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Copyright © 2001
The Business Licensing By-law is to be read in conjunction with the regulations that are captured at the end of each applicable schedule.
WHEREAS subsection 5(3) of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that a municipal power shall be exercised by by-law;
AND WHEREAS section 9 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that a municipality has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority under the Municipal Act, 2001 or any other Act;
AND WHEREAS subsection 10(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that a municipality may provide any service or thing that the municipality considers necessary or desirable for the public;
AND WHEREAS subsection 10(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that a municipality may pass by-laws respecting: in paragraph 5, Economic, social and environmental well-being of the municipality; in paragraph 6, Health, safety and well-being of persons; in paragraph 7, Services and things that the municipality is authorized to provide under subsection (1); in paragraph 8, Protection of persons and property; in paragraph 11 Business Licensing;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to the provisions of Part IV of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, a municipality may pass by-laws for licensing, regulating and governing businesses;
AND WHEREAS subsection 151(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that, without limiting sections 9 and 10 of the Act, a municipality may provide for a system of licences with respect to a business and may:
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Council for The Corporation of the City of London considers it necessary and desirable for the public to exercise its licensing powers for the purposes of:
AND WHEREAS section 23.2 of the Municipal Act, 2001 permits a municipality to delegate certain legislative and quasi-judicial powers;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Council for The Corporation of the City of London is of the opinion that the delegation of legislative powers under this by-law to the Licence Manager and the Hearings Officer including without limitation the power to issue, revoke, suspend and impose conditions on a licence and prescribe operational standards to be imposed on licensees, including without limitation operational standards such as signage requirements, advertising requirements, hours of operation and records that are to be kept by licensees and the form and content thereof, are powers of a minor nature having regard to the number of people, the size of geographic area and the time period affected by the exercise of the power in accordance with subsection 23.2(4) of the Municipal Act, 2001;
AND WHEREAS subsection 391(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that a municipality may impose fees and charges on persons:
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of The Corporation of the City of London enacts as follows:
1.1 For the purpose of this By-law:
“Applicant” means a person applying for a licence under this By-law;
"Business" means any business wholly or partly carried on within the municipality even if the business is being carried on from a location outside the municipality and includes:
but does not include:
“Chief Building Official” means the Chief Building Official as appointed by Municipal Council pursuant to the Building Code Act;
“Chief of Police” means the Chief of the London Police Service or a person delegated by them;
“City” means The Corporation of the City of London;
“City Clerk” means the City Clerk for the City or a person delegated by them;
"Council" means the Municipal Council of The Corporation of the City of London;
“Enforcement Officer” means a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer appointed by the Municipal Council, a police officer with the London Police Service or an officer, employee or agent of the City whose responsibilities include the enforcement of this By-law;
“Fire Chief” means the Chief of London Fire Services of the City or a person delegated by them;
“Hearings Officer” means a Hearings Officer appointed under the City’s Hearings Officer By-law, By-law No. A.-6653-121, as amended or any successor by-law;
“Licence Manager” means the City’s Chief Municipal Law Enforcement Officer or a person delegated by them;
“Licensee” means a person licensed under this By-law;
“Manager of Municipal Law Enforcement” means the Chief Municipal Law Enforcement Officer or a person delegated by them;
“Medical Officer of Health” means the Medical Officer of Health for the Middlesex-London District Health Unit or a person delegated by them;
“Municipality” means the geographic area known as the City of London;
“Owner” means:
“Police Record Check” means a vulnerable criminal information report that is a result of a search of the local police records where the Applicant resides and the national databases maintained by the Canadian Police Information Centre.
2.1 The classes of licences that may be issued under this By-law in accordance with the provisions of this By-law and the corresponding Schedules are set out in the Schedules to this By-law.
2.2 Every Applicant and Licensee shall comply with all of the provisions of this By-law and the corresponding Schedules.
3.1 No person shall hold themself out to be licensed under this By-law if they are not.
3.2 No person shall operate a business that requires a licence under this By-law while their licence issued under this By-law is under suspension.
3.3 No person shall operate a business that requires a licence under this By-law at a location other than for which a licence is issued under this By-law.
3.4 No person shall operate a business that requires a licence under this By-law under any name other than the name endorsed on their licence issued under this By-law.
3.5 No person holding a licence issued under this By-law shall fail to:
3.6 No person shall fail to keep any records required to be kept by them under the provisions of this By-law.
3.7 No person shall hinder or obstruct, or attempt to hinder or obstruct, any person who is exercising a power or performing a duty under this By-law, including carrying out an inspection.
4.1 Exemptions for specific classifications of businesses are listed in the Schedules pertaining to those classifications.
