This is the exact embedded text of the captured official document.
Snapshot bdea326b8926 · verified 2026-10-25 ·
original document ·
archived snapshot ·
unofficial consolidation, the official version is held by the municipal clerk.
Bylaw 51-09 Taxicab Licensing Bylaw
1
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF STRATHROY-CARADOC
BYLAW NO. 51-09
Being a Bylaw to provide for the licensing, regulating and governing
of Owners of Taxi Cabs and Drivers of Taxi Cabs in the Municipality
of Strathroy-Caradoc.
WHEREAS Section 11 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 as
amended provides a municipality with the sphere of jurisdiction for
Business licensing of Owners and drivers of taxicabs for hire;
WHEREAS Section 151(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.
25 as amended in part provides that a municipality may provide for
a system of licenses with respect to a business wholly or in part,
carried on within the municipality;
AND WHEREAS Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of
Strathroy-Caradoc deems it to be in the public interest to license and
regulate the Owners and Drivers of Taxi Cabs;
Now therefore the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of
Strathroy-Caradoc enacts the following:
1.
DEFINITIONS
In this Bylaw:
"applicant" shall mean a person, association, organization or
corporation making an application for a license.
"business office" shall mean a designated office located in a
permitted zoning under the Municipality's Zoning Bylaw, identified
with a sign stating the business name as it appears on the Municipal
business license and having a waiting area accessible to the public.
"Clerk" shall mean the Clerk of the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc
and shall include any person designated as "Acting Clerk" in the
Clerk's absence, by Statute or by Bylaw.
Bylaw 51-09 Taxicab Licensing Bylaw
2
"Council" shall mean the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the
Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc.
"Bylaw Enforcement Officer" means a person appointed by the
Municipal Corporation for enforcing the provisions of this Bylaw
and/or Police Service for the Corporation of the Municipality of
Strathroy-Caradoc.
"Driver" shall mean a driver of a Taxicab and shall include any
person engaged in driving or operating any Taxicab for himself or
herself or on behalf of any person and shall include an Owner (as
hereinafter defined) who drives or operates his own car as a Taxicab.
"Owner" shall mean any person owning a Taxicab or Taxicabs
licensed as such or required to be licensed as such under this Bylaw
and includes a person having the possession or control of a taxicab
under a conditional sale agreement, rental, leasing agreement or
arrangement.
"Municipality" shall mean the Corporation of the Municipality of
Strathroy-Caradoc.
"Person" shall mean and include every natural person, firm,
partnership, society, association or corporation and the legal
representative of such.
"Police Service" shall mean the Police Force providing Police Services
for the Corporation of the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc.
"Taxicab" shall mean any motor vehicle, other than a limousine,
seating seven passengers or less, used for hire to transport the
general public but does not include a bus, ambulance or hearse.
2.
TYPES OF LICENSES REQUIRED
2.1
No person shall drive or operate a Taxicab within the
Municipality without having a current and valid "Taxicab
Driver's License" issued pursuant to this Bylaw.
2.2
No person, being the owner of a motor vehicle, shall
permit such motor vehicle to be driven or operated as a
Taxicab within the Municipality without having a current
Bylaw 51-09 Taxicab Licensing Bylaw
3
and valid "Taxicab Owner's License issued pursuant to
this Bylaw for such motor vehicle.
3.
DUTIES OF THE CLERK
3.1
The duties of the Clerk under this Bylaw are:
3.1.1 To receive and process all applications for Taxicab
Owners' Licenses, Taxicab Drivers' Licenses and for
renewals of such Licenses pursuant to this Bylaw.
3.1.2 To issue Taxicab Owners' Licenses, Taxicab
Drivers' Licenses and to renew such Licenses for
persons who meet the requirements of this Bylaw.
3.1.3 To keep a register of all Taxicab Owners' Licenses,
Taxicab Drivers' Licenses, granted pursuant to this
Bylaw.
