By-law 2016-40 Hawkers-Pedlars Transient Traders and Mobile Food Equipment
West Nipissing, Ontario
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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST NIPISSING
BY-LAW NO. 2016/40
BEING A BY-LAW RESPECTING THE ISSUANCE OF LICENCES
FOR HAWKERS AND PEDLARS, TRANSIENT TRADERS AND MOBILE FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT
IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST NIPISSING
WHEREAS Section 11 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that a lower-tier municipality may pass by-
laws respecting the following:
5.
Economic, social and environmental well-being of the municipality.
AND WHEREAS Section 11 (3) of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that a lower-tier municipality may pass
by-laws respecting the following:
10.
Economic Development Services
11.
Business Licensing
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Nipissing deems it desirable to
enact a Licensing By-Law respecting Hawkers and Pedlars, Transient Traders and Mobile Food Service
Equipment.
NOW THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST NIPISSING
HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS
"Business" means any business wholly or partly carried on within a municipality even if the business is
being carried on from a location outside the municipality and includes:
(a)
trades and occupations
(b)
exhibitions, concerts, festivals and other organized public amusements held for profit or
otherwise
(c)
the sale or hire of goods or services on an intermittent or one-time basis and the activities
of a transient trader,
(d)
the display of samples, patterns or specimens of goods for the purpose of sale or hire.
2006, c. 32, Sch. A, s. 82, part.
but does not include:
(i)
a manufacturing or industrial business, except to the extent that it sells its
products or raw material by retail;
(ii)
the sale of goods by wholesale; or
(iii)
the generation, exploitation, extraction, harvesting, processing, renewal or
transportation of natural resources.
"By-Law Enforcement Officer" means the By-Law Enforcement Officer as appointed by Council, and any
member of the West Nipissing Police Services.
"Chief of Police" means the Chief of Police of the West Nipissing Police Services.
"Clerk" means Clerk of the Municipality of West Nipissing.
"Council" means the Council of the Municipality of West Nipissing.
"Licence" means a licence issued by the Clerk under the terms of this By-law.
"Hawker & Pedlar" means any person, any agent or employee of a corporation who goes from place to
place (door-to-door), or to a particular place, with goods, contracts, offer of service, wares or
merchandise for sale, or who carries and displays samples, patterns or specimens of any goods, wares or
merchandise for which orders are taken and that are to be delivered in the Municipality afterwards.
"Medical Officer of Health" shall mean the Medical Officer of Health for the North Bay Parry Sound
District Health Unit or delegate for the purposes of this by-law.
"Mobile Food Service Equipment" means any vehicle from which refreshments are sold for
consumption by the public and includes, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, carts,
wagons, trailers and trucks, irrespective of the type of power employed to move the refreshment
vehicle from one point to another.
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"Owner - Premises" with respect to premises licenced under this by-law shall mean the registered
owner of the land on which the premises are situated and includes a trustee acting on behalf of
the registered owner, the estate of a registered owner and a person with a leasehold interest in the
land.
"Owner - Business" with respect to a business licenced under this by-law shall mean the person,
company or partnership that carries on the business and who's name appears on the licence
issued by the municipality for such business pursuant to this by-law.
"Police Services" means the West Nipissing Police Services.
"Person" includes a corporation and the heirs, executors, administrators or other legal representative of
a person to whom the context can apply according to law.
"Place of Business" means any place, premises or location, or part thereof, in or from which a business
is carried on, and includes a shop, office or a vehicle for the purpose of carrying on the business.
"Premises" means land, including any and all buildings or other structures thereon and includes any
vehicle or conveyance used in the operation of a Business.
"Prescribed forms" means the form set out in Schedule "B" of this by-law.
"Public Hall" means a building, including a portable building with a seating capacity for over 100
persons, that is offered for use or used as a place of public assembly but does not include a theatre
within the meaning of The Theatres Act, or a building, except a tent, used solely for religious purposes.
"Resident" means a resident, renting or owning property in the Municipality of West Nipissing.
"Special Event(s)" means any public event endorsed by Council such as festivals, winter carnivals, and
trade shows or any private event organized by resident on private property.
