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REVISED BYLAW 39-24
AS OF JANUARY 8, 2025
A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF OKOTOKS
IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
TO REGULATE BUSINESS AND THE LICENSING OF BUSINESSES
WHEREAS pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Government Act (MGA), RSA 2000,
Chapter M-26 and amendments thereto, Council of the Town of Okotoks (Town) may pass a
bylaw for the purpose of regulating and licensing businesses within the Town; and
WHEREAS Council may provide for a system of licences, permits, or approvals respecting
businesses, business activities, and persons engaged in business; and
WHEREAS Council deems it desirable to register businesses operating within and partially within
the Town and establish a system for licence fees, fines, and penalties.
NOW THEREFORE Council of the Town enacts as follows:
1.
SHORT TITLE
1.1.
This Bylaw may be known as the "Business Licence Bylaw".
2.
DEFINITIONS
In this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires, the following means:
2.1.
Adult Entertainment Facility - the premises used for the provision of any service
appealing to erotic or sexual appetites or inclinations including but not limited to:
2.1.1.
adult mini-theatres;
2.1.2.
adult video stores;
2.1.3.
love boutiques or shops; and
2.1.4.
any facility where erotic entertainers are present.
2.2.
advertiser - any person who:
2.2.1.
distributes advertising materials and samples from door to door;
2.2.2.
walks about the streets on foot carrying an advertising placard or sign; or
2.2.3.
employs a vehicle, animal, or other device for the purpose of advertising any
business.
2.3.
advertising - the business of an advertiser, or the employment of others to act as
advertisers, in any form including but not limited to:
2.3.1.
websites;
2.3.2.
digital including social media;
2.3.3.
business cards;
2.3.4.
newspapers;
2.3.5.
radio;
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2.3.6.
television;
2.3.7.
flyers;
2.3.8.
brochures; or
2.3.9.
any other promotional materials.
2.4.
agent - any person who, by mutual consent, acts for the benefit of another, including a
sales representative or a person in care and control of the premises where a business is
being conducted.
2.5.
applicant - a person who applies or makes application for a business licence or the
renewal of a business licence.
2.6.
application - a written application for a business licence as provided for by this Bylaw and
includes an application to renew, change address, amend, or transfer a business licence to
another owner.
2.7.
business:
2.7.1.
a commercial, retail, merchandising, or industrial activity or undertaking;
2.7.2.
a profession, trade, occupation, calling, or employment; or
2.7.3.
an activity providing goods or services;
however organized or formed, including a co-operative or association of persons as stated
in the definitions in the MGA.
2.8.
business licence - a licence granted by the Town entitling the applicant to which it is
granted to carry on business therein specified in the Town pursuant to the provisions of
this Bylaw.
2.9.
carry on, carrying on, carried on, carries on - to conduct, operate, perform, keep, hold,
occupy, deal in, or use for a fee or exchange of benefits, whether as principal or agent.
2.10.
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) - the person appointed to the position of the Chief
Administrative Officer for the Town within the meaning of the MGA and the Town's CAO
Bylaw.
2.11.
Christmas Tree Vendor - the business of selling, displaying for sale, or offering for sale to
the public, natural Christmas trees.
2.12.
Council - the Mayor and Councillors of the Town duly elected pursuant to the provisions
of the Local Authorities Election Act, as amended, or any legislation in replacement or
substitution thereof.
2.13.
Fees, Rates, and Charges Bylaw - the Town's Bylaw as amended or replaced, which
establishes the fees, rates, and charges for services provided by the municipality.
2.14.
licensee - a person holding a valid and subsisting business licence issued pursuant to the
provisions of this Bylaw.
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2.15.
Licence Inspector - a Peace Officer or the person appointed to assist in carrying out the
administration and enforcement of this Bylaw and includes the Licensing Officer.
2.16.
Licensing Officer - the person employed by the Town to issue, regulate, inspect, or revoke
business licences.
2.17.
licence year - the period commencing January 1st and ending on December 31st of the
same calendar year.
2.18.
massage therapy - the physical external manipulation of the soft tissues of the human
body, in a scientific and systematic manner, for the purpose of therapy or relaxation.
2.19.
minor - any person under the age of 18 years.
2.20.
Mobile Vending Unit - a portable unit or vehicle used to sell food items, fruits,
vegetables, or artisan products.
