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CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE BYLAW NO. 5789, 1988
EFFECTIVE DATE: SEPTEMBER 19, 1988
CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY
(March 7, 2019)
This is a consolidation of the bylaws listed below. The amendment bylaws have
been combined with the original bylaw for convenience only. This consolidation
is not a legal document. Certified copies of the original bylaws should be
consulted for all interpretations and applications of the bylaws on this subject.
AMENDMENT BYLAW
EFFECTIVE DATE
No. 5848
June 26, 1989 (replaced by 5958)
No. 5866
August 8, 1989
No. 5958(Schedule "C")
September 24, 1990
No. 6004
June 24, 1991 (replaced by 6009)
No. 6009 (Schedule "A"part)
September 29, 1991
No. 6064 (Schedule "D")
July 6, 1992
No. 6819 (Sec8,Part D)
March 24, 2003
No. 6976 (Schedule B)
November 8, 2004
No. 7061 (Schedule B)
November 28, 2005
No. 7128 (Schedule B)
November 20, 2006
No. 7191, 2007 (Sch B)
November 5, 2007
No. 7225 (Part D, Sch A)
April 14, 2008
No. 7280 (Sch B)
November 24, 2008
No. 7423 (Schedule B)
November 29, 2010
No. 7486 (Schedule B)
October 24, 2011
No. 7545 (Schedule B)
November 13, 2012
No. 7641 (Schedule B)
January 1, 2014
No. 7742, 2015 (various)
March 30, 2015
No. 7777, 2016 (Various)
March 7, 2016
No. 7943, 2017 (Sch A Part D)
October 30, 2017
No. 7976, 2018 (Sch A Part D)
January 29, 2018
No. 8091, 2019 (Sch A Part D)
February 25, 2019
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amended the principal Bylaw No. 5789, 1988. The number of any amending
bylaw that has been repealed is not referred to in this consolidation.
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CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER
BYLAW NO. 5789, 1988
A Bylaw to Regulate Carriers of Persons or Chattels
BYLAW 7742, 2105
WHEREAS Section 8 of the Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003, c. 26
empowers Council by bylaw to regulate in relation to business;
AND WHEREAS Section 657 of the Local Government Act, R.S.B.C.
1996, c. 323 empowers Council by bylaw to regulate carriers of persons or things
to the extent to which they are not already regulated under Provincial law;
AND WHEREAS Section 36 of the Motor Vehicle Act, R.S.B.C. 1996,
c. 318 empowers Council by bylaw to provide for the regulation of chauffeurs in
the City and for the issuing of permits to chauffeurs;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of New
Westminster in open meeting assembled HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1.
This Bylaw shall be cited for all purposes as "Commercial Vehicle
Bylaw No. 5789, 1988.
2.
Commercial Vehicle Bylaw No. 5630, 1986 is repealed.
Bylaw No. 7742, 2015 - Section deleted
3.
For the purposes of this Bylaw:
Bylaw No. 7742, 2015
"chauffeur's permit" means the permit provided for in Section 36 of the
Motor Vehicle Act,
"Chief Constable" means the Chief Constable of the New Westminster
Police Department or his designate;
"City" means the Corporation of the City of New Westminster,
"Council" means the Council of the City,
Bylaw No. 7742, 2015
"Commercial Vehicle" includes a vehicle used by a person on a
highway designed to be self propelled, except a vehicle operating on
fixed rails or tracks and except an electric trolley bus, which is licensed
under the Commercial Transport Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 58 or if not so
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licensed which is used for the collection or delivery or both, of
merchandise or other commodity in the ordinary course of a business
undertaking and includes pedicabs,
"driver" means a person driving or having control of the vehicle,
"Inspector" means the Chief Licence Inspector of the City or his
designate,
"licence year" means the period from March 1 to the last day of
February the following year,
"licensee" means the holder of a licence for a regulated vehicle issued
pursuant to this Bylaw,
"seating capacity" means the rated passenger load assigned to a
motor vehicle by its manufacturer, but when used in combination with
"passengers" does not include the driver,
Bylaw No. 7742, 2015
"taxi zone" includes any area, location, or place designated for the use
of taxis, pursuant to City bylaw;
"taximeter" means any mechanical or electronic instrument or device
by which the charge for transportation in any taxicab is mechanically or
electronically calculated either for distance travelled or for waiting time,
or both, and upon which the charge is indicated by means of figures.