"Transient Trader" means:
(a)
includes any person who offers goods, wares or merchandise for sale in any manner in the
municipality other than on a permanent basis; does not include persons offering goods, wares or
merchandise for sale at the West Nipissing Farmer's Market.
(b)
no transient trader shall offer goods, wares or merchandise for sale by auction, conducted by
himself or by a licenced auctioneer or otherwise or shall offer them for sale in any other manner
in the Municipality of West Nipissing without being licenced under the provisions of this by-law.
"Waste" means any food, disposable eating utensils, paper, wood, cardboard, plastic, glass or metal
products used in the preparation, serving or consumption of the food or beverages offered for sale
from a refreshment vehicle.
SECTION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
2.1
Licencing Powers
The power to licence, regulate and govern a business which includes:
(a)
the power to prohibit the carrying on or engaging in the business without a licence;
(b)
the power to refuse to grant a licence or to revoke or suspend a licence;
(c)
the power to impose conditions as a requirement of obtaining, continuing to hold or
renewing a licence
(d)
the power to impose special conditions on a business in a class that have not been
imposed on all of the businesses in that class in order to obtain, continue to hold or
renew a licence;
(e)
the power to impose conditions, including special conditions, as a requirement of
continuing to hold a licence at any time during the term of the licence;
(f)
the power to govern real and personal property used for the business and the persons
carrying it on or engaged in it; and
(g)
the power to require a person, subject to such conditions as the municipality considers
appropriate, to pay an administrative penalty if the municipality is satisfied that the
person has failed to comply with any part of a system of licences established by the
municipality.
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2.2
Administration of by-law
Unless otherwise indicated, the administration of this by-law is assigned to the Clerk who may
delegate the performance of his functions under this by-law from time to time as occasion
requires.
2.3
Section 2 applies to all other parts
All of the regulations contained in this Section of this by-law shall apply to all licences required
under the provisions of this by-law.
2.4
Licence - Display
No person holding a licence issued pursuant to this by-law shall fail to:
(a)
with respect to premises, display the licence in a visible place in or on the said premises;
or
(b)
with respect to mobile food service equipment, display the licence in a visible place in or
on the said equipment; or
(c)
with respect to an individual, maintain the licence on their person while conducting the
activity for which the licence was issued.
2.5
Licence - Application
Applications for all licences issued under the provisions of this by-law shall be made to the Clerk
on prescribed forms to be provided by the municipality.
2.6
Licence - Application - Full Information Required
Every applicant shall provide in full, at the time the application is submitted, all of the
information requested on the application form including:
(a)
The full name, residence, address, business address and telephone numbers of the
applicant and each partner, if any;
(b)
If the applicant is a company, corporation, club or organization, the head office address,
business address and telephone numbers as well as the full names, addresses and
telephone numbers of the principal officers thereof;
(c)
The names, addresses and telephone numbers of three character references and three
business references; as well as:
(d)
payment of the prescribed licence fee set out in Schedule "A" of this by-law;
(e)
any other document or information as may be required in any other part of this by-law.
2.7
Licence Application - Subject to Approval
Every applicant will be subject to approvals from such municipal or provincial departments or
agencies as the Clerk deems necessary.
2.8
Contravention - Other laws - Prohibited
The issuance or renewal of a licence is not intended and shall not be construed as permission or
consent by the Corporation for the holder of the licence to contravene or to fail to observe or
comply with any law of Canada or Ontario or any other by-law of the Corporation.
2.9
Revocation of Licence - Surrendered Voluntarily
The Clerk may revoke a licence which is voluntarily surrendered by the holder for revocation.
2.10
Licence - Property of Municipality - Transfer Prohibited
Every licence, at all times, is owned by and is the property of the Corporation and is valid only in
respect of the person and the premises or of the person named therein and for the nature of
business stated in the licence, and no licence may be sold, purchased, leased, mortgaged,
charged, encumbered, assigned, pledged, transferred, seized, distrained or otherwise dealt with.
2.11
Information held by the Clerk - Open to Inspection
Any application, comment, recommendation, information, document or thing in the possession
of the Clerk pursuant to the provisions of this by-law shall be made available by the Clerk for an
inspection:
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(a)
by any person employed in the administration or the enforcement of this by-law; and
(b)
by any other person upon the consent, satisfactory to the Clerk, of the person, civic
department, board, commission, authority or other agency which produced or submitted
the application, comment, recommendation, information, document or thing;
subject only to the limitations imposed by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection
of Privacy Act.