2.21.
non-profit organization - a person, association of persons, or a corporation
(unincorporated or incorporated), acting for charity or in the promotion of general social
welfare which cannot at any time distribute any dividend or profit to its members and
includes but is not limited to:
2.21.1. a religious society, church, or organization;
2.21.2. a service club;
2.21.3. a community, veterans', or youth organization;
2.21.4. a social, sport, or fraternal organization or club; or
2.21.5. an employers' or employees' organization, club, or social group.
2.22.
non-resident business - a business operating from a taxable premises outside of the
Town.
2.23.
person - an individual human being or a corporation and includes a partnership, an
association, or a group of persons acting in concert unless the context explicitly or by
necessary implication otherwise requires.
2.24.
Peace Officer:
2.24.1. a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police;
2.24.2. a Community Peace Officer as appointed by the Solicitor General of Alberta; or
2.24.3. a Bylaw Enforcement Officer as designated by the Town to enforce Town bylaws.
2.25.
premises - a store, office, warehouse, factory, building, enclosure, yard, or other
place occupied, or capable of being occupied, by any person for the purpose of any
business.
2.26.
resident business - any person carrying on business from taxable premises within
the Town.
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2.27.
seniors' lodge - a housing facility developed for the use of senior citizens not
capable of maintaining or not desiring to maintain their own housing
accommodation.
2.28.
separate businesses - each of the businesses having the same or different trade
names and/or legal names, operating out of multiple locations and collecting
revenue for tax purposes under the same business name or each individual business
name.
2.29.
Town - the Corporation of the Town of Okotoks in the Province of Alberta, and
where the context so requires, the area of land within the corporate boundaries
thereof.
2.30.
violation tag - a notice or tag in a form as approved by the CAO, issued by the Town,
allowing a voluntary payment option of a fine established under this Bylaw.
2.31.
violation ticket - a ticket issued pursuant to Part 2 of the Provincial Offences Procedure
Act, RSA 2000, Chapter P-34 and any amendments or regulations thereto.
3.
NECESSITY FOR BUSINESS LICENCE
3.1.
No person shall carry on any business or be engaged in any business within or partly
within or partly without the boundary limits of the Town unless that person has a valid
and subsisting business licence, and has paid the fee as prescribed in the Fees, Rates,
and Charges Bylaw.
3.2.
An applicant shall make application or amendments on a form supplied by the Town,
furnishing such information as the form shall require and such additional information as
may be reasonably required.
3.3.
Notwithstanding the issuance of a business licence under this Bylaw, no person shall carry
on a business unless it complies with all other Town bylaws and all provincial and federal
statutes, regulations and enactments.
3.4.
No person shall contravene a condition of a business licence and must follow all
regulations. All persons or businesses shall be subject to inspection at any time by a
Licence Inspector of the Town.
3.5.
Where two (2) or more separate, distinct business entities are operating from the same
premises, a business licence is required for each business.
3.6.
Every business licence holder must present a valid business licence certificate should a
Licence Inspector, Peace Officer, or any person with whom business is being conducted
request to see it. The business licence certificate shall be posted in a conspicuous place on
the business premises of the licensee, so that it is clearly visible to the public.
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3.7.
For businesses that are not carried on at a fixed location, the business licence certificate
must be:
3.7.1.
carried on the person of the licensee; or
3.7.2.
carried in or on the vehicle or apparatus from which the business is conducted;
and
be shown to the Licensing Officer or members of the public upon request.
3.8.
Every business licence granted under the provisions of this Bylaw shall terminate at
midnight on the 31st day of December in the calendar year in which the business licence
was issued. All annual business licence holders are deemed to be renewing and will be
invoiced for the next calendar year unless written verification is received otherwise
(electronically or in writing), and it is assumed that renewal of the business licence and
payment of the business licence fee is required each subsequent calendar year, no later
than the 31st day of January or 30 days from the date of invoice.
3.9.
Exceptions to section 3.8.:
3.9.1.
the business licence provides otherwise (i.e. a term or seasonal business licence);
or
3.9.2.
the business licence has been sooner cancelled, ceased, or forfeited in writing.
3.10.
