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Home of
Killer
Whale
VILLAGE
OF
ALERT
BAY
BUSINESS
LICENSE
BYLAW #668
A BYLAW RESPECTING
LICENSES
FOR
CARRYING
ON BUSINESS
WITHIN
THE
MUNICIPALITY
AND
FOR
FIXING
THE
FEES
FOR
SUCH
LICENSES
WHEREAS under
the
provisions
of
the
appropriate
Sections
of
the
Community
Charter
and
the
regulations
hereunder
Council
may
by
bylaw
implement
licenses
for
carrying
on
business
within
the
municipality,
impose
requirements
and
conditions
to
such
license
and
for
fixing
the
fees
for
such
licenses;
NOW THEREFORE,
the
Council
of
the
Corporation
of
the
Village
of
Alert
Bay,
in
open
meeting
assembled,
ENACTS
AS
FOLLOWS:
1
This
bylaw
may
be
cited
as
"Business
License
Bylaw
#668,
2004.
2
Definitions
In
this
bylaw,
unless
the
context
otherwise
requires;
a.
"Act"
means
the
Community
Charter
and
its
amendments;
b.
"Authority"
having
Jurisdiction@
means
the
municipal
council
and
the
agent
thereof
that
have
authority
over
the
subject
that
is
regulated;
c.
"Business"
means
the
carrying
on
of
a
commercial
or
industrial
undertaking
of
any
kind
or
nature,
or
the
providing
of
professional,
personal
or
other
services
for
the
purpose
of
gain
or
profit;
d.
"Home
Based
Business"
means
an
accessory
use
of
a
dwelling
unit
for
the
purpose
of
gain
or
profit.
This
could
include
business
of
a
professional,
lodging,
service,
or
arts
and
crafts
nature
which
does
not
produce
offensive
noise,
vibration,
smoke,
dust,
odour,
electrical
interference,
heat
or
glare
affecting
the
neighbourhood
and
does
not
include
a
retail
sales
space.
e.
"License
Inspector"
means
the
person
from
time
to
time
duly
appointed
as
License
Inspector
for
the
municipality
and
also
any
person
lawfully
acting
in
that
capacity;
f.
"Non--Resident
Business"
means
a
business,
other
than
a
resident
business,
carried
on
within
the
municipality
or
with
respect
to
which
any
work
or
service
is
performed
within
the
municipality;
g.
"Resident
Business"
means
a
business
carried
on
in
or
from
premises
within
the
municipality;
h.
"Mobile
Business"
means
a
business
that
is
carried
out
entirely
from
a
motor
vehicle
unit
that
is
designed
to
be
or
is
mobile,
including
hand
pushcarts
and
self-propelled
concession
stands.
The
entire
stock
of
goods,
wares,
merchandise
or
foodstuffs
offered
for
sale
is
actually
carried
and
contained
in
the
motor
vehicle
or
mobile
unit.
The
goods,
wares,
merchandise
or
foodstuff
are
offered
for
sale
and
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concert
hall,
music
hall,
opera
house,
rink
amusement
park
or
other
place
of
amusement,
entertainment
or
exhibition,
may
be
six
months,
three
months,
one
month,
or
one
day,
and
the
period
requested
shall
be
written
application
under
the
signature
of
the
applicant.
Subject
to
Section
60
of
the
Act,
the
period
for
a
business
license
for
a
circus,
horse
show,
dog
show,
pony
show,
exhibition
or
other
itinerant
show
or
entertainment,
when
held
elsewhere
than
a
license
theatre
or
other
license
place,
must
be
for
one
day.
The
period
for
a
license
in
respect
of
horse
racing
must
be
one
day.
A license
fee
for
an
annual
business
that
is
in
operation
for
less
than
six
months
may
be
entitled
to
a
seasonal
business
license.
A license
may
be
reduced
proportionately
for
a
person
who
becomes
liable
to
be
licensed
after
the
start
of
the
license
period.
No
person
shall
carry
on
business
at
two
or
more
premises
at
the
same
time
under
one
license.
No
person
shall
change
his
place
of
business
without
first
obtaining
a
transfer
of
his
license
in
respect
thereto
and
the
particulars
of
such
transfer
shall
be
endorsed
on
the
license
by
the
License
Inspector.