4.
Carriers of persons or chattels regulated by this Bylaw are classified as
follows:
Bylaw No. 5866, 1989
"Class "A" - Taxi - means a commercial vehicle used by a carrier of
persons or chattels and being:
(i) a four-door sedan having a seating capacity of not less than four
and not more than six passengers, or
(ii) a Class "L" vehicle when licensed and equipped as a taxi."
Class "B" - Bus means a commercial vehicle with a minimum seating
capacity of twelve passengers and used primarily for the carrying
of persons and their personal effects.
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Class "C" - Hearse means a taxi or limousine used for the
transportation of persons for purposes incidental to funerals or
memorial services.
Class "D" - Limousine means a commercial vehicle with a seating
capacity of more than six but less than twelve passengers.
Class "F" - Driver Testing or Training Vehicle means a commercial
vehicle equipped and employed for the business purpose of
testing driving ability or teaching persons to drive, or both.
Class "L" - Handicapped Persons Transportation Vehicle means a
commercial vehicle of a type and design of a bus or a van that is
used for transporting physically handicapped persons including
persons who are confined to wheelchairs.
Class "P" - Pedicab means a 3 wheeled bicycle propelled solely by the
foot power of the operator and capable of carrying no more than
2 passengers in addition to the operator.
Bylaw No. 7777, 2016
5.
This Bylaw only applies to those commercial vehicles included in
Section 4 of this Bylaw.
6.
Commercial vehicles shall be operated in accordance with the General
Regulations attached hereto as Schedule "A" of the Bylaw.
Bylaw No. 7777, 2016
7.
Licence fees are hereby imposed on persons who are carrying on the
business of carriers of persons or chattels as provided for in the
Development Services Fees Bylaw No. 7683, 2014, Schedule "B"
Business Licence Fees.
Bylaw No. 7777, 2016
8.
The maximum and minimum charges to be made by Class "A" - Taxi
carriers are provided for in Schedule "B" of this Bylaw.
Bylaw No. 7777, 2016
9.
The application procedures for a licence or Chauffeur's permit is
attached hereto as Schedule "C".
10. Conviction for a violation of this Bylaw by a licensee or driver of a
commercial vehicle shall be a sufficient justification for the refusal,
suspension or revocation by the Inspector of the business licence to
carry on business as a carrier of persons or chattels of the licensee of
that vehicle.
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11. Any person who neglects or fails to comply with this Bylaw commits an
offense and is liable upon conviction to a penalty of not more than
$2,000.00.
12. Each day that a violation of this bylaw continues constitutes a separate
offense.
13. If any part of this Bylaw is for any reason held invalid by any court of
competent jurisdiction, the invalid portion shall be severed and the
severance shall not affect the validity of the remainder.
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Schedule "A""
Commercial Vehicle Bylaw No. 5789, 1988
A.
Powers of the Chief Constable
1.
The Chief Constable shall have supervision over the
issuance of chauffeur's permits and shall satisfy himself that
the requirements of this Schedule have been met by an
applicant for a chauffeur's permit.
2.
The Chief Constable shall be responsible for the inspection
and certification of taximeters, as provided herein.
3.
The Chief Constable may at any time inspect the place of
business of any carrier of persons or chattels and any
vehicles used by the carrier in connection with the business
during the hours of operation of that business.
4.
The Chief Constable shall have supervision over the
enforcement of this Bylaw in co-operation with the Inspector.
B.
Powers of the Inspector
1.
