BYLAW - License, Regulate and Govern Hawkers and Pedlers - 19510716 - 112452I
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BY-LAW NmVIBER • ~:t..LJ: .....
of the Corporation of the
Town of Aurora
A By-law to license, regulate and
govern Hawkers and Pedlars.
WHEREAS section 410 sub-section one of The Municipal
Act empowers the Council to pass a :t:>y-law for licensing, re-
gulating and gmverning 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 goods,
wares or merchandise which is to be delivered in the Municipality
afterwards;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Town of .Au.rora considers
it expedient to pass such a By~~aw;
THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Town
of Aurora ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:-
1. THAT every person who goes from place to place or to a
particular place with goods, wares or merchandise for sale with-
in the Town of Aurora, or who carries and exposes samples,
or specimens of godds, wares or merchandise which is to be
patter~ /
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livered tn the municipality afterwards, shall obtain a license
for so doing from the License Inspector.
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follows:-
The fee for a license ~der this By-law shall be as
Ia) For any person, on foot, with or without a hand-
bag or basket or taking orders to be afterwards delivered~
if a resident continuously within the municipality for
at least one year, a license fee of $.::?.·.~ ... and, if
not a.resident of the municipality or a resident there-'.
of for less than oneyear, a license fee of $ .•......••••
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(b) For any person with a barrow or pushcart or any
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other vehicle on wheels or runners drawn or ~~~
by human muscular power, if a resident continuously
within the municipality for at least one year, a license
fee of $ ••••••.••• and, if not a resident of the muni-
cipali ty or a resident thereof for less than one year,
a license fee of $ ••• -•••.••••••
(c) For any person with a horse drawn vehicle, if a
resident continuously within the mun_icipali ty for at
least one year, a license fee of$ ••••••••.•• and, if
not a resident of the municipality or a resident there-
of for less th~n one year, a license fee of$ ••••••••••
(d) E'or any person with a motor vehicle, if a resident
continuously within the municipality for at ieast one
year, a license fee of$ .••••••.••••• and, if not a
resident of the municipality or a resident thereof for
less than one year, a license fee of$ •••••.••••••
1\Jo person .,shall go from place to place or to a particu-
lar place with goods, wares or merchandise for sale within the
Town of Aurora and no person shall carry and expose samples,
patterns or specimens of goods, wares or merchandise which is
to be delivered in the municipality afterwards in the Town of
Aurora, without first obtaining a license under the prov·isions
of this By-law,
4. In the event of any prosecution hereunder against any
hawker or pedla~, the onus of proof that such person does not re-
quire a license hereunder shall rest upon the person so prosecuted,
and in the event of his failure to establish his defence to such
prosecution he may be convicted of violation of this By-law.
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The licensee shall at all times while carrying on his
business have his license with him. and shall upon demand exhibit
it to any municipal or peace officer, and if he fails to do so
shall·, unless the same is accounted for satisfactorily, incur a
penalty of not less than $1.00 or more than $5.00.
6. If a peace officer demands the production of a license
by any persons to whom this By-law applies and the demand is not
complied with, it shall be the duty of the police officer, and
he shall have power to arrest such person without warrant and
to take him before the nearest justice of the peace, there to
be dealt with according to law.
No licenee shall be required for hawking, peddling or
selling goods, wares or merchandise
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(a) to wholesale or retail dealers in similar goods,
wares or merchandise,or
(b) if the goods, wares or mer chandi ::1 ar.e grown,
produced or manufactured in Ontario a~ are hawked,
peddled or sold by the grower, producer or manufacturer
or his agent or employee having written authority so
to do, in the municipality in which the grower, producer
or manufacturer resides, or
(c) if the goods, wares or merchandise are grown or
produced by a farmer resident in Ontario who offers
for sale or sells only the produce of his own farm or,
(d) if _the goods, wares or merchandise are hawked,
peddled or sold by a person who pays business tax in
the municipality, or by his employee, or by his agent, or
(e) if the goods, wares or merchandise are hawked,
peddled or sold by an agent of the grower, producer or
manufacturer, acting on behalf of a dealer who pays
business tax in the municipality in respect of premises
used for the sale of such goods, wares or merchandise.
Any person .who contravenes any provision of this By-law
except as provided in paragraph #c7, shall upon conv:ilction be
liable to a penalty not exceeding $50.00 recoverable under the
Summary Convictions Act.
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9· This By-law shall come into force forthwith upon
approval by the Department of Municipal Affairs.
REAB a first and second time this ----day of June, 1951
Mayor
Clerk
READ a third time and finally passed this ••••••• day of June, 1951
Mayor
Clerk
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