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m) "Passenger" means any person
in a Taxicab
other than the Driver;
n) "Tariff Card" means
a card, issued by the Township, displaying the rates
or
fares to be charged underthis by-law forthe conveyance of goods and
Passengers;
o) "Taxicab" means a motor vehicle kept or used far hire for conveyance
of
goads and Passengers, which has vehicle seating for not more than seven
persons, but does not include
a limousine, a bus, an ambulance
or
a
hearse;
p) "Taxicab Plate" means
a metal plate issued by the Township bearing a
number
to identify a Taxicab
in respect of which
a Licence
has
been
issued;
q) "Taxicab Plate Number" means the number on the Taxicab Plate;
Taximeter" means
an instrument or device
attached
to a Taxicab
which
measures, mechanically
or electronically, the
distance
driven
and
the
waiting time upon which
a fare may be charged and which computes the
amount of the fare that may be charged for any trip far which
such
a fare
is chargeable;
s) "Township" means the Township
of Uxbridge;
t) "Trip Record" means
a record of the following information:
the provincial motor vehicle permit number
of the Taxicab;
ii
the Taxicab
Plate Number of the Taxicab;
iii
the name, address
and Licence
number of the Driver;
iv
the Taximeter
readings at the start and finish of a Taxicab
Driver's
working period;
v
the date, time and location of the beginning
and termination
of
each trip, including any stops requested by a Passenger
en route;
and,
vi
the amount of the rates and fares collected for each trip.
GENERAL
PROHIBITIONS
Section 2.
2.1
No person shall operate a Taxicab in the Township as a Driver unless that person
has obtained
a Licence.
2.2
No person shall use or permit a Taxicab
to be used
in the Township unless that
person
has obtained
a Licence.
2.3
No person
shall operate as
a Broker in the Township unless that person
has
obtained a Licence.
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DUTIES OF DRIVERS
Section 3.
3.1
Every Driver shall,
a)
at all times when driving
a Taxicab have
a Tariff Card and his Licence
affixed to the front seat or in a position and in such manner to be plainly
visible to and readable
by Passengers
in the back seat;
b)
have
and
maintain
in good standing, at all times, a valid
Province of
Ontario Driver's Licence that does not prohibit him from operating a motor
vehicle for hire or reward;
before
operating
the Taxicab
on
any day, examine
it for mechanical
defects and interior or exterior damage and report forthwith any defects
or
damage found
to the Owner;
d)
keep a daily Trip Record of all trips made by him in any Taxicab;
e) completely record from Section
1.t (v)
and (vi)
of this by-law, on the Trip
Record prior to the commencement of the next following trip;
f) upon completion of discharging his last Passenger:
return the Taxicab to the Owner and report all accidents
and any
apparent mechanical defects or damage to the Owner: and
ii
deliver to the Owner the Trip Record.
3.2
No Driver shall,
a) carry
in
any
Taxicab
a
greater
number
of
Passengers
than
the
manufacturer's rating of seating capacity of such Taxicab;
b)
drive
a Taxicab with luggage or other material piled or placed in or on the
Taxicab in a manner
that obstructs his view;
c)
obstruct or allow to be obstructed, by anything, the view of the Taximeter
flag or light from the outside of the Taxicab;
d)
drive
a Taxicab
unless the Owner has been issued a Licence
3.3
When
a Driver
uses
a Taxicab far transportation of Passengers far no gain or
reward, he shall either;
a)
remove the roof light from the Taxicab; or
b) place the Taximeter in anon-recording position.
3.4
No Driver shall take on any additional Passengers afterthe Taxicab
has departed
with one or mare Passengers from any one starting point except at the specific
request of,
a) the Passenger or Passengers in the Taxicab; or
b) the person who hired the Taxicab
if he is not a Passenger in the Taxicab.
3.5
When
a Passenger first enters
a Taxicab, the Driver shall immediately place the
Taximeter
in a recording position and keep it in a recording position throughout
the trip.
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3.6 ( a) Every Driver shall take the shortest
route to the destination desired by the
Passenger unless the Passenger designates another
route.
b)
If a Passenger designates
a route other than the shortest possible, the
Driver shall, prior to moving the Taxicab advise the Passenger
of the
shortest
route
and obtain the Passenger's approval before taking any
route other than the shortest
route.
3.7
If the destination
of a trip extends beyond the Township, the
Driver
and the
Passenger may agree, before the start of the trip to a flat rate.
3.8
At the conclusion of a trip, the Driver shall
call the Passenger's attention
to the
amount of the fare registered on the Taximeter
and then place the Taximeter into
a non-recording position.
3.9
When requested by a Passenger to do so, a Driver shall give the Passenger
a
receipt for the rate
or fare, showing
the amount
of the
rate
or fare, and the
Driver's and Owner's names and Licence
Numbers.
3.10 ( a) Every Driver shall take due
care of all property delivered
or entrusted to
him for conveyance, and immediately upon his termination
of any hiring
engagement, shall carefully search
the Taxicab
for any lost property left
therein, and all property left in the Taxicab shall be forthwith
delivered
over
to the person awning the property.
b)
If the
owner of the property cannot
at once
be found, the
Driver
shall
deliver the property to the nearest Police Station with all information in his
possession regarding the property and the owner thereof.
