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By-law No. 61-2025
Licensing By-law
Consolidated Version Revised and Verified December 16, 2024
Revision History:
Passed On:
61-2025 (Original)
December 16th, 2025
Consolidated for Convenience Only
This consolidated copy of a Woolwich Township By-law is for convenient information. While
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Table of Contents
Part I. Short Title, Purpose and Scope ...................................................... 1
Short Title ................................................................................................... 1
Scope ......................................................................................................... 1
Part II. Interpretation .............................................................................. 2
Headings..................................................................................................... 2
References to Applicable Law ......................................................................... 2
Definitions ................................................................................................... 2
Part III. Administration ............................................................................ 5
Role of the Township Clerk ............................................................................ 5
Change in Information .................................................................................. 6
Refusal to Grant a Licence ............................................................................. 6
Expiry of Licence .......................................................................................... 7
Part IV. General Provisions ....................................................................... 7
General Licensing Requirements ..................................................................... 7
Prohibitions ................................................................................................. 7
Schedules ................................................................................................... 8
Exemptions ................................................................................................. 8
Suspension or Revocation .............................................................................. 8
Notice and Appeal ........................................................................................ 8
Part V. Enforcement and Penalty .............................................................. 9
Enforcement ................................................................................................ 9
Penalty ....................................................................................................... 9
Part VI. Conflict and Transition ............................................................... 10
Conflict ...................................................................................................... 10
Terms Severable ......................................................................................... 10
Enactment ................................................................................................. 10
Schedule A - Refreshment Vehicles ............................................................ 12
Part I. Class "A" - Food Trucks ............................................................... 12
General Provisions ....................................................................................... 12
General Application Requirements .................................................................. 13
Exemption from Licence Requirements ........................................................... 13
Part II. Class "B" - Stationary Refreshment Vehicles .............................. 14
General Provisions ....................................................................................... 14
General Application Requirements .................................................................. 15
Part III. Class "C" - Food Cart ................................................................ 16
General Provisions ....................................................................................... 16
General Application Requirements .................................................................. 16
Exemption from Licence Requirements ........................................................... 17
Schedule B - Salesperson .......................................................................... 19
General Provisions ....................................................................................... 19
General Application Requirements .................................................................. 19
Exemption from Licence Requirements ........................................................... 19
Schedule C - Drain Layers .......................................................................... 21
General Application Requirements .................................................................. 21
General Provisions ....................................................................................... 21
Exemption from Licence Requirements ........................................................... 21
Schedule D - Trailers ................................................................................. 22
General Application Requirements .................................................................. 22
General Provisions ....................................................................................... 22
Exemption from Licence Requirements ........................................................... 22
The Corporation of the Township of Woolwich
By-law No. 61-2025
A By-law to licence, regulate and govern business within the Corporation
of the Township of Woolwich
WHEREAS, Section 11(3)11 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001 c.25 (the "Act") provides that
lower tier municipalities may pass by-laws respecting business licensing; and
WHEREAS, Section 151 of the Act allows the municipality to provide for a system of licences
with respect to businesses; and
WHEREAS, Section 164 of the Act allows the municipality to licence trailers located within the
municipality; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of Part XII of the Act permits municipalities to pass by-laws imposing
fees or charges for permits and services provided or done by them; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the Township of Woolwich deems it appropriate to institute a system
of licences to address the health and safety, wellbeing of persons, consumer protection and
nuisance control;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH
HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
Part I. Short Title, Purpose and Scope
Short Title
1.
This by-law shall be known as the "Licensing By-law".
Scope
2.
This by-law shall apply to the licensing of:
a.
The sale of goods and food on a temporary and mobile basis,
b.
Trailers, Street Musicians and Drain Layers.
3.
This by-law shall not apply to:
a.
Permanent, non-mobile, tax paying businesses;
b.
Businesses operating from a place of residence.
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Part II. Interpretation
Headings
4.
The division of this by-law into parts and the insertion of headings are for convenient
reference only and shall not affect interpretation of the by-law.
References to Applicable Law
5.
All references to applicable law are ambulatory and apply as amended from time to time.
Definitions
6.
For the purposes of this by-law:
"Administrative Monetary Penalty System By-law" means the Administrative Monetary
Penalty System By-law of the Township, as amended from time to time, or any successor
thereof;
"Applicant" means a Person who is required to be licenced pursuant to this By-law or who
has made application for a Licence to the Township Clerk and shall include a Licensee;
"Business" means any Business wholly or partly carried on within the Township of
Woolwich even if the Business is being carried on from a location outside the municipality
and includes:
1. Trades and occupations;
2. Exhibitions, concerts, festivals and other organized public amusements held for
profit or otherwise;
3. The sale or hire of goods or services on an intermittent or one-time basis and the
activities of a transient trader; and
4. The display of samples, patterns, or specimens of goods for the purpose of sale or
hire.