3.1.4 To furnish application forms to all applicants for
Taxicab
Owners'
Licenses,
Taxicab
Drivers'
Licenses, and to provide each person licensed
under this Bylaw with a copy of this Bylaw.
3.1.5 To receive all License fees for Taxicab Owners'
Licenses, Taxicab Drivers' Licenses, in accordance
with the Municipality's Fees and Charges Bylaw, to
provide a receipt to the applicant, and
3.1.6 To perform all administrative functions conferred
upon the Clerk in this Bylaw.
3.2
The duties of the Clerk under this Bylaw may be
performed by any other employee of the Municipality
designated by the Clerk.
4.
DUTIES OF THE BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
4.1
The duties of the Bylaw Enforcement Officer under this
Bylaw are:
4.1.1 To perform all administrative and enforcement functions
conferred upon the Bylaw Enforcement Officer by this
Bylaw.
Bylaw 51-09 Taxicab Licensing Bylaw
4
5.
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
5.1
Applications for any type of License to be issued
pursuant to this Bylaw or any renewal thereof shall be
upon such form or forms as shall be provided by the
Clerk together with the required fee.
5.2
No person shall be licensed for any type of License under
this Bylaw unless he or she is at least eighteen years of
age and either a citizen of Canada, a landed immigrant
or in possession of and produces a work permit issued by
the Government of Canada.
5.3
The provisions of subsection 5.2 do not apply to a
corporation.
5.4
No person shall be licensed as a Taxicab Driver unless he
or she holds, issued in his or her name, a current Class
G driver's License issued by the Province of Ontario
which is not under suspension according to the records
of the Ontario Ministry of Transportation.
5.5
When an application for a License is made in accordance
with the provisions of this Bylaw and the applicant meets
all the requirements of this Bylaw, the Clerk shall issue a
License and the applicant shall thereupon be licensed.
5.6
No License issued under this Bylaw is assignable or
transferable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Taxicab
Owners' License may, with the consent of the Clerk, be
assigned or transferred only in circumstances where the
ownership of an existing taxicab business is being
purchased and the purchaser of the business has agreed
to purchase all of the Taxicab Owners' Licenses
belonging to such businesses. Any person wishing to
transfer a Taxicab Owners' License in the circumstances
described in this subsection, shall apply to the Clerk for
consent to such transfer and in considering such
application the Clerk shall have regard to the matters set
out in Section 8 of this Bylaw and the provisions of
Section 10 of this Bylaw shall apply.
Bylaw 51-09 Taxicab Licensing Bylaw
5
5.7
Every License issued under this Bylaw shall expire on the
31st day of December in each and every year.
5.8
The provisions of Section 8.1, 8.2, 9.1 and 9.2 of this
Bylaw shall be considered by the Chief of the Police
Service
and/or
Bylaw
Enforcement
Officer,
when
applicable, in considering an application for a taxicab
drivers' License to be issued pursuant to this Bylaw or
any renewal thereof.
6.
FEES FOR LICENSES
6.1
The fee to be paid to the Municipality for Licenses to be
issued pursuant to the provisions in the Schedule 'A'
attached to this Bylaw.
7.
RENEWAL OF LICENSES
7.1
Every application for renewal of any Taxicab Driver's
License, Taxicab Owners' License shall be submitted to
the Clerk a minimum of 30 days prior to the expiry date
of the License.
7.2
When such License can be renewed because it meets the
requirements of this Bylaw, the Clerk shall issue a
License which shall set out the new expiry date of the
License and the License is thereupon renewed.
8.
GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL TO ISSUE OR TO RENEW A LICENSE
8.1
A Criminal Records Check dated not more than 3 months
prior to the date of the application is mandatory for
every applicant for any type of License applied for
pursuant to this Bylaw. If the applicant resides in
Strathroy-Caradoc,
then
Strathroy-Caradoc
Police
Services can do a complete background check. If the
applicant resides in another jurisdiction he/she must
obtain a criminal records check from the police services
in the jurisdiction in which they reside. The Criminal
Records Check includes a Criminal Information Records
Check. A Driver's Abstract is also required.