3.11 ( a) Except as otherwise provided in Section
3.7 of this By-law, every Driver
shall charge for each trip no more than the fare shown
on the Taximeter,
together with any additional
rate(s)
authorized
by Schedule " B" attached
to this By-law.
b)
No
person
employing
a Taxicab
shall
refuse
to pay the rate
or fare
chargeable
under the authority of this By-law for his employment of that
Taxicab.
DUTIES
OF OWNERS
Section 4.
4.1
Every Owner shall obtain and maintain an Automobile Insurance
Policy insuring
himself in respect of the
Taxicab
owned by him covering public liability and
property damage in a minimum amount of Two Million Dollars ($2,
000,
000.00),
and
shall produce
annually to the Township
a valid
Certificate
of Insurance
issued by the insurer, or the
insurer's agent.
4.2
Where an Owner disposes of his Taxicab
and acquires a replacement Taxicab,
he shall, before operating the replacement Taxicab or allowing it to be operated
as a Taxicab:
a)
submit the replacement Taxicab to the Township for inspection;
b) produce a motorvehicle safetystandardscertificate issued bythe Ministry
of Transportation
of
Ontario
authorized
Vehicle
Inspection
Station,
respecting the replacement Taxicab; and
c) where such
Taxicab
is operated
by using
propane
or
natural
gas, a
certificate
of inspection shall
be provided from
a certified
mechanic
qualified and licenced to perform such inspections and the certificate
shall
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clearly
show
the
mechanics
name, address, telephone number and
Licence Number.
d)
attend
at the Township
offices
to
have
his
current
Taxicab
Licencing
information disposed of and adding reference
to the replacement Taxicab.
4.3
Every Taxicab owner shall;
a)
submit
his Taxicab
for inspection at anytime required by an Officer;
b) register the corporate colours ar emblems
of the Owner or Broker with the
Clerk;
c)
ensure
that the following documents
ar mechanically reproduced copies
thereof, are kept at all times in his Taxicab;
current Provincial
Motor Vehicle
Permit for the Taxicab;
ii
current Township Taxicab owner's Licence for the Taxicab;
iii
current Certificate
of Liability Insurance for the Taxicab; and
iv
current Township Taxicab
Tariff Card,
d) when
he employs
a Driver, notify the Township in writing that
he
has
employed that Driver within three (3)
business days of employing him;
e)
before allowing his taxicab
to be operated on any day, examine
it for
mechanical defects and interior or exterior damage and cleanliness;
f) keep a daily Taxicab
record setting out the following information:
the Provincial Motor Vehicle Permit
number of the Taxicab;
ii
the
name
and
Licence
numbers
of
the
Drivers
authorized
to
operate the Taxicab that day;
iii
the date and time of the authorization; and
iv
the readings of the Taximeter
and the odometer
in the Taxicab,
g)
record the date and time the Taxicab is returned
to him by any Driver;
h)
at the end of a Driver's work day period, give the Driver
a receipt showing
the amount turned over to him by the Driver;
i) retain the aforementioned
Taxicab
records for a period of time of not less
than twelve (12) months. These records shall be open to inspection by the
Clerk
or Officer, and
may
be removed
and
retained
by them for
a
reasonable
time; and
j) check out any mechanical
defect
or damage, reported to him by anyone,
of any Taxicab owned by him, immediately.
4.4
Every Owner shall affix to his Taxicab
a Taximeter
which shall register distances
traveled, record trips and units, and compute fares to
be paid, and
such
Taximeter shall be:
a)
illuminated
between
dusk and dawn;
b)
supported
in
a
raised position
approved
by
an
Officer
clear
of
the
dashboard
in plain view of all passengers;
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c) adjusted in accordance
with the fares prescribed in Schedule "B";
d)
tested
for distance
traveled
measurement
accuracy
and
time waiting
accuracy before being sealed;
e)
used only when the seals thereon
are intact;
f) used for not longer than
one year without retesting and resealing;
g) kept in good working condition
at all times
and not used when defective
in any way;
h) equipped with a metal plate or flag, or a light when an electronic meter is
used, attached to the top thereof and the plate or flag shall be in a lowered
position
or
the
light
shall
be extinguished
when
the
taximeter
is
in
operation, and in
a raised position
or lighted when the meter is not in
operation; and
i) not used until tested and sealed by an Officer.
4.5
Every Owner shall provide and maintain
in or on his Taxicab
while it is operated
as a Taxicab, the following equipment and markings:
a)
the Taxicab
Plate, affixed
to the rear of the vehicle;
b)
the Tariff Card supplied by the Township and bearing the
name of the
Owner and the Taxicab Plate Number, affixed
to the
rear of the
Driver's
seat in such a manner that the card is plainly visible to Passengers in the
back seat;
c)
a holder for the photograph and name of the Driver affixed
in a position to
be plainly visible to and readable by Passengers in the back seat;
d)
on the top of the Taxicab, an electric sign indicating that the vehicle is a
Taxicab, showing the trade name and telephone number under which it
operates or of the
Owner
or of the
Broker
with
whom
the
Taxicab
is
associated
but not showing any other
name or telephone number;
e)
the Taxicab
Plate Number, prefixed by the letter "U",
displayed on the front
fenders
of the Taxicab, in a manner approved by an Officer, in figures of
a colour contrasting with that of the Taxicab, and of a height of at least ten
10) centimeters and five (5)
centimeters in width; and
f) on each front or rear door of the Taxicab, the trade name
or the name
of
the
Owner
or
Broker
shall
be displayed
in
a contrasting
colour
and
lettering of at least ten (10) centimeters
in height and five (5)
centimeters
in width.
