HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 8213/25The Corporation of the City of Pickering
By-law No. 8213/25
Being a by-law to amend By-law 7739/20, a by-law to
regulate and govern vehicles for hire within the City
of Pickering.
Whereas By-law 7739/20, provides for the licensing, regulation and governance of vehicle for
hire businesses within the City of Pickering;
And Whereas, it is deemed necessary to amend By-law 7739/20 to allow accessible taxicab
service to be expanded across the Region of Durham;
Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby enacts as follows:
1)That the definition of “accessible service supplement” in Part 1 is repealed;
2)That Section 47 is repealed in its entirety and the remaining sections renumbered
accordingly;
3)That Section 92 be amended by adding a new subsection (c) as follows:
c) No provision in this By-law shall restrict, limit, or prevent the owners and
drivers of any lower-tier licenced accessible taxicab from engaging in
conveyances within any of the eight (8) Durham Region Municipalities when the
purpose of the conveyance is to transport persons with a disability as defined in
the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 S.O. 2005, Chapter 11.
4)That Sub-section 93 a) and b) are hereby repealed in their entirety and the remaining
sections of Section 93 renumbered accordingly;
5)That Sub-section 96(j) are hereby repealed in their entirety and the remaining sections
renumbered accordingly;
6)That Section 138(2) is hereby repealed in its entirety and the remaining sections
renumbered accordingly;
7)That the following fees set out in Schedule 1 be repealed:
Accessible Service Supplement:
Taxicab Plate Licence (annually) $75.00
Brokerage (annually) $2,500.00
PTC (payable quarterly, per transportation service) 7 cents
By-law No. 8213/25
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By-law passed this 24th day of November, 2025.
Original Signed By
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Kevin Ashe, Mayor
Original Signed By________________________________
Susan Cassel, City Clerk