Bylaw 51-09 Taxicab Licensing Bylaw
6
8.2
An applicant for any type of License issued pursuant to
this Bylaw is entitled to be Licensed and a License is
entitled to have this License renewed except where:
8.2.1 the current and past conduct of the applicant or
Licensee affords reasonable grounds for the belief
that the applicant or Licensee will not carry on the
activity for which he or she is to be Licensed or to
continue to be Licensed in accordance with the law
and in a careful, reasonable and prudent manner
with integrity and honesty; and where the Criminal
Records Information reflects a criminal conviction.
8.2.2 the issuance of the License or renewal of the
License would be contrary to the public interest as
determined by the Clerk in his or her sole and
absolute discretion; and/or
8.2.3 the applicant or Licensee is carrying on activities
that are, or will be, if the applicant is licensed, in
contravention of this Bylaw or any law.
8.2.4 The applicant has been convicted of a criminal
offence where the record shows that there is a
conviction of the criminal offence, the license may
be issued at the discretion of the Municipal Clerk or
designate.
9.
REVOCATION OF LICENSE
9.1
A Taxicab Drivers' License issued under this Bylaw shall
be automatically revoked upon the Licensee being
disqualified or prohibited from driving a motor vehicle by
reason of the legal suspension or cancellation of his or
her License to drive a motor vehicle in Ontario or by
reason of an order or judgment made under the Criminal
Code prohibiting him or her from driving a motor vehicle
on any highway in Canada. In such event, the Licensee
shall forthwith surrender his or her License to the Clerk
and he or she shall not be entitled to again apply for a
Taxicab Drivers' License until such satisfactory evidence
is filed with the Clerk that such disqualification or
prohibition has been terminated.
Bylaw 51-09 Taxicab Licensing Bylaw
7
9.1.1 An Owner shall immediately notify the Municipality
of any conviction of a criminal offence by the
Owner. An Owner shall immediately notify the
Municipality of any conviction of a criminal offence
by a Taxicab Driver in the Owner's employ. The
Municipality reserves the right to revoke such
Owner's Taxicab License, or Taxicab Driver's
License pursuant to Section 8.2.4 of this Bylaw.
9.2
Applications for Taxicab Drivers' Licenses will not be
accepted for reinstatement or issuing in the first
instance, for a period of three years following the
reinstatement of a person's Ontario Driver's License that
has been suspended or cancelled as the result of a
conviction for a breach of any one or more of the driving
sections of the Criminal Code of Canada or Highway
Traffic Act.
9.3
Any Licensee who contravenes any provision of this
Bylaw shall, in addition to any other remedy available to
the Municipality, be liable to have such License revoked
by the Municipality.
10.
NOTICE BY THE CLERK OF REFUSAL TO ISSUE OR RENEW
LICENSE
10.1 When it appears to the Clerk or the Bylaw Enforcement
Officer and/or Police Service that an applicant or
Licensee should have his or her application or renewal
refused or License revoked for any of the grounds set
out in this Bylaw, the Clerk shall not issue or renew the
License, or shall revoke the License, as the case may be.
10.2 When the Clerk refuses to issue or refuses to renew a
License or revokes a License, a written notice shall be
given advising the applicant or Licensee.
10.3 The written notice to be given under subsection 10.2
shall:
10.3.1
set out the grounds for the refusal to license,
renewal of license, or revoking of license;
Bylaw 51-09 Taxicab Licensing Bylaw
8
10.3.2
give reasonable particulars of the grounds;
and
10.3.3
be signed by the Clerk.
11.