"Building Inspector" means an inspector appointed by By-law by the Township for the
purposes of enforcing the Building Code Act, S.O. 1992, c.23, as amended;
"Council" means the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Woolwich;
"Craft Show" means the exhibiting or offering for sale, on a temporary basis, at one
location by crafts people, goods, wares or merchandise which they themselves have
produced;
"Designated Provision" means any section of this By-law designated in accordance with
section 36;
"Drain Layer" means a Person licenced as such under this By-law, except a Township
Water Distribution System Operator, which is skilled in the planning, superintending and
installing of drain work, is familiar with the laws, rules and regulations governing the
same, and who alone or by a Person under his or her supervision performs Drainage
Work;
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"Drainage Work" means work related to sanitary building sewers, storm building sewers,
private water supplies, water service pipes or fire service mains as defined by Ontario
Regulation 350/06, as amended or replaced from time to time (the "Ontario Building
Code);
"Enforcement Officer" means a Police Officer, By-law Enforcement Officer, or other officer
appointed by Council to enforce Township by-laws;
"Fees and Charges By-law" means the fees and charges by-law of the Township, as
amended or replaced from time-to-time;
"Fire Chief" means the Person appointed by Council to the position of Fire Chief of the
Township, or his or her designate;
"Fire Inspector" means the Fire Chief or any other person employed in, or appointed to,
a fire department and assigned to undertake fire inspection services;
"Food Cart" means a vehicle which is on wheels and is capable of being moved from place
to place by a Person, but does not include a motor vehicle;
"Food Stuffs" means food and/or refreshments cooked and prepared, or to be cooked and
prepared, for immediate human consumption;
"Food Truck" means a motorized vehicle, other than a motorcycle or motor-assisted
bicycle, from which Food Stuffs are sold or offered for sale and includes mobile canteen
trucks;
"Health Inspector" means a public health inspector of a board of health;
"Hearing" includes a hearing or an opportunity given for a hearing, where an Applicant
or Licensee may show cause why a Licence should be granted or not refused, revoked or
suspended with or without conditions;
"Licence" means a current valid licence issued pursuant to this By-law, and includes a
renewal licence;
"Licensing Officer" means a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer or a Licensing Officer
appointed by the Council of the Township of Woolwich for the purpose of administering
this By-law;
"Licensee" means a Person who has been issued a Licence or renewal Licence pursuant
to this By-law either in the current calendar year or in a previous calendar year, and shall
include an Applicant;
"Mobile" refers to a Food Truck or Food Cart which his licenced to operate at more than
one location within the Township;
"Municipal Act" means the Municipal Act, 2001, SO 2001, c. 25;
"Noise By-law" means the Noise By-law of the Township of Woolwich, as amended or
replaced from time to time;
"Operator" means any Person who alone or with others, operates, manages, supervises,
runs or controls a Business, trade or calling, and "operating" "operation" and other words
of like intent shall be given a corresponding meaning;
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"Place of Business" means any place, or location, or part thereof, in which a Business is
operated, and includes a shop, store or office, an office, an office in a dwelling unit which
is accessible to the public and, where there is not such a place, includes the location from
which the Business is operated, and also includes a vehicle or other equipment used for
the purpose of operating the Business;
"Pop-up Farmer's Market" means a temporary seasonal indoor or outdoor sales event
where a minimum of 50% of the products for sale are primarily fresh fruit, vegetables,
meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, as well as trees, shrubs, plants and flowers and a
limited range of canned or preserved products or other food products requiring minimal
processing such as maple syrup, cheese, butter, refreshments or baked goods.
"Proof of Insurance" means a certified copy of a policy of insurance or a certificate of
insurance issues by a company authorized to operate the Business of insurance in the
Province of Ontario in accordance with the Insurance Act, R.S.O. 1990, c, I.8 as amended,
that shows the proof of liability coverage as required by this By-law;
"Property Standards By-law" means a by-law enacted under the Building Code Act that
prescribes standards for the maintenance and occupancy of the property;
"Provincial Offences Act" means the Provincial Offences Act, RSO 1990, c. P.33;
"Public Health" means any Public Health Agency in the Province of Ontario;
"Recreational Trailer" means any Vehicle constructed to be attached and propelled by a
motor vehicle and that is capable of being used by Persons for living, sleeping or eating,
even if the vehicle is jacked-up or its running gear is removed;
"Refreshment Vehicle" means a vehicle or trailer-like structure exhibiting or offering for
sale, on a temporary basis, Food Stuffs and/or refreshments for immediate consumption
by the public, which they themselves have prepared:
1. Class "A" - means a Food Truck;
2. Class "B" - means a Refreshment Vehicle that is a stationary and licenced to
operate at one specific location;
3. Class "C" - means a Refreshment Vehicle propelled by muscular power, from which
Food Stuffs are sold or offered for sale;
"Regular Place of Business" means the Place of Business in which a Business is normally
carried on, but does not include a place, or location in which a Business is conducted on
a one-time or temporary basis;
"Roadside Vendor" means temporary vendors offering for sale food that is not for
immediate human consumption only during the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival.
