Langley, British Columbia
· No. 5878
· adopted 2024-10-21
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY
LICENCING BYLAW NO. 5878
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Bylaw No. 5878 is a bylaw to regulate businesses and provide for a system of licencing.
Amending Bylaw No. 6131 - adopted June 9, 2025
Bylaw No. 6131 amends the Township of Langley Licencing Bylaw 5878 to remove Schedule A
(Licence Fees) from the bylaw as those fees will now be contained within the Langley Fees and
Charges Bylaw 2007 No. 4616 Amendment Bylaw 6130 under "Schedule 19. Licence Fees".
The amendment also adds an application fee for Licence applications, language on prorated
licence fees and includes housekeeping changes to add references to "Schedule 19. Licence
Fees" and the Fees and Charges Bylaw throughout the Bylaw.
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY
LICENCING BYLAW NO. 5878
WHEREAS the Community Charter, SBC 2003, c 26 authorizes Council to, by bylaw, regulate
business and provide for a system of licencing;
WHEREAS Council wishes to repeal and replace Township of Langley Business Licence Bylaw
2016, No. 5192;
AND WHEREAS Council has given notice of its intention to adopt this bylaw and has provided
an opportunity for persons who consider they are affected by this bylaw to make representations
to Council in accordance with section 59 of the Community Charter;
NOW THEREFORE, Council, in open meeting assembled, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
PART 1: TITLE
1.
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Licencing Bylaw No. 5878".
PART 2: INTERPRETATION
Interpretation
2.1
In this Bylaw:
(1)
words importing the singular number include the plural and vice versa and words
importing the neuter gender include the masculine and the feminine genders;
(2)
headings given to sections are for convenience of reference only and do not form
part of this Bylaw;
(3)
unless expressly stated otherwise, a reference to a "section" is a reference to a
section in this Bylaw and a reference to a "Part" is a reference to a Part in this
Bylaw; and
(4)
unless expressly stated otherwise, a reference to an enactment is a reference to
an enactment of British Columbia and its regulations, as amended, revised,
consolidated or replaced from time to time, and a reference to a bylaw or policy is
a reference to a Township bylaw or policy, as amended, revised, consolidated or
replaced from time to time.
Definitions
2.2
In this Bylaw:
(1)
"Adult Publication" means any book, magazine, pamphlet or printed matter,
however produced, which contains a visual image or representation of nudity,
sexual conduct or sadomasochistic behaviour;
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(2)
"Affected Licencee" has the meaning ascribed to it in section 9.1;
(3)
"Applicable Law" means any law, enactment, regulation, bylaw, ordinance,
order, rule or policy enacted, adopted, or issued by any Governmental Authority
and which applies to the operation of a Business, Non-Profit or Business
Premises or any portion thereof;
(4)
"Business" means carrying on a commercial or industrial activity or undertaking
of any kind, including, without limitation, providing professional, personal or other
services for the purpose of gain or profit (including, without limitation, operating a
Mobile Business, operating a Cannabis Production Business and operating a
Commercial Passenger Vehicle), but does not include an activity carried on by
the Provincial government, by corporations owned by the Provincial government,
by agencies of the Provincial government or by the South Coast British Columbia
Transportation Authority or any of its subsidiaries;
(5)
"Business Premises" means the vehicle from which a Business or Non-Profit is
conducted or the Property, or portion of the Property, upon which a Business or
Non-Profit is carried out;
(6)
"Cannabis" has the meaning ascribed to it in the Township of Langley Zoning
Bylaw 1987 No. 2500, as amended or replaced;
(7)
"Cannabis Processing" has the meaning ascribed to it in the Township of
Langley Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500, as amended or replaced;
(8)
"Cannabis Production" has the meaning ascribed to it in Cannabis Production
Farm Bylaw 2019 No. 5496, as amended or replaced;
(9)
"Cannabis Research and Development" has the meaning ascribed to it in the
Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500, as amended or replaced;
(10)
"Cannabis Retail" has the meaning ascribed to it in the Township of Langley
Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500, as amended or replaced;
(11)
"Child" means a person under the age of 19 years;
(12)
"Commercial Passenger Vehicle" has the meaning ascribed to it in the
Passenger Transportation Act, SBC 2004, c 39, as amended or replaced;
(13)
"Council" means the Council of the Township;
(14)