A subsisting business licence issued under this Bylaw shall not be transferred from one
person to another or from one location to another or to another business except upon:
3.10.1. application being made to the CAO;
3.10.2. the applicant furnishing evidence of a transfer or assignment of the interest of the
existing licensee or of the location of the business;
3.10.3. the applicant complying with the provisions of this Bylaw; and
3.10.4. the application being approved by the CAO.
3.11.
Any advertising of a business shall be deemed prima facie proof that the person is carrying
on business.
3.12.
All business licences issued pursuant to this Bylaw remain the property of the Town.
4.
CONDITIONS FOR A BUSINESS LICENCE
4.1.
A business licence shall not be issued:
4.1.1.
if the applicant has failed to provide all the information required or requested
under this Bylaw; or
4.1.2.
if a Licensing Officer or Licensing Inspector determines that there are reasonable
grounds not to grant a business licence. Such grounds may include, but are not
limited to, the character of the applicant and a criminal record.
5.
EXEMPTIONS
5.1.
No business licence is required if:
5.1.1.
the business is carried on or operated by the Town;
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5.1.2.
a business carried on by the Province of Alberta or the Government of Canada or a
Crown Corporation created by either Government;
5.1.3.
any statute of the Province of Alberta or Canada exempts such business or person
from the requirements of municipal licensing;
5.1.4.
the business is a non-profit organization;
5.1.5.
the business is exempted through or by order of Council;
5.1.6.
the Town is in receipt of written confirmation stating that the business is no longer
operating in the Town;
5.1.7.
the business is a non-resident business whose only business activity is the supply
or delivery of wholesale or bulk goods to a resident business;
5.1.8.
a special event or community event is being organized or financially sponsored by
the Town;
5.1.9.
a minor is providing individual light duty occasional services such as paper
deliveries, babysitting, yard work, or snow shoveling;
5.1.10. a business is providing goods or services to the residents of a seniors' lodge
exclusively; or
5.1.11. a business is a day home provider with less than seven (7) children under care.
5.2.
Where a business is donating any portion of their sales or revenues to a non-profit
organization a business licence is still required unless that business is otherwise exempt
from the licensing requirements pursuant to this Bylaw.
5.3.
Where an exemption is granted to an organization pursuant to this section, unless
otherwise stated under the exemption, the organization shall comply with all other
provisions of this Bylaw relating to the business to be carried on.
6.
BUSINESS LICENCE REQUIREMENTS
6.1.
Every applicant for a business licence must provide the following information on the
application prescribed by the Licensing Officer:
6.1.1.
the physical address for the proposed place of business;
6.1.2.
the trade name(s) under which the proposed business will operate;
6.1.3.
the full name, residential address, business address, and telephone number of the
owner when the applicant is a sole proprietorship or partnership. The owner of the
business must also sign the application form in addition to the applicant if the
applicant is different from the owner of the business;
6.1.4.
the full name, residential address, business address, and telephone number of the
principal managing employee or employees, when the applicant is a corporation;
6.1.5.
written confirmation that the proposed place of business will comply with all
applicable federal, provincial, and municipal statutes at all times when carrying on
business; and
6.1.6.
such other information as the Licensing Officer may reasonably require.
6.2.
No person shall give false information in any application.
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6.3.
For the purpose of administering the provisions of this Bylaw, the Licensing Officer is
authorized to prepare and use such forms and notices as may be deemed necessary. Any
such forms and notices are deemed to have the full force and effect of this Bylaw in
execution of the purpose for which they are designed, authorized, and issued.
6.4.
Forms, notices, and fees may be issued, mailed, electronically mailed, collected, served, or
delivered in the course of the Licensing Officer's duties and responsibilities.
6.5.
Payment of business licence fees is not permission to operate the business within the
Town. The business licence is not deemed issued or approved until the Licensing Officer
signs or approves the business licence application.
6.6.
Every person who makes an application for a business licence shall submit to and assist
every inspection required by the Licensing Officer or other designate with respect to the
business to be licensed and furnish to the Licensing Officer all information required.
7.
LICENSING OFFICER
7.1.
The powers and duties of the Licensing Officer are:
7.1.1.
to administer and enforce all requirements of this Bylaw including the applications
for business licences, invoicing all active businesses, and collection of money
payable under this Bylaw;
7.1.2.
to ascertain that all information furnished by an applicant in connection with an
application for a business licence is true in substance and in fact; and
7.1.3.
to provide reports and advice to the CAO on business licensing in such manner
and at such time as required.
