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CITY OF SURREY
BY-LAW NO. 13680
Business License By-law, 1999, No. 13680
A By-law respecting the granting of licenses and the regulation of
businesses.
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As amended by By-law Nos. 13719, 05/10/99; 13720, 05/17/99; 13771, 07/05/99; 13795, 07/19/99;
13866, 10/25/99; 13874, 11/01/99; 13966, 03/13/00; 14011, 05/01/00; 14073, 07/17/00; 14354, 04/09/01;
14391, 05/07/11; 14594, 12/10/01; 14639, 02/25/02; 14766, 07/22/02; 14822, 11/18/02; 14832, 03/10/03; 15343,
04/19/04; 15724, 05/02/05; 15736, 05/30/05; 15756, 06/13/05; 16386, 05/28/07; 16450, 09/17/07; 16521,
01/14/08; 16742, 09/08/08; 16848, 01/19/09; 15822, 05/04/09; 16911, 05/25/09; 17069, 12/14/09; 16668,
05/03/10; 17310, 01/10/2011; 17556, 02/06/12; 17831, 12/17/12; 17774, 04/22/13; 18124, 01/13/14; 18321,
11/03/14; 18348, 01/12/15; 18580, 12/14/15; 18972, 12/19/16; 19418, 12/18/17; 19520, 04/09/18; 19709,
12/19/2018; 19903, 10/07/19; 19975, 12/16/19; 20028, 03/09/20; 20124, 07/27/20; 20214, 12/21/20; 20293,
04/12/2021; 20500, 12/24/21; 20867, 04/17/23; 20914, 05/01/23; 20931, 05/15/23; 21118, 01/29/24;
21221, 05/06/2024; 21278, 06/10/2024; 21391, 09/23/2024; 21604, 04/28/2025; 21963, 04/13/2026
THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED BY-LAW PREPARED BY THE CITY OF SURREY FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY.
THE CITY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS CONSOLIDATION IS
CURRENT. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PERSON USING THIS CONSOLIDATION TO ENSURE
THAT IT ACCURATELY REFLECTS CURRENT BY-LAW PROVISIONS.
The Council of the City of Surrey, in open meeting assembled, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
Short Title
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This By-law may be cited for all purposes as "Business License By-law, 1999, No. 13680."
Interpretation
2.
In the construction and interpretation of this By-law, words and terms will have the
meanings assigned to them:
"Acupuncturist" means a person who pierces any part of a client's body with needles as a
means of treating disease or pain.
"Adult Entertainment Store" means a premise where objects other than contraceptive
devices, designed or intended to be used in a sexual act as defined by Section 1 of the Motion
Picture Act Regulations, B.C. Reg. 260/86 made under the Motion Picture Act, R.S.B.C. 1996,
c. 314 are sold or offered for sale.
"Adult Publication" means a book, pamphlet, magazine or printed matter however
produced which contains a visual image or representation of a person or portion of the
human body depicting nudity, sexual conduct or sadomasochistic behavior.
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"Alcohol and Drug Recovery House" means a building which contains sleeping units for
persons receiving care and support for recovery from alcohol and drug dependency.
"Apartment Building" means a premise, not being a hotel or rooming house, which is
divided into not less than three dwelling units, occupied or equipped to be occupied as
rental accommodation.
"Applicant" means a person or corporation who makes application for a license under the
provisions of this By-law.
"Arcade" means a premise where 6 or more devices or machines, mechanically,
electronically, or otherwise operated and which is used or intended to be used for the
amusement and enjoyment of the public, but does not include a carnival ride or a premise
licensed under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 267, where minors
are not permitted.
"Auction" means offering or putting up for sale real or personal property where the public
is invited to make competitive bids for the property offered for sale, but does not include a
crown officer selling crown property by auction or a sheriff's officer or bailiff selling property
under a judgment or in satisfaction of rent or taxes.
"Authorized Identification" means any one or more of the following:
(a)
valid provincial or state driver's license integrated with a photograph of the bearer;
(b)
British Columbia identification card issued to the bearer within five (5) years of the
date it is produced by the bearer as evidence of;
(c)
valid passport; and
(d)
any other form of provincial or federal identification integrated with a photograph
of the bearer.
"Automated Teller Machine" means an automated teller machine not located in a bank or
on the same premises as a bank.
"Automobile Rebuilder" means a person who rebuilds vehicles from parts obtained from
wrecking on site one or more other vehicles.
"Automobile Wrecker" means a person who removes used parts from vehicles for resale and
disposes of the remainder as junk, salvage or scrap.
"Automobile Immobilizing Device" includes a wheel lock device, a Denver Boot, or other
device designed to be affixed to the wheels or axle of a motor vehicle to prevent the
movement of the vehicle.
"Bank" includes a bank, credit union and trust company and every branch of these
institutions.
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"Beauty and Wellness Centre" means a premise used to improve beauty and wellness
through styling, cutting, or chemical treatment of hair and through skin and body
treatments, including pedicures, manicures, facials, microdermabrasion, waxing, laser,
hydrotherapy, anti-aging, skin rejuvenation therapy, aromatherapy, stone therapy massage,
and relaxation massage but excludes fitness centres, personal training centres, and health
enhancement centres.
"Bed and Breakfast" means a business operation carried on by the owner of the property as
a home occupation to provide temporary sleeping accommodations, with or without meals,
where the maximum length of occupancy by any patron is not more than 30 days in a 12-
month period.
"Bingo Hall" means a recreational facility used or intended to be used for the purpose of
playing bingo, where a license has been issued by the British Columbia Gaming
Commission to charitable or religious organizations as a licensee, but does not include
casinos and casino halls.
"Body Rub" includes the manipulating, touching or stimulating by any means, of a person's
body or part of the body, but does not include medical, therapeutic or cosmetic massage
treatment given by a person duly licensed or registered under any statute of the Province of
British Columbia governing these activities.
"Body Rub Parlour" means a premise where a body rub is performed, offered or solicited.
"Body Painting Studio" means a premise where, directly or indirectly, a fee is paid for any
activity involving the application of paint, powder, or similar materials to the body of
another person.
"Business" means carrying on a commercial or industrial undertaking of any kind or nature,
or providing professional, personal or other services for the purpose of gain or profit.
"Business License Inspector" means the Manager - Administration & By-law and any
Senior By-law Enforcement Officer who are the designated municipal officers for the
purposes of granting, refusing, suspending or cancelling licenses for businesses including,
without limitation, exercising the powers of Council under Section 660 of the Municipal
Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 323.
"Business School" means a premise used for the business of giving instruction in the learning
of a business, trade or occupation.
"Business Services Office" means a business which offers services to a person or another
business, including but not limited to typing, answering service and faxing.
"Carnival" includes a carnival or show having a ferris wheel or other mechanical riding
device, or game of skill or chance.
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"Casino" means premises for which a Host Financial Assistance Agreement between Her
Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia and the City has been
authorized by resolution of Council and duly executed by the City and the Province which
Agreement allows the conduct, management and operation by the British Columbia Lottery
Corporation of games of chance or mixed chance and skill including slot machine gaming
machines and video lottery gaming machines on which money may be wagered or spent in
cash or any other valuable consideration, but does not include bingo halls or casino halls.
"Casino Hall" means a premise used or intended to be used for the purpose of playing or
operating games of chance or mixed chance and skill on which money may be wagered,
where a license has been issued by the British Columbia Gaming Commission to
charitable or religious organizations as a licensee, but does not include bingo halls or
casinos.
"Cheque Cashing Centre" means a premise where the business of cashing cheques or
negotiable instruments for a fee charged or chargeable to the payee of the cheque or the
payee's agent is carried on, but does not include a bank.
"Chief Constable" means the Chief of Police of the.
"City" means the City of Surrey.
"Collection Agent" means a person carrying on the business of collecting debts for others,
or a person who offers or undertakes to collect debts for others, or who solicits accounts for
collection, or who carries on the business of doing this work either in whole or in part as is
ordinarily done by bailiffs.
"Commercial Kennel" means a kennel specifically set up for the boarding, training and
keeping of dogs not owned by the kennel operator or the lot owner.
"Community Service" means a use by a non-profit society:
(a)
providing information, referral, counselling, advocacy or physical or mental health
services on an out-patient basis;
(b)
dispensing aid in the nature of food or clothing; or
(c)
providing drop-in or activity space;
but does not include churches, residential uses and independent group homes.
"Contractor" includes a person who undertakes to perform construction, building,
carpentry, plastering, lathing, shingling or concrete work, or any other work or service at a
certain price or rate or for a fixed sum, except where a license fee for the other work or
service is specifically imposed elsewhere in this By-law.
"Council" means the City Council of the City of Surrey.
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"Drug Paraphernalia" means any product, equipment, thing or material of any kind
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.
"E-Cigarette" means the following:
(a)
a product or device, whether or not it resembles a cigarette, containing an electronic
or battery-powered heating element capable of vapourizing an e-substance for
inhalation or release into the air;
(b)
any product or device prescribed as an e-cigarette by regulation under the Tobacco
and Vapour Products Control Act, R.S.B.C. c. 451.
"E-Substance" means a solid, liquid or gas:
(a)
that, on being heated, produces a vapour for use in an e-cigarette, regardless of
whether the solid, liquid or gas contains nicotine; and
(b)
that is not a controlled substance within the meaning of the Controlled Drugs and
Substances Act.
"Exotic Performer" means a person who is in a state of nudity or who removes a majority
or all of that person's clothing.
"Farm Produce Sales" means a premise used for the retail sale of agricultural and
horticultural products which are grown on the same lot as the premises or in the Province
of British Columbia.
"Financial Agent" means a person who carries on the business of lending money, or
financing for other persons the sale or purchase of goods or services.
"Firearms Certification" means a business which provides government certified firearms
training, using fully deactivated and unfireable firearms, under full supervision of a
federally certified instructor.
"Fireworks Vendor" means a person who engages in the business or display, distribution or
sale of fireworks to the general public.
"Fitness Centre" means a premise used for the development of physical fitness including
health centres, gymnasia, racket and ball courts, and reducing salons if the training or
instruction is primarily in group sessions or classes but excludes personal training centres.
"Gaming Facility" means a premise used for any gaming purpose and includes arcades,
casino halls, video lottery gaming and slot machine gaming, but does not include bingo
halls or casinos and facilities regulated by the British Columbia Racing Commission.
"Hairdressing Salon" means a premise where the primary use is the styling, cutting or
chemical treatment of hair.