DUTIES OF TAXICAB OWNERS
11.1 Every Owner shall, in respect of each Taxicab which he
or she owns, obtain insurance in the amount of
$2,000,000.00 or more per occurrence (exclusive of
interest and costs) against loss or damage resulting in
bodily injury to or the death of one or more persons or
from loss or damage to property resulting from any one
incident; and the said policy shall make provision for
passenger
hazard
in
an
amount
not
less
than
$2,000,000.00.
The
policy
shall
include
owned
automobile coverage, non-owned automobile coverage,
all perils coverage and the endorsement form 'OPCF 6A -
Permission to Carry Passengers for Compensation' with a
minimum coverage of $2,000,000. The said policies shall
clearly acknowledge that the vehicle is being used for
purposes of a Taxicab service and shall include all
necessary
coverages
as
are
reasonable
for
the
transportation of persons and/or property. The policy or
policies of insurance shall be endorsed to provide that
the policy or policies shall not be altered, cancelled or
allowed to lapse without 30 days written notice to the
Municipality. No person shall be granted a Taxicab
Owner's license or renewal thereof unless and until a
letter
from
the
Owner's
insurance
company(ies)
addressed to the Municipality is provided to the Clerk for
each vehicle which certifies that the policy or policies of
insurance obtained by the Owner are in full force and
effect and in accordance with all of the requirements of
this Bylaw. The Municipality shall be entitled to rely on
the said letter from the Owner's insurance company(ies).
Every Taxicab Owner's license shall automatically be
revoked upon the cancellation, suspension or termination
of the relevant policy(cies) of insurance unless the
taxicab has been taken out of service in accordance with
Section 9.3 of this Bylaw.
Bylaw 51-09 Taxicab Licensing Bylaw
9
11.2 Every Owner shall, in respect to each Taxicab as the
case may be, which he or she owns, produce to the Clerk
a current letter of certification for each Taxicab (in
accordance with the requirements of Section 11.1 of this
Bylaw) at the time of application and shall be endorsed
by the issuer that the Municipality shall receive written
notice prior to any cancellation as provided in Section
11.1 of this Bylaw. In addition to the foregoing, the
Clerk shall be entitled at any time and from time to time
to request an Owner to produce a letter of certification
(as aforesaid) in respect to each Taxicab owned by him
or her and such Owner shall comply with such request
forthwith on demand.
11.3 Every Owner shall supply the Clerk with a Safety
Standards Certificate, issued pursuant to the Highway
Traffic Act and regulations for every vehicle licensed
under this Bylaw, when applying for a Taxicab Owner's
license and every twelve months thereafter, and more
often when required by the Municipality as a result of
concerns with respect to public health and safety and
motor vehicle fitness.
11.4 Every Owner shall notify the Clerk forthwith when any
vehicle licensed to him/her under this Bylaw is involved
in any collision or other accident, and shall supply a new
Safety Standard Certificate prior to any further use of
the vehicle as a Taxicab.
11.5 Every Owner of more than one Taxicab shall provide the
Municipality with a list containing all the information
which the Municipality requires for each Taxicab and
such list shall be updated by the Owner to the
Municipality
forthwith
upon
any
additions
and/or
deletions to the Owners' fleet.
11.6 Every Owner shall display, in a prominent place in the
interior of each Taxicab, a copy of the Taxicab Owner's
license and of the Taxicab Driver's license showing a
current photograph of the Taxicab Driver.( photo)
11.7 Every Owner shall ensure that there is a display on the
exterior of every Taxicab owned by him or her which
Bylaw 51-09 Taxicab Licensing Bylaw
10
denotes that the vehicle is used for purposes of a
Taxicab and states the name of the taxi and affix
securely in the position approved by the Municipality, the
license plate supplied by the Municipality bearing the
license identification. The plate shall be returned by the
Owner to the Municipality within 24 hours of the license
being revoked or not renewed, or within 24 hours of the
time that the vehicle ceases operation as a Taxicab
licensed under this Bylaw.