5.1 The administration of this By-law is assigned to the Licence Manager who shall generally perform all of the administrative functions conferred upon them by this By-law and without limitation may:
6.1 Every application for a licence and renewal licence shall be made to the Licence Manager in a format provided by the Licence Manager. Without limitation, every application for a licence or a renewal shall include the following:
6.2 Every person applying for a licence or a renewal of a licence shall provide in full at the time the application is submitted all of the information requested on the application form as well as:
6.3 The Licence Manager may require affidavits in support of an application for or a renewal of a licence.
6.4 Every application may be subject to investigations by and comments or recommendations from the municipal or provincial department or agencies as the Licence Manager deems necessary including but not limited to:
7.1 Every licence issued under this By-law shall be in the form and manner as provided by the Licence Manager and without limitation shall include on its face the following information:
7.2 Every licence that is issued for the first time, and every renewal thereof, is subject to the following conditions of obtaining, continuing to hold and renewing a licence all of which shall be performed and observed by the Applicant or the Licensee:
7.3 A licence issued under this By-law shall be valid only for the period of time for which it is issued. Unless expressly stated on the face of the licence, all licences issued under this By-law shall expire annually on January 31 at 11:59 pm. An Application for a renewal shall be delivered to the Licence Manager on or before the expiry date of the licence being renewed.
7.4 The issuance of a licence or renewal thereof under this By-law is not intended and shall not be construed as permission or consent by the City for the Licensee to contravene or fail to observe or comply with any law of Canada, Ontario or any By-law of the City.
7.5 Every licence, at all times, is owned by and is the property of the City and is valid only in respect of the person and the premises or of the person named on it and for the business stated on it. A separate licence shall be required for each business location.
7.6 No licence issued under this By-law may be sold, purchased, leased, mortgaged, charged, assigned, pledged, transferred, seized, distrained or otherwise dealt with.
7.7 The Licensee shall notify the Licence Manager of any change in their name, business or home address or any other information relating to their licence within fifteen (15) days after such change and if necessary, as determined by the Licence Manager, shall immediately return their Licence to the Licence Manager for amendment.
7.8 Where the Licensee is a corporation, the Licensee shall notify the Licence Manager of any changes in the names or addresses of officers or directors, the location of the corporate head office, in the ownership of shares or any other information relating to the corporation’s licence within fifteen (15) days after such change and if necessary, as determined by the Licence Manager, shall immediately return their licence to the Licence Manager for amendment.
7.9 Where the Licensee is a partnership, the Licensee shall notify the Licence Manager of any changes in the names or addresses of the partners, the composition of the partnership, the address for the partnership or any other information relating the partnership’s licence within fifteen days after such change and if necessary, as determined by the Licence Manager, shall immediately return their Licence to the Licence Manager for amendment.
8.1 The power and authority to issue or renew a licence, refuse to issue or refuse to renew a licence, to cancel, revoke or suspend a licence, to impose terms and conditions, including special conditions, on a licence, are delegated to the Licence Manager.
8.2 The Licence Manager shall issue a licence or renew a licence where the requirements or conditions of this By-law have been met.
8.3 The Licence Manager may refuse to issue, refuse to renew or revoke or suspend a licence or impose a term or condition on a licence on the following grounds:
8.4 Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, the Licence Manager may impose terms and conditions on any licence at issuance, renewal or any time during the term of the licence, including special conditions, as are necessary in the opinion of the Licence Manager to give effect to this By-law.
8.5 Where the Licence Manager is of the opinion that:
the Licence Manager shall make that decision.
8.6 Where the Licence Manager has made a decision under section 8.5 of this By-law, the Licence Manager’s written notice of that decision shall be given to the Applicant or the Licensee by regular mail to the last known address of that person and shall be deemed to have been given on the third day after it is mailed. Service on a corporation can be effected by registered mail to the address of the corporation’s registered head office.
8.7 The written notice to be given under section 8.6 shall:
8.8 Where no appeal is registered within the required time period, the decision of the Licence Manager shall be final.
8.9 Despite section 8.6 where a licence is voluntarily surrendered by the Licensee for revocation, the Licence Manager may revoke the licence without notice to the Licensee.
8.10 In addition to any other power, duty or function prescribed in this By-law or any Schedule to this By-law, the Licence Manager may make regulations under this By-law including:
8.11 The City Clerk shall maintain a record of all regulations prescribed by the Licence Manager under this By-law and any Schedule under this By-law. The record of all regulations shall be available for public inspection at the office of the Licence Manager and the office of the City Clerk during normal business hours.
9.1 The power and authority to conduct hearings of appeals under this By-law are hereby delegated to the Hearings Officer.
9.2 The provisions of the City’s Hearings Officer By-law No. A.-6653-121, as amended and any successor by-law, apply to all hearings conducted by the Hearings Officer.