2.12
Inspections - West Nipissing Police Services - Other Designated Persons
Subject to Section 2.14 of this by-law, any member of the West Nipissing Police Services or any
person designated by the Council to enforce this by-law may, at all reasonable times and upon
producing proper identification, enter and inspect any premises or any part of any premises
licenced under the provisions of this by-law.
2.13
Obstruct - Person who Enforces
No person shall obstruct, hinder or in any way interfere with any person designated to enforce
this by-law.
2.14
Inspection of Dwelling - Police - Search Warrant
Except under the authority of a search warrant issued under the Provincial Offences Act, a
member of the West Nipissing Police Services or any person designated by the Council to enforce
this by-law shall not enter any room or place actually used as a dwelling without requesting and
obtaining the consent of the occupier, first having informed the occupier that the right of entry
may be refused and entry made only under the authority of a search warrant.
2.15
Records - To be kept (as required)
No person shall fail to keep any and all of the records required to be kept by the provisions of
any section of any Part of this by-law.
2.16
Deficiencies - Specified - Notice to Applicant
Where any determination is made that any premises or person named in the application does
not receive the approvals required by this by-law, the reasons for the lack of the required
approvals shall be specified, and the Clerk shall notify the applicant of all such reasons.
2.17
Licence - Not to be issued where by-law contravened
No licence shall be issued to any person in respect of any premises in which the carrying on or
operation of the trade, calling, business or occupation for which the application is being made is
in contravention of any by-law of the Corporation.
2.18
Licence - Term of Expiry
a)
A licence issued under the provisions of this by-law for 'Hawkers and Pedlars' shall be
valid only for the period of time for which it was passed. All such licences shall expire on
the date specified in the licence.
b)
A licence issued under the provisions of this by-law for 'Transient Traders' shall be valid
only for the period of time for which it was passed. All such licences shall expire on the
date specified in the licence.
c)
A licence issued under the provisions of this by-law for 'Mobile Food Service Equipment'
shall be valid only for the period of time for which it was passed. All such licences shall
expire on the date specified in the licence.
2.19
Operating without Valid Licence - Prohibited:
(a)
No person shall, at any location, in the Municipality, carry on the business of "Hawker
and Pedlar", or "Transient Trader", or be engaged in services to the public in connection
with the business of a "Hawker and Pedlar" or "Transient Trader" without holding a
current valid licence for such business issued under the provisions of this by-law.
(b)
No person shall, at any location, in the Municipality, operate any mobile food
service equipment without holding a current valid licence for such business issued
under the provisions of this by-law.
2.20
Notification of change of address
Every licencee shall notify the Clerk within seven (7) days of any change in his business or home
address.
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2.21
Standards - maintained
No person licenced under the provisions of this by-law shall fail to maintain, on a continuous
basis, the standards and requirements which were necessary to obtain the original approval of
the licence application, or have been imposed since the issuance of the licence.
2.22
Licence - Special Events - Exemption
(a)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this by-law, any vendor selling products at
special events only, by invitation, and not at any other location in the Municipality shall
be exempt from the requirements to obtain a licence under the provisions of this by-law.
2.23
Exemption from Licence - Flea Market or Antique/Trade Show
A person who offers for sale or sells goods, contracts or offer of service, wares or merchandise to
the public at a flea market or antique show, by invitation, or such an event is not required to be
licenced under this By-law.
2.24
Exemption from Licence - Mobile Food Service Equipment
Licence fees shall be waived for Mobile Food Service Equipment offering any food for
consumption when attending a special event, by invitation, to provide catering services for a
specific private or public event.
2.25
Exemption from Licence - Other Circumstances
Section 3 does not apply to a person who hawks, peddles or sells or offers for sale goods,
contracts or offer of services, wares or merchandise;
(i)
to wholesale or retail dealers in similar goods, wares or merchandise;
(ii)
if the goods, wares or merchandise are grown, produced or manufactured in West
Nipissing; which shall include, but not limited to, local produce stands and seasonal
roadside sales (i.e. blueberries)
(iii)
if the intent is to solicit donations or fundraising for school purposes or for a registered
charitable organization
2.26
Public Park - Permit by Corporation
No person licenced, or required to be licenced, under the provisions of this by-law shall carry on
the business for which a licence was issued in any public park in the Municipality except under a
permit of the Corporation.