"Drug Paraphernalia" means any product, equipment, thing or material of any
kind primarily used or intended to be primarily used to produce, process,
package, store, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body
a "controlled substance" as defined in the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
(S.C. 1996, c. 19), as amended or replaced;
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(15)
"Entertainment Software" means any software that provides the user with
entertainment including, without limitation, computer games, video games, virtual
reality experiences, mobile games, mobile applications, and downloadable
content associated therewith;
(16)
"ESRB" means the Entertainment Software Rating Board;
(17)
"Governmental Authority" means any government, parliament, legislature,
administrative or regulatory agency, board, tribunal or commission; any other
authority charged with the administration or enforcement of legal requirements; or
any person acting under the authority of any of the foregoing, other than the
Township;
(18)
"Highway" has the meaning ascribed to it in the Community Charter;
(19)
"Hotel" has the meaning ascribed to it in the Zoning Bylaw;
(20)
"IMBL Municipality" means the Township and any other municipality which has
adopted a bylaw with the same, or substantially the same, provisions as the
Intermunicipal Business Licence Bylaw No. 5960, as amended or replaced;
(21)
"Licence" means a valid and subsisting licence granted pursuant to this Bylaw;
(22)
"Licence Application" has the meaning ascribed to it in section 4.1;
(23)
"Licence Inspector" means the person appointed by Council to the position of
Director, Permits, Licences and Inspections, his or her designates and authorized
agents;
(24)
"Licencee" means a person to whom a Licence has been granted pursuant to
this Bylaw;
(25)
"Mobile Business" has the meaning ascribed to it in the Intermunicipal Business
Licence Bylaw No. 5960, as amended or replaced;
(26)
"Multi-Year Business Licence" means a Licence issued to a Business in Group
A of Schedule 19. of the Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007 No. 4616 as amended or
replaced that is valid for a period of two, three, five or ten calendar years from the
date of the Licence Application for the Licence; and where the multi-year licence
fees are paid in their entirety at the time of application;
(27)
"Non-Profit" means any entity that is a non-profit organization or a registered
charity under the Income Tax Act, R.S.C., 1985, C.1, as amended or replaced;
(28)
"Property" means any lot, block or other area in which land is held or into which it
is subdivided in the Township of Langley, but does not include a Highway in the
Township of Langley;
(29)
"Reconsideration Meeting" has the meaning ascribed to it in section 9.3(1);
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(30)
"Township" means the Corporation of the Township of Langley;
(31)
"Township Clerk" means the person appointed by Council to the position having
that name, his or her designates and authorized agents;
(32)
"Township of Langley" means the geographic area subject to regulation by the
Township; and
(33)
"Vulnerable Adult" has the meaning ascribed to in the Criminal Records Review
Act
(34)
"Zoning Bylaw" means Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500, as amended or replaced.
PART 3: LICENCE REQUIREMENTS
Licence Required
3.1
Except as provided for in section 3.3, no person shall operate, or permit another person
to operate, a Business or Non-Profit in the Township of Langley without a Licence.
3.2
A Licence is not required to hold:
(1)
a "parade" or "special event", as defined in the Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2010
No. 4758, as amended or replaced, and as authorized by a permit issued
pursuant to that bylaw;
(2)
a "special event", as defined in the Township of Langley Public Spaces
Regulation Bylaw 2018 No. 5298, as amended or replaced, and as authorized by
a permit issued pursuant to that bylaw; or
(3)
a "special event", as defined in the Township of Langley Special Events Bylaw
1997 No. 3733, as amended or replaced, and as authorized by a permit issued
pursuant to that bylaw.
Multiple Licences May Be Required
3.3
A separate Licence is required in respect of each Business or Non-Profit in the Township
of Langley and for each Business Premises. For certainty:
(1)
a person who carries on multiple Businesses, Non-Profits or more than one
licence type as specified in Schedule 19. of the Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007
No. 4616 as amended or replaced at one Business Premises must apply for and
maintain a separate Licence in respect of each Business or Non-Profit; and
(2)
a person who carries on one Business or Non-Profit at multiple Business
Premises must apply for and maintain a separate Licence in respect of each
Business Premises.