9.3 The Hearings Officer may uphold or vary the decision of the Licence Manager or make any decision that the Licence Manager was entitled to make in the first instance.
9.4 The decision of the Hearings Officer is final.
10.1 All licence fees related to this By-law shall be in accordance with Schedule 1 of this By-law and shall be paid as required by this By-law.
10.2 Despite section 10.1, the Licence Manager may reduce a licence fee set out in Schedule 1 by an amount up to 50 percent where the Applicant or Licensee is a charitable organization that is registered as such under the Income Tax Act, R.S.C. as amended.
10.3 All inspection fees related to this By-law shall be paid in accordance with the applicable fees and charges by-law, as may be passed and amended by the Municipal Council from time to time.
10.4 All fees related to this By-law and inspection fees related to this By-law shall be non-refundable.
11.1 This By-law may be enforced by an Enforcement Officer.
12.1 Any person who contravenes any provision of this By-law is guilty of an offence.
12.2 A director or officer of a corporation who knowingly concurs in the contravention of any provision of this By-law is guilty of an offence.
12.3 A person convicted under this By-law is liable to a minimum fine of $500.00 and a maximum fine of $25,000.00 upon a first conviction and a maximum fine of $50,000.00 for any subsequent conviction.
12.4 Despite subsection 12.3, where the person convicted is a corporation, the corporation is liable to a minimum fine of $500.00 and a maximum fine of $50,000.00 upon a first conviction and a maximum fine of $100,000.00 for any subsequent conviction.
12.5 In addition to the fine amounts set out in subsections 12.3 and 12.4 above, for each day or part of a day that an offence continues, the minimum fine shall be $500.00 and the maximum fine shall be $10,000.00 and the total of all daily fines for the offence is not limited to $100,000.00.
12.6 If this By-law is contravened and a conviction entered, in addition to any other remedy and to any penalty imposed by this By-law, the court in which the conviction has been entered and any court of competent jurisdiction thereafter may make an order:
12.7 Each person who contravenes any provision of this By-law shall, upon issuance of a penalty notice in accordance with the Administrative Monetary Penalty System By-law A-54, be liable to pay the City an Administrative Monetary Penalty.
13.1 If any provision or part of this By-law is declared by any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be illegal or inoperative, in whole or in part, or inoperative in particular circumstances, the balance of the By-law, or its application in other circumstances, shall not be affected and shall continue to be in full force and effect.
13.2 If there is a conflict between a provision of this By-law and a provision of any other City by-law, then the more restrictive provision shall apply.
14.1 The Business Licensing By-law, By-law No. L-6, passed on October 20, 2003, and all amendments are hereby repealed.
14.2 The Mobile Sign Business Licensing By-law, By-law No. L.-128-117, passed on April 30, 2007 and all amendments are hereby repealed.
14.3 Any new licence issued during the period from January 1, 2018 to April 2, 2018 for the 2018 licence year under the provisions of the Business Licensing By-law, By-law No. L-6 shall be deemed to have been issued under this By-law and will be valid until such licence is revoked, surrendered or until it expires on January 31, 2019.
14.4 Any new licence issued during the period from January 1, 2018 to April 2, 2018 for the 2018 licence year under the provisions of the Mobile Sign Business Licensing By-law, By-law No. L.-128-117 shall be deemed to have been issued under this By-law and will be valid until such Licence is revoked, surrendered or until it expires on January 31, 2019.
14.5 Any by-law number of the predecessor by-laws to this By-law that appears on an existing sign that was required to be posted in accordance with the provisions of the said predecessor by-laws is to be read and construed as having the same force, effect and validity as does the By-law number assigned to this By-law.
14.6 This By-law shall come into force and effect on April 3, 2018.
14.7 This By-law may be referred to as the Business Licensing By-law.
PASSED in Open Council on December 12, 2017.