SECTION 3 - HAWKERS and PEDLARS
3.1
Licenced Activities
(a)
No person without a "Hawker and Pedlar" licence shall go from place to place or to a
particular place with goods, contracts, offer of service, wares, or merchandise for sale.
(b)
No person without a licence shall carry and expose samples, patterns or specimens of
any goods, wares or merchandise which are to be delivered within the Municipality of
West Nipissing.
SECTION 4 - TRANSIENT TRADER
4.1
Licenced Activities
No person without a "Transient Trader" licence shall offer, on an intermittent basis, goods, wares
or merchandise for sale in any manner or at any municipality or privately owned property in the
municipality.
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4.2
Types of Transient Trader Classes
CLASS 1
(a)
shall include the sale of goods such as, but not limited to, flowers, fresh
produce and fireworks, for a one to three day period from one specific
location such as, but not limited to, a parking lot, a service station lot or a
vacant commercial lot where the use is permitted in the Zoning By-law.
(b)
shall include temporary businesses such as, but not limited to, gardening
product sales and Christmas tree sales for a specific period of up to six (6)
months from one specific location such as, but not limited to, a parking
lot or a vacant commercial lot and may include the use of a temporary
structure such as a greenhouse or sales office where the use is permitted
in the Zoning By-law.
CLASS 2
(a)
shall include a temporary business such as for Class 2 above and such
youth/student must be attending a Secondary or Post-Secondary
Education Facility and/or be enrolled in or funded by a Municipal,
Provincial or Federal employment Program. A youth/student shall also be
subject to all the provisions of this by-law and amendments thereto.
SECTION 5 - MOBILE FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT
5.1
Licenced Activities
No mobile food service equipment without a licence shall offer, on an intermittent basis in any
location, any food for consumption in any manner or at any municipality or privately owned
property in the municipality.
5.2
Responsibilities of Operator
No person shall:
(a)
operate a refreshment vehicle on a site located on a municipal sidewalk without
consent of the municipality to do so;
(b)
operate a refreshment vehicle at a distance of 30 metres (120 feet) or less from the
front entrance of an eating establishment or a place where foodstuffs are offered
for sale, if the refreshment vehicle offers for sale the similar food products as does
the eating establishment or the place where foodstuffs are offered for sale; unless co-
located by expressed invitation of the eating establishment owner.
(c)
fail to display the Mobile Food Service Equipment licence issued under the provisions
of this by-law in a prominent location visible to customers;
(d)
allow waste to accumulate at any location during the hours of operation of the said
refreshment vehicle.
5.3
Health Considerations
Every person to whom a Mobile Food Service Equipment licence is issued under the provisions
of this by-law shall, at all times in respect of the premises or the vehicle for which the
licence has been issued hereunder:
(a)
keep the same, together with all utensils and equipment therein, in a clean and
sanitary condition to the satisfaction of the Medical Officer of Health;
(b)
when and as often as requested by the Medical Officer of Health to do so, procure
and produce to him a certificate of an approved qualified physician, certifying the
good health of any person employed in or occupying the said premises or vehicle,
including certification that such physician has carried out a physical examination of
such persons and has submitted to the medical officer of health such laboratory
specimens as the Medical Officer of Health may direct for the purpose of determining
that such persons are free from infection or communicable disease; and
after a request referred to in clause 5.3 (b) above, no person in respect of whom such
request has been made shall be employed in, be in or occupy the said premises or
vehicle without a certificate of the Medical Officer of Health that all requirements have been
met.
5.4
Mobile Food Service Equipment - Insurance
Persons to whom a Mobile Food Service Equipment licence is issued under the provisions of
this Section of this by-law shall provide proof on insurance coverage of $2,000,000.00,
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per occurrence, public liability insurance coverage with respect to their refreshment vehicle
operations.
5.5
Mobile Food Service Equipment - Fire Suppression System
Persons to whom a Mobile Food Service Equipment licence is issued under the provisions of
this Section of this by-law shall provide proof of inspection from the Fire Department
indicating that an adequate fire suppression system has been installed in the said vehicle.