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PART 4: LICENCE APPLICATIONS
Submitting a Licence Application
4.1
An application for a Licence (a "Licence Application") shall:
(1)
be made in the form provided by the Licence Inspector for that purpose, which
may be amended by the Licence Inspector from time to time;
(2)
contain the following information:
(a)
a description of the Business or Non-Profit;
(b)
a description of the Business Premises, including its civic address and its
square footage;
(c)
the number of persons working for the Business or Non-Profit; and
(d)
any other information required by the Licence Inspector, in their sole
discretion;
(3)
be accompanied by payment of an Application Fee specified in Schedule 19 of
the Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007 No. 4616 as amended or replaced. The
Application Fee is not applicable to Non-Profit Licences.
4.2
No person shall provide false or inaccurate information in a Licence Application.
Considering a Licence Application
4.3
Upon receipt of a Licence Application, the Licence Inspector may, in their sole discretion:
(1)
request further information or documentation from the applicant with respect to
the Business, Non-Profit or Business Premises;
(2)
refer the Licence Application to one or more Township departments to determine
whether the Business, Non-Profit and Business Premises described in the
Licence Application comply with all applicable Township bylaws including,
without limitation:
(a)
the Zoning Bylaw;
(b)
the Langley Building Bylaw 2008 No. 4642, as amended or replaced; and
(c)
the Fire Prevention Bylaw 2013 No. 4956, as amended or replaced;
(3)
for a Licence Application for a Business or Non-Profit that is a daycare or
assisted living facility, refer the Licence Application to one or more Governmental
Authorities to determine whether the daycare or assisted living facility Business
or Non-Profit and Business Premises described in the Licence Application
comply with all Applicable Laws, other than Township bylaws;
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(4)
contain true copies of all licences, approvals, and permits required by all
Applicable Laws with respect to the operation of the Business or Non-Profit,
unless otherwise specified in writing by the Licence Inspector;
(5)
contain true copies of all certifications or other evidence of qualifications required
by all Applicable Laws with respect to persons working for the Business or Non-
Profit;
(6)
if the Licence Application is for a Licence to operate in the Township of Langley
and other IMBL Municipalities, refer the Licence Application to any of the other
IMBL Municipalities, as the Licence Inspector deems appropriate;
(7)
request a detailed floor plan showing, without limitation, the dimensions and
description of use of all areas of the Business Premises if alterations are
proposed or if it appears that alterations have occurred; and
(8)
subject to section 16 of the Community Charter, inspect, or authorize other
Township officials to inspect, the Business Premises.
4.4
For certainty, the Licence Inspector has the same powers in respect of:
(1)
a Licence Application for a Business or Non-Profit that has never been previously
granted a Licence; and
(2)
a Licence Application for a Business or Non-Profit that has previously been
granted a Licence.
Licence Fees
4.5
Every applicant for a Licence, excluding Non-Profit applicants, shall pay to the Township
of Langley, at the time of application, a non-refundable application fee as set out in
Schedule 19 of the Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007 No. 4616, as amended or replaced.
Subject to approval of the Licence, the application fee shall be credited toward the
annual licence fee payable for the first year. A Licence shall not be issued until payment
of the remaining balance of the annual licence fee is received in full by the Township of
Langley.
4.6
Licence fees for new businesses commencing after the start of the licence year shall be
prorated on a monthly basis.
4.7
On a renewal of a Licence, a 5% penalty will be added to all Licence fees remaining
unpaid 30 days after the due date. An additional 5% penalty will be added to all Licence
fees remaining unpaid 90 days after the due date.
4.8
Without limiting Part 12 of this Bylaw, any person who operates or permits the operation
of a Business or Non-Profit without a valid Licence, including, without limitation, any
person who has not paid Licence fees within 90 days of those fees becoming due,
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commits an offence and may be subject to a penalty under the Bylaw Notice
Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703.
Licence Fee Refunds
4.9
If a Licence Application is withdrawn before the Licence Inspector has begun
considering the Licence Application, the applicant shall be refunded their entire Licence
fee payment less the Application Fee.
4.10
If a Licence Application is refused by the Licence Inspector and is not approved by
Council on any requested reconsideration, the applicant shall not be refunded their
Licence fee payment.
4.11
If a Licence Application is withdrawn after the Licence Inspector has begun considering
the Licence Application, the applicant shall not be refunded their Licence fee payment.
4.12
If a Multi-Year Licence is withdrawn within 180 days of the approval of the Business
Licence, a partial refund will be issued deducting the equivalent of one year of base
Licence fees. If a Multi-Year Licence is withdrawn after 180 days of its approval, refunds
may be issued in the sole discretion of the Licence Inspector.