Matt Brown
Mayor
Catharine Saunders
City Clerk
First Reading – December 12, 2017
Second Reading – December 12, 2017
Third Reading – December 12, 2017
CATEGORY |
FEE* |
ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BODY-RUB PARLOUR OWNER |
$ 3,174.00 |
ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BODY-RUB PARLOUR OPERATOR |
$ 130.00 |
ADULT LIVE ENTERTAINMENT PARLOUR OWNER |
$ 4,071.00 |
ADULT LIVE ENTERTAINMENT PARLOUR OPERATOR |
$ 130.00 |
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE BUSINESS |
$ 211.00 |
COMMERCIAL PARKING FACILITY |
$ 233.00 |
CONTRACTOR BUSINESS |
$ 158.00 |
DONATION BIN BUSINESS |
$ 70.00 PLUS STICKER FEE $ 25.00 |
DOOR TO DOOR SALES |
$ 180.00 |
ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO RETAIL BUSINESS |
$ 277.00 |
FOOD PREMISE |
$ 211.00 |
LODGING HOUSE |
$ 519.00 |
PAYDAY LOAN BUSINESS |
$ 400.00 |
PERSONAL SERVICES BUSINESS |
$ 189.00 |
PET SHOP |
$ 189.00 |
PUBLIC HALL |
$ 101.00 |
REFRESHMENT VEHICLE CLASS 1 |
$ 180.00 |
REFRESHMENT VEHICLE CLASS 2 |
$ 180.00 |
REFRESHMENT VEHICLE CLASS 3 |
$ 510.00 |
SEASONAL SALES BUSINESS 1-3 MONTHS |
$ 445.00 |
SEASONAL SALES BUSINESS 7 DAYS |
$ 555.00 |
SECOND-HAND GOODS BUSINESS |
$ 321.00 |
SALVAGE YARD |
$ 321.00 |
UNSOLICITED MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING BUSINESS |
$ 321.00 |
UNSOLICITED MOTOR VEHICLE STORAGE BUSINESS |
$ 321.00 |
APPEAL TO HEARINGS OFFICER |
$ 100.00 |
1.1 In this Schedule:
“Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour” means any premises or part thereof in which, in pursuance of a business, a Body-Rub designed to appeal to erotic or sexual appetites or inclinations is Provided, or solicited; but does not include any premises or part thereof where a Body-Rub is Provided for the purpose of medical or therapeutic treatment and is Provided by persons otherwise duly qualified, licensed or registered so to do under the laws of the Province of Ontario;
“Attendant” means a person who Provides a Body-Rub;
“Body-Rub” includes the kneading, manipulating, rubbing, massaging, or touching by any means, of a person’s body or part of a person’s body;
“Body-Rub designed to appeal to erotic or sexual appetites or inclinations” includes but is not limited to:
“Operator” means a person who, alone or with others, operates, manages, supervises, runs or controls an Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour, and “operates” has a corresponding meaning;
“Owner” means a person who, alone or with others, has the right to possess or occupy or actually does possess or occupy an Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour and includes a lessee of an Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour or of premises in which an Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour is located; and
“Provide” when used in relation to services in an Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour, includes to furnish, perform, give or offer such services, and “providing” and “provision” have corresponding meanings.
2.1 The following categories of licences are established:
2.2 Every individual who is both the Owner and the Operator of an Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour:
2.3 No person other than an individual person may operate, or be licensed as an Operator of an Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour.
2.4 Where a person owns more than one Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour, a separate Owner licence is required for each Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour. Every Owner licence for an Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour shall have endorsed on its face by the Licence Manager the location of the premises to which it applies. The endorsement shall be for one location only and such licence shall be valid only for the location endorsed on it.
2.5 Where a person operates more than one Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour, a separate Operator licence is not required for each location operated by them.
3.0 LIMITATION ON LOCATIONS
3.1 No person shall own or operate an Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour except in a defined area or location shown on Schedule 2A of this By-law.
3.2 Not more than one Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour licence shall be issued for any separate area or location shown on Schedule 2A of this By-law.
4.1 Subject to section 4.2 the total number of Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour Owner licences authorized under this By-law is limited to six (6), and not more than one (1) licence shall be issued with respect to each defined area or location shown on Schedule 2A of this By-law.
4.2 The total number of Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour Owner licences shall be reduced as licences expire without renewal or as the Owner licences are otherwise surrendered or revoked until there are five (5) Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour Owner licences.
4.3 Where the total number of Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour Owner licences falls below the number five (5) by reason of the surrender or revocation of a licence, a licence may be issued to the first Applicant who makes application after the surrender or revocation and whose application complies with this By-law.
4.4 No person shall hold all of the Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour Owner licences issued under this By-law.
5.1 In addition to all of the requirements of Part 6 of this By-law, every application for an Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour licence and renewal licence shall include the following:
6.1 In addition to any other power, duty or function prescribed in this By-law, the Licence Manager may make regulations under this Schedule including:
7.1 No person shall own or operate an Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour without a current valid licence issued under this By-law.
7.2 No Owner shall permit any person other than a licensed Operator to operate their Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour.
7.3 No person shall operate an Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour without the Owner holding an Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour licence issued under this By-law.
7.4 No Owner or Operator of an Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour shall permit or allow any person under the age of eighteen (18) to enter or remain in the Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour they own or operate.
7.5 No Owner or Operator of an Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour shall permit or allow any person under the age of eighteen (18) to Provide or offer to Provide a Body-Rub in the Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour they own or operate.
8.1 Every Owner of an Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour shall:
8.2 Every Owner and Operator of an Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour shall ensure that:
9.1 Council may, at any time, consider an application to amend Schedule 2A of this By-law to delete a location, to substitute a new location for an existing location, or to add a new location.
