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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PICKLE LAKE
BY-LAW NO. 2015-18
BEING A BY-LAW TO LICENSE, REGULATE AND
GOVERN OWNERS AND DRIVERS OF TAXI CABS
WHEREAS under and by virtue of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 2001 c. 25, s. 156, the Council
of The Corporation of the Township of Pickle Lake is authorized to pass a By-Law for licensing,
regulating and governing teamsters, carters, draymen, drivers and owners of taxicabs, buses,
motor and other vehicles for hire, and for establishing the rates of fares to be charged by the
owners or drivers of such vehicles for the conveyance of goods or passengers either wholly
within the Municipality or from any point in the Municipality to any point outside the
Municipality, and for revoking any such licence or limiting the number of taxicabs.
AND WHEREAS it is expedient to pass this By-Law for The Corporation of the Township of
Pickle Lake.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Pickle Lake
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1) That By-Law #90-34 and 91-38 are hereby repealed.
2) For the purpose of this By-Law:
a)
"Taxicab" shall mean any vehicle used for hire for the conveyance of passengers
within the Township of Pickle Lake and commonly known as a taxicab.
b)
Council shall mean the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Pickle
Lake.
3) The owner of any taxicab before using or operating same or allowing same to be used
or operated, shall obtain a license from the Council of The Corporation of the Township
of Pickle Lake.
4)
a)
No person shall be granted a license for a taxicab unless and until the applicant
for such license files proof of financial responsibility, including passenger
hazard insurance for each taxicab used, including an endorsement from the
insurer that the Township of Pickle Lake will receive written notice fifteen (15)
days prior to any alterations or cancellations of the applicants insurance policy
to the Township of Pickle Lake, P.O. Box 340, Pickle Lake, Ontario P0V 3A0.
b)
The applicant shall file proof of aforesaid by depositing with the Clerk-Treasurer
a policy or policies of insurance for at least $2,000,000.00 (exclusive of interest
and costs) against loss or damage resulting from bodily injury to or the death of
any one person and subject to such limit for any one person for each taxicab
used.
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c)
The license for a taxicab shall automatically expire and become void upon the
lapse, cancellation or termination of the said policy or policies
5) The owner of every taxicab licensed under this By-Law shall be furnished by the Clerk-
Treasurer with a number plate for every such taxicab and the licensee shall affix such
number plate on such taxicab in such a manner as to be visible from the rear.
6) No Taxicab Driver's license shall be issued to any person unless such a person holds a
valid Ontario Driver's License minimum Class G.
7) No person shall drive or act as driver of any taxicab without having first obtained a
license from the Clerk-Treasurer.
8) Where any licensed owner disposes of the taxicab and acquires another taxicab, they
shall comply with all regulations herein before obtaining authorization for the new
taxicab being used.
9) The Clerk-Treasurer shall have supervision over all taxicabs and drivers licensed under
this By-Law and he/she shall carry out the following duties or other person authorized
by him/her.
a) Make all necessary inquiries concerning applications for licenses or
recommendations for the revoking or cancelling of any license.
b) Examine and inspect all taxicabs licensed under this By-Law and ensure all records
are available from the owner to verify that the taxicabs are in a fit and proper
condition.
c) Investigate all persons who may contravene any of the provisions of this By-Law.
10) The license fee payable to each taxicab pursuant to this By-Law is hereby fixed and set
at a sum of $25.00 (Twenty-five dollars) annually.
11) The license fee payable by a driver pursuant to this By-Law is hereby fixed and set at
the sum of $25.00 (Twenty-five dollars) annually.
12)
a) Applicants for licenses under this by-Law shall provide written application to the
Corporation and pay the applicable license fee prior to obtaining any license.
b) The applications for licenses and the licensee shall be on such forms as attached to
this By-law as schedules "A" and "B".
13) Licenses issued under this By-Law shall not be transferrable.
14) Licenses granted under this By-Law shall be for the year current at the time of the issue
thereof and shall expire on the 31st day of December of such year and further the
owners are required to produce a safety check on each car yearly, unless a proof of
safety can be produced two months prior to December 31st of any such year. Taxicabs
must be in a good and safe condition at all times while licensed.
15) Each licensed taxicab company is eligible to receive an equal number of taxicab
licences.
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16) Council reserves the right to revoke the license of any owner(s) or driver(s) who is in
contravention of the provisions of this By-law, the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario and
the Criminal Code of Ontario.
17) Each taxicab vehicle licensed under this By-law shall be identified with a door patch
with a minimum diameter of at least 12 inches in width and a roof light indicating that
the vehicle is a taxicab. Permanent or magnetic decals and roof lights are acceptable.
18) Schedules "A" and Schedule "B" are attached hereto and form part of this By-law.
19) This By-law shall come into force and take effect at this time of passing.
BY-LAW READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 26TH DAY OF MAY, 2015.
BY-LAW READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 26TH DAY OF MAY,
2015.
Mayor/Karl Hopf
Clerk Treasurer/Manuela Batovanja