11.8 Every Owner shall keep a record of the date, time, origin
and destination of each trip, the name of the Driver and
the Taxicab motor vehicle license number of the Taxicab.
Every Owner shall ensure records are maintained in a
secure location in the business office for a period of 5
years and are open for inspection by the Bylaw
Enforcement Officer and/or Police Service of the
Municipality and/or the Clerk from time to time and such
records may be removed and retained for a reasonable
time by the Bylaw Enforcement Officer and/or Police
Service and/or the Clerk.
11.9 No Owner shall permit any person to drive or operate a
Taxicab unless such person holds a Taxicab Driver's
license issued to him or her under this Bylaw.
12.
Every Owner shall:
12.1 Keep an up-to-date record of all persons employed by
him or her as Drivers; and
12.2 Advise the Clerk in writing within twenty-four hours of
any person becoming employed by him or her as a
Driver or of the termination of the employment of any
person as a Driver; and
12.3 Operate out of a retail commercial location or a location
as permitted in the Municipality's Zoning Bylaw and shall
provide proof of sufficient off street parking spaces to
accommodate every vehicle licensed under this Bylaw
and such parking spaces shall not be located on
Municipally owned lands; and
Bylaw 51-09 Taxicab Licensing Bylaw
11
12.4 Every Owner and Driver, shall at all times keep his/her
Taxicab or Taxicabs in clean and sanitary condition and
in good repair; and
12.5 Every Owner shall notify the Municipality in writing when
a taxicab licensed under this Bylaw ceases operation,
identifying the Taxicab by the Vehicle Identification
Number. Every Owner shall notify the Municipality in
writing when a taxicab licensed under this Bylaw return
to operation and provide an up to date insurance
certificate for such vehicle in a form and amount as
required by this Bylaw.
12.6 Parking shall be prohibited on Municipally owned
property and in accordance with Section 12.3, Taxicab
Owners shall ensure there are sufficient parking spaces
to house each of the taxicabs currently not in service and
be stored in Taxicab Owner's facility and not on
Municipal property; and
13.
DUTIES OF TAXICAB DRIVERS
13.1 Every driver shall display in a prominent place in the
interior of each Taxicab, a copy of the Taxicab Driver's
license showing a current photograph of the Taxicab
Driver.
13.2 Every Driver while acting as such shall be suitably
dressed, civil, and well behaved and shall, when
receiving or delivering passengers, give such reasonable
assistance in opening the door of his or her Taxicab as
the circumstances may require and shall deposit all
luggage
as
directed,
provided
such
direction
is
reasonable.
13.3 Every Driver when called to a house or other place for
the reception of passengers shall notify the person
calling the Taxicab of his presence by going to the door
of the house or other place and informing a grown-up
person. A Driver may also signify his or her presence by
reasonably sounding the horn of his or her Taxicab.
Bylaw 51-09 Taxicab Licensing Bylaw
12
13.4 A Driver shall give his or her Taxi Driver License Number
and first name and the name of the Owner of the
Taxicab (if other than the Driver) upon the request of
any passenger or of any person to whom or to whose
property injury has been occasioned by the Driver of the
Taxicab.
13.5 Every Driver shall serve the first person offering to hire
him/her, provided that the Driver may request payment
of his/her fare or security for the payment of his/her fare
in advance.
13.6 Every Driver shall ensure that no more passengers are
transported in a Taxicab at any one time than there are
seat belts available for.
13.7 No Driver operating a Taxicab shall pick up any
additional passenger or passengers after such Taxicab
has been engaged by one or more passengers unless the
person or persons who originally engaged the Driver
specifically
agree
to
picking
up
such
additional
passengers.
13.8 Every Driver may refuse to serve a person offering to
hire him or her if, in the opinion of the Driver, the
Driver's personal safety may be at risk or for reasons of
sanitation.
14.