"Hair Stylist" means a person who styles, cuts or treats hair at the residence of a client or at
a place of business or premises other than a hairdressing salon.
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"Health Enhancement Centre" means a premise used to enhance health through therapeutic
touch techniques including shiatsu, accupressure, reflexology, bio-kinesiology, hellework,
polarity, reiki, rolfing, and trager but excludes body rub parlours, fitness centres, beauty
and wellness centres, and personal training centres.
"Highway" includes a street, road, lane, bridge, viaduct and any other way open to the use
of the public but does not include a private right-of-way on private property.
"Hobby Kennel" means a kennel where no more than 6 dogs over the age of 6 months are
kept on the premises for breeding or showing purposes.
"Hotel" means a premise providing temporary accommodation by way of furnished
sleeping, housekeeping or dwelling units and includes a motel.
"Ice Cream Vendor" means a person who sells or offers to sell ice cream and related food
items from a vehicle to the general public for immediate consumption. For the purposes of
this definition, vehicle includes, without limitation, carts, wagons, trailers, trucks and
bicycles, regardless of the type of motive power employed to move the vehicle from one
point to another.
"Inspector" means a person from time to time appointed as License Inspector of the City
and includes any By-law Enforcement Officer, Peace Officer and the Business License
Inspectors.
"Junk" means a used or old article or thing.
"Junk Yard" means a yard in which junk is stored.
"Laundry" means a premise used for the business of washing clothes or other fabrics or for
the business of supplying linen to others.
"Licensed Establishment" means an establishment licensed under the Liquor Control and
Licensing Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 267.
"Licensed Premise (Food Primary)" means a licensed establishment holding a food
primary license.
"Licensed Premise (Food Primary with Lounge Endorsement)" means a licensed
establishment holding a food primary license with a lounge endorsement.
"Licensed Premise (Liquor Primary)" means a licensed establishment holding a liquor
primary license.
"Licensed Premise (Liquor Primary Club)" means a licensed establishment holding a
liquor primary club license.
"Licensed Premise (Liquor Primary - Cabaret)" means a licensed establishment holding a
liquor primary license primarily engaged in providing cabaret entertainment to its
patrons.
"Licensed Premise (Liquor Primary - Stadium)" means a licensed establishment holding a
liquor primary license operating as a convention centre, sports stadium or concert hall.
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"Licensee Retail Store" means a licensed establishment holding a licensee retail store
license.
"Mail Drop Service" means a business that collects mail at a premise owned, occupied or
used by it on behalf of a person or persons who are not normally occupants of the premises.
"Miscellaneous" means any business for which a license is required under this By-law and
for which a license fee is not specifically imposed elsewhere in Schedule "A".
"Model Studio" means a premise where, directly or indirectly, a fee is paid for the furnishing
of persons as models who pose in the nude on the premise for the purpose of being sketched,
painted, drawn, sculptured, photographed, or otherwise depicted, but does not include a
studio which functions as an educational institution authorized under legislation of the
Province of British Columbia governing educational institutions, nor to a studio which
functions to provide models who are sketched, painted, drawn, sculptured, photographed,
or otherwise depicted and the depiction is produced for commercial purposes, or to a studio
which is being operated for purely artistic purposes.
"Motion Picture Film" means photographic film, pre-recorded videotapes, pre-recorded
video disks and includes any other object or device on which or in which there is recorded,
by photographic, electronic or other means, the contents of a motion picture, and from
which, by the use of a projector, machine of other appropriate technology, the motion
picture may be viewed, exhibited or projected.
"Nudity" means the showing of the post pubertal human male or female genitals, pubic area
or buttocks with less than a fully opaque covering, or the showing of a post pubertal female
breast with less than a fully opaque covering of any portion of the breast below the top of
the nipple or the depiction of covered male genitals in a discernibly turgid state.
"Parking Facility" means a building, structure, or land designed or intended for short-term
parking of motor vehicles with a licensed gross vehicle weight of 5,000 kilograms (11,023
lbs.) or less.
"Part Time Medical Practitioner" means a chiropractor, dentist, doctor, optometrist,
psychiatrist, psychologist or veterinarian who practices at a clinic in the City less than 60
days in any calendar year and who holds a valid and subsisting business license to practice
in another municipality.
"Pawnbroker" means a pawnbroker as defined in Surrey Secondhand Dealers and
Pawnbrokers By-law, 1997, No. 13183.
"Peace Officer" means any member of the Surrey Police Service responsible for the policing
of the City.
"Peddle" means peddle, sell, or offer for sale merchandise to be immediately delivered to
the customer.
"Pedlar" means a person who peddles by going from door to door, or by appointment and
demonstration.
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"Pepper Spray" means an article or substance containing oleoresin capsicum spray, also
known as pepper spray and o.c. spray.
"Pepper Spray Vendor" means a place of business where pepper spray is retailed to the
general public.
"Personal Training Centre" means a premise used for the provision of physical fitness or
personal training including yoga, pilates, and weight loss if the exercise or instruction is
primarily on a one-to-one basis, and the premises do not exceed 200 m2 gross floor area.
Pet Store means a retail store where animals are offered for sale or are sold to the public,
but does not include:
(a)
the Surrey Animal Resource Centre located at 17944 Colebrook Road or any other
animal shelter owned or controlled by the City of Surrey;
(b)
animal shelters or rescues that are registered charities with the Canada Revenue
Agency; or
(c)
animal shelters or rescues that are not-for-profit organizations under the Societies
Act [SBC 2015] c. 2015, as amended, with the exception of member funded
societies.
"Pharmacy" means a premise licensed as a pharmacy under the Pharmacists, Pharmacy
Operations and Drug Scheduling Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c.363.
"Picture Identification" means one or more of the following provided it is integrated with a
photograph of the bearer:
(a)
valid driver's license issued by a Canadian province or territory;
(b)
identity card issued by a Canadian province or territory;
(c)
passport issued by the government of origin;
(d)
Certificate of Indian Status issued by the Government of Canada;
(e)
Certificate of Canadian citizenship issued by the Government of Canada; or
(f)
Conditional Release Card issued by Correctional Services Canada.
"Pinball Machine" means a machine that is mechanically, manually, electronically, or
otherwise operated for entertainment or amusement and for which a coin or token must be
inserted or a fee charged for the use of the machine.
"Point of Sale System" means a digital, electric, manual or mechanical system for calculating
and recording sales transactions.
"Portable Food Vendor" means a person who sells or offers to sell food items to the general
public for immediate consumption from a premise located in either a commercial or
industrial zone.
"Post Box" means a box or other receptacle used or intended to be used for the collection or
storage of mail.
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"Post Box Rental Agency" means a business that makes available for rent, lease, purchase,
possession or use one or more post boxes to persons who are not normally occupants of the
premises where the post box or post boxes are located, but does not include Canada Post.
"Proprietor" means the person who ultimately controls, governs or directs the activities
carried on in premises referred to in this By-law and includes the person actually in charge
of the premises.
"Real Estate Agent" means a person licensed or required to be licensed as real estate agent
under the Real Estate Act, R.S.B.C. 1996. c. 397.
"Recreational Facility" means a premise which provides patrons the opportunity to perform
physical activity and includes a billiard parlour, bowling alley, skating rink, curling rink,
recreation club, health club and batting cage.
"Recycling Depot" means a building which is used or intended to be used for collecting,
sorting, refunding and redistributing recyclable materials and specifically excludes the
processing of recyclable material, other than the breaking of glass bottles.
"Recycling Plant" means a premise in which recoverable resources, including newspapers,
magazines and other paper products, glass and metal cans, are recycled, reprocessed and
treated to return the products to a condition in which they may again be used for
production.
"Rooming House" means a building not being a hotel containing rooms used exclusively as
sleeping units where lodging for three or more persons is provided.
"Sadomasochistic Behavior" means scenes involving a person or persons, any of whom are
nude, clad in undergarments or in sexually revealing costumes, and who are engaged in
activities involving flagellation, torture, fettering, binding, or other physical restraint of any
of the persons.
"Salvage Yard" means a premise primarily used for storing, wrecking, crushing, piling and
similar handling of vehicles, machinery and other equipment which is otherwise considered
unusable and includes a junk yard but does not include a recycling plant or recycling depot.
"Scrap Dealer" means a person whose primary business is the collection and delivery of scrap
to a licensed salvage yard, recycling plant or recycling depot.
"Scrap Metal Dealer" means a scrap metal dealer as defined in Scrap Metal Dealer
Regulation By-law, 2008, No. 16655.
"Secondhand Dealer" means a secondhand dealer as defined in Surrey Secondhand Dealers
and Pawnbrokers By-law, 1997, No. 13183.
"Sexual Conduct" means acts of masturbation, homosexuality, sexual intercourse or physical
contact with a person's unclothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks or if the person is a female,
her breast.
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"Slot Machine Gaming" means a premise containing devices, mechanically, electronically or
otherwise operated or intended to be operated for gaming purposes by means of insertion
of money or cards or coins equivalent to money, but such devices shall not include an
electronic machine programmed to allow personal play whereby a person is able to play
bingo against a computer or to play e-tabs or e-scratches generated by a computer.
"Social Escort Service" means the business of providing male or female escorts for social
occasions.
"Student Venture Program" means the business of participating in a Student Venture
Program, being an employment assistance program sponsored by the Province of British
Columbia and administered by the Surrey Chamber of Commerce, commencing May 1st and
terminating prior to October 15th in any year.
"Tax Buyer" means a person carrying on the business of purchasing or otherwise acquiring
by way of assignment or other method, another person's right to claim and receive a refund
of tax paid under the Income Tax Act of Canada which is due to the other person, but does
not include a person licensed under any statute to perform that or a similar function.
"Temporary Homeless Shelter" means a building used to provide temporary sleeping
accommodation at no cost for persons in need during the period between November 1
and March 31.
"Theatre" means a building used or intended to be used for live theatre or for the projection
of motion picture films classified as general, mature, 14 years, or restricted under the Motion
Picture Act Regulations, B.C. Reg. 260/86 made under the Motion Picture Act, R.S.B.C. 1996,
c. 314.
"Theatre 2" means a building used or intended to be used for the projection of motion
picture films classified as restricted under the Motion Picture Act Regulations, B.C. Reg.
260/86 made pursuant to the Motion Picture Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 314 or where there is one
or more film viewers made available for use by the public, or both.