9.2(1) In addition to any other location and licensing requirements contained in this By-law in order for a licence to be issued, any new location for an Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour must conform to the following criteria:
9.2(2) The separation distance as prescribed in subsections 9.2(1)(b) and 9.2(1)(c) of this Schedule shall be measured in a straight line in any direction from any point on a property line of the lot containing the Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour to the nearest point on a property line of: lands exclusively zoned Residential; lands zoned Residential in combination with a compound zone; the premises of a school; the premises of a day-care centre; or, the premises of a place of worship.
9.3 Any request under section 9.1 of this Schedule shall be made to the Licence Manager and shall be accompanied by a fully completed application for the issuance of an Adult Entertainment Body-Rub Parlour Owner licence.
9.4 The Licence Manager shall give notice by personal service or prepaid first class mail to every owner of land within 120 meters of the proposed new location who may submit comments and recommendations to the Licence Manager in respect of the request within such time, which shall be within (30) days of the notice by the Licence Manager of the request, as the Licence Manager may specify in the notice.
9.5 The comments and recommendations received by the Licence Manager in response to the notice in section 9.4 of this Schedule together with any additional information that the Licence Manager considers necessary shall be submitted to the Community and Protective Services Committee.
9.6 Before an amendment to Schedule 2A of this By-law is passed, the Community and Protective Services Committee shall hold at least one meeting that is open to the public for the purpose of affording an opportunity to the requester and any other person who attends the meeting to make submissions in respect of the request.
9.7 The Community and Protective Services Committee shall recommend to the Municipal Council whether or not to make an amendment to Schedule 2A of this By-law. Municipal Council shall make the final decision whether or not to amend Schedule 2A of this By-law.
Regulation 2/2018-2 made under the Business Licensing By-law Schedule 2 – Adult Body Rub Parlour
1. Definitions
1.1 Terms used in this Regulation have the same meaning as in the Business Licensing By-law L.-131-16 as amended from time to time.
1.2 For the purpose of this Regulation “By-law” means the Business Licensing By-law L.-131-16, as amended from time to time.
2. Operational Standards
2.1 The following are prescribed operational standards for the purpose of section 6 of Schedule 2 of the By-law:
a) the following services and products must be provided for sanitary, hygienic and safety purposes:
i) laundry service;
ii) hand wash basins;
iii) hot and cold running water;
iv) hand washing products;
v) tables, mats and other such surfaces to be kept clean and in good repair;
vi) panic alarm system capable of being activated in each service room, that is
(i) clearly audible in all areas of the licensed premise; and
(ii) causes an electronic notification to be sent to the Operator(s) of the licensed establishment.
3. Signage and Advertising Standards
3.1 The following are prescribed signage and advertising standards for the purpose of section 6 of Schedule 2 of the By-law:
a) signage shall not include any photograph, drawing or any artistic rendering representing services designed to appeal to erotic or sexual appetites or inclinations.
4. Record Keeping Requirements
4.1 The following are prescribed record keeping requirements for the purpose of section 6 of Schedule 2 of the By-law:
a) the following records shall be kept on the premise and subject to inspection by an Enforcement Officer for each Attendant:
i) full legal name;
ii) current address;
iii) contact information (telephone number and/or email address);
iv) copies of two pieces of valid identification, including one containing a photo;
v) date of birth;
vi) the date of commencement and date of termination of Service contract.
1.0 DEFINITIONS
1.1 In this Schedule:
“Adult Live Entertainment Parlour” means any premises or part thereof in which, in pursuance of a business, a live performance appealing to or designed to appeal to erotic or sexual appetites or inclinations is provided;
“Attendant” means any person, other than a licensed Owner or Operator, who provides services designed to appeal to erotic or sexual appetites or inclinations at an Adult Live Entertainment Parlour and shall include an entertainer;
“Entertainment Area” means the entertainment areas shown on the floor plan approved by the Licence Manager under subsection 5.1(i) of this Schedule;
“entertainment” means any dance, exhibition, concert, show, variety programme, motion picture showing, public luncheon or dinner, game or sporting contest;
“live performance” means any performance, exhibition or activity designed to appeal to erotic or sexual appetites or inclinations:
without restricting the generality of the foregoing, includes any performance, exhibition or activity involving striptease dancers, exotic dancers and table dancers;
“Operator” means a person who, alone or with others, operates, manages, supervises, runs or controls an Adult Live Entertainment Parlour, and “operates” has a corresponding meaning;
“Owner” means a person who, alone or with others, has the right to possess or occupy or actually does possess or occupy an Adult Live Entertainment Parlour and includes a lessee of an Adult Live Entertainment Parlour or of premises in which an Adult Live Entertainment Parlour is located; and
2.0 LICENCE CATEGORIES:
2.1 The following categories of licences are established:
2.2 Every individual who is both the Owner and the Operator of an Adult Live Entertainment Parlour shall:
2.3 No person, other than an individual person, may operate or be licensed as an Operator of an Adult Live Entertainment Parlour.