4.6
No Owner shall:
a) permit any Taxicab not owned by him to be driven under the authority of
an Owner's Licence
issued to him;
b) permit any person
to drive
his Taxicab
other than
a Licenced
Driver
or a
person inspecting
or testing it;
c)
cause
or permit any Taxicab to be rented, leased or hired, whether for
value
or not, except pursuant to the terms and conditions
of the By-law;
d) operate
or permit
any
Taxicab
to
be operated
that
is
not
in good
mechanical condition;
e)
use
or permit to be used, on any Taxicab
owned
by him, any emblem,
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decal or roof sign which simulates any colour or design of that of any other
Taxicab, registered
in the Township
unless
his Taxicab is operated
in
association with it.
f) display
or permit the display of any advertisement
on
or in his Taxicab
except
as approved by the Clerk or an Officer.
DUTIES OF BROKERS
Section
5.
5.1
Every Broker shall,
a) accept call for only
Taxicabs
which
have
a
Licence
issued
by the
Township;
b)
keep
far
a period
of twelve ( 12) months, records
of
every
Taxicab
dispatched, the time of the dispatch and
the place of the pick-up and
these records shall
be available for inspection by an Officer and shall be
permitted to remove the records and retain them for a reasonable time;
c)
provide the Township with
a list of all Owners with
which
he has
any
arrangements ar agreement for accepting calls for service indicating each
Taxicab by name of the Owner and the Taxicab
Plate Number and shall
within
eight days of any addition to or deletion from
this list advise the
Township in writing thereof;
d)
serve the first person requiring the service of a Taxicab at any place in the
Township at any specified time, day or night provided that the person
is
not disorderly and does not refuse to give his destination
and, if the Broker
pleads some previous engagement, he shall upon demand give his name
and address of the person
to whom he is so engaged together with the
time and place of engagement;
e)
keep
his engagements, and shall not accept any engagement that
a
previous engagement would prevent him from fulfilling; and
5.2
No Broker
shall
be compelled to accept a request for service from any person
who is indebted
to him for the cast of a previous trip.
ACCESSIBLE TAXICABS
Section 6.
6.1
An Owner may
utilize
an existing Taxicab Plate issued
to him for
use
on
an
Accessible
Taxicab.
6.2
The
owner of an Accessible
Taxicab shall be permitted to operate the vehicle
which, in addition
to satisfying all conditions
set out in this by-law, has received
written approval from the Ministry of Transportation.
6.3
A sign or decal, as described
pursuant to Regulation
167/81
Section 4 (1)
of the
Highway Traffic Act, shall be placed on an Accessible Taxicab
provided that:
a)
such sign or decal
is not in excess
of fifteen (15) centimeters
by fifteen
15) centimeters; and
b)
such sign or decal
is located at the rear of the vehicle.
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6.4
No person shall drive
an Accessible
Taxicab unless the Driver meets all other
requirements of a Driver under this By-law.
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Section 7.
7.1
Every Licenced
Driver operating
an Accessible
Taxicab shall
serve
the first
person
requesting service that is unable to board
regular vehicles
due to
a
physical disability and is requesting the service of this vehicle at any place within
the Township, at any time day or night.
7.2
Every Driver operating an Accessible
Taxicab shall;
a)
offer such assistance
as required
to facilitate
the entry
or exit of
a
physically disabled
person into or out of a Accessible
Taxicab; and
b)
where
a wheelchair
is being used by
a Passenger, ensure
that
the
wheelchair is properly secured in the area so provided; and
c)
ensure
that the seatbelt is properly secured.
7.3
If a Taximeter
is repaired or altered, the Taxicab to which the Taximeter is affixed
may be operated without the Taximeter having been tested
or resealed, for a
period of seventy-two (72) hours on weekends orforty-eight (48)
hours during the
week but only if the Owner
or Driver
of the Taxicab
has
in his possession
a
certificate
from the person who made the repairs or alterations, stating the time,
date and nature thereof and the place where the work was done.
7.4
No Driver
or Owner shall drive or permit to be driven
any Taxicab:
a)
not equipped with
an extra tire and wheel ready for use;
b)
not clean and in good repair, both inside
and outside;
c)
not free of rust, body damage or paint and trim defects.
7.5
No Owner
or Driver shall:
a)
induce any person to engage his Taxicab by misleading or deceiving that
person
about
the
location
of
or
distance
between
any point
in
the
Township and any place, nor by any other false representation;
b)
publish
or
use
a tariff, or demand
or receive rates
or fares
other
than
those authorized by this By-law;
c)
be entitled
to recover
or receive any rate or fare from any person or
persons
to whom
he has refused to show his Tariff Card
as provided in
this By-law;
d)
use
any Tariff Card, other than
that
obtained
from
the Township, ar
remove, exchange, lend
or otherwise dispose of the Tariff Card; or
e)
make
any charge for time
lost through
defects
or inefficiency
of the
Taxicab
or the incompetence of the Driver thereof.
7.6
Every Owner and Driver shall,
a)
serve the first persons requiring the service of his Taxicab at any place in
the Township
at any specified time by day or night, provided that the
person
is not disorderly or does not refuse to give his destination;
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b)
keep
his engagements, and
shall
not accept any engagement that
a
previous engagement would prevent him from fulfilling, but he shall not be
compelled to accept and order from
a person
who is indebted
to him far
the cost of a previous trip.