The Inspector shall have supervision over all persons and
vehicle regulated by the provisions of this Bylaw and over
any premises used in connection with the operation of any
carrier of persons or chattels or any business or occupation
carried on or conducted in relation or incidental thereto.
2.
The Inspector may:
(a)
examine and inspect each vehicle and equipment of
every applicant for a licence which is intended to be
used by him for the purpose of his business and
determine the fitness of such vehicle for the purpose
for which it is intended to be used and inspect the
place of business of any carrier of persons and
chattels during the hours of operation of that
business;
(b)
cause to be examined and inspected all vehicles
required to be licensed, as to construction, type and
fitness of any such vehicle and any mechanical
device or equipment used thereon or therewith, with
authority for such purpose to impose and apply and
reasonable tests as to construction, type and fitness
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which he may designate; subject, however, to the
provisions of any statutes applicable thereto;
(c)
after the initial examination, inspect and approval by
the
Inspector,
all
further
examinations
and
inspections as to safety features of the vehicle and
the equipment installed therein and thereon shall be
made by the Inspector at intervals he deems
appropriate;
(d)
if the vehicle or equipment fail to pass such
inspection, the licence for such vehicle shall be and
remain suspended until the Inspector inspects and
approves the vehicle;
(e)
keep a record of all taximeters in use, the number of
same, and the Provincial licence number of the
vehicle to which same is attached; and
(f)
enforce the provisions of this bylaw in co-operation
with the Chief Constable.
C.
Licensing and Permit Conditions
1.
No carrier of persons or chattels, shall operate a commercial
vehicle or permit it to be operated within the boundaries of
the City without first obtaining a business licence from the
Inspector.
Bylaw No. 7742, 2015
2.
If the Inspector refuses to issue such licence the applicant
may appeal to Council in accordance with the Community
Charter.
Bylaw No. 7742, 2015
3.
Notwithstanding Section 1 of Part C of this Schedule "A", a
person not licensed pursuant to this Bylaw but holding a
current and valid taxicab licence from another municipality
may pick up passengers within the City, provided that the
passengers have made prior arrangements for the pick up
and the destination is at all times within the municipality
where the owner or operator of the taxicab is originally
licensed under the Passenger Transportation Act, S.B.C.
2004, c. 39.
4.
No carrier of persons or chattels shall operate or permit to
be operated within the boundaries of the City a commercial
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vehicle without obtaining a licence for that vehicle pursuant
to this Bylaw and each licence so granted shall be valid only
for the calendar year noted thereon. The licensee shall affix,
and keep affixed, the licence to the rear of the commercial
vehicle so that the licence is prominently displayed.
5.
Subject to Section 9 of this Part of Schedule "A", no carrier
of persons or chattels, shall employ, engage or permit any
person other than a licensed chauffeur to operate a
commercial vehicle.
Bylaw No. 7742, 2015
6.
Every person applying for a chauffeur's permit shall make
application to the Chief constable who may grant or refuse a
permit pursuant to Section 36 of the Motor Vehicle Act.
7.
Subject to Section 9 of this Part of Schedule "A" no person
shall drive, operate or be in charge of any commercial
vehicle within the City without first obtaining a chauffeur's
permit from the Chief Constable.
Bylaw No. 6819, 2003, BYLAW No. 7742, 2015, Bylaw No. 7777, 2016
8.
The Chief Constable shall refuse to issue a chauffeur's
permit unless he is satisfied that the applicant: is 19 years of
age or older; can speak, read and write the English
language; possesses a good working knowledge of the City
street system including its traffic regulations; and is willing
and able to maintain a satisfactory level of service to the
public; and has successfully completed training through the
Justice Institute of British Columbia TaxiHost Pro Certificate
program or equivalent training course as required by this
Bylaw.
Where the Chief Constable, on proof to his satisfaction,
believes that an applicant for a chauffeur's permit is unfit to
act as a chauffeur be reason of his use of or dealing in
intoxicants or narcotic drugs, by his involvement in criminal
activity or for any other reason, he may refuse to issue a
permit.