2.4 Where a person owns more than one Adult Live Entertainment Parlour, a separate Owner licence is required for each Adult Live Entertainment Parlour. Every Owner licence for an Adult Live Entertainment Parlour shall have endorsed on its face by the Licence Manager the location of the premises to which it applies. The endorsement shall be for one location only and such licence shall be valid only for the location endorsed thereon.
2.5 Where a person operates more than one Adult Live Entertainment Parlour, a separate Operator licence is not required for each location operated by them.
3.1 No person shall own or operate an Adult Live Entertainment Parlour except in a defined area or location shown on Schedule 3A of this By-law.
3.2 Not more than one (1) Adult Live Entertainment Parlour Owner Licence shall be issued for any separate defined area or location shown on Schedule 3A of this By-law.
4.1 The total number of Adult Live Entertainment Parlour Owner licences authorized under this By-law is limited at any time to three (3) licences, and not more than one (1) licence shall be issued with respect to each defined area or location shown on Schedule 3A of this By-law.
4.2 No person shall hold all of the Adult Live Entertainment Parlour Owner licences issued under this By-law.
5.1 In addition to all of the requirements set out in Part 6 of this By-law, every application for an Adult Live Entertainment Parlour licence and renewal licence shall include the following:
6.1 In addition to any other power, duty or function prescribed in this By-law, the Licence Manager may make regulations under this Schedule including:
7.1 No person shall own or operate an Adult Live Entertainment Parlour without a current valid licence issued under this By-law.
7.2 No Owner shall permit any person other than a licensed Operator to operate their Adult Live Entertainment Parlour.
7.3 No person shall operate an Adult Live Entertainment Parlour without the Owner holding an Adult Live Entertainment Parlour Owner licence issued under this By-law.
7.4 No Owner or Operator of an Adult Live Entertainment Parlour shall permit or allow any person under the age of eighteen (18) to enter or remain in the Adult Live Entertainment Parlour they own or operate.
7.5 No Owner or Operator of an Adult Live Entertainment Parlour shall permit or allow any person under the age of eighteen (18) to provide any services or act as an Attendant in the Adult Live Entertainment Parlour they own or operate.
7.6 No Owner or Operator of an Adult Live Entertainment Parlour shall permit or allow any Attendant while they are performing services as an Attendant to touch or be touched by or to have physical contact with any person in any manner whatsoever involving any part of either person’s body.
7.7 No Attendant shall, while providing services in an Adult Live Entertainment Parlour, touch or have physical contact with any other person in any manner whatsoever involving any part of that person’s body.
8.1 Every Owner of an Adult Live Entertainment Parlour shall:
8.2 Every Owner and Operator of an Adult Live Entertainment Parlour shall ensure that:
9.1 Council may, at any time, consider an application to amend Schedule 3A of this By-law to delete a location, to substitute a new location for an existing location, or to add a new location.
9.2(1) In addition to any other location and licensing requirements contained in this By-law in order for a licence to be issued, any new location for an Adult Live Entertainment Parlour must conform to the following criteria:
9.2(2) The separation distance as prescribed in subsections 9.2(1)(b) and 9.2(1)(c) of this Schedule shall be measured in a straight line in any direction from any point on a property line of the lot containing the Adult Live Entertainment Parlour to the nearest point on a property line of: lands exclusively zoned Residential; lands zoned Residential in combination with a compound zone; the premises of a school; the premises of a day-care centre; or, the premises of a place of worship.
9.3 Any request under section 9.1of this Schedule shall be made to the Licence Manager and shall be accompanied by a fully completed application for the issuance of an Adult Live Entertainment Parlour Owner licence.
9.4 The Licence Manager shall give notice by personal service or prepaid first class mail to every owner of land within 120 meters of the proposed new location who may submit comments and recommendations to the Licence Manager in respect of the request within such time, which shall be within thirty (30) days of the notice by the Licence Manager of the request, as the Licence Manager may specify in the notice.
9.5 The comments and recommendations received by the Licence Manager in response to the notice in section 9.4 of this Schedule together with any additional information that the Licence Manager considers necessary shall be submitted to the Community and Protective Services Committee.
9.6 Before an amendment to Schedule 3A of this By-law is passed, the Community and Protective Services Committee shall hold at least one meeting that is open to the public for the purpose of affording an opportunity to the requester and any other person who attends the meeting to make submissions in respect of the request.