PART 5: GRANTING A LICENCE
Granting a Licence
5.1
Subject to section 6.1, the Licence Inspector may grant a Licence to an applicant if the
Licence Inspector is satisfied that the applicant, the Business or Non-Profit and the
Business Premises described in the applicant's Licence Application:
(1)
comply with all Applicable Laws; or
(2)
will comply with all Applicable Laws within a period specified by the Licence
Inspector.
Terms and Conditions of a Licence
5.2
The Licence Inspector may grant a Licence on terms and conditions including, without
limitation, terms, and conditions with respect to any one or more of the following:
(1)
the duration of a Licence;
(2)
the hours of operation of the Business or Non-Profit;
(3)
the maximum number of patrons or occupants permitted at the Business
Premises; and
(4)
other terms and conditions the Licence Inspector reasonably considers
necessary or desirable to ensure compliance with all Applicable Laws.
5.3
Every Licencee shall comply with the terms and conditions of their Licence.
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Effect of a Licence
5.4
A Licence granted pursuant to section 5.1 authorizes the Licencee to operate the
Business or Non-Profit described in the Licence at the Business Premises described in
the Licence in accordance with all Applicable Laws, for the period specified in the
Licence, and subject to the terms and conditions set out in the Licence.
5.5
A Licence is not a representation by the Township to the Licencee or to any other person
that the Business or Non-Profit named in the Licence complies with any or all Applicable
Laws.
Period of Validity
5.6
Unless otherwise provided in the Licence, a Licence is valid for a period of one, two,
three, five or ten calendar years from the date of the Licence Application for the Licence
to December 31.
5.7
For certainty, the Licence Inspector may grant a Licence for any period the Licence
Inspector deems appropriate, in their sole discretion.
PART 6: REFUSING A LICENCE
Refusing a Licence
6.1
The Licence Inspector may refuse a Licence for reasonable cause.
6.2
Without limiting what constitutes reasonable cause for refusing a Licence, the following
may constitute reasonable cause:
(1)
the applicant for the Licence fails to provide information or documentation
requested by the Licence Inspector in connection with the applicant's Licence
Application within a reasonable time period;
(2)
the applicant for the Licence unreasonably refuses to provide the Licence
Inspector, or other Township departments to which the Licence Application has
been referred, with access to the Business Premises for the purpose of
determining whether the Business or Non-Profit and the Business Premises
comply with all Applicable Laws;
(3)
the applicant for the Licence, the Business or Non-Profit described in the Licence
Application, or the Business Premises described in the Licence Application, do
not comply with all Applicable Laws; or
(4)
the applicant has engaged in misconduct that, in the opinion of the Licence
Inspector, relates to the Business, Non-Profit or the Business Premises and
which, in the opinion of the Licence Inspector, warrants the refusal of the
Licence.
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6.3
When considering whether to refuse a Licence, the Licence Inspector may consider any
information provided to them by other Township officials, by Governmental Authorities,
or by other credible persons, in respect of the applicant, the Business, Non-Profit or the
Business Premises.
Procedural Fairness
6.4
Within 14 days of refusing a Licence, the Licence Inspector shall provide the applicant
with:
(1)
written reasons for the refusal; and
(2)
written notice of the applicant's right to have Council reconsider the Licence
Inspector's decision to refuse the Licence.
PART 7: SUSPENDING OR CANCELLING A LICENCE
Suspending or Cancelling a Licence
7.1
The Licence Inspector may suspend, cancel, or refuse to renew a Licence for
reasonable cause.
7.2
Without limiting what constitutes reasonable cause for suspending, cancelling, or
refusing to renew a Licence, the following may constitute reasonable cause:
(1)
the Licencee fails to provide information or documentation requested by the
Licence Inspector in connection with the Licencee's Licence within a reasonable
time period;
(2)
the Licencee unreasonably refuses to provide the Licence Inspector with access
to the Business Premises for the purpose of determining whether the Business or
Non-Profit and the Business Premises comply with all Applicable Laws;
(3)
the Licencee violates one or more Applicable Laws;
(4)
the Licencee violates a term or condition of their Licence; or
(5)
the Licencee engages in misconduct that, in the opinion of the Licence Inspector,
relates to the Business, Non-Profit or the Business Premises and which, in the
opinion of the Licence Inspector, warrants the suspension, cancellation or non-
renewal of the Licence.