"Salesperson" means any person, retailer or employee of a retailer who goes from place
to place, or to a particular place, with goods, 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 Township afterwards; but
excludes a consumer Craft Show open to the public without food sales or a Trade Show
by invitation or registration only, the primary purpose of which are the display of goods
and products and not the direct sale of them;
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"Sidewalk" means any public Sidewalk, or portion of a Highway between the curb line or
the lateral line of a roadway and the adjacent property line, primarily intended for the
use of pedestrians;
"Safety Standards Certificate" means a safety standards certificate issued pursuant to
sections 88 to 100 of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 199, c. H.8;
"Senior Management" means the Township Clerk, the Chief Administrative Officer, the
Director of Finance, the Director of Development Services, the Director of Infrastructure
Services, and the Director of Recreation and Community Services, or their designates;
"Stationary" refers to a Refreshment Vehicle which is licenced to operate at one
permanent location within the Township;
"Street Musician" means any musical performance or busking in a public place for
gratuities;
"Temporary Sales Vendor" means the exhibiting or offering for sale, on a temporary basis,
at one location, goods which they themselves have produced or manufactured or are
distributing on behalf of the producer or manufacturer, the primary purpose of which is
the display and sale of goods and products. This can include food which has been
prepared and packaged at another location and is not for immediate consumption by the
public;
"Township" means the "Corporation of the Township of Woolwich";
"Township Clerk" means the Clerk of the Township or a Person designated by the Clerk
for the purposes of this By-law;
"Trade Show" means the exhibiting or offering for sale, on a temporary basis, at one
location by several manufacturers or distributers, goods, wares or merchandise which
they themselves have produced or manufactured or are distributing on behalf of the
producer or manufacturer but excludes a consumer show open to the public or a Trade
Show open by invitation or registration only, the primary purpose of which is the display
of goods and products and not the direct sale of them;
"Zoning By-law" means the zoning by-law of the Township, as amended or replaced from
time to time; and
"Woolwich" means the Township of Woolwich and a reference to Woolwich is a reference
to the geographical area of the Township of Woolwich or to the Corporation of the
Township of Woolwich as the context requires.
Part III. Administration
Role of the Township Clerk
7.
All of the regulations in this Part of the By-law shall apply to all Licences required under
the provisions of this By-law.
8.
Unless otherwise indicated, the administration of this By-law is assigned to the Township
Clerk who may delegate the performance of his/her functions under this By-law from time
to time, as required.
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9.
The Township Clerk shall maintain records of Business Licence applications,
documentation, inspection reports, departmental and agency approvals and Business
Licences issued, in accordance with the Township's Records Retention By-law.
Change in Information
10.
Every Licensee shall notify the Township Clerk within seven (7) calendar days of any
change in his or her Business or home address.
11.
Where the operating name of the Business changes, though ownership of the Business
remains unchanged, the Licensee shall immediately notify the Township Clerk, and being
satisfied that there have been no other changes in the circumstances of the licenced
Business, the Township Clerk may issue a replacement of the original Licence with the
change of the operating name of the Business. The Licensee shall return and surrender
his or her Licence in order to effect such a change.
12.
Where the Applicant or Licensee is a corporation, it shall, within 15 calendar days after
there is a change in an officer or director of the corporation or where there is a change
in the controlling interest, notify the Township Clerk of the change in writing.
13.
Every Licensee shall, within 15 calendar days, upon change of Ownership of the Licenced
Business return and surrender his or her current Licence to the Township Clerk. The new
Owner shall make application for a new Licence as set out in this By-law.
14.
Where a currently Licenced Business changes location or premise, the new location or
Place of Business shall not be deemed to be Licenced. The Applicant must immediately
make application for a new Licence, within 15 calendar days, under the provisions of this
By-law, and shall surrender to the Township Clerk the Licence issued in respect of his or
her previous location or Place of Business.
Refusal to Grant a Licence
15.
The Township Clerk may refuse to grant or issue a licence in the following circumstances:
a.
Where the Applicant or Licensee fails to comply with the requirements of this By-
law or any other applicable law;
b.
Where the Applicant or Licensee has previously failed to comply with all conditions
that were set out in their Licence, or has previously failed to comply with this By-
law or any other applicable laws, which affords reasonable grounds for the belief
that the Applicant or Licensee will not operate their Business in accordance with
this By-law or any other applicable laws;
c.