5.6
Mobile Food Service Equipment - Safety Certification (Propane Components)
No person being the owner or operator of a Mobile Food Service Equipment for which a licence
has been issued and which uses propane for the preparation or heating or food products, shall
operate or authorize or permit the operation of the Mobile Food Service Equipment without
proof of a safety certification of such propane components of the vehicle by a certified and
registered gas fitter in accordance with the guidelines of the Technical and Safety Standards
Authority, issued within the previous 365 days.
5.7
Approved Mobile Food Service Equipment Sites and Applicable Fees
The following regulations apply for determining permitted Mobile Food Service Equipment
locations in the Municipality of West Nipissing:
(a)
the applicant shall provide particulars of the exact location(s) for which the applicant
wishes to operate the Mobile Food Service Equipment;
(b)
will operate in designated zones as authorized by the zoning by-law and amendments
thereto;
(c)
all such applications will be subject to such approvals as the Municipal Clerk deems
necessary;
(d)
all decisions of the Municipal Clerk with respect to refreshment vehicle site
approvals shall be final;
(e)
payment of a Mobile Food Service Equipment licence fee as set out in this schedule
shall be required prior to issuance of the said licence;
(f)
the Mobile Food Service Equipment licence shall be valid only for the location(s)
indicated on the Mobile Food Service Equipment licence and shall not be valid for any
other location without authorization from the Municipal Clerk.
SECTION 6 - APPLICATION PROCESS
6.1
Application
(a)
A licence to engage in any activity listed in Sections 3, 4 and 5 of this By-law may be
applied for by filing a completed application form, as provided by the Municipality with
the Clerk.
(b)
The applicant shall provide to the Municipality any additional information which the
Clerk may direct to be furnished.
6.2
Investigation
The Clerk, upon receipt of a completed application form, shall direct any and all investigations
which he/she deems reasonably necessary to determine if the proposed activity is in compliance
with the terms and conditions of this By-law.
6.3
Issue of Licence
(1)
After review of the application and any investigation undertaken pursuant to Section 6.2,
the Clerk shall grant the licence only if:
(a)
the licence fee, fixed by Section 6.9 and Schedule "A" of this By-law has been
paid; and
(b)
the proposed activity is in compliance with the terms and conditions of this By-
law; and
(c)
the proposed activity is not, nor is it likely to result in a breach of the law; and
(d)
the proposed activity does not pose an unreasonable risk to public health and
safety; and
(e)
the proposed activity is in no way adverse to public interest.
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(2)
A determination by the Clerk as to whether or not to issue a licence pursuant to Section
(2) may be reviewed by Council and Council may order that the licence be granted,
denied or varied.
(3)
Neither the Clerk nor Council shall deny or vary a licence without first giving seven (7)
days notice of a hearing mailed or delivered to the applicant's address, as indicated on
the application, whereby the applicant shall be permitted, either personally or through
an agent, to appear before Council for a hearing to show cause why the application for a
licence should not be denied or varied.
(4)
A hearing pursuant to Section 6.3 (3) and notice thereof shall be governed by the
Statutory Powers and Procedures Act.
6.4
Signature
The Clerk, on behalf of the Municipality of West Nipissing, shall sign all licences issued pursuant
to this By-law and such licences shall be in the form as Council from time to time designates.
6.5
Partnership
(1)
Members of a partnership, when applying for a licence pursuant to this By-law, shall list
the name and address of each member of the partnership.
(2)
A licence issued to a partnership pursuant to this By-law may be issued to one partner
only.
6.6
Licence Personal
No person shall enjoy a vested right in the continuance of a licence and upon the issue, renewal,
transfer, cancellation, or suspension thereof, the value of a licence shall be the property of the
Municipality of West Nipissing.
6.7
Validity of Licence
(1)
No licence issued pursuant to this By-law shall be transferred to another person, or be
valid at any designated place, except as indicated thereon, except with the written
consent of the Clerk who shall consider Section 5 as well as all other provisions of this By-
law, in considering the transfer.
(2)
Transfer Fee - The Transfer fee is $10.00 or the amount of the original licence fee,
whichever is smaller.