7.3
When considering whether to suspend, cancel or not renew a Licence, the Licence
Inspector may consider any information provided to them by other Township officials, by
Governmental Authorities, or by other credible persons, in respect of the Licencee, the
Business, Non-Profit or the Business Premises.
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Procedural Fairness
7.4
Within 14 days after suspending, cancelling, or failing to renew a Licence, the Licence
Inspector shall provide the Licencee with:
(1)
written reasons for the suspension, cancellation or failure to renew;
(2)
written notice of the Licencee's right to have Council reconsider the Licence
Inspector's decision to suspend. cancel or not renew the Licence; and
(3)
in respect of a suspension, the time period during which the suspension will be in
effect and the terms or conditions the Licencee must satisfy to have the
suspension lifted.
PART 8: CHANGES TO A BUSINESS, NON-PROFIT OR A BUSINESS PREMISES
Changes Requiring a New Licence Application
8.1
Subject to section 8.3, a Licencee which intends to make any of the following changes to
a Business, Non-Profit or a Business Premises must submit a new Licence Application
in respect of that Business, Non-Profit or Business Premises before making the
proposed change:
(1)
a change to the legal or operating name of the Business or Non-Profit,
(2)
a change in ownership or control of the Business or Non-Profit,
(3)
a change that will cause the Business or Non-Profit to cease operating for more
than 30 consecutive days,
(4)
a change to the location or mailing address of the Business Premises,
(5)
a change that affects any term or condition of the Licence, or
(6)
a change that would increase the Licence fee payable in respect of the Business
or Non-Profit.
8.2
A Licence will be considered immediately invalid and suspended if any of the changes to
a Business, Non-Profit or a Business Premises set out under section 8.1 occur without
the Licencee obtaining a new or amended Licence in accordance with this Bylaw.
Changes Requiring a Licence Amendment
8.3
The Licence Inspector may, in their sole discretion, dispense with the requirement for a
new Licence Application and amend a Licence to reflect a proposed change to a
Business, Non-Profit or a Business Premises.
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PART 9: COUNCIL RECONSIDERATION
Request for Reconsideration
9.1
A person affected by a Licence Inspector's decision to refuse, suspend or cancel a
Licence (an "Affected Licencee"), may ask Council to reconsider the Licence
Inspector's decision by providing a written request for reconsideration to the Township
Clerk within 14 days of receiving written notice of the Licence Inspector's decision.
9.2
As soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of a request for reconsideration under
section 9.1, the Township Clerk shall circulate the request to Council.
Procedural Fairness
9.3
Within 30 days of receiving a request under section 9.2, Council shall provide the
Affected Licencee with:
(1)
the date and time at which Council will hold a meeting to reconsider the Licence
Inspector's decision (the "Reconsideration Meeting"); and
(2)
copies of any documentation Council will rely upon in reconsidering the Licence
Inspector's decision.
9.4
During the Reconsideration Meeting:
(1)
Township representatives shall be provided with an opportunity to present the
case for confirming the Licence Inspector's decision, including, without limitation,
through oral and/or written submissions, presentation of relevant documents, and
witness testimony);
(2)
the Affected Licencee shall be provided with an opportunity to question the
Township's witnesses (if any) and to present the case for varying or reversing the
Licence Inspector's decision, through oral and/or written submissions,
presentation of documents, and witness testimony;
(3)
Township representatives shall be provided with an opportunity to question the
Affected Licencee's witnesses (if any); and
(4)
Township representatives and the Affected Licencee shall be provided with an
opportunity to make closing submissions in respect of the Licence Inspector's
decision with the Affected Licencee going last, subject to reply by Township
representatives.
9.5
Within 14 days after the Reconsideration Meeting, Council shall confirm, vary or reverse
the Licence Inspector's decision and shall provide the Affected Licencee with written
reasons for its decision to do so.
9.6
If Council varies the Licence Inspector's decision, it may do so on any terms and
conditions Council deems reasonable.
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PART 10: GENERAL REGULATIONS
Inspections
10.1
Every applicant for a Licence shall permit the Licence Inspector reasonable access to
the Business Premises in relation to which the Licence is sought for the purposes of
determining, without limitation, whether the Business, Non-Profit and the Business
Premises in relation to which the Licence is sought complies with all Applicable Laws.