Where the Applicant or Licensee has outstanding taxes, fines, penalties or fees
owing to the Township;
d.
Where the Applicant or Licensee has any outstanding fines that have been imposed
under the Provincial Offences Act for the contravention of any provision of this By-
law or any other By-law or provincial statute where such fine is associated with an
offence arising out of the conduct, operation, or activity within or in conjunction
with such Business; or
e.
Where it is not in the public interest to grant the Licence.
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Expiry of Licence
16.
All Business Licences that are issued in accordance with this By-law shall have an expiry
date of December 31st of the corresponding year that it was issued, unless otherwise
stated on the Licence.
Part IV. General Provisions
General Licensing Requirements
17.
Every Licensee shall:
a.
Submit a full and complete application to the Township Clerk which includes the
appropriate application form and all other documentation and inspections required
by the Township Clerk as outlined in the Schedules attached to this by-law or as
deemed necessary;
b.
Pay the required licensing fees as set out in the Township's Fees and Charges By-
law;
c.
Continuously maintain the standards and requirements which were necessary to
obtain the original approval of the Licence, and any standards and requirements
that have been imposed since the issuance of the Licence;
d.
Post the licence in a conspicuous place at the licenced premises or carry the licence
on them when engaged in a mobile business;
e.
Produce the licence for inspection and permit any Enforcement Officers to enter
the licenced premises to conduct an inspection as may be deemed necessary in
order to ascertain whether or not the provisions of the By-law are being complied
with; and
f.
Comply with the conditions and restrictions placed on the Licence by the Township
Clerk or Council.
Prohibitions
18.
No person shall:
a.
Own, operate, permit to be operated, or act in the capacity of a Business set out
in this by-law without a Licence;
b.
Operate a Business licenced under this By-law:
i.
At a location other than the location identified on the Licence;
ii.
Under any other name than the name(s) identified on the Licence;
iii.
Except in accordance with the regulations of this by-law; or
iv.
Without complying with any and all conditions or restrictions placed on the
Licence.
c.
Transfer or assign a Licence to any other person or to any other location than the
location identified on the Licence;
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d.
Obtain a licence by providing mistaken, false or incorrect information;
e.
Operate or conduct a Licenced Business on private property without written
permission from the property owner setting out the time-frame the business may
operate; or
f.
Hinder or obstruct or attempt to hinder or obstruct, any Person exercising a power
or performing a duty under this By-law.
Schedules
19.
The schedules attached to this By-law shall form part of this By-law.
Exemptions
20.
Exemptions from the provisions of this By-law may be granted from time to time as
authorized by Council.
Suspension or Revocation
21.
Licensees shall comply with all conditions that are subject to their Licence. The issuance
of a Licence under this By-law does not permit or condone the violation of any applicable
laws. Every Licensee shall comply with all conditions, laws, by-laws, statutes, regulations
and standards as a condition of maintaining its Licence in good standing and a Licence
may be revoked by the Township if this requirement is not complied with.
22.
No person shall operate any Business or Place of Business while his or her Licence is
suspended or revoked or in contravention of any terms and conditions of the Licence
suspension or revocation.
23.
The Township Clerk may revoke a Licence that is voluntarily surrendered by the holder
for revocation.
Notice and Appeal
24.
The Applicant or Licensee may appeal to Council any decision of the Township Clerk to
refuse to issue, suspend or revoke a Licence.
25.
Where the Township Clerk refuses to issue, suspends, or revokes a Licence, the Applicant
or Licensee shall be notified in writing of such decision. The notice shall include the
grounds upon which the refusal to issue, suspension or revocation of the Licence is based
and shall state that the Applicant or Licensee may file an appeal with the Township Clerk
within 15 days of being notified of the decision.
26.
Upon receipt of an appeal from an Applicant or Licensee, the Township Clerk shall provide
an opportunity for the appellant to address Council with their request, as a delegate at a
regular meeting of Council, in accordance with the Township's Procedural By-law.
27.
Council, in considering whether or not to grant, suspend or revoke a Licence, shall have
regard to the following:
a.
Whether or not the Applicant or Licensee complies with the requirements of this
By-law or any other applicable laws;
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b.
Whether or not the Applicant or Licensee has previously failed to comply with all
conditions that were set out in their Licence, or has failed to comply with this By-
law or any other applicable laws, which affords reasonable grounds for the belief
that the Applicant or Licensee will not operate their Business in accordance with
this By-law or any other applicable laws;
c.
Whether or not the Applicant or Licensee has failed to promptly remedy any non-
compliance with the conditions of their Licence, or with this By-law or any other
applicable laws;
d.
Whether or not the Applicant or Licensee or his/her tenant has any outstanding
taxes, fees, or penalties owing to the Township, or imposed under the Provincial
Offences Act, in respect to the Business or Place of Business in question; or
e.