Every
license
under
this
bylaw
shall
permit
reasonable
access
to
the
License
Inspector
to
the
premises
at
which
the
licensed
business
is
being
carried
on
for
the
purpose
of
ensuring
that
the
requirement
of
this
bylaw
are
being
fulfilled.
Subject
to
provisions
of
section
61
of
the
Act,
an
itinerant
seller,
as
defined
in
the
Consumer
Protection
Act,
1967,
who
provides
and
maintains
security
under
the
Act,
together
with
the
agents,
employees
or
representatives
designated
by
the
itinerant
seller
in
writing
is
exempt
from
bylaws
under
section
59
to
61.
Before
a
license
is
granted
for
any
business
in
which
articles
of
food
for
human
consumption
are
prepared
or
handled,
and
such
articles
of
food
are
not
at
all
times
entirely
covered
by
a
wrapper
or
box
which
gives
complete
protection
against
contamination,
the
approval
in
writing
of
the
Medical
Health
Officer
of
the
Vancouver
Island
Health
Authority
regarding
the
cleanliness
and
sanitation
of
the
premises,
equipment
and
methods
used
in
the
handling
of
such
foods
for
which
a
license
is
requested
shall
first
be
obtained,
such
approval
shall
be
required
before
the
license
for
the
first
half
of
the
year
is
issued.
Such
businesses
shall
include
bakeries,
barbecues,
butcher
shops,
Confectioners,
groceries,
restaurants,
refreshment
rooms,
and
peddlers
of
fish
other
than
from
registered
fishing
vessels,
and
meat
or
other
businesses
of
a
similar
nature.
All
fees
collected
by
the
License
Inspector
under
this
bylaw
shall
be
paid
forthwith
to
the
Treasurer
of
the
municipality
who
shall
deal
with
the
said
fees
in
the
manner
provided
by
the
Act.
Before
a
license
is
granted
to
a
barbershop,
beauty
shop
and
hairdresser
the
approval
in
writing
of
the
Medical
Officer
of
the
Vancouver
Island
Health
Authority
shall
first
be
obtained.
All
licenses
issued
under
this
bylaw
shall
be
made
in
duplicate,
one
copy
being
delivered
to
the
licensee,
the
other
copy
being
retained
by
the
License
Inspector.
Any
license
granted
under
this
bylaw
shall
be
non-transferable
by
the
person
to
whom
it
is
granted
and
issued,
and
no
person
shall
have
the
right
to
use
the
said
license.
No
person
shall
offer
for
sale
any
goods
or
merchandise
on
a
highway
within
the
boundaries
of
the
Village
of
Alert
Bay,
except
as
provided
in
this
bylaw
or
other
enactment.
Every
vehicle
used
in
the
carrying
on
of
a
business
as
a mobile
store
Business License Bylaw #668, 2004
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BYLAW #668
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BusinessLicense Bylaw #668, 2004
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PRE SENTED
DATE :
BUSINESS LICENSES
- APPLICATION 2004
Equipment:
(Vehicles/Boats/Heavy
Equipment)
up to 2
20.00
more than 2
50.00
Non-Resident/Temporary:
per day|:l
10 00
(no other charges willbe levied)
per yea
150 00
Total Due
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LEGAL
REPRESENTATIVE
OF
BUSINESS
(PRINT
NAME OF
OWNER
OR
LEGAL
REPRESENTATIVE)
SITUATED
AT
(PHYSICAL
ADDRESS
OF
BUSINESS)
INFORMATION
PROVIDED
ABOVE
IS
TRUE
AND
CORRECT.
DATE:
SIGNATURE
NOTE:
Please
be
advised
that
your
business
premises
may
be
inspected
from
time
to
time
to
verify
the
accuracy
of
this
document.
For Office Use Only
CONDITIONS ATTACHED:
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TO COUNCIL
FOR
CONSIDERATION
THIS
DATE
APPROVED :
Business
License Bylaw #668, 2004
Page 2
(PRINT
NAME or
BUSINESS)
DO AFFIRM
THAT
THE
application for