7.7
Taxicab Plates or Tariff Cards defaced, lost or destroyed maybe replaced by the
Township upon the original plate or card being satisfactorily accounted for and
upon the payment of the replacement fee pursuant to Schedule "A"
of this by-law.
7.8
The rates and fares herein authorized
shall be computed from the time and place
when
and
where
a Passenger first enters the Taxicab to the time and place
where the Passenger finally discharges the Taxicab.
7.9
The rates and fares to be charged by Owners and Drivers in the Township are
shown
in Schedule "B",
no Owner
or Driver shall charge or receive any payment
higher or lower in amount except under the provisions of Section
3.7 of this By-
law.
LICENCE APPLICATIONS
Section
8.
8.1
An application
for any Licence hereunder
shall
be in the form provided for the
purpose by the Township, shall be addressed to the Township in
care of the
Clerk, and shall contain the following:
a)
Where the applicant is an individual;
the applicant's full name;
the applicant's residence address;
iii
if differentthan
the applicants full name; the name underwhich
the
applicant carries
on business;
iv
if different
than
the
applicant's
residence
address; the
address
which the applicant carries
on business; or
b)
Where
the applicant is a corporation;
the applicant's full name;
the address of the applicant's head office;
iii
the jurisdiction in which the applicant was created;
iv
a copy of the recent Corporation
Profile Report produced by the
Province
of Ontario, Ministry
of
Consumer
and
Commercial
Relations, Companies Branch, or any successor thereof, and
v
a list of all beneficial
owners of the Corporation;
c)
Where the application
is for a Drivers Licence;
a valid Province of Ontario Driver's Licence issued to the applicant
that does not prohibit him from operating a motor vehicle for hire or
reward;
a certificate
from
a duly qualified medical
practitioner stating that
the applicant is, in the opinion of the practitioner, physically capable
of operating
a Taxicab;
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iii
an original criminal information
request which
is dated thirty (30)
days
or less
before
the
date
of application
for the
Taxi
Driver
Licence and shall
include
vulnerable
sector screening;
iv
an original statement of driving record
as issued by the Ministry of
Transportation which is dated thirty-six (36) days or less before the
date of application
far the Taxi Driver Licence; and
v
three (3)
colour photographs of himself taken within six (6)
months
of the date of application for the Taxi Driver Licence.
d)
Where the application is for an Owner's Licence;
a motor vehicle safety standards
certificate, dated not more than
thirty-six (36) days or less prior to the date of application, issued by
an authorized
vehicle inspection
station for the Taxicab
in respect
of which the applicant seeks to be Licenced;
ii
proof of Ownership of the Taxicab;
iii
a Certificate of Insurance
as required by Section 4.1 of this By-law
in respect of that Taxicab; and
iv
a list of Drivers
he
has employed
to operate the Taxicab(s)
in
respect of which the applicant seeks to be Licensed.
e) An application for a Licence
shall be accompanied by the appropriate
Licence
fee
set
out
in
Schedule " A" of this By-law.
The applicant
acknowledges that said Licence fee is non-refundable.
f) Where
an application
is made
under
a
name by which
more than
one
individual or corporation, or combination thereof, carryon
business, each
individual and each corporation shall submit
a separate application for a
Licence, but only one application fee shall be required.
g)
The Clerk may require that an applicant provide verification, by affidavit
or
otherwise, of any of the information
which
the applicant is required to
provide before
a Licence
is issued.
ISSUANCE / REVOCATION
OF LICENCE BY THE CLERK
Section 9.
9.1
The Clerk shall issue the Licence only where:
a)
all the information
which the applicant is required to provide under Section
8.1 has been provided, and verified;
b)
all documents
which the applicant is required to provide under Section $.1
has been provided;
c)
the Licence fee has been paid; and
d) the applicant, or any
person comprising the applicant, has
not
been
convicted of:
any offence under the Criminal Code of Canada, the Controlled
Drugs and Substances Act, or
ii
careless driving under the Highway Traffic Act,
within the last three (3)
years immediately preceding
the date of application.
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9.2
The Clerk
shall refuse to grant or issue
a licence, and
may suspend
or revoke
a Licence, if the applicant/licencee:
a) is currently on probation, regardless
of the offence; or
b) has been convicted
of a serious offence within the last three (3)
years.
Serious offences include but are not limited to:
any sex offences
weapons/firearms offences
D.U.
I.
uttering threats
any convictions dealing with assault
robbery
drugs
theft,
fraud etc.
Or any Criminal offence associated
with the conduct of the business.
9.3
If the applicant has charges pending for a serious offence, the application may
be processed, and where processed
shall
impose
a
condition
stating that
Certified documentation from the courts indicating the outcome of the charge(s)
must
be filed
with
the
Clerk
at which time the status of the
licence
shall
be
reviewed". Failure to submit such documentation
will result in a suspension
of
the licence.
9.4
Where
the Clerk determines
that a Licence should
not be issued
as a result of
any matter in Section 9.1 of this By-law he shall notify the applicant.
9.5
Where an applicant advises the Clerk
in writing, that he disputes the
determination made by the Clerk, or submits that the Licence applied for
should
be issued despite that determination, the matter shall be referred
forthwith
by the Clerk, to the Committee which shall hear representations
from
the applicant.
