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OFFICE CONSOLIDATION
CARNIVAL BY-LAW
BY-LAW NUMBER 5621/00
Passed by Council on February 21, 2000
Amendments:
None
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING
BY-LAW NO. 5621/00
Being a by-law to licence and regulate
carnivals and other like shows operating in
the City of Pickering.
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 236(7) of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.45, as
amended, a Council of a local municipality may pass by-laws for prohibiting or regulating
and licensing exhibitions of wax works, menageries, circus-riding, and other like shows
usually exhibited by showpersons, and for regulating and licensing roller skating rinks
and other places of like amusement, and merry-go-rounds, switchback railways, carousels
and other like contrivances;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF
PICKERING HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1.
In this by-law,
a)
"Amusement Device" means a machine, contrivance, structure or vehicle
used in an amusement park to entertain members of the public by moving
them or causing them to be moved.
b)
"Carnival" means an exhibition, display, event or amusement show which
may include the operation of one or more amusement devices.
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c)
"City" means the Corporation of the City of Pickering.
2.
No person shall operate a carnival in the City without first obtaining a licence
from the City, which licence shall be called a Carnival Licence.
3.
The owner or operator of a Carnival shall not operate within 100 metres from the
lot line of any residential property without the prior written consent of the
occupants of the residential properties within that distance.
4.
A Carnival Licence shall expire on the date of termination of the event or activity
to which the licence relates unless it is sooner forfeited or revoked.
5.
The fee for a Carnival Licence shall be $100.00 for the first day of operation and
$50.00 for each subsequent day of operation.
6.
A Carnival Licence shall not be issued for a period that exceeds seven consecutive
days.
7.
An application for a Carnival Licence shall include,
a)
A copy of an insurance policy in a minimum amount of one million
dollars, inclusive limits, naming the City as an insured for loss or damage
resulting from bodily injury to, or the death of one or more persons, and
for loss or damage to property arising out of the activity or event to which
the licence relates.
b)
The licence fee as noted in Section 5 of this By-law.
c)
A sketch of the property on which the Carnival is to be held showing the
location of the Carnival on that property and its location relative to
surrounding properties.
d)
A copy of the applicant's current Amusement Device Licence issued
pursuant to the Amusement Devices Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. A.20, as
amended.
e)
A list of all amusement devices to be operated at the proposed Carnival
and a copy of the Amusement Device Permit issued pursuant to the
Amusement Devices Act for each amusement device.
8.
A Carnival shall not be operated between the following hours:
a)
Sunday to Thursday - 10:00 p.m. through to 10:00 a.m. the next day; and
b)
Friday and Saturday - midnight through to 10:00 a.m. the next day.
9.
Any person who contravenes any provision of this By-law is guilty of an offence
and upon conviction thereof is liable to a fine of not more than Five Thousand
($5,000.00) Dollars, for each offence committed.
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BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 21st day of February,
2000.
(signed)__________________________
Wayne Arthurs, Mayor
(signed)__________________________
Bruce Taylor, Clerk