8.
BUSINESS LICENCE FEES
8.1.
Business licence fees shall be established annually by Council as per the Fees, Rates, and
Charges Bylaw.
8.2.
Every applicant for a business licence shall pay the business licence fee set forth in the
Fees, Rates, and Charges Bylaw and any business licence is not valid if the fee prescribed
under the Fees, Rates, and Charges Bylaw is not paid.
8.3.
Where an annual business licence fee is greater than one (1) dollar, the Town may issue a
business licence after July 1st of any licence year for one half the annual fee as set in the
Fees, Rates, and Charges Bylaw, if the business applying for the business licence has not
been operating within the limits of the Town prior to July 1st.
8.4.
Once the Licensing Officer has issued a business licence, the business licence fee is not
refundable.
8.5.
When a business closes, moves, or ceases its operations at any time through the calendar
year all paid business licence fees are not refundable.
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8.6.
Payment of the business licence fee for business licence renewal shall be made no later
than 30 days following the date of invoice. Fees not paid within 30 days will be charged as
per the Fees, Rates, and Charges Bylaw.
8.7.
Flat rate charges and penalties will be applied to all outstanding accounts on February 1st
of the calendar year or the next business day if on a weekend. Flat rate charges and
penalties shall be set in the annual Fees, Rates, and Charges Bylaw.
9.
REVOCATION, SUSPENSION, OR REFUSAL OF A BUSINESS LICENCE
9.1.
The Licensing Officer may revoke or suspend a business licence if:
9.1.1.
the person or business to whom the business licence is issued contravenes any
federal, provincial, or municipal statute, regulation, directive, or bylaw, including
this Bylaw, in the course of carrying on the business covered by the business
licence;
9.1.2.
in the opinion of the Licensing Officer, there are just and reasonable grounds to
suspend or revoke a business licence;
9.1.3.
in the opinion of the Licensing Officer, any false, incorrect, or misleading
information was provided in the application for the business licence;
9.1.4.
payment of the business licence fee is not received; or
9.1.5.
any certification, authority, licence, or other document of qualifications under any
federal, provincial, or municipal statute, regulation, or bylaw required for the
operation of the business covered by the business licence is suspended, cancelled,
terminated, or surrendered.
9.2.
Upon a business licence being suspended, refused, or revoked, the licensee shall be
notified:
9.2.1.
by personal service of a notice on the licensee; or
9.2.2.
by mailing a notice to the licensee by double registered mail to the business
location or residential address noted on the application for the business licence.
9.3.
A notice of suspension or revocation of a business licence shall be deemed to be received
on the date of service or seven (7) working days after the date it is mailed.
9.4.
No refund or partial refund of business licence fees charged to the applicant will be
provided if the business licence is revoked or suspended.
9.5.
Upon receiving a notice of suspension or revocation of a business licence, a person shall
cease to carry on the business with respect to which the business licence was issued.
9.6.
Where a business involves the occupation of a specific building or a specific location and
such business is reasonably believed to require a business licence under this Bylaw, a Peace
Officer, Licensing Inspector, Licensing Officer, or any other authorized person may inspect
the building or location for any purpose under this Bylaw at all reasonable times during the
licence year.
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9.7.
A suspension of a business licence under this Bylaw may be:
9.7.1.
for a period of time not exceeding the unexpired term of the business licence; or
9.7.2.
where the suspension is for non-compliance with a statute, regulation, or bylaw,
until the holder of the suspended business licence, in the opinion of the Licensing
Officer, complies with the statute, regulation, or bylaw.
9.8.
A business licence may be revoked, refused, or suspended for non-compliance with a
statute, regulation, or bylaw notwithstanding that the licensee has not been prosecuted for
a contravention of the statute, regulation, or bylaw.
9.9.
Upon request by a provincial health inspector to do so, the Licence Inspector shall suspend
the business licence of any licensed premises concerned and shall not reinstate such
licensee until the provincial health inspector certifies that the premises concerned are
again fit to be used.
10.
APPEAL
10.1.
In every case where an application for a business licence has been refused, a business
licence has been authorized subject to conditions, or where a business licence has been
revoked, the person seeking the business licence shall be entitled to appeal to Council.