Whether or not it is in the public interest to grant, revoke or suspend the Licence.
28.
Additional delegations with an interest in the matters under discussion shall be allowed
to make representation at the same meeting in accordance with the Township's
Procedural By-law.
29.
If the appellant does not attend the meeting at which their appeal is scheduled to be
heard, Council may dismiss the appeal or proceed with a decision in the absence of the
appellant.
30.
After hearing all evidence and submissions, Council may deliberate in closed session but
shall issue its decision by resolution in open session.
31.
The Township Clerk shall provide the appellant with a copy of Council's decision in writing
within 15 calendar days of the meeting. The decision of Council shall be final.
32.
If the decision rendered is to grant the Applicant the Licence, the Licence shall be issued
within seven (7) calendar days of Council's decision.
33.
If the decision rendered is to suspend or revoke the Licence, the Licensee shall return the
Licence to the Township Clerk within seven (7) calendar days of Council's decision. The
Township Clerk or Enforcement Officer shall have access to any Place of Business or other
property of the Licensee for the purpose of receiving or taking the Licence.
Part V. Enforcement and Penalty
Enforcement
34.
Any Persons appointed or authorized as Enforcement Officers in the Township may
enforce this by-law.
Penalty
35.
Any person, organization or business who contravenes the provisions of this by-law is
guilty of an offense and, upon conviction, is subject to the penalty set out in the
Provincial Offences Act.
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36.
Section 18, 22 and Schedules A, B and D, inclusive of all sections and subsections
thereunder, of this By-law are hereby designated as parts of this By-law to which the
Administrative Monetary Penalty System By-law applies.
37.
Any person shall, upon issuance of a penalty notice for a contravention of this By-law,
in accordance with the Administrative Monetary Penalty System By-law, be liable to pay
an administrative penalty and any administrative fees, in accordance with the
Administrative Monetary Penalty System By-law.
38.
All the provisions of this by-law continue to apply in the Provincial Offences Act in
addition to the Designated Provisions of this by-law.
39.
Where a person has not paid the administrative penalty within 30 days in accordance
with the Administrative Monetary Penalty System By-law, the Township may add the
administrative penalty to the tax roll for any property for which the owner or owners
are responsible for paying the administrative penalty under section 37.
Part VI. Conflict and Transition
Conflict
40.
In the event the provisions of this by-law are inconsistent with the provisions of the
Municipal Act, its Regulations or any other Act, the provisions of the Act or Regulation
shall prevail.
41.
Where a matter is subject to provincial regulation, any provision of this By-law shall have
an expiry date of December 31st of the corresponding year that it was issued, unless
otherwise stated on the Licence.
Terms Severable
42.
The terms and provisions of this by-law shall be severable and should any term or
provision be found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be legally unenforceable, in
operative or invalid, the remainder of the by-law shall continue to be in full force and
effect.
Enactment
43.
This by-law shall come into full force and effect on January 1, 2026, at which time all by-
laws, policies and resolutions that are inconsistent with the provisions of this by-law are
hereby repealed insofar as it is necessary to give effect to the provisions of this by-law.
FINALLY PASSED this 16th day of December 2025.
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Signature on File
Sandy Shantz, Mayor
Signature on File
Jeff Smith, Clerk
By signing this by-law on the date it is passed, Mayor Sandy Shantz will not exercise
the power to veto this by-law.
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Schedule A - Refreshment Vehicles
Part I. Class "A" - Mobile Food Trucks
General Provisions
1.
Any person operating a Food Truck in the Township of Woolwich is required to obtain a
Food Truck Licence.
2.
Food Trucks may operate in any zone as set out in the Zoning By-law.
3.
Food Trucks may only operate on public or private property with express, written
permission from the property owner. The Food Truck operator must be able to provide
proof of permission on demand of an Enforcement Officer, at all times.
4.
No person shall stop, park or operate a Food Truck for the purpose of offering for sale or
selling Food Stuffs in the following locations:
a.
Within 9 metres from any intersection;
b.
Within 100 metres from another Refreshment Vehicle;
c.
Within 60 metres of the primary entrance of an existing restaurant or food
service business in the Township unless:
i.
the Food Truck is an accessory use to the existing restaurant or food
service business;
ii.
the Food Truck has written approval from the nearby existing food service
business(es); or
iii.
the Food Truck is operating from Municipal property where prior
authorization has been granted;
d.
Within 100 metres of any Elementary or Secondary School, unless approval from
the School has been granted in conjunction with a special event;
e.
Within 30 metres of any public park or within the public park system unless
authorized by the appropriate member of Senior Management to do so and is in
conjunction with a special event;
f.
From any boulevard, sidewalk, park or other municipal property within the
Township unless authorized by the appropriate member of Senior Management to
do so in conjunction with a special event;
5.
