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Town of Wembley
BYLAW 683
HAWKERS & PEDDLERS LICENSE BY-LAW
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WEMBLEY, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA,
TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSING, CONTROL AND REGULATION OF HAWKERS AND
PEDDLERS WITHIN THE TOWN OF WEMBLEY.
WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act, being Chapter M-26.1 of the Revised
Statutes of Alberta 2000 and amendments thereto, provides that a Council of a
Municipality may by By-law control and regulate business, business activities and persons
engaged in business within the municipality and provide for a system of licenses permits
or approvals for same, and
WHEREAS it is desirable and in the best interest of the Town of Wembley that a
Blaw be passed regulating, licensing and controlling hawkers and peddlers operating
within the corporate limits of the Town of Wembley;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of Wembley, duly assembled, hereby
enacts as follows:
SECTION 1
Definitions:
1.
Application - shall mean application for a Hawkers and Peddlers license and
application for renewal of a license required by this Bylaw.
2.
Hawkers and Peddlers License- means a license issued pursuant to this
Bylaw.
3.
Council - shall mean the Council of the Town of Wembley.
4.
Exemption - shall mean an exemption to the requirement to obtain a
Hawkers and Peddlers License, such exemption to be given by a Council
resolution.
5.
Hawker or Peddler - means a person whether as a principle or agent who:
i.
goes from residence to residence selling or offering for sale any
merchandise or service to any person, and who is not a wholesale or
retail dealer in merchandise or service with a permanent place of
business in the Town of Wembley;
ii.
offers or exposes for sale to any person by means of samples, patterns,
cuts or blueprints, merchandise to be afterwards delivered or shipped into
the Town of Wembley, or
iii.
sells merchandise on the streets or roads or elsewhere than a building
that is his permanent place of dwelling or business in the Town of
Wembley;
6.
Peace Officer - means a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a Peace
Officer appointed pursuant to the Alberta Peace Officer Act, or a By-Law Enforcement
Officer appointed by the Town of Wembley.
7.
Mobile Vending Units - means a motor vehicle, trailer, or similar structure
designed for the purpose of offering products for sale.
8.
Person - means a person or persons, firm, partnership or body corporate
including a partnership, a group of persons acting in concert or any association
unless the context explicitly or by necessary implication, otherwise requires.
9.
Town - means the Town of Wembley.
SECTION 2
General Provisions
1.
No person shall, within the Town, carry on or operate any business as a hawker
or peddler unless he/she holds a valid and subsisting license to conduct such
business pursuant to the provisions of this By-law.
2.
Local service groups or charitable organizations may be given an exemption to
the requirements of this by-law, by a letter from the Chief Administrative Officer.
An example of such organizations would be the Girl Guides and their annual
cookie sale.
3.
The person shall make written Application to the Office of the Town of
Wembley on the form specified in Schedule "A" which is hereby declared to
form a part of this by-law.
4.
When submitting the Application, the person shall pay the required license fee as
listed in Schedule "B" which is hereby declared to form a part of this by-law.
5.
A Hawkers and Peddlers License shall be in effect for the duration stated on the
business license provided.
6.
Hawkers and Peddlers issued a License under this By-law shall carry the license
on their person at all times when conducting their business within the Town of
Wembley.
7.
The Licensee will produce the license for the inspection by a designated officer
for the Town of Wembley, Peace Officer or upon the request of any customer he
approaches within the Town of Wembley.
8.
A Designated Officer of the Town of Wembley may at any time revoke or
suspend a license issued under the provisions of this By-law for failure to comply
with any of the conditions or regulations herein.
SECTION 3
Conditions and Regulations
1.
No Hawkers and Peddlers License shall be granted until such time as the
applicant holds a valid Provincial or Federal License, where required by law.
2.
No Hawkers and Peddlers License shall be granted until the applicant has
submitted to the Designated Officer the proper fee as provided by this By-law.
3.
Hawkers, Peddlers and salesmen shall not call upon residents before 9:00 a.m.
nor after 9:00 p.m.
4.
Mobile vending units shall not be allowed to park on Town streets. They shall
only be allowed on private property with the written consent of the owner, or in
places specified by Council resolution.
5.
No business shall conduct its operation in such a manner as to offend the
general public. Upon receipt of bona fide complaint, the Designated Officer or Peace
Officer may advise the hawker or peddler of the nature of the complaint and may
require that the matter be rectified.
6.
If the Designated Officer for the municipality or Peace Officer finds a hawker, peddler or
mobile vending unit in operation and such hawker, peddler or mobile vending unit does
not have a valid and subsisting license to conduct business pursuant to the
provisions of this bylaw, the Designated Officer or Peace Officer may close the
"business" immediately.
SECTION 4
PENALTIES
1.
Any person who contravenes any provisions of this Bylaw is guilty of an offense
and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than two hundred dollars
($200.00) or more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00).
This Bylaw shall come into full force and effect on the date of its final reading.
Read a first, second and by unanimous consent of all Councillors present, a third and
final time and finally passed this 8th day of September A.D., 2014.
__________________________
Mayor - Chris Turnmire
____________________________
Chief Administrative Officer
Lori Parker
(SIGNED)
(SIGNED)
SCHEDULE "A"
TO:
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
DATE: _______________________
Town of Wembley
P.O. Box 89
9940-101 Street
Wembley, Alberta T0H 3S0
RE: APPLICATION FOR HAWKERS OR PEDDLERS' LICENSE
Name and Address of Applicant:
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER: ________________________________
Goods or Services being offered for sale:
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
License Duration:
From: __________________________ To: ________________________________
_____________________________
Signature of Applicant
_____________________________________________________________________________
FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICE USE ONLY APPLICATION NO._______________
COMMENTS: ________________________________
FEE:_______________
________________________________
RECEIPT NO._______________
________________________________
LICENSE NO._______________
_____________________________
Town of Wembley
SCHEDULE 'B'
License Fees:
Hawkers and Peddlers License
Daily License
$100.00/day
Annual License
$300.00/year
Annual Licenses shall cover the calendar year-January 1st to December 31st.