6.8
Expiry
Any licence issued pursuant to this By-law for activities set out in Schedule "A" of this By-law
shall, unless the licence expressly states otherwise, and unless they are sooner forfeited or
revoked, in each case, expires on the date specified on the licence.
6.9
Fees
(1)
The respective sums of money set out in Schedule "A" of this By-law, opposite the
respective duration of licences are hereby fixed as the amount of the fee for such licence
and which shall be paid before the issue of renewal or any licence provided for herein.
Unless otherwise specified, the fees shown are for the current calendar year or the
portion thereof unexpired on the date of the application.
SECTION 7 - COMPLIANCE
7.1
Posting Up
(1)
Every person who, pursuant to this By-law, obtains a licence which applies to premises,
shall post the licence in a visible place on the premises in respect of which the licence
was issued.
(2)
Every person who, pursuant to this By-law, obtains a licence shall, upon request from
any person duly authorized by the Municipality, produce the licence for inspection.
7.2
Inspection
(1)
Any person duly authorized by the Municipality may, at any reasonable time, inspect as
much of any house, place, or premises as is used for any activity in respect of which a
licence has been issued or is required under the terms and conditions of this By-law.
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(2)
An inspection under Section 7.2 (1) shall not occur in any room or place actually used as
a dwelling without the consent of the occupier except under the authority of a search
warrant issued under the Provincial Offences Act.
7.3
Application of Schedules
The regulations herein and fees set out in Schedule "A", shall form part of this By-law and every
person applying for or holding a licence issued pursuant to this By-law shall, in such application
or in engaging in the activity in respect of which the licence is issued, observe, comply with, and
be governed by the regulations which relate to such person or activity.
7.4
Revocation
(1)
Where the Council determines upon reasonable grounds that a holder of a licence,
issued pursuant to this By-law, has acted in contravention of this By-law, Council may
revoke the licence where such power to revoke may, pursuant to the Municipal Act or
any other Act, be exercised by By-law of the Council of the Municipality of West
Nipissing.
(2)
Council shall not revoke a licence under section 7.4 (1) without first giving seven (7) days
notice of a hearing mailed or delivered to the applicant's address, as indicated on the
application, whereby the applicant shall be permitted, either personally or through an
agent, to appear before Council for a hearing to show cause why the licence should not
be revoked.
(3)
A hearing pursuant to Section 7.4 (2), and notice thereof, shall be governed by the
Statutory Powers Procedure Act.
(4)
Suspension - Notwithstanding Section 7.4 (2), the Clerk may, in the public interest,
suspend any licence referred to in Section 7.4 (2) pending final determination under
Section 7.4 (2) of the revocation of said licence by the Council of the Municipality of
West Nipissing; to be effective immediately upon notice to the licence holder.
7.5
Notice
(1)
Notice of revocation of any licence shall be signed by the Clerk and sent by registered
letter to the address given by the licencee in his application for the licence and upon
such notice, the licence revoked shall cease and terminate and be of no further effect.
(2)
After notice has been issued under Section 7.5 (1), the licencee shall forfeit possession of
the certificate of licence to the Clerk upon demand.
7.6
Power of Power
The exercise of a power under this By-law is in the discretion of the Council and, without limiting
such discretion, the Council may exercise its powers if,
(a)
the conduct of the applicant or licencee affords reasonable grounds for belief that the
applicant or licencee will not carry on the trade, calling, business or occupation in
accordance with the law or with honesty and integrity;
(b)
in the case of a corporate applicant or licencee, the conduct of its officers, directors,
employees or agents affords reasonable grounds for belief that the trade, calling,
business or occupation will not be carried on in accordance with the law or with honesty
and integrity.
7.7
The Council may at any time on its own initiative review any action taken by it under this by-law
and may confirm or vary such action.
7.8
The Council shall, at the request of the applicant, licencee or former licencee, give reasons in
writing for any action it takes under this section.
7.9
Refund of Fee
If a business licence is revoked under this By-law, the former licencee is entitled to
a refund of a part of the licence fee proportionate to the un-expired part of the term for which it
was granted.
7.10
Applications - Other By-laws
The provisions of this By-law and the issuance of a licence hereunder shall not be deemed to
authorize a contravention of any other By-law of the Municipality of West Nipissing.