9.
A licensee may permit a person without a chauffeur's permit
to, and a person without a chauffeur's permit may, operate a
Class F - Driver Testing or Training Vehicle while under the
supervision of a driving instructor holding a Driving
Instruction Certificate issued by the Superintendent of Motor
Vehicles.
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10.
Every licensee shall, during the term of the employment or
engagement of any driver keep a record of the number and
date of the driver's chauffeur's permit, the number to be
ascertained by actual inspection of the permit, and shall
forthwith report, on request, the number and date to the
Chief Constable.
11.
Every licensee and driver of any commercial vehicle shall
take due care of all property delivered on entrusted to him
for conveyance or safe-keeping, and immediately upon the
termination of any hiring or engagement shall carefully
search his vehicle for any property lost or left therein; and all
property and money left in the vehicle shall be forthwith
delivered over to the person owning the same or, if
unclaimed, or if the owner cannot at once be found, the
same shall be delivered to the Chief Constable, with all
information in his possession regarding such property.
12.
The licensee of a commercial vehicle shall keep the interior
and exterior of every regulated vehicle clean and in good
repair, and whenever the licensee receives notice, either
given to him personally or to his driver, signed by the
Inspector, or Chief Constable that the vehicle is not in a fit or
proper condition for use, stating briefly the condition
complained of, the licensee shall cease to use the vehicle or
within the time mentioned in such notice put the same in a fit
and proper condition for use satisfactory to the Inspector.
13.
A licence issued under this Bylaw shall be deemed to be
suspended if the vehicle in respect of which the licence has
been issued fails to pass a safety inspection under the
provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act and the licence thereof
shall remain suspended until the vehicle has been
reinspected and approved pursuant to the provisions of that
Act.
14.
Every licensee shall forthwith upon request submit his
vehicle for examination to the Inspector, and no licensee or
driver shall prevent or hinder the Inspector from entering the
same, or at any time prevent or hinder him from entering the
licensee's garage or other building for the purpose of
inspecting the vehicle in accordance with this Bylaw.
15.
Every driver of a commercial vehicle shall, when called upon
to do so, assist any constable in the apprehension of any
person, or the conveyance of such person in his vehicle to
the common gaol, or to any police station in the City or in the
conveyance of any person to a hospital or elsewhere, as
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may be required or demanded, provided such person is not
suffering from a contagious disease; and the driver of any
such vehicle shall be entitled to receive, after the
performance of such service, the corresponding charge or
fare therefor as herein provided, from the City.
16.
Where a licence is transferred in any calendar year, a
transfer fee of five percent (5%) of the licence fee, with a
minimum charge of Two Dollars and Fifty Cents ($2.50) shall
be paid to the Inspector and where a second transfer is
requested in any calendar year, a new licence shall be
issued and the appropriate fee shall be paid therefor.
17.
Upon written application accompanied by proof satisfactory
to the Inspector that a licence has been lost or destroyed,
the Inspector may issue a duplicate licence for one lost or
destroyed, upon payment of the sum of Two Dollars and
Fifty Cents ($2.50).
18.
All application for transfers of licences or replacement of
licences shall be made on an application form to be provided
for that purpose.
Bylaw No. 7777, 2016
19.
All applications for a licence or chauffeur's permit shall be
made in accordance with the process as described in
Schedule "C" of this Bylaw.
20.
The granting and continuance of any licence as herein
provided shall be conditional upon the strict observance of
this and all other Bylaws applicable to the operation of
commercial vehicles; and it is hereby made an express
condition of the granting of any licence that the licensee
shall observe all these Bylaws and non-compliance with any
of them shall be deemed to be a breach of the conditions
under which this licence was granted.
D.
