HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 3395 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PICKERING
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Being a By-law to License, Regulate and Govern
the owners and drivers of cartage vehicles and
to repeal By-law number 3014
WHEREAS the Corporation of the Township of Pickering has pursuant to
The Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1960, Chapter 249, Section 395, authority
to enact this By-law.
NOW THEREFORE The Corporation of the Township of Pickering HEREBY
ENACTS as follows:
1. For the purpose of this By-law:
(1) "Cartage Vehicle" means and includes a motor or other
vehicle used for hire for carriage within the Township
but does not include:
(a) any vehicle used for hire for the carriage of
persons;
(b) a vehicle hired by the owner thereof to a person
who takes exclusive possession thereof and drives
the same by himself or his employee and who does
not hire such vehicle to any other person.
2. No person shall drive or operate any cartage vehicle within the
Township of Pickering or to any point not more than three miles
beyond its limits without first obtaining a license to do so
from the Township of Pickering.
3. Owners of cartage vehicles shall take out separate licenses for
each such vehicle and in the application therefor each vehicle
in respect of which a license is sought shall be identified in
such manner as is required by the Township of Pickering.
4. Every person licensed as a cartage vehicle owner shall receive
with each license a metal plate issued by the Township of
Pickering bearing an identifying number and shall at all times
keep such plate securely and prominently affixed to the front
portion and on the outside of the vehicle in respect of which
the same was issued.
5. The owner of a cartage vehicle shall at all times while the
vehicle is being used as such keep in the vehicle the license
issued therefor by the Township of Pickering.
6. No person licensed under this By-law shall carry in any vehicle
used for hire a load in excess Of that for which the commercial
motor vehicle permit was issued, as stated upon such permit.
7. The owner of a cartage vehicle in respect of which a license
has been issued under this By-law shall, when required, submit
his vehicle for examination by the Township of Pickering or any
person designated thereby, and no owner or driver shall, at any
time, prevent or hinder the said Township of Pickering or
person designated thereby, from examining the same.
8. Owners and drivers licensed under this By-law shall keep every
vehicle ~and in good repair, and whenever the owner of
anF such vehicle receives notice, either given to him and
signed by the Township of Pickering or any person authorized
thereby, that such vehicle is not in a fit or proper condition
for use, stating briefly the items complained of, such owner
shall, within the time mentioned in such notice, put the same
in a fit and proper condition.
9. Every such owner or driver licensed under this By-law shall,
upon changing his address, notify the Issuer of Licenses of
such change within two days and give his new address.
10. The fee for such licenses shall be according to the following
schedule:
Truck or trailer up to but not including 1 ton load capacity -
$ 5.oo
Truck or trailer 1 ton up to but not including 5 ton load capacity -
$ 10.00
Truck or trailer 5 tons up to but not including l0 ton load capacity -
$ 15.00
Truck or trailer 10 tons or over load capacity $ 20.00 plus $ 5.00
for each additional 5 tons or part thereof load capacity over 10 tons
11. Licenses shall be issued on behalf of the Township of Pickering
by its By-law Enforcement Officer and every such license shall
expire on the 31st day of December in the year of its issue.
12. Any person convicted of a breach of any of the provisions of
this By-law shall forfeit and pay, at the discretion of the
convicting Magistrate, a penalty not exceeding Three Hundred
Dollars ($300.00) exclusive of costs, for each offence.
13. By-law Number 3014 be and the same is hereby repealed.
14. This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the
Read a third time and PASSED this ,~day of