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CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PETROLIA
BY-LAW NUMBER 39 - 2013
BEING A BY-LAW TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OR HIRE OF GOODS OR
SERVICES BY TRANSIENT TRADERS IN THE TOWN OF PETROLIA
THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PETROLIA
HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS Sections 150 (1) and (6) of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, ¢.25, as
amended, provide that a local municipality may license, regulate and govern any
business wholly or partly carried on within the municipality, including the sale or
hire of goods or services on an intermittent or one-time basis and the activities of a
transient trader; and
WHEREAS Section 150 (8) provides that the power to license, regulate and govern
a business includes the power to prohibit the carrying on or engaging in the business
without a license; to refuse to grant or revoke or suspend a license; to fix an expiry
date for the license; and to impose conditions as a requirement of obtaining,
continuing to hold or renewing a license.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Petrolia enacts
as follows:
1. No person shall operate a business, conduct any commerce or trade, or offer
for sale any goods or services on a temporary, intermittent or one time basis
on any road allowance, municipally owned property, private property, or
other public space unless that trade or commerce is eligible for a Business
License and such license has been obtained.
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For the purpose of this By-law “Transient Trader” includes any person
commencing business within the Town of Petrolia who does not qualify for a
Business License under the Business Licensing By-law, but who offers goods,
wares or merchandise for sale.
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The By-law does not apply to the sale of an existing business to a bona fide
purchaser who continues the business.
4, The provisions of this By-law do not apply to the sale of personal contents of
a home or residence, such as a garage sale, yard sale or similar temporary
activity.
5. Every Transient Trader vendor who is not eligible for, a Business License
issued by the Town of Petrolia is guilty of an offence and upon conviction is
liable to a fine of $200.00, plus costs incurred in enforcement.
6. This by-law shall be enforced by Town’s By-Law Enforcement Officers and
the Petrolia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
1. The Council of the Town of Petrolia may, on an individual basis make
exemption and approve a Transient Trader business application. If approved
the Transient Trader would be subject to a fee as determined by Town of
Petrolia staff based on the goods for sale and the length of the business
license to be granted. If approved the Transient Traders business license
would be temporary and would expire on a said date. An example of such an
exemption would be for the stationary sale of fruits and or vegetables, in a
single temporary location.
Charitable Organizations who canvass for contributions and support of their
organization are not considered a Transient Trader by the Town of Petrolia
and therefore are not subject to this by-law.
PENALTY PROVISIONS
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Any person who contravenes any portion of this By-Law is guilty of an
offence and upon conviction for such contravention, shall forfeit and be liable
to pay a a fine of $200.00, plus costs incurred in enforcement, and costs
associated therewith may be recovered under the provisions of the Provincial
Offences Act R.S.O. 1990, Chapter p-33, as amended.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
2. THAT the short form title of this By-law shall be the Transient Traders By-
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THAT any By-Laws or provisions of By-Laws found to be inconsistent with
the provisions found in this By-Law shall be and are hereby repealed
including Town of Petrolia By-Law 32-2013.
THAT this By-Law to go into force and effect upon the final passing thereof.
By-Law Read a First, Second and Third Time and Finally Passed this 12" day of
August, 2013.
Johff McCharles
Mayor
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THE CORPORATION OF THETOWN OF PETROLIA
BY-LAW NUMBER 39-2013
Schedule A — SET FINE SCHEDULE
Part I Provincial Offences Act
Title: A BY-LAW TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OR HIRE OF GOODS OR SERVICES BY
TRANSIENT TRADERS IN THE TOWN OF PETROLIA
COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3
COLUMN 1 ;
| ITEM Offence Creating | Set Fine
Short Form Wording Provision or
Defining Offence
Transient Trader — Every Transient Trader vendor
who is not eligible for, a Business License issued
by the Town of Petrolia is guilty of an offence
| and upon conviction is liable to a fine.
1. Sect 3 $ 200.00
Failure to produce a temporary business license, and
seek special exemption from Council of By-Law 32-
2013
Any person who contravenes any portion of this
2. By-Law is guilty of an offence and upon conviction Sect 3 $ 200.00
for such contravention
ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE
PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT
PART |
IT IS ORDERED pursuant to the provisions of the Provincial Offences Act and the
rules for the Ontario Court of Justice that the amount set opposite each of the
offences in the schedule of offences under the Provincial Statutes and
Regulations thereunder and Municipal By-law No. 39-2013, of the Town of
Petrolia, attached hereto are the set fines for those offences. This Order is to take
effect September 30, 2013.
Dated at London this 30° day of September 2013.
Kathleen E. McGowan
Regional Senior Justice
West Region
THE CORPORATION OF THETOWN OF PETROLIA
BY-LAW NUMBER 39-2013
Schedule A — SET FINE SCHEDULE
Part I Provincial Offences Act
Title: A BY-LAW TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OR HIRE OF GOODS OR SERVICES BY
TRANSIENT TRADERS IN THE TOWN OF PETROLIA
| COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3
COLUMN 1
ITEM Offence Creating | Set Fine
Short Form Wording Provision or
Defining Offence
1. Operate a Business without a licence Sect 1 $ 200.00
NOTE: the general penalty provision for the offences listed above is section 61 of the
Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c P.33, as amended