Council shall be the judge of whether the refusal of the business licence or conditions
attached thereto was just and reasonable.
10.2.
Any applicant who is affected by a decision of the Licensing Officer, other than a decision
to issue a violation tag or violation ticket, may appeal to Council, by delivering to the CAO
a notice of appeal in the form prescribed, within 30 days. An appeal must be:
10.2.1. in writing, setting out the reasons for the appeal; and
10.2.2. accompanied by the required appeal fee as set out in the Fees, Rates, and Charges
Bylaw.
10.3.
Any appeal received after 30 days shall be barred and extinguished.
10.4.
If the CAO determines that a notice of appeal is not properly completed, they shall notify
the appellant and the appellant shall correct any deficiency in the notice of appeal within
three (3) business days, failing which the notice of appeal will be deemed to be invalid. An
appeal shall be heard by Council within 42 days of the date upon which a resubmitted
notice of appeal is received by the CAO.
10.5.
After hearing the applicant and the evidence, Council may uphold, vary, or reverse a
decision of the Licensing Officer. The decision of Council in the appeal matter is final.
10.6.
On the filing of an appeal in accordance with subsection 10.2, a decision to revoke or
suspend a business licence is stayed until the date Council has rendered a decision at the
appeal hearing.
10.7.
The CAO shall advise an appellant of the outcome of the appeal within seven (7) days of
the decision being rendered by Council.
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11.
ADULT ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY
11.1.
No agent or person operating an Adult Entertainment Facility shall:
11.1.1. permit any minor to enter or remain in the premises;
11.1.2. display adult video tapes or sexually explicit material so that it is visible from
outside the premises;
11.1.3. display any sign or other form of advertisement that indicates that sexually explicit
displays, shows, or material be available in the premises, or, in the opinion of a
Licensing Inspector, is otherwise not in good taste;
11.1.4. fail to post and keep posted at every entrance to the premises, signs sufficient to
indicate clearly to any person approaching or entering the premises, that no minor
is permitted to enter or remain in the premises; or
11.1.5. fail to cover 100% of all windows and doors on the premises with non-transparent
glazing to limit any visibility from outside the premises.
12.
CHRISTMAS TREE VENDOR
12.1.
No Christmas Tree Vendor will be issued a business licence until an annual letter from the
landowner of the property granting approval for the Christmas Tree Vendor to be located
on private property and confirming necessary liability insurance is in place.
13.
MASSAGE THERAPY BUSINESS
13.1.
No agent or person operating as a massage therapy business shall:
13.1.1. exhibit or allow to be exhibited, on or in the premises or elsewhere, any sign or
other form of advertising that suggests or indicates that the premises is a place
where any form of sexual intercourse or other sexual gratification is offered; or
13.1.2. distribute or display any advertising that suggests or indicates that any services
provided include any form of sexual intercourse or other sexual gratification.
14.
MOBILE VENDING UNITS
14.1.
Mobile Vending Units may only participate at market/trade show events or special events
as approved by the Town, and areas approved under subsection 14.4.
14.2.
Mobile Vending Units operating within the Town will adhere to all provincial and Town
laws.
14.3.
Mobile Vending Units shall obtain a Town business licence or operate under a Special
Licence issued only for the duration of the event in accordance with the Fees, Rates, and
Charges Bylaw.
14.4.
With the consent of the hosting business, Mobile Vending Units:
14.4.1. are permitted on the premises of a hosting business in a non-residential district
when providing services that directly benefit the hosting business;
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14.4.2. are permitted to operate on a public roadway with proof of invitation from the
hosting business that indicates the operator's intention to set up within 30 metres
of the hosting business.
14.5.
Operation of Mobile Vending Units on public property (other than public roadways), is
subject to the discretion of the CAO.
14.6.
Hosting businesses must have a valid Town business licence.
14.7.
The operator of any Mobile Vending Unit is required to enter into a contractual agreement
with the CAO acknowledging additional guidelines and terms and conditions when
operating within the Town.
15.
PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT
15.1.
Any person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and is liable
on summary conviction to a fine of not more than $10,000.00, imprisonment for a term not
exceeding one (1) year, or both.
15.2.
Where there is a specified penalty listed for an offence in Schedule "A" to this Bylaw, that
amount is the specified penalty for the offence.
15.3.