9.6
The Committee may authorize
the Clerk to issue the Licence, where it
determines
that the
Clerk's determination was unfounded and insufficient
to
justify refusing to issue the Licence.
9.7
Where the Committee determines
that a Licence
should
not be issued, the
Clerk shall advise
the applicant of such determination.
9.8
The Clerk shall notify a Licencee, by registered mail, at his last residence
or
business
address
on record:
a)
when
he has cause to believe, on reasonable grounds, that any of the
information which the Licencee, as an applicant or a Licencee, is
required to provide, including any verification
thereof, is inaccurate;
b) when the Licencee
has been convicted of an offence referred to in
Section
9.1 of this By-law;
c)
when the Licencee
has been convicted of an offence
which is in
contravention
of this By-law;
d)
when the Licencee
has contravened
an Order issued under the
authority of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001
or any successor thereto;
e) where the Licencee is an Owner,
his insurer has advised that the insurance required under
Section 4 of this By-law has been cancelled
or will not be
renewed; or
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the Taxicab in respect of which
he is licenced
is no longer
roadworthy or has been impounded;
that, unless the inaccuracy, conviction, revocation, cancellation,
roadworthiness, impounding or contravention is corrected, overturned
or
reinstated
within thirty (30) days, the Licence shall
be revoked; and
f) where the Licencee is a Driver, the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
has advised that the
Licencee's provincial
driver's Licence
is under
suspension or has been revoked;
the Licence
shall automatically be revoked.
9.9
Where
a Licencee
advises the Clerk, in writing within thirty (30) days, as
stated in Section 9.8 of this By-law, that he disputes the revocation of the
Licence, the
matter shall
be referred
forthwith by the Clerk, to the Committee
which
shall
hear representations from the Licencee
and either confirm the
revocation of the Licencee
or reinstate
the Licence as it sees fit.
9.10
Unless the matter giving rise to the notice
issued
under Section 9.8 of this By-
law has been corrected, overturned
or reinstated within the time allowed, the
Clerk shall revoke the Licence and notify the Licencee
by registered
mail at his
last residence or business
address
on record.
LICENCES -GENERAL
Section
10.
10.1
Subject to the provisions of this By-law,
a)
a Driver's Licence
is valid for the calender year in which
it is issued and
is not transferable;
b)
an Owner's Licence
is valid for the calender
year in which it is issued
and may only be transferred:
to a spouse
or child of the Owner upon the death or permanent
disability of the Owner; and
upon application to the Township for an Owner's Licence; and
iii
upon payment to the Township of the fee in Schedule "A".
c)
a Broker's Licence is valid for the calender year in which it is issued,
and
is not transferable.
10.2
All Licences expire on the 31St day of December of the year in which the
Licence
was issued.
10.3
A Licencee may
renew his Licence by making
an application under Section
9.1 of this By-law as if he were making an original application, and the
provisions respecting original applications shall apply.
10.4
Every person previously Licenced
under this By-law shall make application for
the renewal
of such Licence not later than the 30t"day of November
for the
following year's Licence.
10.5
Renewal options shall be offered to current licence
holders prior to November
30t" for the following year's licence.
If no renewal application is received
prior
to November 30t" for the following year's licence, the licence shall
be made
available
for issuance
to another applicant.
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10.6
The Clerk shall charge the late application fee in Schedule " A" of this By-law to
Licences making application for renewal of a Licence after the 31St day of
January in the year for which application
is made.
10.7
The number of Owner's Licences
issued pursuant to this By-law shall be
limited
to seven ( 7).
10.8
The maximum number of Owner's Licences
issued
to any one Taxicab
company pursuant to this By-law shall be limited to three (3).
10.9
The maximum
number
of Taxicabs Licenced under any one Owner's Licence
shall be two (2).
10.10 Every Taxicab
Plate must be on a Licenced Taxicab shall be available
for hire
in the Township of Uxbridge.
10.11
When the application for an Owner's or Broker's Licence
has been approved
for issuance, the Clerk, shall notify the applicant by registered mail, at his last
residence
or business
address
on record and the applicant shall have thirty
30) days from the date of mailing to obtain
the Licence, failing which the
approval shall
be rescinded.
10.12 The Council
may suspend or revoke for cause any Licence issued under this
By-law. The Clerk shall advise the Licencee of the date of any hearing at
which
such suspension
or revocation will be considered
and the Licencee
shall be permitted to make such representation
at such hearing to show why
his Licence should not be suspended or cancelled.
10.13 Upon the expiry or revocation of a Licence, the Licencee
shall
return to the
Township the Licence and, if the Licence
is an Owner's Licence, the Taxicab
Plate.
10.14
No person
shall
refuse
to deliver an expired
or revoked
Licence
or a Taxicab
Plate to the Clerk.
10.15
All Licences, Tariff Cards and Taxicab
Plates
are the property of the Township
and may not be sold, transferred
or given to any party except as per Section
10.1 of this by-law.
ADMINISTRATION and ENFORCEMENT
Section 11.
11.1
This by-law shall be administered by the Clerk.
11.2
This by-law shall be enforced
by the Municipal Law Enforcement
Officer
and/or a Police Officer
sworn
in for the Province of Ontario and shall include
the RCMP;
11.3
The annual fee for a Licence under this by-law shall be as set out in
Schedule"A"
PENALTIES
Section 12.