"Therapeutic Touch Technique" includes but is not limited to shiatsu, accupressure,
reflexology, bio-kinesiology, hellework, polarity, reiki, rolfing, and trager approach.
"Tobacco" means tobacco leaves or products produced from tobacco in any form or for any
use.
"Truck Parking Facility" means a building, structure, or land designed or intended for the
parking or storage of vehicles exceeding 5,000 kilograms (11,023 lbs.) licensed gross vehicle
weight, excluding wrecked vehicles as defined in the Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No.
12000.
"Vapour Product" means the following:
(a)
an e-cigarette;
(b)
an e-substance;
(c)
a cartridge for or a component of an e-cigarette.
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"Vending Machine" means a machine or device operated by or requiring for its operation
the insertion of a coin or slug and, without limitation, includes a machine or device operated
mechanically or otherwise for the purpose of selling or disposing of merchandise or for the
purpose of providing music, games, amusement or services of any kind, provided however,
that a machine or device will be deemed not to be a vending machine when it is situated in
a premise where the principal business carried on in that premise is the sale of merchandise
or the dispensing of services through the operation of vending machines.
"Video Lottery Gaming" means an activity or game of chance for money or other valuable
consideration carried out or played on or through a computer, electronic or other video
device or machine, but excludes the following:
(a)
the purchase and sale of lottery tickets pursuant to a government approved lottery
scheme administered by the Public Gaming Branch and the British Columbia
Lottery Corporation;
(b)
pari-mutuel systems and machines that are duly licensed under regulations
pursuant to Section 204 of the Criminal Code and under the Horse Racing Act,
R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 198; and
(c)
"pull-tab" machines that are owned and administered by the British Columbia
Lottery Corporation.
"Wholesale Dealer" means a person who carries on the business of dealing in a commodity
by selling the commodity to retail dealers or to other wholesale dealers or to contractors or
to manufacturers for use in their businesses, but does not include a warehouse operator,
where the owner of the warehouse does not employ a representative other than the
warehouse operator to solicit orders for, or to handle or distribute the commodities.
License Required
3.
No person will carry on a business in the City without holding a valid and subsisting license
for the business carried on except for those businesses specifically exempted in this By-law.
4.
Where a business is carried on in or from more than one premise in the City, the business
carried on in or from each premise is deemed to be a separate business.
5.
Where a business is carried on as a partnership, it will be sufficient compliance with this
By-law if one license is taken out in the name of the partnership or firm and the license fee
is paid for the license.
6.
No person will in the course of that person's business or otherwise operate or permit to
be operated any gaming facility except as otherwise expressly permitted by this By-law or
by any other by-law of the City as may be in existence at any time, or from time to time.
7.
A business license is required for every business carried on in the City or with respect to
which any work or service is performed in the City whether or not the business is carried
on in or from premises in the City.
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General Exemptions
8.
The organizers of a performance, concert, exhibition or entertainment the entire proceeds
of which, above actual expenses, are devoted to a charitable purpose may apply to Council
for a refund of the business license fee paid in respect of the performance, concert,
exhibition or entertainment, and Council may upon receipt of satisfactory evidence that the
entire proceeds, above actual expenses were devoted to charitable purposes, grant a refund.
9.
No license is required with respect to a performance, concert, exhibition, entertainment or
concession that is held in a licensed theatre or other licensed premises.
10.
No license is required for the business of letting or renting rooms if not more than 2 rooms
are available for letting or renting.
Charitable Exemptions
11.
No license or license fee is required by a Royal Canadian Legion Branch or Army Navy & Air
Force Veterans in Canada Branch with respect to a license it may hold under the Liquor
Control and Licensing Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 267 or an establishment it may operate with
respect to the license, as Council considers the Royal Canadian Legions and Army Navy &
Air Force Veterans in Canada to be non-profit, charitable institutions and organizations
contributing to the general interest and advantage of the City.
12.
Council considers registered, charitable societies or organizations to be contributing to the
general interest and advantage of the City. Every registered, charitable society or
organization is required to hold a valid and subsisting license under Section 3, but is only
required to pay a nominal license fee of $1.00 per year, notwithstanding Section 21 and
Schedule "A".
13.
For the purposes of Section 12:
(a)
"registered society or organization" means a society incorporated and in good
standing under the Society Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 433;
(b)
"charitable society or organization" means a society or organization which is
registered
as
a
charitable
society
or
organization
under
the
Income Tax Act of Canada and is qualified to issue tax receipts to its donors; and
(c)
"registered, charitable society or organization" means one which is both a
"registered society or organization" and a "charitable society or organization".
Application for License
14.
All applications for licenses under this By-law must be made to the Inspector on the
application form provided for that purpose.
14.1
An application made online must be accompanied by payment of an application fee of
$50.00. If the business license is issued, the application fee will be applied to the first year's
license fee imposed under Section 21 of this By-law. If the business license is refused because
the use for which the license is sought is in violation of Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No.
12000, then the application fee will be refunded to the applicant. If the business license is
refused for any other reason, the application fee is not refundable.
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15.
Every applicant must make a true and correct statement in writing on the application form
disclosing the nature and character of the business to be carried on, the address of the
business, and all other facts as are required by the application form.
Form of License
16.
Every license issued under this By-law will state that the holder is licensed to carry on the
business stipulated in the license in a lawful manner for the periods specified in the license
at the premise specified in the license, subject to the terms and conditions specified on the
license.
17.
Every license issued under this By-law will be made out in duplicate and one copy will be
delivered by the City to the person licensed.
Posting of License
18.
The person licensed must post the license and keep the license posted in a conspicuous
place on the premises or on the thing or article in respect of which the license issued.
Period of License
19.
All licenses granted under this By-law will be issued annually to terminate one year from
the date of issuance of the license.
20.
Notwithstanding Section 19, the period of a license for:
(a)
a theatre, drive-in theatre, amusement hall, concert hall, music hall, opera house,
rink, amusement park or other place of amusement, entertainment, or exhibition
may be twelve months, six months, three months, one month or one day;
(b)
a circus, exhibition or other itinerant show or entertainment, when held elsewhere
than in a licensed theatre, or other licensed place, will be for one day; and
(c)
horse racing will be for one day.
License Fees
21.
(1)
The license fees set out in Schedule "A" are hereby imposed and Schedule "A" is
made part of this By-law. Every applicant for a license must pay to the City at the
time of application, the proper license fees set out in Schedule "A" and no license
will be issued until payment of the fee is made.
(2)
A 5% penalty will be added to gross license fees remaining unpaid 30 days after the
due date. An additional 5% penalty will be added to gross license fees remaining
unpaid 90 days after the due date.
Refund of License Fees
22.
If an applicant for a business license who has paid a license fee in accordance with Schedule
"A" requests a refund of the fee before the business license has been issued, then the City
will retain 50% of the fee so paid to a maximum of $200 plus applicable taxes and the balance
paid will be refunded to the applicant provided that the City has made no inspection with
respect to the business license application. If the City has made an inspection with respect
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to the business license application, then the City will retain 50% of the fee paid to a
maximum of $448.00 plus applicable taxes and the balance paid will be refunded to the
applicant.
Variable License Fees
23.
Where the license fee for a business is based on the floor area, ground area, number of
people regularly employed, number of machines, appliances, rental units or other factors
used in the carrying on of the business, an applicant who changes the factors upon which
the license fee is based must immediately notify the Inspector in writing, and pay any
additional license fee which may be payable under Schedule "A" as a result of the change.
Transfer of License
24.
An applicant desiring to obtain a transfer of a license, or interest in a license, issued under
this By-law and held by another applicant, must make an application the same as that
required to obtain a license under this By-law, and the powers, conditions, requirements,
and procedures relating to the granting and refusal of licenses and appeals will apply to the
application.
25.
An applicant who purchases the interest of, or part of the interest of, an applicant licensed
under this By-law must not carry on or continue the business without first obtaining a
transfer of license or a new license.
26.
An applicant to whom a license has been issued under this By-law who changes the location
of the premises in which the business is carried on must first apply to the Inspector to have
the license altered, and the powers, conditions, requirements, and procedures relating to
the granting or refusal of licenses and appeals will apply to the application.
27.
The fee payable for the transfer of a license from one applicant to another under Section 24
or Section 25 is $25.00 plus applicable taxes.
Inspection
28.
Every Inspector and every Medical Health Officer is authorized to enter at all reasonable
times, any house, place, premises, vehicle, or other place in respect of which a license has
been applied for, granted or may be required under this By-law, to ascertain whether the
regulations and provisions of this By-law are being obeyed. No person will prevent, obstruct
or attempt to prevent or obstruct the entry of a person authorized entry under this Section.
Refusal of a License
29.
(1)
An application for a license may be refused by Council or the Business License
Inspector in any specific case, provided that:
(a)
the application must not be unreasonably refused; and
(b)
Council or the Business License Inspector must give reasons for the refusal.
(2)
If the Business License Inspector has refused to grant a license, the applicant who is
subject to the decision is entitled to have Council reconsider the matter.
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Granting of a License
30.
The Inspector may grant a license under this By-law where the Inspector is satisfied that
the applicant has complied with the requirements of this By-law and the City's by-laws
regulating building, zoning, health and sanitation.
31.
If the application for a license is refused by the Business License Inspector, the Business
License Inspector must notify the applicant of the right to a reconsideration by Council.
Terms and Conditions of a License
31.1
The Inspector or Council may impose terms and conditions on a license granted under
this By-law in addition to the terms and conditions imposed by this By-law.
31.2
The terms and conditions imposed on a license may include any one or more of the
following:
(a)
a requirement that the holder comply with a particular provision of a City by-law
or any other provincial or federal enactment within a specified period of time;
(b)
a requirement that the holder provide to the Inspector within a specified period of
time evidence satisfactory to the Inspector of compliance with a particular provision
of a City by-law or any other provincial or federal enactment.
Compliance with Zoning
32.
Before a license is granted under this By-law, the Inspector must be satisfied that the use
for which the license is sought is not in violation of Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000
or of any by-law then in force in the City, and no license will be issued if the carrying on of
the business in or from the premises applied for would be contrary to any City by-law.
Insurance
33.
No license will be granted for the operation of a spectator or sports function, or any public
entertainment, including, without limitation, any exhibition, zoo, circus, carnival, rodeo,
demolition derbies, automobile or motorcycle races, car rallies, go-cart races, horse races,
public animal rides, or other similar function, or the operation of a ferris wheel, merry-go-
round or other similar device until the applicant has deposited proof in a form and amount
satisfactory to the City that the applicant has comprehensive general liability insurance,
which includes a cross-liability clause and specifies the City as an additional insured. The
applicant must supply to the City a copy of the current certification from the Elevating
Devices Branch showing all carnival rides have been inspected and are approved for use.