Special Conditions - Class "A" Taxis
In addition to the Licensing and Permit Conditions set out in Part C above,
the operation of Class "A" - Taxis ("taxis") shall be governed by the
following regulations:
Bylaw No. 6009, 1991; 7225, 2008; 7742, 2015; 7943, 2017; 7976, 2018; 8091,
2019
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1.
The number of taxis which may be licensed under this Bylaw
shall not exceed 90 in number.
2.
Every taxi licensee shall maintain a place of business in the
City or an adjoining municipality at which a taxi business
telephone shall be maintained and listed in the telephone
directory under the business name, which shall be at all
times kept open for the receipt of taxi calls from the general
public.
3.
Every taxi licensee shall keep the books and records of his
taxi business at this place of business as established under
Section 2 of this Part of Schedule "A"".
4.
Every taxi licensee shall provide complete taxi service
including telephone answering and dispatching of not less
than twenty-four hours in each of seven days in each
calendar week of the licence year.
5.
Each taxi licensee shall keep the taxi in a clean, undamaged
and mechanically proper condition for use under the
Statutes of the Province and Bylaws of the City.
6.
The licensee or driver of a taxi displaying advertising
material thereon shall so place such advertising material that
it will not obscure the vision of the operator thereof nor
otherwise constitute a traffic hazard.
7.
A driver may, at the request of a passenger, operate a taxi
on a time or mileage basis at and for rates and charge
specifically provided in this Bylaw in respect to time rates or
fares for such vehicle.
8.
The taxi licensee and driver of every taxi shall display
therein a tariff card of the rates and charges for taxis as
authorized by this Bylaw. Such tariff card shall be kept and
displayed so as to face the passenger and in a place
designated by the Inspector. No person shall remove such
tariff card or mutilate, deface or otherwise dispose of the
same.
9.
Each taxi licensee shall equip all his taxis with a two-way
radio capable of receiving and acknowledging calls for
customer service. The taxi licensee shall maintain the two-
way radios in good working order.
10.
TAXIMETERS
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(1)
No person shall drive or operate or engage in the
business of operating a taxi unless such taxi is
equipped with a taximeter, which complies in every
respect with the requirements hereinafter set out, is of
a type approved by the Inspector and has been
inspected and sealed in a manner satisfactory to the
Inspector.
(2)
All taximeters shall mechanically or electronically
register the distance and corresponding rate or
charge thereof while under hire, and shall be kept in a
condition
ensuring
accuracy
and
continuous
registration during hire, and shall be so installed as to
be automatically operated when the taxi is in motion
as well as when such vehicle is standing under hire.
(3)
No person shall use or permit to be used in any taxi a
taximeter which shall register more than two percent
(2%) incorrectly.
(4)
Every taxi licensee shall ensure that the taximeter in
each taxi is:
(a)
forthwith upon request submitted to the Chief
Constable for testing inspection;
(b)
no taximeter shall be used on any taxi until the
same has been inspected and tested by the
Chief Constable in such manner as he may
deem advisable, and until the same has been
certified as accurate;
(c)
adequately illuminated at all times when in use
between dusk and dawn;
(d)
installed and placed at the right side of the
driver and in such position that the fare to be
paid by the passenger may be easily read from
the rear seat, and shall be so placed in the cab
that the signal device, indicating whether or not
the meter is registering shall be in plain view
both from within and without the taxi;
(e)
adjusted in accordance with the mileage rates
or fares herein enumerated and specified in
this Bylaw;
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(f)
tested every six months by running the vehicle
to which it is attached over a measured track
or distance;
(g)
used only when the seal thereon is intact; and
(h)
kept in good working condition at all times, and
not used when defective in any way.
11.
SIGNAL DEVICE
(1)
No driver of a taxi, while carrying passengers or under
engagement, shall display the signal device or any
sign at such position as to denote that such cab is not
engaged; or to display the signal lever or any sign at
such position as to denote that such cab is engaged,
when such vehicle is not actually engaged.