Where a person contravenes the same provision of this Bylaw two (2) or three (3) times
within one 12-month period, the specified penalty payable in respect of the second or
third contravention shall be the amount stated in Schedule "A" for second and third
offences.
15.4.
In the case of an offence that is of a continuing nature, a contravention constitutes a
separate offense in respect of each day or part of a day on which it continues.
15.5.
The levying and payment of any fine or the imprisonment for any period provided in this
Bylaw shall not relieve a person from the necessity of paying any fees, charges or costs
from which that person is liable under the provisions of this Bylaw or any other bylaw.
15.6.
Any Peace Officer who has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that any person
has contravened any provision of this Bylaw may issue and serve:
15.6.1. a violation tag allowing a payment of the specified penalty to the Town; or
15.6.2. a violation ticket allowing payment according to the provisions of the Provincial
Offences Procedure Act, RSA 2000, Chapter P-34 and amendments thereto.
15.7.
Service of a violation tag will be sufficient if it is:
15.7.1. personally served; or
15.7.2. served by regular mail to the person's last known mailing address.
15.8.
If a violation ticket is issued in respect to an offence, the violation ticket may:
15.8.1. specify the fine amount established by this Bylaw for the offence as set out in
Schedule "A" of this Bylaw; or
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15.8.2. require a person to appear in Court without the alternative of making a voluntary
payment.
15.9.
A person who commits an offence may:
15.9.1. if a violation ticket is issued in respect of the offence; and
15.9.2. if the violation ticket specified the fine amount established by this Bylaw for the
offence;
make a voluntary payment equal to the specified fine by delivering the violation ticket and
the specified fine to the Provincial Courthouse specified on the violation ticket.
16.
GENERAL
16.1.
Any person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw by:
16.1.1. doing any act or thing which the person is prohibited from doing; or
16.1.2. failing to do any act or thing the person is required to do;
is guilty of an offence and any offence created pursuant to this Bylaw is a strict liability
offence for the purposes of prosecution under this Bylaw.
16.2.
Nothing in this Bylaw relieves a person from complying with any provision of any federal,
provincial, or municipal statute. The issuance of a business licence shall not be deemed to
be confirmation that a person has complied with the requirements of any other federal,
provincial, or municipal statute.
16.3.
Schedule "A" of this Bylaw is included and forms part of the Bylaw.
17.
SEVERABILITY
17.1.
It is the intention of Council that each separate provision of this Bylaw shall be deemed
independent of all other provisions herein and it is the further intention of Council that if
any provision of this Bylaw is declared invalid, all other provisions hereof shall remain valid
and enforceable.
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This Bylaw shall come into full force and effect upon third and final reading and Bylaw 21-23 and
any amendments thereto are hereby rescinded.
Bylaw 39-24 received third and final reading December 9, 2024.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
MAYOR AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Revised Bylaw 39-24 signed this 8th day of January 2025 by the Chief Administrative Officer as
authorized by Bylaw 16-24.
__ --ORIGINAL SIGNED--_______
Chief Administrative Officer
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SCHEDULE "A"
SECTION
OFFENCE
PENALTY
1st offence
PENALTY
2nd offence
PENALTY
3rd and
subsequent
offences
3.1
Carry on business without paid licence fee
$250
$500
$1000
3.4
Contravene condition of business licence
$250
$500
$1000
3.5
Operate separate businesses without licence
$250
$500
$1000
3.6
Fail to post or present business licence certificate
$250
$500
$1000
3.7
Fail to carry or show business licence
$250
$500
$1000
6.2
Give false information on application
$250
$500
$1000
9.5
Carry on business when suspended
$250
$500
$1000
11.1.1
Permit minor into Adult Entertainment Facility
$250
$500
$1000
11.1.2
Display adult material so to be visible from outside
Adult Entertainment Facility
$250
$500
$1000
11.1.3
Display sign or advertise Adult Entertainment Facility
$250
$500
$1000
11.1.4
Fail to post no minor sign
$250
$500
$1000
11.1.5
Fail to have Adult Entertainment Facility windows
properly glazed
$250
$500
$1000
13.1.1
Massage therapy exhibit/display/advertise sex at
facility
$250
$500
$1000
13.1.2
Masseur distribute/advertise sex
$250
$500
$1000
14.1
Carry on mobile vending business without approval
$250
$500
$1000