No person shall:
a.
Stand, stop or park, or permit the standing, stopping or parking, of any Food Truck
contrary to any By-law, or Federal or Provincial Statute and Regulation, including
the Highway Traffic Act.
b.
Sound any amplified noise in connection with the conduct of Business from, or in
conjunction with, a Food Truck that is not in compliance with the Township's Noise
By-law.
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c.
Apply for a Licence for a Food Truck under the age of 15 years.
General Application Requirements
6.
In addition to the regulations set out in Part IV of this By-law every person applying for
Licence to operate a Business of selling, offering to sell, Food Stuff from a Food Truck
shall submit to the Township Clerk:
a.
A complete application in the form prescribed by the Township;
b.
The applicable Licence fee as set out in the Township's Fees and Charges By-law;
c.
Proof of identity of the Applicant;
d.
Proof of general liability insurance in the minimum amount of $2,000,000 per
occurrence;
e.
Notwithstanding section 6(d), an Applicant shall provide proof of general liability
insurance in the minimum amount of $5,000,000 per occurrence if the Applicant
will be operating on roadways within the Township;
f.
The serial number or vehicle identification number of the Food Truck which is to
be used by the Applicant;
g.
Proof that the Food Truck complies with the propane, handling and storage
provisions of the Technical Standards and Safety Authority, for Mobile Food Service
Equipment;
h.
Proof of inspection and approval by Public Health conducted in the operating year;
i.
Provide a copy of a Completed Fire Self-Inspection Checklist; and
j.
Any other documentation deemed necessary by the Township Clerk.
7.
Every Licensee or Applicant shall, at their own expense, whenever required to do so by
the Township Clerk, Fire Department, or Public Health Inspector, bring such vehicle to
any Person designated for inspection.
Exemption from Licence Requirements
8.
Food trucks operating at a Farmers Market are not required to obtain a Class "A"
Refreshment Vehicle Licence, provided that they are an approved market vendor.
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Part II. Class "B" - Stationary Refreshment Vehicles
General Provisions
9.
Any person selling or offering for sale, Food Stuffs, from a Stationary Refreshment Vehicle
in the Township of Woolwich is required to obtain a Stationary Refreshment Vehicle
Licence.
10.
Stationary Refreshment Vehicles shall only operate within commercial and industrial
zones, as set out in the Zoning By-law.
11.
Stationary Refreshment Vehicles may only operate on private property with express,
written permission from the property owner.
12.
The Licensee of a Stationary Refreshment Vehicle shall only operate within the permanent
location as designated by the Licence issued pursuant to this By-law.
13.
No person shall operate a Stationary Refreshment Vehicle for the purpose of selling or
offering for sale Food Stuffs, in the following locations:
a.
Within 9 metres from any intersection;
b.
Within 100 metres from another Stationary Refreshment Vehicle;
c.
Within 60 metres of the primary entrance of the nearest existing restaurant or food
service business in the Township unless:
i.
the Refreshment Vehicle is an accessory use to the existing restaurant or
food service business;
ii.
the Food Truck has written approval from all nearby existing food service
business(es); or
iii.
the Refreshment Vehicle is operating from Municipal property where prior
authorization has been granted;
d.
Within 100 metres of any Elementary or Secondary School;
e.
Within 30 metres of any public park or within the public park system unless
authorized by Council to do so; or
f.
From any boulevard, sidewalk, park or other municipal property within the
Township unless authorized by Council.
14.
Where Council has approved the location of a Stationary Refreshment vehicle as an
exemption to Section 13 of this Schedule, Staff may approve a subsequent renewal,
provided that nothing substantial has changed with respect to the application.
15.
No person shall:
a.
Sound any amplified noise in connection with the conduct of Business from, or in
conjunction with, a Food Truck that is not in compliance with the Township's Noise
By-law.
b.
Apply for a licence under the age of 15 years.
c.
Operate a Stationary Refreshment Vehicle that occupies more than 35 square
metres.
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General Application Requirements
16.
In addition to the regulations set out in Part IV of this By-law every person applying for
Licence to operate a Business of selling, offering to sell, Food Stuff from a Stationary
Refreshment Vehicle shall submit to the Township Clerk:
a.
A complete application in the form prescribed by the Township;
b.
The applicable Licence fee as set out in the Township's Fees and Charges By-law;
c.
Proof of identity of the Applicant;
d.
A site plan or drawing indicating where the Applicant intends to operate the
Refreshment Vehicle on the subject property;
e.
Proof of general liability insurance in the minimum amount of $2,000,000 per
occurrence;
f.
Proof that the Refreshment Vehicle complies with the propane, handling and
storage provisions of the Technical Standards and Safety Authority, for Mobile Food
Service Equipment;
g.
Proof of inspection and approval by Public Health conducted in the operating year;
h.