9.7 The Community and Protective Services Committee shall recommend to the Council whether or not to make an amendment to Schedule 3A of this By-law. City Council shall make the final decision whether or not to amend Schedule 3A of this By-law.
Regulation 3 /2018-3 made under the Business Licensing By-law Schedule 3 – Adult Live Entertainment Parlour
1. Definitions
1.1 Terms used in this Regulation have the same meaning as in Business Licensing By-law L-.131-16 as amended from time to time.
1.2 For the purpose of this Regulation “By-law” means the Business Licensing By-law L.-131-16, as amended from time to time.
2. Signage and Advertising Standards
2.1 The following are prescribed signage and advertising standards for the purpose of section 6 of Schedule 3 of the By-law:
a) signage shall not include any photograph, drawing or any artistic rendering representing a live performance.
3. Record Keeping Requirements
3.1 The following are prescribed record keeping requirements for the purpose of section 6 of Schedule 3 of the By-law:
a) the following records shall be on the premise and subject to inspection by an Enforcement Officer for each Attendant:
i) full legal name;
ii) address;
iii) contact information (telephone number and/or email address);
iv) copies of two pieces of valid identification, including one containing a photo; date of birth;
v) date of commencement; and
vi) date of termination of Service contract;
1.1 In this Schedule:
“Automotive Service Business” means a business that provides services involving motor vehicles including without limitation automobile body shops, motor vehicle repair garages, motor vehicle sales and/or service establishments, gas bars, automobile detailing, washing, window tinting, glass repair or electronic product installation and motor vehicle rental; and
“Motor Vehicle” means an automobile, motorcycle, motor assisted bicycle and any other vehicle propelled or driven otherwise than by muscular power.
2.1 No person shall operate an Automotive Service Business without holding a current valid licence issued under this By-law.
1.1 In this Schedule:
“Commercial Parking Facility” means any parking lot, structure or building intended for the use by the public for parking motor vehicles for any fee but does not include a parking facility used exclusively for the parking of motor vehicles of customers, visitors, patrons, employees, students, clients, or patients of a business, educational facility, hospital, medical clinic or dental clinic.
2.1 In addition to any other power, duty or function prescribed in this By-law, the Licence Manager may make regulations under this Schedule including:
3.1 No person shall operate a Commercial Parking Facility without holding a current valid licence issued under this By-law.
4.1 Every holder of a Commercial Parking Facility licence shall post in their Commercial Parking Facility signage as prescribed by the Licence Manager.
4.2 Every holder of a Commercial Parking Facility licence shall maintain their Commercial Parking Facility in accordance with the standards prescribed by the Licence Manager.
Regulation 5 /2018-5 made under the Business Licensing By-law Schedule 5 – Commercial Parking Facility
1. Definitions
1.1 Terms used in this Regulation have the same meaning as in Business Licensing By-law L.-131-16 as amended from time to time.
1.2 For the purpose of this Regulation “By-law” means the Business Licensing By-law L.-131-16, as amended from time to time.
2. Operational Standards
2.1 The following are prescribed operational standards for the purpose of section 2 of Schedule 5 of the By-law:
a) the licensee must submit a plan indicating all parking spots and all entrances to the parking area with proposed signage locations to be approved by the Licence Manager; and
b) during the winter season, snow storage shall not be kept in pre-assigned parking spots or accessible parking spots.
3. Signage and Advertising Standards
3.1 The following are prescribed signage and advertising standards for the purposes of section 2 of Schedule 5 of the By-law:
a) at least one sign must be posted at each entrance to the parking area;
b) the minimum sign face should be .7 meter x 1 meter (2 feet 3 inches x 3 feet 3 inches). The sign shall be on white reflective background with black lettering no smaller than 10 centimeters (4 inches); and
c) the content of the signs shall indicate parking fees and parking fines/notices.
1.1 In this Schedule:
“Contractor Business” means a Drainage Contractor, Driveway Contractor, Sign Contractor, Plumbing Contractor or a Pool Installer;
“Drainage Contractor” means a person engaged in the business of constructing, installing, repairing, cleaning or replacing drainage services;
“Driveway Contractor” means a person engaged in the act of laying asphalt, concrete, interlocking stone, or other similar material; sealing paved driveway surfaces; or maintenance or repair of existing driveways on privately owned property;
“Pool Installer” means a person engaged in the business of constructing or installing pools;
“Plumbing Contractor” means a person who, by themselves or their employees are engaged in the business of constructing, installing, repairing, cleaning or replacing of plumbing services;
“read-o-graph mobile sign” means a temporary sign designed to be readily moved from one location to another and which does not rely on a building or fixed foundation for its structural support in which the entire sign face is manual changing copy and includes a T-frame signs greater than 0.6m;
“Sign Contractor” means a person engaged in the business of installing read-o-graph mobile signs; and
“T-frame sign” means a temporary sign not anchored to the ground, where the sign structure resembles an inverted capital T and which is constructed in a manner, and of such materials, which permit it to be repositioned by an individual without mechanical aids.