The applicant must also comply with the provisions of The Control of Special Events By-
law, 1975, No. 4682.
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Suspension or Cancellation of a License
34.
(1)
A license may be suspended or cancelled by Council or the Business License
Inspector for reasonable cause.
(2)
Without limiting Subsection (1), any one of the following circumstances may
constitute reasonable cause:
(a)
the holder fails to comply with a term or condition of the license;
(b)
the holder is convicted of an offence indictable in Canada;
(c)
the holder is convicted of an offence under an Act or municipal by-law in
respect of the business for which the holder is licensed or with respect to the
premises named in the license;
(d)
the holder is deemed, under this Act or the Offence Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 338
to have pleaded guilty to an offence referred to in paragraph (c);
(e)
the holder has ceased to comply with a by-law or has otherwise ceased to
meet the lawful requirements to carry on the business for which the holder
is licensed or with respect to the premises named in the license;
(f)
in the opinion of the Council or the Business License Inspector, the holder
has engaged in misconduct that warrants the suspension or cancellation of
the license, if the misconduct is:
(i)
in respect of the business,
(ii)
in or with respect to the premises named in the license, or
(iii)
in respect of that business or another business, or in or with respect
to the premises of that business or other business, carried on by the
holder inside or outside the municipality.
35.
(1)
Before suspending or cancelling a license, the Council must give the license holder
notice of the proposed action and an opportunity to be heard.
(2)
A suspension under Section 34 is for the period determined by the Council or the
Business License Inspector, and the Council or the Business License Inspector may
impose additional conditions on the license that relate to the reasons for the
suspension and apply after the period of suspension.
(3)
In the case of a suspension or cancellation of a license by the Business License
Inspector, the Business License Inspector must notify the holder of the right to a
reconsideration by Council.
(4)
The obligations under Subsections (1) and (3) are satisfied if a reasonable effort was
made to mail or otherwise deliver the notices.
36.
If the Business License Inspector has suspended or cancelled a license, the license holder
who is subject to the decision is entitled to have Council reconsider the matter.
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Adult Entertainment Publications
37.
(1)
Except where the business is an adult entertainment store licensed under this By-
law, no person carrying on any business will display or permit to be displayed an
adult publication except as follows:
(a)
all adult publications must be located on a shelf the bottom edge of which is
at least 47 inches from the floor; and
(b)
all adult publications must be placed behind a sheet of opaque plastic or
other opaque substance which extends for the full length of the shelf on
which the publications are placed and which extends vertically for at least 8
inches from the bottom of the shelf.
Adult Entertainment Stores
38.
(1)
No proprietor of an adult entertainment store will permit any person to be on the
store premises at any time unless the person is 18 years of age or over.
(2)
No proprietor of an adult entertainment store will exhibit or permit to be exhibited
in any window on or about the premises any graphic sexual material or sex
paraphernalia.
Alcohol and Drug Recovery Houses
39.
(1)
Every applicant for an alcohol and drug recovery house license must submit to a
criminal background check.
(2)
Every operator of an alcohol and drug recovery house must keep a register book of
all persons provided accommodation, including dates of arrival and departure.
(3)
The operator of an alcohol and drug recovery house must require every person
provided accommodation to sign the register.
(4)
The registration records to which this Section refers must be produced for
inspection at the request of an Inspector or the Chief Constable.
Arcades
40.
(1)
Arcades must close at or before 11:30 p.m.
(2)
No person under the age of 16 years is permitted to enter an arcade, unless the
person is accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
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(3)
Every proprietor of an arcade must post the regulations and hours of operation
specified by this Section in a conspicuous place at the entrance to the premises and
inside the premises within one metre of each machine.
Automobile Immobilizing
41.
(1)
Every proprietor of an automobile immobilizing business is subject to the
regulations in this Section.
(2)
Every proprietor must display in a conspicuous place at all locations where vehicles
are, or may be, immobilized, signs made of a reflective material, of a size not less
than 35.5 centimetres (14 inches) by 50 centimetres (20 inches), with letters and
numbers not less than 5 centimetres (2 inches) in height, containing the following
information:
(a)
the conditions under which the parking of a vehicle will be considered
unauthorized; and
(b)
the name and the telephone number of the firm responsible for
immobilizing vehicles at that location.
(3)
Every proprietor must ensure that once a vehicle has been fitted with an automobile
immobilizing device, that a person:
(a)
having the means and authority to remove the automobile immobilizing
device; and
(b)
carrying proper identification and information showing the authority to
immobilize vehicles on the property in question and who must produce that
identification and authority on request,
will be on the site at all times until the owner or operator of the vehicle has
reclaimed the vehicle.
(4)
No proprietor will immobilize a vehicle by way of an automobile immobilizing
device and have the vehicle towed from the premises for the same offence.
(5)
No proprietor will charge more than a total of $30.00 plus applicable taxes for the
combination of installation and removal of an automobile immobilizing device.
(6)
Every proprietor must, prior to immobilizing a vehicle, place a written notice on the
windshield of the vehicle, setting out the reasons for, and the authority for, the
immobilization.
(7)
Every proprietor must, for enforcement of time limited parking, wait 5 minutes for
every 15 minutes of regulated time parking prior to immobilizing a vehicle.
(8)
Every proprietor must maintain, to the satisfaction of the Inspector, a written record
of all vehicles which have been immobilized, identifying the vehicle and the times
when the vehicle was immobilized and released from immobilization, and the
record must be available for inspection during normal business hours.
(9)
Every proprietor must provide evidence, satisfactory to the City, that the person has
comprehensive general liability insurance in the amount of $2,000,000.00 which
includes a cross-liability clause and specifies the City as an additional insured.
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(10)
No proprietor will use automobile immobilizing devices in parking stalls designated
as disabled parking, or in designated fire lanes.
Automobile Wrecking and Salvage
42.
(1)
Every proprietor of an automobile wrecker, salvage yard, automobile
dealer/rebuilder, towing with storage business and towing without storage business
is subject to the regulations in this Section.
(2)
Every proprietor must maintain on the premises a permanent building of at least
100 square metres and the building must contain an office together with washroom
and cleanup facilities for employees.
(3)
Where open storage is permitted, the storage area must be completely screened to
a height of at least 2.5 metres by buildings or a solid decorative type fence or
substantial landscaping strips of not less than 1.5 metres in width. The display or
storage of materials within 5 metres of the screen must not be piled up to a height
of more than 2.5 metres and otherwise must not be piled up to a height of more than
3.5 metres except where specifically permitted in Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No.
12000.
(4)
The premises must be kept by the proprietor in a clean, orderly, uncluttered and
unobstructed condition and any building or fence on the premises must be kept in
good and sufficient repair and properly painted.
(5)
No by-products or materials of the business may be burned except in a furnace or
incinerator designed to trap fly ash and to contain the whole of the fire.
(6)
Advertising or illustrating on fences by words, pictures, signs or other means is
prohibited unless a sign permit has been obtained from the City.
(7)
No materials of the business may be kept, stored or piled outside a fence required
under this Section or any provision of the Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000.
(8)
Off-street parking and off-street loading spaces must be provided in accordance
with Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000.
(9)
Every proprietor must keep on the premises a record of the vehicle identification
numbers (V.I.N.) and the serial numbers of all automobiles, equipment, and parts
bearing these numbers, in accordance with the following:
(a)
every record must be written in ink in a plain legible hand in the English
language;
(b)
every record must include the precise date and hour of receiving the
automobile, equipment, or part for salvage or destruction;
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(c)
every record must include the name, residence, or street address, and
description of the person from whom the automobile, equipment, or part
was received. The description of the person must include date of birth,
height, weight, eye colour, race, gender and the type and number of
authorized identification presented. This information must be compared
to and recorded from the person's authorized identification by the
proprietor;
(d)
every proprietor must, at all reasonable times during business hours,
produce the proprietor's register for the inspection of the Chief Constable
or an Inspector;
(e)
the proprietor's register may be removed at any time by the Chief
Constable or an Inspector for inspection at the headquarters of the officer
or for use as evidence in court;
(f)
immediately upon the return of a register to the proprietor, the proprietor
must enter in proper sequence each and every transaction involving the
receiving of automobiles, equipment, or parts made during the absence of
the register;
(g)
the proprietor must not permit any entry in a register to be erased,
obliterated, or defaced, or permit any page or other portion of the register
to be cut out or removed; and
(h)
the proprietor must number each record in the register in sequence and
number each page of the register in sequence.
(10)
An automobile wrecker, salvage yard, automobile dealer/rebuilder, towing with
storage business and towing without storage business must not receive, purchase,
or trade a catalytic converter, from any person, unless:
(a)
it is attached to the exhaust system of a vehicle and the entire vehicle is
received, purchased, or traded to the business;
(b)
it is etched with the V.I.N. of the vehicle from which it was removed and
the person selling, trading, or disposing of the catalytic converter to the
business is, at the time of the sale, trade or disposition, the registered
owner of that vehicle, as shown in documents issued by the Insurance
Corporation of British Columbia; or
(c)
it is etched with the V.I.N. of the vehicle from which it was removed and
the person selling, trading, or disposing of the catalytic converter is, at the
time of the sale, trade or disposition, licensed as an automotive repair
business under this By-law.
Bed and Breakfast
43.
(1)
Every proprietor of a bed and breakfast must:
(a)
supply the Inspector with the number of bedrooms intended for the
operation, the daily rate of charge, and whether meals are to be provided;
(b)
keep the records of all patrons, including dates of arrival and departure;
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(c)
post the daily rate of charge at an easily visible location in the premises; and
(d)
request inspection of the premises at the time the business license
application is made.
(2)
No proprietor of a bed and breakfast will accommodate more than six people at the
premises.
Body Rub Parlours, Body Painting Studios and Model Studios
44.
(1)
Every proprietor of a body rub parlour, body painting studio or model studio must:
(a)
provide the Chief Constable and Inspector with the name, age, address and
description of every person proposed to be employed or engaged in the
business together with any additional information as the Inspector may
require;
(b)
notify the Inspector within 24 hours of any change in the personnel
employed or engaged in the business; and
(c)
not employ or engage any person in the business without first receiving
the approval of the Inspector.