Provide a copy of a Completed Fire Self-Inspection Checklist; and
i.
Any other documentation deemed necessary by the Township Clerk.
17.
Every Licensee or Applicant shall, at their own expense, whenever required to do so by
the Township Clerk, Fire Department, or Public Health Inspector, bring such vehicle to
any Person designated for inspection.
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Part III. Class "C" - Food Cart
General Provisions
18.
Any person selling or offering for sale, Food Stuffs, from a Food Cart is required to obtain
a Food Cart Licence.
19.
No person shall operate a Food Cart which occupies more than 10 square metres.
20.
Food Carts may only operate on private property with express, written permission from
the property owner.
21.
No person shall operate a Food Cart for the purpose of selling or offering for sale Food
Stuffs, in the following locations:
a.
Within 9 metres from any intersection;
b.
Within 100 metres from another Refreshment Vehicle;
c.
Within 60 metres of the primary entrance of an existing restaurant or food service
business in the Township unless:
i.
the Refreshment Vehicle is an accessory use to the existing restaurant or
food service business,
ii.
the Food Truck has written approval from the nearby existing food service
business(es); or
iii.
the Refreshment Vehicle is operating from Municipal property where prior
authorization has been granted;
d.
Within 100 metres of any Elementary or Secondary School unless approval from
the School has been provided and is in conjunction with a special event;
e.
Within 30 metres of any public park or within the public park system unless
authorized by the appropriate member of Senior Management to do so and is in
conjunction with a special event; or
f.
From any boulevard, sidewalk, park or other municipal property within the
Township unless authorized by the appropriate member of Senior Management to
do so in conjunction with a special event.
22.
No person shall sell or offer for sale Food Stuffs in the Township from any horse-drawn
Food Cart. Specifically, Food Stuffs may not be prepared, cooked and then served from
a horse-drawn Food Cart.
General Application Requirements
23.
In addition to the regulations set out in Part IV of this By-law every person applying for
Licence to operate a Business of selling, offering to sell, Food Stuff from a Food Cart shall
submit to the Township Clerk:
a.
A complete application in the form prescribed by the Township;
b.
The applicable Licence fee as set out in the Township's Fees and Charges By-law;
c.
Proof of identity of the Applicant;
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d.
A site plan or drawing indicating where the Applicant intends to operate the Food
Cart on the subject property, or a list of locations and/or proposed area(s) of sales;
e.
Proof of general liability insurance in the minimum amount of $2,000,000 per
occurrence;
f.
Proof that the Food Cart complies with the propane, handling and storage
provisions of the Technical Standards and Safety Authority, for Mobile Food Service
Equipment, if applicable;
g.
Proof of inspection and approval by Public Health conducted in the operating year;
h.
Provide a copy a Completed Fire Self-Inspection Checklist; and
i.
Any other documentation deemed necessary by the Township Clerk.
Exemption from Licence Requirements
24.
Fundraising Barbeque Events are exempt from the licensing requirements set out in this
by-law, and no person shall conduct a fundraising barbeque without:
a.
Permission from the private property owner;
b.
Approval from Public Health; and
c.
Proof of compliance with the requirements of the Technical Standards and Safety
Authority.
25.
Items required under Section 24 shall be available upon demand from an Enforcement
Officer, the Township Fire Department or Public Health.
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Schedule B - Salesperson
General Provisions
1.
Every person operating as a Temporary Sales Vendor, is required to obtain a Salesperson
Licence in the Township of Woolwich.
2.
No person shall conduct a business as a Salesperson except in commercial, industrial and
institutional zones as set out in the Zoning By-law.
General Application Requirements
3.
In addition to the regulations set out in Part IV of this By-law, every person applying for
a Licence under this Schedule shall submit to the Township Clerk:
a.
An application in the form prescribed by the Township;
b.
The applicable fee as set out in the Fees and Charges By-law;
c.
Proof of identity of the Applicant;
d.
Proof of liability insurance in the minimum amount of $2,000,000. If the event is
occurring on municipal property, the Township shall be named as an additional
insured;
e.
Permission from private property owner and/or a copy of the rental permit for a
municipal facility;
f.
Where multiple vendors are selling goods, wares or merchandise at the same
event, a list of vendors shall be submitted outlining the type of goods, wares or
merchandise being sold by each vendor;
g.
Where vendor(s) prepare and package food off site from the selling location that
is not for immediate consumption, proof of public health approval is required; and
h.
Any other documentation or supporting information as required by the Township
Clerk.
Exemption from Licence Requirements
4.
No Salesperson Licences shall require a licence in the following circumstances:
a.
If the goods, wares or merchandise are sold by an agent of the grower, producer
or manufacturer who pays property taxes in the Township with respect to the Place
of Business used for the sale of goods, ware or merchandise;
b.