(2)
The driver of every taxi shall place the signal device
of the taximeter in the recording position immediately
on the commencement of a trip with a passenger, and
at the termination of such trip shall place the signal
lever in the non-recording position and shall call the
attention of the passenger to the amount of the fare
registered on the meter.
(3)
This section shall not apply when a taxi is being
operated on a time or mileage basis.
12.
SERVICE
(1)
Every licensee and driver of a taxi shall accommodate
the persons who desire his service in the order of
their application, and if a taxi is not available to give
the desired service within a reasonable time, then the
applicant shall be informed.
(2)
No licensee or driver of a taxi shall refuse or neglect
to convey any orderly person or persons upon
request in the City unless previously engaged or
unable or prohibited by the provisions of this Bylaw.
(3)
No driver of a taxi shall convey any person or persons
other than the persons first engaging the taxi. The
carrying of passengers for separate fares is
prohibited.
13.
FARES
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(1)
No taxi licensee or driver shall charge any fare other
than one calculated in accordance with Schedule "B".
(2)
No licensee shall publish or use or permit to be
published or used any rates or fares other than those
authorized hereunder respectively, whether such
rates or fare are determined by taximeter or by time
or mileage basis.
(3)
No licensee or driver, either directly or indirectly, shall
carry or permit to be carried free any passenger, or
honor or permit to be honored any free ticket or free
pass, except for the officers, agents or employees of
the licensee, or a police officer of the City on duty for
charitable purposes.
14.
APPOINTMENT, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF
TAXIS
(1)
The taxi licensee of any taxi shall:
(a)
not equip the taxi or permit it to be equipped
with blinds or other devices so as to prevent
unrestricted vision through all windows;
(b)
equip the taxi with an interior light sufficient to
illuminate the entire passenger compartment;
and such light shall, at all times, be
maintained in proper working order;
(c)
paint or have permanently affixed on either
the rear of front door on each side of such taxi
a business name which shall include the word
"Taxi" or "Cab", and such names shall be
printed in lettering not less than two inches
high and shall be kept clear, clean and
distinguishable at all times. In addition, an
illuminated sign, complying in all respect with
the Regulations made pursuant to the Motor
Vehicle Act, bearing the work "Taxi" or "Cab",
shall be placed in the front of the taxi, either
on the outside above the windshield, or inside
behind
the
windshield
in
a
position
satisfactory to the Inspector. Such sign shall
be illuminated when the taxi is available for
hire;
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(d)
not use any trade name unless such trade
name shall first have been approved by and
recorded with the Inspector;
(e)
immediately provide for the proper disinfection
of such taxi after it has, to his knowledge,
conveyed any person suffering from any
contagious or infectious disease;
(f)
prominently post the fleet number of each taxi
inside the vehicle; and
(g)
paint the fleet number of each taxi on both
sides and the rear of the vehicle.
(2)
Every driver of any taxi shall:
(a)
both in dress and deportment give no cause
for offense;
Bylaw No. 7742, 2015
(b)
remain within twenty-five feet of his taxi when
the same is in a Taxi Zone;
Bylaw No. 7742, 2015
(c)
keep the doors of such taxi closed when the
same
is
in
a
Taxi
Zone
waiting
for
passengers;
(d)
display his chauffeur's permit prominently to
any person in a passenger position in his
vehicle, and produce the chauffeur's permit
for inspection at any time upon request of the
Inspector or a police officer;
(e)
not carry a greater number of passengers
than the number of passengers such vehicle
is designed to seat;
(f)
not load, carry or transport any baggage on
the outside of any taxi, except in property
constructed racks for that purpose;
(g)
not seek employment by driving his taxi to and
from upon any street, or by interfering with the
proper and orderly access to or egress from
or by cruising or hovering in front of, any
theatre, hall, hotel, public resort, railway or
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ferry station, or other place of public
gathering; provided however, that the driver of
a taxi may accept passengers at any place of
public gathering so long as his taxi is lawfully
parked in the vicinity of the place or building
where such public gathering is taking place;
and
(h)
proceed by the most direct travelled route to
the point of destination, unless otherwise
directed by the passenger.