(2)
No proprietor of a body rub parlour, a body painting studio or a model studio will:
(a)
employ any person on the premises unless the person is 19 years of age or
over; or
(b)
permit any person to be on the premises at any time unless the person is 19
years of age or over.
(3)
Every application for a license for a body rub parlour, body painting studio or model
studio must be accompanied by a floor plan of the entire premises in the scale and
detail as may be prescribed by the Inspector, and when any alterations are made to
the premises, revised plans must be immediately filed with the Inspector.
(4)
Every room used for body rub, body painting or nude photography:
(a)
must not be less than 8 feet by 8 feet;
(b)
must not be equipped with a locking device on any door to the room;
(c)
other than a door providing entrance to the room, must not have any means
by which a person may view the interior of the room; and
(d)
must be equipped with lighting of at least 50 foot candle power at all points
in the room which must remain "on" when the door is closed.
(5)
No proprietor of a body rub parlour, body painting studio or model studio will
permit any person to enter or remain on the premises between the hours of 12:00
midnight and 8:00 a.m.
(6)
No proprietor of a body rub parlour will permit any person engaged in providing a
body rub on the premises to perform a body rub unless the person is wearing clean,
washable, non-transparent outer garments covering the body between the neck and
the top of the knee, the sleeves of which do not reach below the elbows.
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(7)
No proprietor of a body rub parlour will exhibit the proprietor's body, or permit
other persons to exhibit their bodies, in any window on or about the premises, or
exhibit or permit to be exhibited any sign outside of the premises showing any nude
male or female body, or any part of a nude body, or any printed words that might
indicate that the premises is a place that offers any form of sexual or nude
entertainment.
Casino
45.
(1)
Every proprietor of a Casino must:
(a)
provide the Chief Constable and Inspector with the name, age, address and
description of every person proposed to be employed or engaged in the
business together with any additional information as the Inspector may
require;
(b)
notify the Inspector within 24 hours of any change in the personnel
employed or engaged in the business; and
(c)
not employ or engage any person in the business without first receiving the
approval of the Inspector.
(2)
No proprietor of a Casino will:
(a)
employ any person on the premises unless the person is 19 years of age or
over; or
(b)
permit any person to be on the premises at any time unless the person is 19
years of age or over.
Christmas Tree Sales
46.
(1)
Christmas tree sales may be carried out on any property other than a required
parking lot or occupied residential lot under the following conditions:
(a)
the business must be located so that there is no visual obstruction to
vehicular traffic or pedestrians and there is not a nuisance to the community;
(b)
sales will be permitted from November 15 to December 31 of any given year;
(c)
if the property being used is not owned by the applicant the applicant must
provide to the Inspector written permission from the owner of the property
to use the property for this purpose;
(d)
if a temporary office is required, the applicant must obtain a temporary
trailer office permit under Surrey Mobile Homes and Trailer Regulation and
Control By-law, 1980, No. 6142; and
(e)
once Christmas tree sales are completed, the site must be left by the
proprietor in a clean and presentable condition.
(2)
A person who carries out Christmas tree sales and who is also licensed as a nursery
for the same premises is not required to pay an additional license fee for Christmas
tree sales.
Community Services
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46.1
(1)
Every applicant or operator of a Community Service within the boundaries of the
area shown on Map D.1 Surrey City Centre of Schedule D to Surrey Zoning By-law,
1993, No. 12000, must enter into a good neighbour agreement with the City of
Surrey as a condition precedent to the issuance of a new business license or the
renewal, transfer or amendment of an existing business license.
Contractors
47.
(1)
Every person licensed as a contractor must, within two weeks of delivery of a written
request by an Inspector, provide the Inspector with a list of all subtrades engaged
on each specific job, on a form prescribed by the Inspector.
Discotheques and Dancehalls
48.
(1)
The operation of every discotheque and dancehall is subject to the regulations of
this Section.
(2)
The permitted hours of operation of a discotheque or dancehall are:
(a)
School day matinees - 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.;
(b)
Non-school day matinees - 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; and
(c)
Evenings - 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. In cases where the evening session
precedes a non-school day the hours of operation for the evening session
may be 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.
(3)
Dance sessions may be attended by the 13 to 18 year age group only.
(4)
If a matinee and evening dance are to be held on the same day, they must be
scheduled so as to provide one clear hour between the time the matinee dance
session ends and the time the evening dance session begins.
(5)
Except for management personnel, only those persons falling into the age group in
Subsection (3) are permitted to enter the discotheque or dancehall.
(6)
No person is permitted to re-enter the discotheque or dance hall during the same
dance session.
(7)
No alcoholic beverages are permitted to be consumed or kept on the premises.
(8)
No person is permitted to possess alcoholic beverages on or about the premises.
(9)
No drunkenness or disorderly conduct is permitted on the premises.
(10)
One male and one female adult must be on the premises at all times for the
purpose of providing supervision. For the purpose of this subsection an adult is a
responsible individual over the age of 21 years.
(11)
The interior and exterior of a discotheque or dancehall must be fully illuminated at
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all times during its operation.
(12)
The license fee payable by the proprietor of a discotheque or dancehall is in addition
to any license fee payable for a restaurant on the same premises.
Drug Paraphernalia
48A.
(1)
No person carrying on a business shall display or permit to be displayed on a street
or in any window facing a street, or elsewhere where it can be seen by a person inside
or outside the premises, or to the public at large, any drug paraphernalia.
(2)
No person carrying on a business shall sell drug paraphernalia to any person under
the age of 19 years except where the premises are licensed as a pharmacy under the
Pharmacists Act.
Employment Agencies, Talent Agencies and Recruiting Services
48.1
(1)
Every applicant for a license to operate as an employment agency, talent agency
or recruiting service must provide evidence satisfactory to the Inspector that the
person has obtained a license as required under the Employment Standards Act,
R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 113.
(2)
Every proprietor of an employment agency, talent agency or recruiting service must
comply with the requirements of the Employment Standards Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c.
113 and its regulations.
Firearms Certification
48.1A (1)
The operator of every firearms certification business is subject to the regulations of
this section.
(2)
All firearms certification training instructors must be federally certified.
(3)
All firearms on the business premise must be fully deactivated and unfireable.
(4)
No ammunition is permitted on the business premise at any time.
Fireworks Vendor
48.2
(1)
The operation of every fireworks vendor is subject to the regulations of this
Section.
(2)
A fireworks vendor must conform to Surrey Fireworks Regulation By-law, 1974,
No. 4200, as amended.
(3)
A fireworks vendor must not store or cause to be stored any fireworks adjacent to
any heat, flame or other source of ignition.
(4)
A fireworks vendor must not store or cause to be stored any fireworks in a position
or area that is readily accessible to customers or prospective customers.
(5)
All fireworks for sale or display must be contained in a glass, plexiglass or other
suitable receptacle.
(6)
Two rated fire extinguishers: 2A10BC or 3A10BC are required at any premises from
which a fireworks vendor operates.
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(7)
A fireworks vendor must ensure that there is no smoking within the building
where fireworks are present.
(8)
A fireworks vendor must conform to all other City by-laws and all provincial and
federal legislation governing fireworks.
(9)
A fireworks vendor may only operate from lots zoned C-4, C-5, C-8, C-15, C-35 and
CHI, all as defined in Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000, as amended.
(10)
A fireworks vendor must not sell, dispose of, give or otherwise distribute fireworks
to any person other than a person who holds a valid fireworks supervisor
certificate from Natural Resources Canada - Explosive Regulatory Division.
(11)
An Inspector will conduct an inspection of the premises of a fireworks vendor
applicant to ensure compliance before a business license is issued.
(12)
A fireworks vendor must not operate until the business license application has
been approved.
(13)
A fireworks vendor must not operate from:
(a)
any vacant property or parking lot; or
(b)
a trailer, vehicle or temporary structure on any property.
Health Enhancement Centre
48.3
(1)
The Inspector will not issue a license for a health enhancement centre unless
satisfied that either the applicant for the license or an officer of an applicant
demonstrates a knowledge and understanding of the art and practice of shiatsu,
accupressure, reflexology, bio-kinesiology, hellework, polarity, reiki, rolfing, and
trager approach, or any other therapeutic touch technique, and the Inspector may,
in that regard, require the applicant or officer to take and pass an exam. The
Inspector may require the applicant to provide proof of membership in a
recognized association of practitioners or course documentation prior to approval
of the license.
(2)
Every person carrying on the business of a health enhancement centre shall ensure
that all persons hired to administer a therapeutic touch technique are qualified in
that respect and have not been convicted of an offence under sections 212 or 213 of
the Criminal Code.
(3)
No person carrying on the business of a health enhancement centre shall employ
any person to administer a therapeutic touch technique unless that person is at
least 19 years of age.
(4)
No person carrying on the business of a health enhancement centre shall remain
open for business or administer therapeutic touch technique between the hours
of 12:00 midnight and 8:00 a.m.
(5)
No person carrying on the business of a health enhancement centre shall allow
any employee or other person on the premises to engage in or offer to engage in
an act of prostitution.
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Hotels and Rooming Houses
49.
(1)
Every proprietor of a hotel must provide and keep a guest register and every
person provided accommodation must be registered.
(2)
Every proprietor of a hotel must require every person provided accommodation to
sign the register and there must be entered in the register the name and home
address of the guest and of each person with the guest together with the date of
arrival, and if the guest is travelling by motor vehicle, the trade name of the vehicle,
the license number and the Province or State in which the license plate was issued.
(3)
Upon departure of each guest the proprietor of the hotel must enter the date of
departure in the register.
(4)
Every person applying for accommodation must furnish to the proprietor of the
hotel the information necessary to complete registration in accordance with this
Section and no proprietor of a hotel will provide accommodation until the
information has been provided. Picture Identification may be requested by the
proprietor of any hotel.
(5)
The registration records provided for in this Section must be produced at all times
for inspection at the request of an Inspector.
(6)
For the purposes of this Section, "hotel" includes a rooming house and a premise in
which more than two rooms or suites are let or kept for rent.
Ice Cream Vendors
50.
(1)
No ice cream vendor will carry on business in a manner which is contrary to
Highway and Traffic By-law, 1997, No. 13007, the Motor Vehicle Act, R.S.B.C. 1996,
c. 318, the Highway Scenic Improvement Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 190 or any other City
by-law or Provincial statute or regulation enacted to regulate traffic and the use
of highways in the City.
(2)
No ice cream vendor will post, erect, or display a sign along a highway or on property
except in compliance with Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 and the Highway
and Traffic By-law, 1997, No. 13007.