12.1
Every person who contravenes
any provision of this By-law, except Section 9,
is guilty of an offence
and upon conviction thereof shall be liable to penalties
imposed pursuant to the Provincial
Offences Act, R.S.
O.
1990, as amended.
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23
SCHEDULES
Section
13.
13.1
Schedules attached hereto form part of this By-law.
REPEAL
OF BY-LAWS
Section 14.
14.1
By-law 89-108, By-law 91-11, By-law 92-32, By-law 93-9, By-law 94-061 and
By-law 2005-025 and all by-laws contrary to or inconsistent with are hereby
repealed.
SEVERABILITY
Section
15.
15.1
If a court of competent jurisdiction should declare
any section of this By-law,
or part thereof, to be invalid, such section
or part of a section
shall not be
constructed
as having persuaded
or influenced
Council
to pass the remainder
of this By-law as being invalid and
is hereby declared
that the remainder of the
By-law shall be valid and shall remain
in force.
DATE
EFFECTIVE
Section
16.
16.1
This By-law shall come
into force and effect on the date of passing.
Read
a First, Second and Third time and finally passed this 16th day of October,
2006.
GER '
CONNOR
MAYO ~ - -
DEBBIE LEROUX =_
CLERK
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BY-LAW NUMBER 2006-227
SCHEDULE "A"
Original Licence
Fees
1. Taxicab
Driver's Licence $
100.00
This shall include an Owner who drives
his own Taxicab)
2. Taxicab Owner's Licence $
1,
000.
00
3. Taxicab
Broker's Licence $
1,
000.
00
Licence
Renewal
Fees
1. Taxicab
Driver's Licence $
30.00
2. Taxicab
Owner's Licence $
125.00
3. Taxicab
Broker's Licence $
125.00
4. Late application Renewal Fee
Licence Fee plus $25.00 per Licence
Replacement
Fees
1. Taxicab Driver's Licence $
10.00
2. Taxicab Owner's Licence $
20.00
3. Taxicab Plate $
25.00
4. Taxicab
Broker's Licence $
20.00
5. Tariff Card $
5.00
Transfer
Fee
1. Owners Licence $
50.00
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23
BY-LAW NUMBER
2006-227
SCHEDULE "B"
TARIFF OF RATE AND FARES
By Distance
One to four Passengers, for the first one-tenth (1/10) kilometer $
2.20
or part thereof
For each additional one-tenth (1/10) kilometer
or part thereof $
0.14
Luggage -for each piece not carried
inside the Taxicab $
0.20
wheel chair accompanying
a handicapped person 8~ grocery shopping bags excluded)
Hand luggage inside the Taxicab
By Time
Free
For waiting time, while
under engagement, for each one-quarter (1/4) $
6.00
hour or part thereof
Luggage -for each piece not carried inside the Taxicab $
0.20
wheel chair accompanying
a handicapped
person excluded)
Senior Citizens
Fares may be subject to a ten (10) percent discount on a voluntary basis
on the
part of the Taxicab Owner with the following conditions:
1.
such discount
shall apply to local trips only;
2.
all Passengers
in the Taxicab
must be a Senior Citizen
3.
Senior Citizen must produce a Senior Citizen's Card to qualify for
discount
G.S.
T.
Is ExTlza
IT IS AN OFFENCE TO CHARGE MORE THAN THE ABOVE TARIFF
BY-LAW NUMBER
2006-227
SCHEDULE "D"
TAXICAB BROKER'S LICENCES
APPLICATION
Township of Uxbridge
Application
Type
51 Toronto
Street South, P.O. Box 190
Renewal ^
Uxbridge, ON
New ~
L9P
1T1
Wh®re applicant
is an individual
Name:
Home Add
Business
Name and Address:
Where applicant is a corporation
Corporation
name including Name(s):
Operating as:
Address of Head Office:
Address
of Office Operating From:
if different than above)
Date:
Home
Pho
Bus. Pho
Date:
Bus. Phone:
Pho
NOTE: All LICENCES
s expire December
31St of each year
I solemnly declare that to the best of my knowledge, the above information
is true
and complete
in all respects. I also acknowledge
that all Licence
fees are non-refundable.
Complete a list of all Owners with which
you have agreements to accept
calls for:
Name
of Taxicab
Owner
Taxicab Plate Number(s)
Signature of Applicant
Personal information contained on this form is collected
under authority of the Municipal
Act, and will 6e used for the
purpose of making
a determination of the application
and maintaining
a business
record upon acceptance. Questions
about this collection should be directed to gebbie Leroux, Township
Clerk,51
Toronto Street South, Uxbridge, ~N L9P
1 T1.
905)852-
9181.
BY-LAW NUMBER 2006-227
SCHEDULE "E"
TAXICAB OWNER'S LICENCE APPLICATION
Township of Uxbridge
Application Type
51 Toronto
Street
South, P.O. Box
190
Renewal ^
Uxbridge, ON
New ^
L9P
1 T1
Where applicant
is an individual
Name:
Date:
Home
Address:
Home
Phone:
Bus. Name ~ Address:
Bus. Phone:
Where applicant
is a corporation
Corporation
name including Name(s):
Operating as:
Date:
Address
of Head Office:
Bus. Phone:
Address
of Office Operating From:
if different than above)
NOTE: All LICENCES
expire December
315
of each year
Phone:
Complete the following information
for taxicab Owner's Plates.