Existing local retailers are exempt from obtaining a Licence and paying a Licence
fee for day sales or seasonal sale if the temporary selling activity is an extension
of the existing Business at their Regular Place of Business;
c.
Local farm growers are exempt from obtaining a Licence and paying a Licence fee
for day or seasonal sales if the produce they are selling is being sold from their
own property and has been grown and harvested by them; or
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d.
Vendors participating in a Farmers' Market are exempt from obtaining a Licence
and paying a Licence fee provided that they are an approved Farmers' Market
vendor in accordance with the rules and regulations of the individual market.
5.
The provisions of this Schedule of this By-law which require a Licence are not applicable
to:
a.
Tenant associations, community associations or private individuals holding garage
sales of personal effects provided that the personal effects are owned by the
members of the association, and the sale is for a period no longer than 2 days and
no more than 2 sales are held in a calendar year.
6.
Street Musicians are exempt from the licensing requirements set out in this By-law
subject to the following:
a.
Street Musicians must have written permission from private property owner and/or
a copy of the rental permit for a municipal facility at which they are performing.
7.
Elmira Maple Syrup Festival Roadside Vendors are required to obtain a Salesperson
License but are exempt from the following General Application Requirements:
a.
Proof of liability insurance; and
b.
Public Health Approval for:
i.
Maple Syrup and Honey Sales; or
ii.
Food for sale that is not for immediate consumption by the public, provided
that the applicant provides proof that the food was prepared in a Public Health
approved kitchen.
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Schedule C - Drain Layers
General Application Requirements
1.
Every Applicant applying for a Drain Layer's Licence shall provide to the Township:
a.
A complete application in the form prescribed by the Township;
b.
The applicable fee as set out on the Township's Fees and Charges By-law;
c.
Proof that they are the holder of a valid Drain Layer's Licence issued by an Ontario
Municipality and have successfully passed an examination qualifying the Applicant
to be licenced as a Drain Layer.
2.
If a person applying for a Drain Layer's licence is not able to provide the documents
listed in Section 1.C of this Schedule, then the Applicant will be required to undergo an
examination to test their qualifications to be licenced as a Drain Layer and shall provide
to the Township:
a.
A description of the Applicant's qualifications, which shall include at least two
years experience as a Drain Layer; and
b.
The operating name and mailing address of the drain contractor with whom he or
she is currently employed.
3.
If the Applicant fails to pass the required examination, the Applicant shall be required to
pay the examination fee as set out in the Fees and Charges By-law to rewrite the
examination. The Applicant must obtain 70% standing in each section of the
examination in order to receive a passing grade overall.
4.
The Township Clerk must receive applications for annual renewals of Drain Layer Licences
no later than January 31st of each calendar year. An additional late fee as set out in the
Fees and Charges By-law is applicable if an application is not received by January 31st of
each year.
General Provisions
5.
Every Licence shall be valid for the calendar year in which it is issued and shall expire on
the 31st day of December of the calendar year in which it is issued.
6.
Every Licence shall be subject to renewal annually. Each licence shall be subject to review
upon renewal, and the Township Clerk may request confirmation or renewal of any
information requested or provided in support of the Application.
Exemption from Licence Requirements
7.
A plumber holding a valid Certificate of Qualifications under the Ontario College of
Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009, S.O. c. 22, as amended or replaced, shall not be
required to acquire a Drain Layers' Licence, but shall be subject to all other provisions
contained in this By-law.
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Schedule D - Recreational Trailers
General Application Requirements
1.
Every owner of lands used as a trailer park shall obtain a Licence from the Township Clerk
prior to the 1st day of June of each year for each Recreational Trailer located in the trailer
park.
2.
Every owner of lands used as a trailer park shall contact the Township Clerk by the 1st
day of June of each year to confirm the number of Recreational Trailers located at the
trailer park. An invoice shall be calculated and issued by the Township to the owner of
the lands used as a trailer camp for each Recreational Trailer in accordance with the Fees
and Charges By-law.
General Provisions
3.
No person shall locate a Recreational Trailer within the limits of the Township without a
Licence, except:
a.
In a trailer park licenced or operated by the municipality; or
b.
On land zoned to permit a Recreational Trailer.
4.
Licence fees for Recreational Trailers shall be charged annually in accordance with the
Fees and Charges By-law.
5.
The Licence fee shall be charged for each Recreational Trailer, for every month, or portion
of a month, that the Recreational Trailer is located within the Township and the Licence
fees, except for the first 30 days, may be payable in advance.
Exemption from Licence Requirements
6.
The provisions of the By-law do not apply to trailers located in the municipality only for
the purpose of sale and display, providing that such trailers are not occupied or inhabited
by Persons.
7.
No Licence fee shall be charged in respect of a Recreational Trailer assessed under the
Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. A.31.