ACCESSIBILITY
14.1 Owners and Drivers providing taxi services shall:
1)
provide service to persons with disabilities able to
use taxi vehicles, including those using mobility
aids or service animals;
2)
assist passengers with disabilities in boarding/de-
boarding vehicles except where drivers have
recognized medical exemptions; and
3)
assist with the safe and careful stowing of mobility
aids when requested to do so by the passenger.
14.2 Owners and Drivers providing taxi services shall not:
Bylaw 51-09 Taxicab Licensing Bylaw
13
1)
refuse to provide service to a person with a
disability because the person's disability results in
appearance or involuntary behaviour that may
offend, annoy, or inconvenience employees or
other persons unless the person poses a danger to
other passengers, employees or themselves;
2)
prohibit a person with a disability from traveling
with medical aids (e.g. respirator, portable oxygen
supply) allowed under relevant health and safety
laws and regulations;
3)
charge a fee for the stowage of assistive devices;
and
4)
charge passengers with a disability a higher fare
than passengers without a disability would be
charged for the same trip.
14.3 That Owners and Drivers of Taxicabs licensed under this
Bylaw shall ensure compliance with all applicable
Accessible Transportation Standards for Taxi Services
when applicable Regulations under the Accessibility for
Ontarians With Disabilities Act 2005 come into force and
effect.
15.
ENFORCEMENT/INSPECTION/PENALTIES
15.1 The Bylaw Enforcement Officer and/or Police Service or
the Clerk may periodically inspect any Taxicab and/or its
equipment and every Taxicab or Driver shall, when
requested,
produce
a
valid
license
to
a
Bylaw
Enforcement Officer and/or Police Service or the Clerk
for inspection.
15.2 The Bylaw Enforcement Officer and/or Police Service
shall be responsible for the enforcement of the
provisions of this Bylaw.
15.3 Where the holder of a license issued under this Bylaw
fails to comply with the requirements of this Bylaw, the
Clerk shall suspend the license until the holder has
complied with the terms and conditions of the Bylaw.
Where the holder of a license issued under this Bylaw is
found to be non-compliant on a second and subsequent
occurrence, the Clerk shall revoke the license.
Bylaw 51-09 Taxicab Licensing Bylaw
14
15.4 Every person who contravenes any provision of this
Bylaw shall be liable to have such License revoked by the
Municipality and shall be guilty of an offence and upon
conviction is liable to such fines and penalties as are
authorized under the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O.
1990, c.P.33 as amended, and all such fines shall be
recoverable pursuant to the provisions of the Provincial
Offences Act.
15.5 Upon a conviction being entered, the Court in which the
conviction was entered and any Court of competent
jurisdiction thereafter may, in addition to any other
remedy and to any penalty imposed in this Bylaw, make
an Order prohibiting the continuation or repetition of the
offence by the person convicted.
16.
The headings in this Bylaw are included solely as a
convenience and in no way are intended to modify, alter
or detract from the provisions of this Bylaw.
17.
In the event any provisions of this Bylaw are deemed
invalid or void, in whole or in part, by any court of
competent
jurisdiction,
the
remaining
terms
and
provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
18.
This Bylaw comes into force and takes effect on the 1st of
January, 2010.
Read a First, Second and Third time and finally passed in Open
Council this 5th day of October, 2009.
__________________
____________________
Mayor
Clerk
Original Bylaw signed by Mayor Mel Veale and Angela Toth, Clerk
Bylaw 51-09 Taxicab Licensing Bylaw
15
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF STRATHROY-CARADOC
BY-LAW NO. 51-09
A Bylaw to provide for the licensing, regulating and governing of Owners of Taxi
Cabs and Drivers of Taxi Cabs in the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc
SCHEDULE "A"
MUNICIPALITY OF STRATHROY-CARADOC
TAXI OWNERS AND DRIVERS LICENSE FEES
Type of License
Fees
Owner License Fee
Taxicab
$35.00 per vehicle
Renewal Owner Taxicab
$35.00
Taxi Driver License Fee
$15.00
Renewal Taxi Driver License
Fee
$15.00
Replacements
Lost Taxi Driver Lic. $10.00
Bylaw 51-09 Taxicab Licensing Bylaw
16
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF STRATHROY-CARADOC
BY-LAW NO. 51-09
A Bylaw to provide for the licensing, regulating and governing of Owners of Taxi
Cabs and Drivers of Taxi Cabs in the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc
SCHEDULE "B"
Part I Provincial Offences Act
ITEM
COLUMN 1
Short Form Wording
COLUMN 2
Provision
creating or
Defining Offence
COLUMN 3
Set fine
1.