Tau"scab'
Plate#
Ont. Lic~+
nCe
Plate.
Safety
Certl~cats
Qwnership . V~N# '
Cerkificate~'of
Insurance
ASSibl®
Taxicab.
PD'.P:
Approval
an
Annuallnspectlon
Certli' iCate
Taxicab
Owner's Licence Application (continued)
List all Drivers Operating Taxicabs
in respect
of your application for Owner's Licence
Name
Address
I solemnly declare
that to the best of my knowledge, the above
information
is true and complete
in all respects. I also acknowledge
that all Licence
fees
are non-refundable.
Signature of Applicant
Personal information contained
on this form is collected
under authority of the Municipal Act, and will be used for the
purpose of making
a determination of the application
and maintaining
a business
record upon acceptance. Questions
about this collection should be directed to Debbie Leroux, Township Glerk, at 51 Toronto Street South, Uxbridge, QN
L9P 1T1, (905) 852-9181.
Office Use Only
Application
Fee Received $ (
X number of Taxi
Owner's LICENCES)
Approved by:
Date:
Issued by:
Date:
BY-LAW NUMBER
2006-227
SCHEDULE " F"
TAXICAB
DRIVER'S LICENCE APPLICATION
Township
of Uxbridge
51 Toronto
Street South, P.O. Box 190
Uxbridge, ON
L9P
1T1
905) 1352-9181
Name:
Address:
Home
Phone:
Ontario
Driver's Licence
Number:
Date:
Application
Type
Renewal ^
New ^
Postal
Code:
Bus. Phone:
Are you or have you ever been
Licenced
as a Taxicab
Driver?
If so, the most
recent
Licence
was
issued
in Municipality
ATTACHMENTS
Health
Certificate ^
Driver's Abstract ^
Criminal
Information
25.OD Fee + ^ $
25.OD Late Renewal
Fee (if applicable) ^
Photographs ( 3)
NOTE: All
Licences
expire December
31St of each year.
I solemnly declare
that to the best of my knowledge, the above information
is true and complete
in all respects.
I also acknowledge that all Licence
fees are non-refundable.
Signature of Applicant
Personal
information contained
on this form is collected under the authority of the Municipal
Act, and will be used for
the purpose
of making
a determination of the application
and maintaining
a business record upon acceptance.
Questions about this collection should be directed to Debbie Leroux, Township
Clerk, at 51 Toronto
Street South,
Uxbridge, ON
L9P 1T1. (905)852-
9181.
OFFICE
USE ONLY
Approved by:
Date:
Yes ^
Nom
Year
Issued by:
Date:
Township of Uxbridge
Taxi Drivers
Licence
Picture
Driver Name:
Company Name:
Licence
No.
BY-LAW NUMBER 2007-115
OF
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF UXBRIDGE
BEING A BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW 2006-227, BEING A BY-
LAW FOR THE LICENSING, REGULATING AND GOVERNING
OF TAXICAB DRIVERS, OWNERS AND TAXICAB BROKERS,
AND FOR LIMITING THE NUMBER OF TAXICABS
WHEREAS pursuant
to the provisions of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, a by-law maybe passed
to provide for the licensing, regulating
and governing of Taxicab Drivers, Owners and Taxicab
brokers;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Uxbridge enacted By-law
No. 2006-227, being a By-law for the licencing, regulating and governing of Taxicab Drivers,
Owners and Taxicab Brokers in the Township of Uxbridge;
AND WHEREAS Subsection
10.7 of By-law 2006-227 identifies
a limit of seven (7)
Taxi
Owner's Licences being issued in each calendar year;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Uxbridge has determined
that it is desirable to increase the number of Taxicab
Owner's Licences issued in each calendar
year from
seven (7)
to eight (8);
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION
OF THE TOWNSHIP
OF UXBRIDGE ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
THAT By-law No. 2006-227 for the licencing, regulating and governing of Taxicab
Drivers, Owners and Taxicab Brokers in the Township of Uxbridge is hereby amended by
revising Subsection
10.7 as follows:
10.7
The number of Owner's Licences
issued pursuant to this By-law shall be limited
to eight. (8)."
2.
THAT
this amending by-law shall come into force and effect upon passing.
READ a FIRST, SECOND and THIRD
TIME
and finally passed this 25th day of June,
2007
BOB SHEPHERD
MAYOR
DEBBIE LEROUX
CLERK
BY -LAW NUMBER 2010 -105
OF
THE CORPORATION
OF THE TOWNSHIP
OF UXBRIDGE
BEING A BY -LAW TO AMEND
BY -LAW 2006 -227, BEING A BY-
LAW FOR THE LICENSING, REGULATING AND GOVERNING
OF TAXICAB
DRIVERS, OWNERS
AND TAXICAB BROKERS,
TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF TAXICAB
OWNER
LICENCES
AND TO DELETE
SCHEDULES " D ", "E"
AND " F "
THEREOF
WHEREAS
pursuant
to the
provisions
of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.
O
2001,
c.
25, as
amended, a
by -law
may
be
passed
to
provide
for
the
licensing,
regulating
and governing of Taxicab
Drivers, Owners and Taxicab brokers;
AND WHEREAS
the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Uxbridge
enacted
By -law No. 2006 -227, being a By -law for the licencing, regulating and
governing of Taxicab Drivers, Owners and Taxicab Brokers
in the Township of
Uxbridge;
AND WHEREAS
Subsection
10.