(3)
No taxi licensee and no driver of a taxi shall:
(a)
employ or allow any runner or other person to
assist or act in concert with him on any street
in soliciting any person, and no person shall
assist or act in concert with the licensee or
driver of any taxi on any street in soliciting any
person;
(b)
use or publish, or permit to be used or
published, in connection with his business or
premises, any advertising matter or sign
indicating, implying or suggesting that he
imposes fare or charges lower than the tariff
or fares and charges which licenses or drivers
of taxis are entitled to receive or charge under
the provisions of this Bylaw; and
(c)
be required to convey a person suffering from
any infectious or contagious disease until he
has been paid a sum sufficient to cover any
loss or expenses that may be incurred by him
in carrying into effect the provisions of this
Bylaw.
15.
DAILY RECORDS
(1)
Every driver of a taxi shall keep a daily record of all
trips made by him. The record must contain the
following information:
(a)
the date, time, origin and destination of each
trip;
(b)
the driver's name and address;
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(c)
the Provincial licence number of the taxi; and
(d)
the odometer reading at the start and finish of
the driver's shift.
(2)
The driver shall deposit the record with the taxi
licensee at the end of his shift or as soon as possible
thereafter.
(3)
The taxi licensee shall check the driver's daily trip
records and shall require that each trip be properly
recorded and legible before accepting it from the
driver.
(4)
The records referred to in subsection (1) and (2) shall
be kept by the taxi licensee for a period of at least six
months, and during that time shall be produced for
inspection at any time on demand by the Chief
Constable or the Inspector.
16.
INSPECTION
In addition to the other inspection requirements of this
Bylaw, where any taxi licensee disposes of his taxi and
acquires another taxi, he shall submit the latter vehicle to the
Inspector for approval in conformity with the provisions of
this Bylaw before using such vehicle for the purpose of his
business.
17.
NOTICES
(1)
Every taxi licensee shall notify the Chief Constable in
writing within two days after the commencement of
ceasing of his employment of any person to drive
such taxi giving the name and present address of
such person and in the case of cessation of
employment, the reason for such cessation.
(2)
Every taxi licensee shall, upon changing his address,
notify the Inspector thereof within two days, giving his
new address and such other particulars as the
Inspector may require. Every person holding a
chauffeur's permit issued by the Chief Constable
shall, upon changing his home address, notify the
Chief Constable thereof within two days, giving his
new address and such other particulars as the Chief
Constable may require.
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Bylaw No. 6819, 2003
Bylaw No. 7742, 2015 - Section 18 deleted
E.
Special Conditions -Class "F" -Driver Testing Training Vehicles
In addition to the Licensing and permit Conditions set out in Part C
above, the operation of Class "F" - Driver Testing Training Vehicles
shall be governed by the following regulations:
1.
The licensee of any driver testing or training vehicle shall:
(a)
ensure that the vehicle is equipped with equipment in
order that the instructor in charge of the vehicle may
at any time assume control over said vehicle;
(b)
ensure that the vehicle, while in use, is plainly marked
with a sign on the rear thereof bearing the warning:
"Caution -Student Driver";
(c)
ensure that the vehicle, while in use, be under the
supervision of a driving instructor holding a Driving
Instruction Certificate issued by the Superintendent of
Motor Vehicles;
(d)
ensure that the vehicle, while in use, be occupied only
be the instructor and a maximum of two pupils;
(e)
ensure that the vehicle conforms to the requirements
as to mechanical fitness in all respect imposed by this
Bylaw with respect to the vehicle and to the
requirement of the Inspector as to the suitability of the
control and other operational equipment required for
the purpose of giving driving instruction;
2.
No person shall operator or engage in the business of
teaching or instructing in the driving of a motor vehicle
unless the vehicles used for testing or training conform with
the requirements of Section 1.