10.2
Every Licencee shall permit the Licence Inspector reasonable access to the Business
Premises in relation to which the Licence was granted for the purposes of determining,
without limitation, whether the Business, Non-Profit and the Business Premises in
relation to which the Licence was granted complies with all Applicable Laws.
Posting of Licence
10.3
Except as provided for in section 10.4, every Licencee shall post, or shall cause to be
posted, his or her Licence in a conspicuous place on the Business Premises in respect
of which the Licence was granted. The Licence Inspector may, in their sole discretion,
determine whether a Licence has been posted in a conspicuous place on the Business
Premises and require relocation of the placement of the Licence if not in a conspicuous
place.
Carrying of Licence
10.4
If a Licencee does not maintain a Business Premises in the Township of Langley, the
Licencee shall carry the Licence on their person at all times when engaged in the
Business or Non-Profit for which their Licence was issued.
Surrender of Licence
10.5
A Licencee whose Licence has been suspended or cancelled shall surrender their
Licence to the Licence Inspector within 7 days of receiving written notice of the
suspension or cancellation.
10.6
A Licencee whose Business or Non-Profit has permanently ceased operation shall
surrender their Licence to the Licence Inspector within 7 days after the Business or Non-
Profit has permanently ceased operation.
PART 11: SPECIFIC REGULATIONS
Adult Publications
11.1
No person shall display, cause, or permit to be displayed an Adult Publication unless it is
placed:
(1)
on any shelf, the bottom edge of which is less than 119.38 centimetres from the
floor; or
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(2)
behind a sheet of opaque plastic or other opaque substance which extends for
the full length of the shelf on which the Adult Publication is placed and which
extends vertically for at least 20.32 centimetres from the bottom of the shelf.
Commercial Passenger Vehicle
11.2
Every person who drives, operates or is in charge of a Commercial Passenger Vehicle
shall comply with the requirements of the Passenger Transportation Act, SBC 2004, c
39, as amended or replaced, its regulations and this Bylaw.
11.3
Upon receipt of written notice of an application before the Passenger Transportation
Board to change taxi rates or inter-city bus route reduction or minimum route frequency
reduction and any related documentation (collectively, the "Application"), Council may
do one or more of the following:
(1) Receive the Application for informational purposes only;
(2) Comment upon the Application; or
(3) Refer the Application to Township staff for further consideration or action.
Drug Paraphernalia
11.4
No person shall display, cause, or permit to be displayed Drug Paraphernalia on a
Business Premises unless expressly permitted to do so by Applicable Laws.
11.5
No person shall sell Drug Paraphernalia to a Child from a Business Premises unless
expressly permitted to do so by Applicable Laws.
Entertainment Software
11.6
A Licencee operating a Business or Non-Profit which offers Entertainment Software to
the public, or which offers internet access to the public, shall take all steps necessary
(including, without limitation, the installation of software), to ensure that no Child on their
Business Premises is permitted to play or view Entertainment Software that the ESRB
has rated as inappropriate for that Child's age.
Exotic Performances
11.7
No business premises shall permit any person to:
(1)
be nude in a public area;
(2)
remove a majority of that person's clothing in a public area; or
(3)
expose any portion of that persons' breasts or pubic area to view by another
person in a public area.
PART 12: OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
12.1
A person who violates a provision of this Bylaw commits an offence under this Bylaw.
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12.2
A person who commits an offence under this Bylaw is subject to any remedies or
penalties available to the Township under provincial law including, but not limited to:
(1)
a bylaw notice fine issued under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No.
4703, as amended or replaced; and
(2)
a fine of up to $10,000 or a term of imprisonment of up to 3 months upon
summary conviction.
PART 13: GENERAL
13.1
If any part, section, subsection, clause or sub-clause of this Bylaw is, for any reason,
held to be invalid by the decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall be severed
and the validity of the remaining provisions of this Bylaw shall not be affected.
13.2
Township of Langley Business Licence Bylaw 2016, No. 5192 and amendments thereto
are hereby repealed.
13.3
This Bylaw is to come into force and take effect on the date of its adoption.
READ A FIRST TIME the
07
day of
October
, 2024.
READ A SECOND TIME the
07
day of
October
, 2024.
READ A THIRD TIME the
07
day of
October
, 2024.
PUBLIC INPUT HELD the
11
day of
October
, 2024.
ADOPTED the
21
day of
October
, 2024.
"ERIC WOODWARD"
Mayor
"WENDY BAUER"
Township Clerk
Schedule A - Deleted
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