(3)
Every ice cream vendor must comply with the Consumer Protection Act, R.S.B.C.
1996, c. 69.
(4)
Every ice cream vendor must obtain written approval from the provincial agency
responsible for health and the safe handling of food products.
(5)
No ice cream vendor will stand or locate within 100 metres of any premises offering
for sale the same or similar items as the ice cream vendor.
(6)
Every ice cream vendor must provide a garbage container and must pickup all
garbage and debris located within 25 metres of the vehicle which results from the
ice cream vendor's operation.
(7)
Every vehicle used by an ice cream vendor must be kept in good repair.
(8)
An ice cream vendor must not operate before 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m.
(9)
The amplified sound from an ice cream vendor's vehicle must not be played at a
higher level than 60 dBA measured at 50 feet in front of the vehicle and the amplified
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sound system must be set within the unit so that it cannot be adjusted to a higher
level than 60 dBA measured at 50 feet in front of the vehicle.
(10)
The amplified sound system in an ice cream vendor's vehicle must be shut off when
the vehicle is stopped.
(11)
An ice cream vendor will carry on business in residential areas only and will not sell
products in commercial areas, parks, beaches, school grounds or on any truck route.
For the purposes of this Section, "truck route" means a highway, a portion of a
highway, or a series of connected highways, designated as a truck route in Schedule
"C" to Highway and Traffic By-law, 1997, No. 13007.
(12)
An ice cream vendor must only stop the ice cream vendor's vehicle in the course of
business while actively engaged in making a sale and must move to another location
after all customers have been served.
(13)
No member of the general public will be permitted inside an ice cream vendor's
vehicle and all food must be served to customers while they stand at the exterior of
the vehicle.
(14)
No ice cream vendor will permit or allow any person other than a driver licensed
under the Motor Vehicle Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 318 and employed by the ice cream
vendor to operate the vehicle.
(15)
Every applicant for a license to operate an ice cream vendor business must:
(a)
supply the Chief Constable with the name, age, address, birth date and sex
of all persons employed in the business; and
(b)
provide evidence satisfactory to the City that the applicant has
comprehensive general liability insurance coverage in the amount of
$2,000,000.00.
Junk and Scrap
51.
(1)
Vehicles loaded with scrap or junk must not be parked overnight in a residential
zone.
(2)
Every proprietor of a business which has scrap metal as a by-product and operates
in other than an industrial zone (including, without limitation, automotive repair
service, gas station, auto body/painting and automobile dealer/rebuilder) must
contain its surplus scrap totally in a building or approved walled or fenced area with
no surplus scrap being piled higher than the approved wall or fence.
Kennels
52.
(1)
The operator of a hobby kennel must reside on the lot on which the kennel is
located.
Licensed Establishments
53.
(1)
The proprietor of every licensed establishment must ensure that signs warning of
fetal alcohol syndrome are installed as prescribed in Subsection (2).
(2)
Signs warning of fetal alcohol syndrome must meet the following minimum
requirements:
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(a)
for every licensed establishment which is permitted to sell alcoholic
beverages for off-premises consumption there must be at least one sign
located so it is clearly visible from all locations where the sale or dispensing
of the alcohol beverages takes place; and
(b)
for every licensed establishment which permits the consumption of
alcoholic beverages on the premises there must be one sign conspicuously
displayed at each entrance of the premises and in each public washroom
located on the premises intended to be used by females.
(3)
All signs to be displayed must be those supplied by the City, a copy of which is
attached to and forms part of this By-law as Schedule "B".
(4)
Where an outdoor patio of a licensed establishment is located within 100 metres of
a residential area, the permitted hours of operation of the outdoor patio are between
11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. every day of the week.
(5)
Every proprietor of a Licensed Premise (Liquor Primary) and of a Licensed Premise
(Food Primary) that offers patron participation entertainment, or liquor service past
midnight, or operates a separate lounge area where food service is optional, must
enter into a good neighbour agreement with the City, the Surrey Police Service and
Surrey Fire Services as a condition of receiving a new business license or amending
an existing business license.
Mail Drop Services
54.
(1)
Every proprietor of a mail drop service must:
(a)
maintain a complete and accurate written record of the name and address
of every customer on behalf of whom the proprietor collects mail;
(b)
obtain from every customer a statement of whether or not the customer
intends to use the mail drop service for business purposes and include that
statement as part of the record;
(c)
where the customer referred to is a corporation, firm, or business
proprietorship, maintain, as part of the record and in addition to the
information referred to in clause (i), an accurate written record of the name
and address of at least one natural person authorized to represent the
corporation, firm, or business proprietorship;
(d)
obtain from every person referred to in clause (a) and clause (c) proof of
identity by the production of picture identification by the person and
include the details of each form of picture identification as part of the record;
(e)
maintain the record on the premises where mail is collected for the
customer; and
(f)
make the record available for inspection immediately upon the request of an
Inspector.
(2)
The address of every natural person whose name and address is required to be
recorded under this Section must be that person's current residential address.
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Pedlars
55.
(1)
No person will peddle:
(a)
on or from a highway;
(b)
from a vehicle that is stopped or parked on a highway or on public or private
property;
(c)
on or from a sidewalk;
(d)
on or from a parking lot;
(e)
outside of a building; or
(f)
on or from City property or a City right-of-way.
(2)
No pedlar will carry on business in a manner which is contrary to the Highway and
Traffic By-law, 1997, No. 13007, the Motor Vehicle Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 318, the
Highway Scenic Improvement Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 190 or any other City by-law or
Provincial statute or regulation enacted to regulate traffic and the use of highways
in the City.
(3)
No pedlar will post, erect, or display a sign along a highway or on property except in
compliance with Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 and the Highway and Traffic
By-law, 1997, No. 13007.
(4)
Every pedlar, when selling or offering for sale to the public a commodity which is
sold by weight or measure, must have a lawful scale or measure capable of weighing
or measuring the commodity sold or offered for sale by the pedlar.
(5)
Every pedlar must comply with the Consumer Protection Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 69.
(6)
Every pedlar who peddles food or food products must obtain written approval from
the provincial agency responsible for health and the safe handling of food products.
Pet Stores
55.1 (1)
an owner or operator of a pet store must not sell, offer for sale, or display to the
public any animal that:
(a) is not a domestic animal as defined by the Community Charter; or
(b) is a dog, cat, or lagomorpha, such as rabbits, hares, or pikas.
Pharmacies
55.2
(1)
No pharmacy will offer a client a cash incentive or other inducement for dispensing
methadone to the client.
Pinball Machines
56.
(1)
No person under the age of 16 years is permitted to operate a pinball machine after
10:00 p.m., except Fridays and Saturdays or the night prior to a statutory or school
holiday, unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
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(2)
Every proprietor of a business operating pinball machines, including an arcade,
must post the regulations and hours of operation specified by this Section in a
conspicuous place at the entrance to the premises and inside the premises within
one metre of each pinball machine.
Portable Food Vendors
57.
(1)
Every portable food vending cart must:
(a)
not exceed 4 square metres in area;
(b)
be capable of being moved on its own wheels without alteration or
preparation; and
(c)
be fully self-contained with no service connection, other than electrical
service, provided the portable vending cart is located no more than 2 metres
from the point of electrical connection.
(2)
A portable food vending cart may be towed by another vehicle.
(3)
Every portable food vending cart must be located on private property so as not to
interfere with or block any exit or walkway.
(4)
Every portable food vending cart must be located in one parking space or on the
corner of a landscaped area.
(5)
Every portable food vending cart must be kept in good repair.
(6)
Every portable food vending cart must meet Provincial health regulations.
(7)
No portable food vending cart will be located within 100 metres of any restaurant
and any premise which sells alcoholic beverages.
(8)
Every portable food vendor must provide a garbage container and must pick up all
garbage and debris within 100 metres of the portable food vending cart which results
from the business operation.
(9)
Every portable food vendor must provide to the Inspector written permission from
the owner of the property allowing the portable vending cart to be located on the
property and allowing the portable food vendor to access the washroom facilities
located on the property.
(10)
A portable food vendor must not be located on a vacant property.
Post Box Rentals
58.
(1)
Every proprietor of a post box rental agency must:
(a)
maintain a complete and accurate written record of the name and address
of every proprietor who rents, leases, owns, has possession of, or has the use
of a post box into which mail is deposited;
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(b)
obtain from every customer a statement of whether or not the customer
intends to use the post box for business purposes, and include that
statement as part of the record;
(c)
where the customer is a corporation, firm, or business proprietorship,
maintain, as part of the record and in addition to the information referred
to in clause (a), an accurate written record of the name and address of at
least one natural person authorized to represent the corporation, firm, or
business proprietorship;
(d)
obtain from every person referred to in clause (a) or (c) proof of identity by
the production of picture identification by the person and include the details
of each form of picture identification as part of the record;
(e)
maintain the record for each post box at the premises where the post box is
located; and
(f)
make the record available for inspection immediately upon the request of an
Inspector.
(2)
The address of every natural person whose name and address is required to be
recorded under this Section must be that person's current residential address.
Scrap Metal Dealers
58.1
(1)
Every Scrap Metal Dealer must comply with the provisions of Scrap Metal Dealer
Regulation By-law, 2008, No. 16655.
Secondary Suites and Rooming Houses
59.
Deleted (BYL 17310, 01/10/11)
Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers
60.
(1)
No secondhand dealer will carry on business or display or store merchandise except
in an enclosed building.
(2)
No secondhand dealer will carry on business as a pawnbroker without first obtaining
a license to operate as a pawnbroker and no pawnbroker will carry on a business as
a secondhand dealer without first obtaining a license to operate as a secondhand
dealer.
(3)
Every secondhand dealer and every pawnbroker must comply with the provisions of
Surrey Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers By-law, 1997, No. 13183.
Short-Term Rental
60.1
(1) Terms used in section 60.1(2) that are defined in Surrey Zoning By-law,
1993, No. 12000 but not in this bylaw shall be defined in accordance with Surrey
Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000.