Drive / operate taxicab - no license
Section 2.1
$110.00
2.
Permit person to drive / operate taxicab -
no license
Section 2.2
$110.00
3.
Failure to display copy municipal license
in Taxicab
Section 11.6
$110.00
4.
Failure to display identification signage
on exterior of taxicab
Section 11.7
$110.00
5.
Failure to maintain records for inspection
Section 11.8
$110.00
6.
Failure to maintain record of persons
employed as Drivers
Section 12.1
$110.00
7.
Failure to notify municipality when
taxicab ceases operation
Section 12.5
$110.00
8.
Failure of driver to display copy of
Taxicab Drivers license
Section 13.1
$110.00
"NOTE: THE GENERAL PENALTY PROVISION FOR THE OFFENCES LISTED
ABOVE IS SECTION 15.4 OF BYLAW NO. 51-09, A CERTIFIED COPY OF
WHICH HAS BEEN FILED".
Bylaw 51-09 Taxicab Licensing Bylaw
17
FORM 1
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF STRATHROY-CARADOC
APPLICATION FOR TAXICAB OWNER'S LICENSE
BYLAW NO. 51-09
OWNER INFORMATION
NAME OF COMPANY
_________________________________________
OWNER'S NAME:
_________________________________________
OWNER'S ADDRESS:
_________________________________________
TELEPHONE:
_________________________________________
COMPANY OPERATION ADDRESS: _________________________________________
Number of Cabs to operate under this license ________________________________
Number of parking spaces on the company operation address ___________________
Note: Bylaw 51-09 provides that the Owner shall operate a taxicab business out of a retail
commercial location or a location as permitted in the Municipality's Zoning Bylaw and shall
provide proof of sufficient off street parking spaces to accommodate every vehicle licensed
under this Bylaw and such parking spaces shall not be located on Municipally owned lands.
NOTE: For each application submitted, a criminal background check for each Owner, a
completed Vehicle Information form, Safety Standards Certificate and Letter from your
Insurance Company is required for each licensed Taxicab.
DECLARATION
I certify all information provided to be correct in all respects and I hereby agree to comply
with all of the requirements of Bylaw 51-09 relating to Taxicab Owner's License. I have
attached hereto a criminal record check, a fully completed Municipality of Strathroy-
Caradoc Vehicle Information form, Safety Standards Certificate and Insurance Information
for each vehicle. I certify that I have not been convicted of a criminal offence within the
past 3 years.
______________________________
_______________________ ___________
Applicant's Signature
Title
Date
Personal information contained on this form is collected under the authority of Bylaw 51-09 and
will be used to determine eligibility to receive a Taxicab Owner's License. Questions regarding the
collection of this personal information may be directed to:
Angela Toth, Director of Corporate Services, Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc, 52 Frank Street,
Strathroy, On N7G 2R4
Bylaw 51-09 Taxicab Licensing Bylaw
18
FORM 2
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF STRATHROY-CARADOC
APPLICATION FOR TAXICAB OWNER'S LICENSE, PART TWO
VEHICLE INFORMATION
NOTE: A completed Vehicle Information form, Safety Standards Certificate and Letter from
your Insurance Company is required for EACH licensed vehicle and a criminal records check
for each Owner
NAME OF COMPANY:
_______________________________________________
MAKE: ___________________________ MODEL: _________________ YEAR: _______
SERIAL NUMBER: ___________________________________________
LICENSE PLATE: ____________________________________________
PLEASE ATTACH A COPY OF THE VEHICLE PERMIT TO THIS APPLICATION
SAFETY INSPECTION INFORMATION
PLEASE ATTACH A COPY OF THE SAFETY STANDARDS CERTIFICATE TO THIS APPLICATION
Bylaw 51-09 requires every taxicab owner to supply a Safety Standards Certificate for each vehicle
when initially applying for that taxicab and every year thereafter, and more frequently when
required by the Municipality.
