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TOWN OF DESERONTO
BY-LAW NO. 10-06
A By-law for the licensing, regulating and governing of the sale of goods (Temporary Sales,
Hawkers & Peddlers).
THE CORPORTAION OF THE TOWN OF DESERONTO ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. No person shall go from place to place or to a particular place with goods, wares or
merchandise for sale on a retail basis, or carry and expose samples, patterns or specimens of
any goods, wares or merchandise for sale on a retail basis that are to be delivered to a civic
address in the Municipality on a later date, unless such person first obtains a license therefore
from the Corporation.
2. For the purposes of this by-law, sale on a retail basis includes the selling, hawking and
peddling of all items included in this by-law.
3. (a) This by-law shall not apply to the sale of perishable goods.
(b) This by-law shall not apply to any person or group of persons lawfully representing a
community event or a community festival as previously approved by the Council of the
Municipality.
4. No person shall sell on a retail basis goods, wares or merchandise, or carry and expose
samples, patterns or specimens of any goods, wares, or merchandise for sale on a retail basis
that are to be delivered to a civic address in the Municipality on a later date contrary to
permitted locations of operation on private property according to provisions of the Town of
Deseronto Zoning By-law and other applicable laws and by-laws.
5. No license shall be required under this by-law
(i) if the goods, wares or merchandise are being sold on a retail basis by a person who
pays Commercial Realty taxes in the Municipality, or by his employee, or by his agent, or
(ii) if the goods, wares or merchandise are sold on a retail basis by an agent of the
producer or manufacturer, acting on behalf of a dealer who pays Commercial Realty taxes in
the Municipality in respect of the premises used for the sale of such goods, wares or
merchandise.
6. The fees for the licenses required by Section 1 of this by-law shall be $150.00 for each such
event to include a maximum of six (6) individuals for each such event, of up to 6 continuous
days within a calendar year end - or $1,000.00 for any and all such events up to and including
a maximum of six (6) individuals for each such event, within a calendar year. In no instance
are licenses issued under this by-law transferable.
7. Every person licensed under this by-law shall, upon demand, exhibit it to any municipal or
peace officer and, if such person fails to do so, such failure shall constitute a contravention of
this by-law.
8. Every person who contravenes any provision of this by-law is guilty of an offence and shall
upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties provided for in the Provincial Offences Act,
R.S.O. 1990 and this by-law.
Read a First and Second time this 14th day of March, 2006.
Read a Third time and Finally passed this 14th day of March, 2006.