(2) Every proprietor of a Short-Term Rental business must:
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(a)
On request of the Inspector, provide the Inspector with such
information as the Inspector reasonably requires to confirm that any
dwelling unit being used for Short-Term Rental purposes is the
proprietor's principal residence, or is a secondary suite, coach house,
garden suite, or lock-off suite on the same lot as the proprietor's
principal residence. Such information may include, without limitation,
utility bills, government-issued photo identification, vehicle
registration, and insurance;
(b)
Not offer or accept more than 1 booking, or otherwise allow occupancy
of the Short-Term Rental by more than one person or group, at one time;
(c)
Keep records of the name, address, telephone number, and email
address of all patrons, including dates of arrival and departure, for a
period of 2 years from the date of arrival; and
(d)
Register the Short-Term Rental business with the Province of British
Columbia's short-term rental registry and provide proof of registration
to the Inspector as soon as such proof is available.
Social Escort Services
61.
(1)
Every proprietor of a social escort service must:
(a)
provide the Chief Constable and Inspector with the name, age, address and
description of every person proposed to be employed or engaged in the
business together with any additional information as the Inspector may
require;
(b)
notify the Inspector within 24 hours of any change in the personnel
employed or engaged in the business;
(c)
maintain to the satisfaction of the Inspector a written record of every request
to provide or furnish an escort or partner, giving the name and address of
the person requesting the service together with the name of the escort or
partner recommended and the function attended; and
(d)
not employ or engage any person in the business without first receiving the
approval of the Inspector.
Tax Buyers
62.
(1)
Where any person assigns the right to an income tax refund to a tax buyer, the
amount that person is to receive from the tax buyer must be clearly indicated both
as to the gross amount to be received as well as the percentage that the gross amount
represents of the original amount of the tax refund.
(2)
When a tax buyer receives an income tax refund and the amount exceeds the
amount assigned by the taxpayer by the sum of $10.00 or more, the tax buyer must
contact the taxpayer, advising of the refund so that the refund may be remitted to
the taxpayer.
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(3)
Every tax buyer must clearly state the following information on all forms used by
the tax buyer and the information also forms part of the regulations governing the
conduct of the tax buyer:
(a)
This is an outright purchase of the tax refund and is not a loan;
(b)
There are no fees charged by the tax buyer other than those stated in
Subsection (1) for this transaction; and
(c)
The taxpayer may cancel this transaction within 48 business hours without
charge or penalty upon return by the taxpayer of all monies received from
the tax buyer.
(4)
The form used by a tax buyer must clearly state the address of the year-round office
of the tax buyer and if no year-round office exists, where the tax buyer is a
corporation incorporated under the laws of this Province of British Columbia, must
state its registered address for service and where the tax buyer is an individual, must
indicate the permanent place of residence of the tax buyer.
(5)
Every form used by a tax buyer must be dated and signed by both the taxpayer and
the tax buyer and must clearly indicate that the taxpayer is over the age of 18 years.
A copy of the form must be either handed to or delivered to the taxpayer prior to
the time the taxpayer executed the assignment of the tax refund.
(6)
A copy of Subsection (3) must be posted conspicuously on the premises of the tax
buyer together with the business license.
Taxi Businesses
63.
(1)
Every person applying for and receiving a license to carry on a taxi business must
comply with all regulations of Vehicle for Hire By-law, 1999, No. 13610.
Temporary Homeless Shelter
63.1
(1)
Temporary homeless shelters only be permitted to operate between November 1
and March 31 of any given winter season.
Tobacco and Vapour Product Sales
64.
(1)
No proprietor of a retail business which has for sale cigarettes and related tobacco
products will permit a person to purchase cigarettes or related tobacco products
unless the person presents picture identification showing that the person is 19 years
of age or over.
(2)
The proprietor of every retail business which has for sale tobacco or vapour
products must not display tobacco or vapour products, or advertise or promote the
use of tobacco or vapour products, in any manner by which the tobacco or vapour
products or the advertisement or promotion:
(a)
may reasonably be seen or accessed by a person inside the retail premises
who is not 19 years of age or over; or
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(b)
are clearly visible to a person outside the retail establishment.
(3)
For the purposes of Subsection (2), "advertise or promote the use of tobacco or
vapour products" means to advertise or promote the use of tobacco or vapour
products by any means, including by:
(a)
displaying on a sign, video, clothing or other tangible object the name of a
brand or manufacturer of tobacco or vapour products, an abbreviation or
other thing that would reasonably identify the name of a brand or
manufacturer of tobacco or vapour products, or a graphic, design or
symbol that is commonly associated with the name of a brand or
manufacturer of tobacco or vapour products; or
(b)
making available any sign, video, clothing or other tangible object that
displays any of the things set out in paragraph (a).
(4)
Despite Subsection (3), the proprietor of a retail business which has for sale
tobacco or vapour products may advertise within the premises the types of tobacco
and vapour products for retail by means of a sign that meets all of the following
criteria:
(a)
the sign must not be larger than 968 cm²;
(b)
the background of the sign must be white only;
(c)
the text of the sign must be black only;
(d)
the letters in the text of the sign must not be higher than 5 cm;
(e)
except for the "$" symbol in front of a price, the sign must not contain any
graphic or design, or any symbol that is not an alpha-numeric character;
(f)
the sign must not include the name of a brand or manufacturer of tobacco
or vapour products;
(g)
the sign must not include any abbreviation, or other thing that would
reasonably identify the name of a brand or manufacturer of tobacco or
vapour products; and
(h)
the sign may advertise only the types of tobacco and vapour products for
sale and the prices of, or a price range for, those types of tobacco and
vapour products,
and the proprietor must not have more than 3 signs on the premises, including not
more than one sign at each point of sale system.
(5)
The proprietor of a retail business which has for sale tobacco or vapour products
must ensure that warning signs as prescribed in Subsections (6), (7) or (8) are
displayed in accordance with the following:
(a)
the decals for purchasers must be displayed in plain view to purchasers at
the point and time of sale;
(b)
the decals for employees must be displayed in plain view to the employee
operating the point of sale system on or near the point of sale system at the
time of sale; and
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(c)
the decals must not be obscured by any sign, notice or any other thing that
could make the decal less than fully visible.
(6)
The proprietor of a retail business which has for sale tobacco, but not vapour
products, must do both of the following:
(a)
display to purchasers the decal set out in Figure 1 of Schedule "C"; and
(b)
display to employees the decal set out in Figure 2 of Schedule "C".
(7)
The proprietor of a retail business which has for sale vapour products, but not
tobacco, must do both of the following:
(a)
display to purchasers the decal set out in Figure 3 of Schedule "C"; and
(b)
display to employees the decal set out in Figure 4 of Schedule "C".
(8)
The proprietor of a retail business which has for sale both tobacco and vapour
products must do both of the following:
(a)
display to purchasers the decal set out in Figure 5 of Schedule "C"; and
(b)
display to employees the decal set out in Figure 6 of Schedule "C".
(9)
A proprietor who operates a vending machine that sells tobacco or vapour
products must affix to the front of the vending machine the decal referred to in
Figure 1, Figure 3 or Figure 5 of Schedule "C", as applicable.
(10)
The proprietor of a retail business which has for sale vapour products is exempt from
the provisions of Subsections (1), (2) and (3) with respect to vapour products that
are prescribed by regulation under the Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act,
R.S.B.C. c. 451 as products or devices intended to be used for medical purposes,
including to reduce nicotine dependence.
Truck Parking Facility
64.1
(1)
Every proprietor or property owner(s) of a truck parking facility must provide the
City with an annual environmental assessment report, in accordance with the form
and content requirements of Part 4 of the Riparian Areas Protection Regulation B.C.
Reg. 178/2019, for the truck parking facility, and the assessment report must be dated
no earlier than one year from the date of issuance of the annual business license.
(2)
Every proprietor or property owner(s) of a truck parking facility must comply with
the provisions of Surrey Stormwater Drainage Regulation and Charges By-law, 2008,
No. 16610.
Vending Machines
65.
(1)
No proprietor of a retail business which has for sale tobacco or vapour products will
sell, offer for sale, provide or distribute tobacco or vapour products to a person
unless the individual is 19 years of age or over and presents picture identification
showing that the individual is 19 or over.
(2)
No person, other than the Inspector, will alter, remove, damage, deface or destroy a
decal attached to a vending machine.
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(3)
No proprietor of a premise will permit the number of vending machines owned or
kept upon the premise to be increased without first notifying the Inspector in
writing of the increase in number.
(4)
The provisions of this Section also apply to vending machines situated on any
highway.
Offences and Penalties
66.
Every person who violates any of the provisions of this By-law or who suffers or permits any
act or thing to be done in contravention of this By-law or neglects to do or refrains from
doing any act or thing required to be done by this By-law or fails to comply with a term or
condition of a license granted under this By-law is guilty of an offence and will be liable
upon summary conviction to a penalty of not less than $200.00 and not more than
$50,000.00 plus the costs of the prosecution.
67.
Each day that a violation is permitted to exist will constitute a separate offence under this
By-law.
Commencement
68.
This By-law will come into full force and effect on the first day of April, 1999.
Repeal
69.
"Business License By-law, 1976, No. 4747", as amended, is hereby repealed.
PASSED THREE READINGS on the 22nd day of March, 1999.
RECONSIDERED AND FINALLY ADOPTED, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, and sealed with the
Corporate Seal on the 29th day of March, 1999.
