BYLAW - Amend 3680 96.P (Taxi) - 20000912 - 420700P. -----------·----~-'~'~-~--·----~~
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA
By-law Number 4207-00.P
BEING A BY-LAW to amend
the Town of Aurora Taxicab
By-law 3680-96.P.
WHEREAS Section 232 of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chap. 302, as amended authorizes
a local municipality to enact by-laws for the licensing and regulating and governing of cab
owners, drivers and brokers;
AND WHEREAS the municipal Council ofthe Corporation of the Town of Aurora enacted By-
law 3680-96.P, as amended, being the By-law to license, regulate and govern taxicab owners,
drivers and brokers;
AND WHEREAS the municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of Aurora deems it
necessary and expedient to amend By-law 3680-96.P, as amended;
NOW THEREFORE THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE
TOWN OF AURORA ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT Part I Subsection 1.(2) be amended by deleting the clause" ... other than taxicabs
owned by the dispatcher, their immediate family or their employer;"
2. THAT Part III Section 9. be amended by " ... transfer of a license ... " being deleted and
" a new vehicle" being inserted;
3. THAT Part III Section 14. be amended by" ... sublicensed ... " being deleted and" ... sub-
leased ... " being inserted;
4. THAT Part III Section 19. be amended by "dispatched," being inserted between " ... may
and hold ... ";
5. THAT Part III Section 20. be repealed;
6. THAT Part III Subsection 21.(5) be added as follows:
The applicant has been driving a taxicab in Town for a minimum of one (1) year if
their entrance was subsequent to the passing of this By-law;
7. THAT Part III Subsection 23.(2) be amended by " ... 30 days ... " being deleted and ... 90
days ... " being inserted;
8. THAT Part III Subsection 23.(3) be amended by" ... dated within 90 days of the
application date ... " being inserted after" ... copy ... ";
9. THAT Part III Subsection 23.(6) be amended by" ... 30days ... " being deleted and" ... 90
d "b . . d d" d "b . db " " rt"fi " ays... emg mserte an ... approve . . . e mserte e1ore ... ce 11cate ... ;
10. THAT Part III Subsection 23.(9) be added as follows:
The applicant scores at least 75% on both the geography and By-law components of the
taxi test.
11. THAT Part III Subsection 27.(6) be added as follows:
Be accompanied bi-annually with a completed and approved medical certificate, a police
comment letter and a Driver's Abstract from the Ministry of Transportation, all dated
within 90 days of the application.
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12. THAT Part III Section 28. be amended by deleting" ... anytime ... " and inserting " ... 30
days after the expiry date ... ";
13. THAT Part III Section 32. be repealed;
14. THAT Part III Section 49. be amended by deleting" ... between SAM and 5PM Monday
to Friday inclusive ... " and inserting" ... when the offices are open, ... ";
15. THAT Part III Subsection 57.(3) be repealed;
16. THAT Part III Subsection 58.(6) and (8) be repealed;
17. THAT Part IV Subsection 59.(8) be amended by deleting the word" ... owner. .. ";
18. THAT Part VI Subsection 65.(4) (I) be added as follows:
Pay the applicable fee as provided for in Schedule "A";
19. THAT Part VI Subsection 65.(5) be repealed;
20. THAT Part VI Section 70. be repealed;
21. THAT Part VI Section 72. be amended by" ... or lessee ... " being deleted;
22. THAT Part VII Section 76.(17) be amended by deleting all but the first sentence of the
section and inserting" ... all property and money left in a taxicab shall be delivered
forthwith to the nearest police station ... ";
23. THAT Part VII Subsection 43.(31) be repealed;
24. THAT Part VII Section 77. be amended by inserting " ... approved ... " before
" ... certificate ... ";
25. THAT Part VIII Subsection 81.(6) be amended by " ... three ... " being deleted and
" ... twelve ... " being inserted;
26. THAT Part VIII Subsection 81.(7) be amended by" .. .if any ... " being deleted;
27. THAT Part VIII Subsection 82.(7) be amended by deleting" .. .lessee or sub-lessee ... ";
28. THAT Part VII Subsection 82.(10) be amended by adding the following:
Have, possess or use a scanner.
29. THAT Part XII Section 95. be repealed and the following inserted:
Every person who contravenes a provision of this By-law is guilty of an offence and upon
conviction is liable to a fme not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) exclusive of
costs, pursuant to the provisions of the Provincial Offences Act as amended.
30. THAT Schedule "A" be repealed and Schedule "A" as attached to this By-law is subsituted
therefore;
31. THAT Schedule "A" attached hereto shall form part of this By-law;
32. THAT Part VII Section 43. be renumber to be Section 77.;
33. THAT from Part VII Section 77. and onward, the By-law be renumbered incrementally
by one (1).
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THAT the provisions of this By-law shall come into force and take effect upon the third
reading of this By-law.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2000.
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2000.