued for
contravention of any section of this Bylaw, the City shall accept payment of the
specified penalty in lieu of prosecution.
6.04 If the person upon whom such offence ticket is served fails to pay the required
sum within the times outlined herein, the provisions of this section for acceptance
of payment in lieu of prosecution do not apply.
6.05 Where any person has made payment pursuant to the provisions of this part and
is prosecuted for the offence in respect of which such payment has been made,
such payment shall be refunded.
6.06 Should a person not pay the penalty provided for contravention of any section of
this Bylaw and a prosecution has been entered against him, he shall be liable on
summary conviction to a fine not less than Five Hundred ($500) Dollars and not
exceeding Ten Thousand ($10,000) Dollars in addition to any licence fee he may
be required to pay.
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6.07 If a person is convicted of an offense against the licensing requirements of this
Bylaw, the convicting Provincial court judge or commissioner shall, in addition to
any penalty imposed under this Bylaw, add the appropriate licence fee as part of
the penalty.7
Part 6 - Repeal Bylaw
7.01 Business Licence Bylaw No. 746 and any amendments thereto are hereby
repealed in their entirety.
Part 7 - Effective Date
8.01 This Bylaw shall come into full force and effect as of the first day of January,
2006.
READ a first time this 5th day of December, 2005.
READ a second time this 5th day of December, 2005.
READ a third time this 19th day of December, 2005.
EXECUTED this 20th day of December, 2005.
"L. Bruce"
MAYOR
"S. Pollyck"
CITY CLERK
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SCHEDULE "A"8
Specified Penalties - E-Scooters
Section
Applicable to E-Scooters
1st
Offence
2nd
Offence
3rd
Offence
4.1.02 (a)
Failure to obtain and keep Provincial
Approval while operating in the City of
Airdrie
$1,000
$5,000
$10,000
4.01.03 (b)
Failure to provide data and records for
an
e-scooter involved in an accident, a
crime or an act of vandalism
$500
$1,000
$2,500
4.01.03 (e)
Failure to respond to complaints within
three (3) hours for e-scooters dropped in
non approved zones
$500
$1,000
$2,500
4.01.03 (f)
Failure to remove e-scooters between
November 1 and March 15
$500
$1,000
$2,500
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