"D.W. McCALLUM" MAYOR
"D.B. KENNY" CLERK
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As Amended by By-laws 13795, 07/19/99; 13966, 03/13/00; 14011, 05/01/00; 14639, 02/25/02; 14832,
03/10/03; 15343, 04/19/04; 15736, 05/30/05: 16450, 09/17/07; 16521, 01/14/08; 16848, 01/19/09; 17069;
12/14/09; 16668, 05/03/10; 17556, 02/06/12; 17831, 12/17/2012; 18124, 01/13/14; 18348, 01/12/15; 18580,
12/14/15; 18972, 12/19/16; 19418, 12/18/17, 19709, 12/19/19; 19975, 12/16/19; 20028, 03/09/20; 20214,
12/21/20; 20500, 12/24/21; 20872 05/17/23; 21221, 05/06/24; 21604, 04/28/2025; 21963, 04/13/2026
Schedule "A"
Category
Fee
Acupuncture
$269.00 per year
Acupressure
$269.00 per year
Administration Office
$269.00 per year
Adult Entertainment Store
$5,748.00 per year
Advertising
$269.00 per year
Alcohol and Drug Recovery House
$1,066.00 per year
Animal Sitting
$269.00 per year
Apartment Building/Townhouse Rental
$76.00 per year for each dwelling
Arcade
$5,748.00 per year
Auction/Auctioneer
$473.00 per year
Auto Body/Painting
$436.00 per year
Automated Teller Machine
$289.00 per year for each machine
Automobile Cleaning/Car Wash/Detailing
$289.00 per year
Automobile Dealer/Rebuilder
$674.00 per year
Automobile Wrecker
$1,449.00 per year
Automobile/Truck Rental
$481.00 per year
Automotive Repair Service
$436.00 per year
Bakery
$310.00 per year
Bankruptcy Trustee
$376.00 per year
Bank
$1,535.00 per year
Bed and Breakfast
$144.00 per year
Boat Building/Sales/Service/Rental/Marina
$345.00 per year
Body Rub Parlour/Body Painting Studio
$5,748.00 per year
Bookkeeping
$271.00 per year
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Schedule "A"
Category
Fee
Bowling Alley
$1,170.00 per year
Bus Service
$376.00 per year
Business School
$253.00 per year
Business Services Office
$271.00 per year
Carnival
$47.00 per day for each device or game
Casino
$5,748.00 per year (plus $67.00 per machine)
Cat Boarding
$269.00 per year
Caterer
$269.00 per year
Catering/Coffee Truck
$269.00 per year
Cemetery
$1,906.00 per year (plus $17.50 per hectare)
Charitable Society/Organization
$1.00 per year
Cheque Cashing Centre
$377.00 per year
Christmas Tree Sales
$124.00 per season
Circus
$293.00 per day
Collection Agent
$377.00 per year
Commercial Kennel
$579.00 per year
Computer Consulting/Repair/Design
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Concession Stand
$356.00 per year for each stand
Construction Management
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Consultant
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Contractor - Alarm Installation
$377.00 per year
Contractor - Demolition
$377.00 per year
Contractor - Electrical
$377.00 per year
Contractor - Fire Protection
$377.00 per year
Contractor - General
$377.00 per year
Contractor - Landscaping/Excavating
$377.00 per year
Contractor - Masonry/Drywall
$377.00 per year
Contractor - Miscellaneous
$377.00 per year
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Schedule "A"
Category
Fee
Contractor - Painting
$377.00 per year
Contractor - Paving
$377.00 per year
Contractor - Plumbing/Heating/Mechanical
$377.00 per year
Contractor - Roofing/Insulation
$377.00 per year
Contractor - Sewer/Septic
$377.00 per year
Contractor - With Storage
$377.00 per year (plus $31.00 for each 100m2 over
2,000m2 not including customer parking areas)
Counselling Service
$269.00 per year
Courier Service
$192.00 per year
Currency Exchange
$377.00 per year
Customs Broker
$413.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Dating Service
$5,748.00 per year
Dental Lab
$413.00 per year
Denture Clinic
$413.00 per year
Desktop Publishing
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Discotheque/Dancehall
$5,748.00 per year
Dog Grooming
$371.00 per year
Drafting/Design Service
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Dressmaker
$124.00 per year
Driving School
$253.00 per year
Dry Cleaner/Laundry
$193.00 per year
Education Service (assessment, etc.)
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Employment Agency/Recruiting Service
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Employment Consultant
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Esthetician
$151.00 per year
Farm Produce Sales
$377.00 per year
Fashion Design
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Financial Agent
$867.00 per year
Financial Planning/Consultant
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
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Schedule "A"
Category
Fee
Fireworks Vendor
$499.00 per year
Fitness Personal Trainer
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Flea Market
$371.00 per year
Funeral Parlour
$495.00 per year
Gas Station
$778.00 per year
General Business Office
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Glass Installation/Sales
$377.00 per year
Golf Course, Driving Ranges, Par 3 Courses
$356.00 per year
Hairdressing Salon/Hair Stylist
$152.00 per year (plus $77.00 for each chair over one)
Health Care Consultant
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Hobby Kennel - 3 Dogs
$146.00 per year
Hobby Kennel - 4 to 6 Dogs
$289.00 per year
Holistic Health Care
$413.00 per year
Home Crafts
$124.00 per year
Horse Racing
$426.00 per day
Hotel/Motel/Rooming House
$22.00 per year for each room
Ice Cream Vendor
$345.00 per year
Immigration Consultant
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Import/Export
$253.00 per year
Income Tax Service
$269.00 per year
Insurance Adjuster
$310.00 per year
Insurance Agent
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Interior Decorating/Design
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Internet Services
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Investment Consultant
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Janitorial Service
$230.00 per year
Land Development
$377.00 per year
Laundromat
$579.00 per year
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Schedule "A"
Category
Fee
Licensed Premises (Food Primary)
$483.00 per year
Licensed Premises (Food Primary with
Lounge)
$961.00 per year
Licensed Premises (Liquor Primary Club)
$2,890.00 per year
Licensed Premises (Liquor Primary)
$2,890.00 per year
Licensed Premises (Liquor Primary -
Cabaret)
$5,748.00 per year
Licensed Premises (Liquor Primary -
Stadium)
$5,748.00 per year
Licensee Retail Store
$961.00 per year
Limousine Service
$193.00 per year (plus $100.00 per vehicle)
Locksmith
$377.00 per year
Lumber Yard/Building Material Yard
$499.00 per year (plus $30.00 per 100m2 over 2000m2
not including customer parking areas)
Machinery/Heavy Equipment Dealer
$499.00 per year
Mail Drop Service
$271.00 per year
Mail Order
$271.00 per year
Manufacturer's Agent
$253.00 per year
Manufacturer/Machine Shop
$367.00 per year (plus $9.00 per employee)
Massage Therapist (RMT)
$413.00 per year
Media/Public Relations
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Mediation Services
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Medical Laboratory
$481.00 per year
Methadone Dispensary
$5,748.00 per year
Miscellaneous
$377.00 per year
Mobile Home Park
$76.00 per year for each unit
Model Studio
$3,713.00 per year
Nursery
$377.00 per year
Parking Lot Enforcement (Automobile
Immobilizing)
$521.00 per year
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Schedule "A"
Category
Fee
Parking Lot
$377.00 per year
Party/Wedding Consultant
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Pawnbroker
$5,748.00 per year
Pedlar
$345.00 per year
Pepper Spray Vendor
$483.00 per year
Petroleum Product Distributor
$617.00 per year
Photographer/Videographer
$253.00 per year
Planning Consultant
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Portable Food Vendor
$144.00 per year
Post Box Rental Agency
$253.00 per year
Printer/Publisher
$253.00 per year
Private Investigators
$377.00 per year
Professional Practitioner - Accountant
$575.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Professional Practitioner - Architect
$575.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Professional Practitioner - Chiropractor
$575.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Professional Practitioner - Dentist
$575.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Professional Practitioner - Engineer
$575.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Professional Practitioner - Land Surveyor
$575.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Professional Practitioner - Lawyer
$575.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Professional Practitioner - Doctor
$575.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Professional Practitioner - Notary
$575.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Professional Practitioner - Optometrist
$575.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Professional Practitioner - Part Time
$192.00 per year
Professional Practitioner -
Psychiatrist/Psychologist
$575.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Professional Practitioner - Veterinarian
$575.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Professional Sports
$124.00 per year
Project Management
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
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Schedule "A"
Category
Fee
Property Management
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Public Utility Company
$1,906.00 per year
Real Estate Agent - 0-5 Employees
$192.00 per year
Real Estate Agent - 6-10 Employees
$439.00 per year
Real Estate Agent - 11-15 Employees
$741.00 per year
Real Estate Agent - 16-25 Employees
$961.00 per year
Real Estate Agent - 26-50 Employees
$1,330.00 per year
Real Estate Agent - 51-100 Employees
$1,774.00 per year
Real Estate Agent - 100+ Employees
$1,774.00 per year (plus $363.00 for each 50 employees
over 100 employees)
Real Estate Appraisal Service/Building
Inspector
$377.00 per year
Recreational Facility
$356.00 per year
Recycling Depot
$481.00 per year
Recycling Plant
$961.00 per year
Reflexology
$396.00 per year
Rental Service
$253.00 per year
Repair Service
$253.00 per year
Restaurant
$144.00 per year (plus $4.75 per seat)
Retail Merchant (0-2 Employees)
$377.00 per year
Retail Merchant (3-5 Employees)
$377.00 per year (plus $37.00 per cash register)
Retail Merchant (6-9 Employees)
$377.00 per year (plus $87.00 per cash register)
Retail Merchant (10-19 Employees)
$377.00 per year (plus $118.00 per cash register)
Retail Merchant (20 or More Employees)
$377.00 per year (plus $148.00 per cash register)
Sales/Marketing Office
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Salvage Yard
$1,444.00 per year
Scrap Dealer
$377.00 per year
Secondhand Dealer
$5,748.00 per year
Security Consultant
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
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Schedule "A"
Category
Fee
Security Service
$461.00 per year
Seminar
$96.00 per day
Sharpening Service
$124.00 per year
Shiatsu Massage
$413.00 per year
Ship Agency/Chandler
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Short-Term Rental
$369.00 per year
Sign Painter/Manufacturer/Installation
$377.00 per year
Social Club
$269.00 per year
Social Escort Service
$5,748.00 per year
Software Design/Consultant
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Student Venture Program
$21.00 per year
Tailor
$193.00 per year
Tanning Salon
$460.00 per year
Tattoo Parlour
$232.00 per year
Taxi Service
$193.00 per year (plus $0 per wheelchair accessible
vehicle plus $35.00 per zero emissions vehicle
plus $173.00 per any other vehicle)
Taxidermist
$253.00 per year
Telemarketing Office
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Theatre
$253.00 per year (plus $3.00 per seat)
Theatre 2
$5,748.00 per year
Theatre - Drive-in
$253.00 per year (plus $7.00 per parking space)
Tour Consultant/Operator
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
Tourist Trailer Parks/Campsites
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per space)
Towing with No Storage
$481.00 per year
Towing with Storage
$961.00 per year
Trade School
$253.00 per year
Traffic Control
$289.00 per year
Travel Agency
$269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)
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Schedule "A"
Category
Fee
Trucking & Cartage - one vehicle only
$192.00 per year
Trucking & Cartage - multiple vehicles
$377.00 per year
Truck Parking
$961.00 per year
Tutoring
$144.00 per year
U-brew/U-vin Premises
$371.00 per year
Upholstery
$253.00 per year
Vending Machine/Pinball Machine
$41.00 per year for each machine
Warehouse
$356.00 per year
Welding
$377.00 per year
Wholesale Dealer
$356.00 per year (plus $9.00 per employee)
All fees are subject to applicable taxes.
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SCHEDULE "B"
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SCHEDULE "C"
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