HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 4437/94 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING
BY-LAW NO. 4437/94
Being a by-law to license, regulate and govern Hawkers and
Peddlers.
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 234(1) of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.45, as
amended, by-laws may be passed by the councils of towns having a population of less than
100,000 for licensing, regulating and governing persons who go from place to place or to
a particular place with goods, wares or merchandise for sale, or who carry and expose
samples, patterns or specimens of any goods, wares or merchandise that are to be
delivered in the municipality afterwards; and
WHEREAS it is deemed expedient by The Corporation of the Town of Picketing to
license hawkers and peddlers who sell goods from roadsides and properties adjacent
thereto;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF
PICKERING HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS;
1. DEFINITIONS
In this By-law;
(a) "Corporation" shall mean the Corporation of the Town of Picketing;
(b) "Door-To-Door Salesperson" shall means a person who goes door-to-door
within the Town with goods, wares or merchandise for sale or carries or
exposes samples, petterns, or specimens of any goods, wares or
merchandise that are to be delivered in the municipality afterwards.
(c) "Flea Market" shah mean an area, whether enclosed by a building or not, in
which individual stalls are rented to one hundred (100) or more vendors,
other than the owner, for the purpose of individually exposing or offering
new or used articles, foodstuffs, fruits and vegetables or services for sale.
(d) "Hawker/Peddler" shall mean and include any person who goes from place
to place or to a particular place with goods, wares or specimens of any
goods, wares or merchandise which is to be delivered in the Town
aRerwards;
(e) "Licence" shall mean a licence issued by the Corporation of the Town of
Picketing and shall include a photograph of the licensee embossed thereon.
(f) "Person" shall mean an individual and shall include a corporation,
partnership or other form of legal entity.
(g) "Town" shah mean the Corporation of the Town of Picketing
2. LICENCES REQUIRED
No person shall operate or carry on the business ora Hawker or Peddler within the
Town without first having obtained a licence therefore from the Town.
3. LICENCE APPLICATION
(a) An application for a licence under this by-law shall be made in the form
attached hereto as Schedule 'A'.
(b) A licence issued under this by-law shall be valid until December 31 in the
year it is issued.
(c) A licence under this by-law shall not be transferable.
FEE
The fee for a licence under this by-law shall be $200.00 per year per location plus
$50.00 for each day of operation per location to a maximum of $2,000.00.
GENERAL
5. The licensee shall at all times while carrying on the business of Hawking and
Peddling have the licence issued to him with him and shall upon demand exhibit it
to any Municipal Law Enforcement Officer or Peace Officer.
6. No person shall hawk or peddle any goods, wares or merchandise other than what
is indicated on his licence.
7. No person shall hawk or peddle any goods, wares or merchandise a't a particular
place other than the place indicated on his licence.
8. Any person licensed under this by-law shah comply with all by-laws of the Town.
The issuance ofa licence does not give the licensee the right to hawk and peddle in
any area where the Zoning By-law or any other By-law does not permit such
activity.
9. Any person who does not have a licence indicating a particular place shall hawk or
peddle any goods, wares or merchandise at any one location for not more than 15
minutes in any day.
10. ~ais by-law shall not apply to door-to-door salespersons or to vendors in a fica
market.
11. This by-law shah not apply to charitable organizations approved by the Town
Clerk to sell items for the purpose of raising funds for such charibtable
organizations.
12. ENFORCEMENT
Any person who contravenes any provision of this by-law is guilty of an offence an
upon conviction is liable to a fine or penalty for each offence, exclusive of costs as
prescribed by the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990.
BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 6thday of J~, 1Q94
yor' '
Clerk
SCHEDULE 'A'
TO BY-LAW NUMBER 4437/94
The Co~oration of the Town of pickering
One The Esplanade
pickerin~ Ontario
LIV 6K7
HAWKER OR PEDDLER
APPLICATION FOR LICENCE
New
Renewal Previous Licence #
Surname First Middle Date of Birth
Residence Address Postal Code Telephone
Name of Business
Business Address Postal Coda Telephone
Product to be Hawked or Peddled (e.g flags, flowers)
Specific locations to be used for hawking and peddling
Specific dates to be used for hawking and peddling
I solemnly declare that to the best of my knowledge, the above information is true and complete in all respects.
Signature
Issued By Date
Fee Payable to the Town of Picketing
ALL LICENCES EXPIRE ON THE 31ST DAY OF DECEMBER
Personal information contained on this form is collected under the authori.tv of the 3.tunicipal A ct., R.S.O. Chap. 45. s. 234
and will be used for the purpose of making a determination of the application and maintaining a business record upon
acceptance.