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7.11
Penalty
Any person who contravenes, suffers or permits any act or thing to be done in contravention of,
or neglects to do or refrains from doing anything required to be done pursuant to any provisions
of this By-Law or any licence, permit or order issued pursuant thereto, is guilty of an offence and
upon conviction is liable to a fine as provided for in the Provincial Offences Act, as amended.
7.12
By-laws no. 2008/44 and 2011/40 and all associated schedules are hereby repealed and replaced
with the attached hereto.
This by-law shall come into effect upon the date of passage.
ENACTED AND PASSED THIS 19th DAY OF APRIL 2016 AS WITNESSED BY THE SEAL OF THE
CORPORATION AND THE HANDS OF ITS PROPER OFFICERS.
MAYOR
CLERK
By-Law 2016/40
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LICENCING OF HAWKERS AND PEDLARS, TRANSIENT TRADERS
AND MOBILE FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT
SCHEDULE "A"
ØØ RELATING TO FEES FOR LICENCES
Description of Licence
FEES
3 DAYS
SEASON
(3 mths)
YEAR
HAWKERS and PEDLARS:
- door-to-door sales
- expires on date specified on licence
$ 250.00
$ 500.00
$1,000.00
TRANSIENT TRADERS - CLASS 1
- temporary vendor
- expires on date specified on licence
$ 250.00
$ 500.00
$1,000.00
TRANSIENT TRADERS - CLASS 2
- Youth/Student Licence
- expires on date specified on licence
$ 50.00
MOBILE FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT
- expires on date specified on licence
$ 250.00
$ 500.00
$1,000.00
By-Law 2016/40
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LICENCING OF HAWKERS AND PEDLARS, TRANSIENT TRADERS AND
MOBILE FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT
SCHEDULE "B"
APPLICATION FOR LICENCE
I hereby make application for a licence as indicated below for the year __________.
ü
TYPE OF LICENCE
FEE
(based on Schedule "A")
Hawker & Pedlar:
- door-to-door vendor (expires on date specified on licence)
$ __________
Transient Trader- CLASS 1
- temporary vendor (expires on date specified on licence)
$ __________
Transient Trader- CLASS 2
- Youth/Student Licence (expires on date specified on licence)
$ __________
Mobile Food Service Equipment
- sale of food for consumption (expires on date indicated on licence)
- sales location must be zoned commercial (verify with Zoning Department)
$ __________
Business Information
Owner Information
Name:
Name:
Address:
Address:
City:
City:
Postal Code:
Postal Code:
Tel. No.:
Tel. No.:
Location(s): (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
¨ Attach Report of Medical Officer of Health (if required)
o Attach Report of Chief of Police (if required)
¨ Attach Report of Zoning Administrator (if required)
o Attach Report from Fire Department (if required)
I/We hereby grant permission for the Municipality of West Nipissing to have access to any records
containing my "personal information" for the exclusive purpose of verifying the information that I have
provided in this application form. I also acknowledge that there is a fee for this licence and I will be
required to make such payment prior to issuance of the licence.
Applicant Signature:
Date:
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY:
q
I hereby recommend that this application be approved and the necessary licence be issued to the
applicant.