INSURANCE INFORMATION
NAME OF INSURANCE COMPANY:______________________________________________
AGENT'S NAME: ______________________________________________________________
AGENT'S ADDRESS ___________________________________________________________
TELEPHONE: _________________________________________________________________
POLICY NUMBER: ____________________________________________________________
PLEASE ATTACH A LETTER FROM YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY TO THIS APPLICATION
OFFICE USE ONLY
License Number ____________________ Date Issued ______________ Year of Vehicle
__________
Certificates Due: ___________________ ; _______________________ ;
_______________________
Date Certificates Received: _________________ ; __________________ ;
_____________________
NOTES:_________________________________________________________________________
__
Attachments: Vehicle Permit _______ Safety Certificate _______ Insurance Letter _______
Criminal Background Check for each owner ___________________________________
License Fees: ($35.00) ______ Plus market value of cost for license plate $ ________
Renewal ($35.00) ________ (*Replace lost plate at market value cost)
Bylaw 51-09 Taxicab Licensing Bylaw
19
FORM 3
APPLICATION FOR A TAXI DRIVERS LICENSE
TAXI COMPANY APPROVAL
Date: ___________________ SIGNATURE: ___________________
COMPANY _____________________
Note: Taxi Company approval and completion of this section of the application is
required PRIOR to submitting this application. All completed applications and
payment fees to be submitted to the Municipal Clerk's Office, Municipality of
Strathroy-Caradoc, 52 Frank Street, Strathroy On N7G 2R4 for processing.
Personal Freedom of Information and Privacy Act:
Personal information contained on this form is collected under the authority of
the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Corporation's Bylaw No 51-09 and will be used
to determine eligibility for the applicable license. Questions about this
collection should be directed to the Director of Corporate Services, 52 Frank
Street, Strathroy, On N7G 2R4
OFFICE USE ONLY
APPROVED:
Yes ____ No ____ DATE: ____________________
ISSUED BY:
___________________________________________________
FEE PAID $15.00 ___________
$15.00 ___________ (Renewal License)
$10.00 ___________(Replacement for lost license)
TAXI PERMIT # ______________
COMPANY _________________________________
Bylaw 51-09 Taxicab Licensing Bylaw
20
FORM 4
APPLICATION FOR A TAXI DRIVERS LICENSE
Name:
__________________________________________________
(Surname) (Given Name) (Maiden Name)
ADDRESS: ______________________ PHONE: ________________
________________________________________
(Municipality)
(Postal Code)
PREVIOUS ADDRESSES: (Last three years only)
1) ________________________________________________
2) ________________________________________________
DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBER:
_________________________________________
DO YOU HAVE A GOOD DRIVING RECORD? Yes _______ No _______
If not, please explain:
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
I certify all information provided to be correct in all respects, that I have
not been convicted of a criminal offence in the past 3 years, and that I
hereby agree to comply with all of the requirements of Bylaw 51-09
relating to Taxicab Driver's License.
______________________
_____________________
Signature of Applicant
Date
Note: Two passport photos, a criminal background check and driver's
abstract must be submitted before the application can be processed. Be
advised applicants pay a fee of $15.00. The fee for replacement of a
lost license is $10.00 (All fees payable by cheque, money order, cash or
interact). Cheques are made payable to the Municipality of Strathroy-
Caradoc.