HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 3994/71THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PICKERING
BY-LAM NUMBER 3 1 q 1/71
Being a By-law to Licence, Regulate
and Govern the owners and drivers
of Cartage Vehicles and to repeal
By-law Number 3543.
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 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) "person", includes any individual, association,
firm, partnership or corporation and the heirs,
executors, administrators or other legal
representatives of ouch person.
2. a) No person, being the owner of a cartage vehicle
or being the lessee of such a vehicle rented by
the owner thereof shall use or allow the use of
such a vehicle within the boundaries of the Township
of Pickering without first obtaining a licence for
such vehicle pursuant to the provisions of this
by-law.
b) No person, being the driver of a cartage vehicle
shall use such a vehicle within the boundaries of
the Township of Pickering unless such vehicle is
licenced pursuant to the provisions of this By-law.
3. Owners of cartage vehicles shall take out separate licences
for each such vehicle and in the application therefor each
vehicle in respect of which a licence 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 licence 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.
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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 Pickering.
6. No-person licenced 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 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. Owner and drivers licenced 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 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 licenced under this By-law shall,
upon changing his address, notify the Issuer of Licences of
such change within two days and give his new address.
10. The fee fur such licences shall be according to the following
schedule;
Truck or trailer up to but not including 1 ton
load capacity - $5.00
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
10 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. 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 Number 3543 be and the same is hereby repealed.
14. This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the
17 d- day of 1971. -
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND PASSED THIS / ,"day of
1971. ?
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