HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 3543 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PICKERING
Being a By-law to License, Regulate
and Govern the owners and drivers of
cartage vehicles and to repeal By-law
Number 3395.
WHEEEAS 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 COUNCIL 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 carriage of goods 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 without first obtaining a licence
to do so from the Township of Picketing.
~ 3. Owners of cartage vehicles shall take out separate
licences fo~ eaoh such vehicle and in the application therefor
eaeh vehzcle i~ respect of which a licence is sought shall be
identified in such manner as is required by the Township of
Picketing.
~ , ...~,. EveDy person licensed as a cartage vehicle owner shall
r~ez~v9 w~.~t~,~9,~ch licence a metal plate issued by the Township
of Pi Ckefing 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 licence issued therefor by the Township of Picketing.
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 licence has been issued under this By-law shall, when required,
submit his vehicle for examination by the Township of Pi ckering
or any person designated thereby, and no owner or driver shall,
at any time, prevent or hinder the said Township of Picketing or
person designated thereby, from examining the same.
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8. Owner and drivers licensed under this By-law shall
keep every vehicle clean and in good repair, and whenever the owner
of any such vehicle receives notice, either given to him and signed
by the Township of Pi ckering 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 ~uder this By-law
shall, upon changing his address, notify the Issuer of Licences of
such change within two days and give his new address.
lC. The fee for such licences shall be according to the
following schedule:
Truck or trailer up to but not including
i ton load capacity - $5.00
Truck or trailer I ton up to but not
including 5 ton load capacity - $10.00
T~uck or trailer 5 tons up to but not
including l0 ton load capacit2 - $15.00
Truck or trailer l0 tons or over load
capacity $20.00
plus $ 5.00
for each additional 5 tons or part thereof
load capacity over l0 tons.
ll. Licences shall be issued on behalf of the Township of
Pickering by its By-law Enforcement Officer and every such licence
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 N~mber 3395 be and the same is hereby repealed.
14. This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the
/& day or _ 1968.
HEAD a First and Second time this day of 1968
Reeve
Clerk
READ a Third time and PASSED ~his /~ day o~~968.__
Clerk~J