q
I hereby recommend that this application NOT be approved and that a licence NOT be issued to
the
applicant for the following reasons:
Fee paid:
$ _______________
Licence Issuer:
Date of issue:
Licence Number:
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LICENSING OF HAWKERS AND PEDLARS, TRANSIENT TRADERS AND
MOBILE FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT
SCHEDULE "C"
ØØ SET FINE SCHEDULE - PART 1 PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT
ITEM
SHORT FORM WORDING
PROVISION
CREATING OR
DEFINING OFFENCE
SET FINE
1
Fail to display licence on premises
Section 2.4 (a)
$ 100.00
2
Fail to display licence on mobile food service equipment
Section 2.4 (b)
$ 100.00
3
Fail to maintain licence on person
Section 2.4 (c)
$ 100.00
4
Obstruct/interfere with person designated to enforce by-law
Section 2.13
$ 100.00
5
Failure to keep records as required
Section 2.15
$ 100.00
6
Failure to hold valid licence to carry on the business of
"Hawker & Pedlar"
Section 2.19 (a)
$ 100.00
7
Failure to hold valid licence to carry on the business of
"Transient Trader"
Section 2.19 (a)
$ 100.00
8
Failure to hold valid licence to operate "Mobile Food Service
Equipment"
Section 2.19 (b)
$ 100.00
9
Failure to notify Clerk of change of address within 7 days
Section 2.20
$ 100.00
10
Failure to maintain standards/requirements
Section 2.21
$ 100.00
11
Carry on business of 'Hawker/Pedlar' without licence
Section 3.1
$ 100.00
12
Carry on business of 'Transient Trader' without licence
Section 4.1
$ 100.00
13
Carry on business of mobile food service equipment without
licence
Section 5.1
$ 100.00
14
Operate mobile food service equipment on a municipal site
without consent
Section 5.2 (a)
$ 100.00
15
Operate mobile food service equipment within 30 metres (120
feet) or less from the front entrance of another eating
establishment
Section 5.2 (b)
$ 100.00
16
Fail to display licence on premises
Section 5.2 (c)
$ 100.00
17
Allow waste to accumulate at any location during the hours of
operation of the mobile food service equipment
Section 5.2 (d)
$ 100.00
18
Failure to maintain clean and sanitary conditions of mobile
food service equipment
Section 5.3 (a)
$ 100.00
19
Failure to provide certificate of good health for employee(s) of
mobile food service equipment
Section 5.3 (b)
$ 100.00
20
Operate mobile food service equipment without proof of
insurance
Section 5.4
$ 100.00
21
Operate mobile food service equipment without proof of fire
suppression system
Section 5.5
$ 100.00
22
Operate mobile food service equipment without proof of
safety certification re: propane components
Section 5.6
$ 100.00
NOTE:
Penalty provision for the offences indicated above is Section 7.11 of By-Law
No. 2016/40, a certified copy of which has been filed.
By-Law 2016/40
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BY-LAW 2016/40
LICENSING OF HAWKERS AND PEDLARS, TRANSIENT TRADERS AND
MOBILE FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT
SCHEDULE "C"
ØØ SET FINE SCHEDULE - PART 1 PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT
ITEM
SHORT FORM WORDING
PROVISION
CREATING OR
DEFINING OFFENCE
SET FINE
1
Fail to display licence on premises
Section 2.4 (a)
2
Fail to display licence on mobile food service equipment
Section 2.4 (b)
3
Fail to maintain licence on person
Section 2.4 (c)
4
Obstruct/interfere with person designated to enforce by-law
Section 2.13
5
Failure to keep records as required
Section 2.15
6
Failure to hold valid licence to carry on the business of
"Hawker & Pedlar"
Section 2.19 (a)
7
Failure to hold valid licence to carry on the business of
"Transient Trader"
Section 2.19 (a)
8
Failure to hold valid licence to operate "Mobile Food Service
Equipment"
Section 2.19 (b)
9
Failure to notify Clerk of change of address within 7 days
Section 2.20
10
Failure to maintain standards/requirements
Section 2.21
11
Carry on business of 'Hawker/Pedlar' without licence
Section 3.1
12
Carry on business of 'Transient Trader' without licence
Section 4.1
13
Carry on business of mobile food service equipment without
licence
Section 5.1
14
Operate mobile food service equipment on a municipal site
without consent
Section 5.2 (a)
15
Operate mobile food service equipment within 30 metres (120
feet) or less from the front entrance of another eating
establishment
Section 5.2 (b)
16
Fail to display licence on premises
Section 5.2 (c)
17
Allow waste to accumulate at any location during the hours of
operation of the mobile food service equipment
Section 5.2 (d)
18
Failure to maintain clean and sanitary conditions of mobile
food service equipment
Section 5.3 (a)
19
Failure to provide certificate of good health for employee(s) of
mobile food service equipment
Section 5.3 (b)
20
Operate mobile food service equipment without proof of
insurance
Section 5.4
21
Operate mobile food service equipment without proof of fire
suppression system
Section 5.5
22
Operate mobile food service equipment without proof of
safety certification re: propane components
Section 5.6
NOTE:
Penalty provision for the offences indicated above is Section 7.11 of By-Law
No. 2016/40, a certified copy of which has been filed.