F.
Special Conditions - Class "L"
Handicapped Persons Transportation Vehicles
In addition to the Licensing and Permit Conditions set out in Part C
above, the operation of Class "L" - Handicapped Persons
Transportation Vehicles shall be governed by the following
regulation:
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1.
Every licensee of a Class "L" Handicapped Persons
Transportation Vehicle shall equip the vehicle with a
hydraulic lift or ramp for the loading and unloading of
persons confined to wheelchairs and shall maintain the
same in good working order.
G.
Special Conditions - Class "P" Pedicabs
In addition to the Licensing and Permit conditions set out in Part C
above, the operation of Class "P" Pedicabs shall be governed by
the following regulations:
1.
The number of pedicabs with respect to which persons may
be licensed under this Bylaw shall not exceed 10 in number.
2.
No pedicabs licensee shall permit, directly or indirectly, any
pedicel to be operated and no driver shall operator a
pedicab except:
(a)
on streets approved by the City Engineer; and
(b)
between May 1 and October 31 of each year from
9:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. each day.
3.
The City Engineer may from time to time designate streets
for use by pedicabs.
4.
Every pedicab licensee shall equip each pedicab with the
following equipment which he shall, at all times, maintain in
working order:
(a)
heavy duty front and rear brakes;
(b)
front head lights and rear tail lights;
(c)
turn signal lights;
(d)
reflectors on wheels and carriages;
(e)
standard bell or horn;
(f)
rear mud flaps or similar protection;
(g)
first aid kit;
(h)
repair kit;
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(i)
rear bumper protection; and
(j)
two meter safety flag.
5.
No driver of a pedicab shall:
(a)
stop to on or off load passengers in any location
which would disrupt the flow of traffic;
(b)
park in any restricted zones identified for other
vehicles; or
(c)
park at a metered space without first paying the
applicable parking meter rate.
6.
Every pedicab licensee shall obtain and maintain a
comprehensive
public
liability
and
property
damage
insurance policy in the amount of at least $1,000,000.00,
with an insurer authorized to carry on business in the
Province. The pedicab licensee shall deliver a copy of the
certificate of insurance for the preceding policy to the
Inspector and shall deliver a new certificate whenever the
policy is changed or renewed.
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Bylaw No. 7641, 2013, Bylaw No. 7777, 2016
Schedule "B"
Commercial Vehicle Bylaw No. 5789, 1988
Bylaw No. 5958, 1990
The maximum and minimum charges to be made by Class "A" Taxi
Carriers are as follows:
1.
Point to Point on Meter:
Bylaw No. 7742, 2015
Those fares or charges as set out in the tariff fares approved by the
Passenger Transportation Board.
2.
Time:
Bylaw No. 7742, 2015
Those fares or charges as set out in the tariff fares approved by the
Passenger Transportation Board.
3.
Dismissal Fee:
Bylaw No. 7742, 2015
Those fares or charges as set out in the tariff fares approved by the
Passenger Transportation Board.
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Bylaw No. 7777, 2016
Schedule "C"
Commercial Vehicle Bylaw No. 5789, 1988
Application Procedures
All applicants must complete:
(a) New Westminster Police Department Chauffeur's Permit Application form;
and
(b) RCMP Form 1 (Criminal Records - consent for check for a sexual offence
for which a pardon has been granted or issued).
Applicants that have existing permits in the City and wish to renew their
permits must apply at least three (3) months prior to the expiry of their
permits.
Applicants must provide the following documentation with their completed
application at the time of submission:
(a) Two (2) passport size (2" x 2 ¾") photos;
(b) letter from taxi company confirming employment;
(c) photocopy of valid driver's licence;
(d) photocopy of Taxi Host Certificate;
(e) Original chauffeur's permit, if renewing; and
(f) Completed window envelope with applicant's name and phone number.
The applicant will submit the completed application in person to the New
Westminster Police Department reception staff.
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