7 of By -law 2006 -227, as amended, identifies a
limit of eight (8)
Taxi Owner Licences being issued
in each calendar year;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Uxbridge
has determined that it is desirable to reduce the number of Taxicab Owner
Licences
issued
in each calendar year from eight (8)
to six (6)
and to remove
Schedules "D ", "
E"
and "F ", which
include applications for each of a Taxi Broker
Licence, TaxiCab
Owner Licence and Taxi Driver Licence, for administrative
purposes;
AND WHEREAS
the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Uxbridge
also deems
it desirable
to amend
the taxicab tariffs in the Township of Uxbridge
in order to make them
more competitive with vicinity rates;
V
AND WHEREAS Schedule " B"
of By -law 2006 -227 as amended, includes
a list of
tariff of cab rates
in the Township of Uxbridge;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE
TOWNSHIP
OF UXBRIDGE
ENACTS
AS FOLLOWS:
1.
THAT By -law No. 2006 -227, as amended, is hereby further amended
by
revising subsection
10.
7
as follows:
10.
7
The number of Owner'
s
Licences issued pursuant to this By -law
shall
be limited
to six (6)."
2.
THAT Schedule " B" is deleted
in its entirety and replaced with the
Schedule "B" attached
hereto.
2.
THAT Schedules "D ", "E" and "F"
shall be deleted in their entirety.
3.
THAT By -law No. 2007 -115, being an amending by -law to By -law No.
2006 -227, shall
be repealed in its entirety.
4.
THAT this amending by -law shall
come
into force and effect upon passing.
READ
a FIRST, SECOND and THIRD time and finally passed this 28 day of
June, 2010.
C
BOB SHEPHERD
MAYOR
DEBBI
LEROUX
CLERK
V.
BY -LAW NUMBER 2010 -105
SCHEDULE "B"
TARIFF OF RATE AND FARES
By Distance
One to four Passengers, for the first one -tenth (1/
10)
kilometer $
2.
66
or part thereof
For each additional
one -tenth (1/
10) kilometer
or part thereof $
0.
19
Luggage -for each piece not carried inside the Taxicab $
0.
20
wheel chair accompanying a handicapped
person & grocery shopping bags excluded)
Hand luggage inside the Taxicab
Free
By Time
For waiting time, while under engagement, for each one - quarter (1/
4) $
6.
00
hour or part thereof
Luggage - for each piece not carried
inside the Taxicab $
0.
20
wheel chair accompanying a handicapped person excluded)
Senior Citizens
Fares may be subject to a ten (10) percent discount
on
a voluntary basis on
the part of the Taxicab
Owner with the following conditions:
1.
such discount
shall apply to local trips only;
2.
all Passengers in the Taxicab must be a Senior Citizen
3.
Senior Citizen
must produce a Senior
Citizen'
s
Card to qualify for
discount
IT IS AN OFFENCE TO CHARGE MORE
THAN
THE ABOVE
TARIFF
BY-LAW NO. 2025-016
OF
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF UXBRIDGE
BEING A BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW 2006-227, AS AMENDED BEING A BY-
LAW TO LICENSING, REGULATING AND GOVERNING OF TAXICAB DRIVERS,
OWNERS AND TAXICAB BROKERS, AND FOR LIMITING THE NUMBER OF
TAXICABS
WHEREAS pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Act, 8.0. 2001, a by-law may be passed to
provide for the licensing, regulating and governing of Taxicab drivers, owners and Taxicab brokers.
AND WHEREAS it is deemed appropriate to further amend By-law 2006-227 to permit the addition
of a third vehicle under a Taxi Owners Licence due to the difficulty in attracting taxis to operate in
the Township.
NOW THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF
UXBRIDGE ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT Section 10.9 be repealed in it's entirety and replaced with the following:
"10.9 An Owner's Licence shall permit a maximum of two (2) Taxicabs under a single licence."
2. AND THAT Section 10 be further amended by adding the following Section 10.10 and the
remainder of Section 10 be renumbered accordingly:
"10.10. Notwithstanding Section 10.9, an Owner wishing to expand an Owner's Licence in order
to add a third Taxicab under the same Owner's Licence may do so but shall be subject to an
additional fee, as set out in Schedule A to By-law 2006-227."
3. AND THAT Schedule A to By-law 2006-227 be repealed in its entirety and replaced
with Schedule A attached hereto.
4. AND THAT this By-law shall come into force and effect on the date of passing.
READ a FIRST, SECOND and THIRD time and finally passed this 24th of March 2025.
__________________________________
DAVE BARTON
MAYOR
_________________________________
DEBBIE LEROUX
CLERK
By-law 2025-016
Schedule A
Licence Fees
Fee
1. Taxicab Driver's Licence
This shall include an Owner who drives his own Taxicab)
$100.00
2. Owner's Licence (Includes up to 2 Taxicabs)
$1000.00
3. Additional Fee for a 3rd Taxicab under the same Owner's Licence $300.00
4. Taxicab Broker's Licence
$1000.00
Licence Renewal Fees
Fee
1. Taxicab Driver's Licence
$30.00
2. Taxicab Owner's Licence (includes up to 2 Taxicabs)
$125.00
3. Additional Fee for a 3rd Taxicab under the same Owner's Licence $50.00
4. Taxicab Broker's Licence
$125.00