2.1 In addition to all of the requirements set out in Part 6 of this By-law, every application for a Contractor Business licence and renewal shall include proof of insurance in respect of the Contractor Business that:
3.1 In addition to all of the requirements set out in this By-law, every holder of a Contractor licence is subject to the following conditions of obtaining and continuing to hold a licence:
4.1 No person shall operate a Contractor Business without holding a current valid licence issued under this By-law.
1.1 In this Schedule:
“Donation Bin Business” means a business that manages the distribution of one or more Donation Bins, including but not limited to the collection of contents, maintenance, and marketing of Donation Bins; and
“Donation Bin” means any receptacle used for the purpose of collecting items donated by the public including but not limited to clothing, shoes, books, toys, electronic products, and other household products.
2.1 In addition to all of the licensing requirements set out in Part 6 of this By-law, every application for a Donation Bin Business licence and renewal shall include the following:
3.1 In addition to any other power, duty or function prescribed in this By-law, the Licence Manager may make regulations under this Schedule including:
4.1 No person shall operate a Donation Bin Business without holding a current valid licence issued under this By-law.
5.1 No holder of a Donation Bin Business licence shall:
5.2 Every holder of a Donation Bin Business licence shall:
Regulation 7 /2018-7 made under the Business Licensing By-law Schedule 7 – Donation Bin Business
1. Definitions
1.1 Terms used in this Regulation have the same meaning as in Business Licensing By-law L.-131-16 as amended from time to time.
1.2 For the purpose of this Regulation “By-law” means the Business Licensing By-law L.-131-16, as amended from time to time.
2. Operational Standards
2.1 The following are prescribed operational standards for the purpose of section 3 of Schedule 7 of the By-law:
a) Form and Operation
i) All donation bins must be of metal construction with a self-closing deposit door/hatch. Any other point of entry into the donation bin must be locked at all times when the donation bin is unattended.
b) Required Information
i) Every operator shall for each donation drop box obtain a sticker from the City bearing an identifying number and the licence year; the sticker shall be affixed and maintained in a conspicuous part of the donation drop box throughout the period for which the licence is valid;
c) Maintenance and Placement
i) The donation drop box shall be appropriately placed on a hard surface and located on the premise so as not to interfere with sight triangles, on-site circulations of vehicular or pedestrian traffic, required setbacks, parking, landscaping and other applicable requirements imposed on the property as part of any development approval to the satisfaction of the City.
3. Advertising and Signage Requirements
3.1 The following are prescribed advertising and signage requirements for the purposes of section 3 of Schedule 7 of the By-law:
a) Every operator shall display the name of the operator and the associated charity, community organization or religious institution, if applicable, on a sign, the sign face being no smaller than 30 centimeters x 10 centimeters in (11 inches x 3 inches) and of contrasting colour.
1.1 In this Schedule:
“Door to Door Sales” means to solicit, sell, offer or attempt to sell, take orders for or solicit orders for goods, services or any other thing on a door to door basis.
2.1 This Schedule does not apply to Door to Door Sales conducted for fundraising activities associated with youth activities including sports, education and community service.
3.1 In addition to all of the requirements set out in this By-law, every application or renewal for a Door to Door Sales licence shall include the following:
4.1 In addition to the grounds set out in section 8.3 of this By-law, the Licence Manager may refuse to issue, refuse to renew or revoke or suspend a Door to Door Sales licence or impose a term or condition on a Door to Door Sales licence on the following grounds:
4.2 In addition to any other power, duty or function prescribed in this By-law, the Licence Manager may make regulations under this Schedule prescribing the form and content of the registry of all persons conducting Door to Door Sales on behalf of a Door to Door Sales licence holder as required under subsection 6.1(a) of this Schedule.
5.1 No person shall carry on business in whole or in part through Door to Door Sales without a current valid licence issued under this By-law.
6.1 Every holder of a Door to Door Sales Licence shall:
Regulation 8 /2018-8 made under the Business Licensing By-law Schedule 8 - Door to Door Sales
1. Definitions
1.1 Terms used in this Regulation have the same meaning as in Business Licensing By-law L-.131-16 as amended from time to time.
1.2 For the purpose of this Regulation “By-law” means the Business Licensing By-law L.-131-16, as amended from time to time.
2. Registry Requirements
2.1 The following are prescribed registry requirements for the purpose of section 4 of Schedule 8 of the By-law:
a) Every holder of a Door to Door Sales Licence shall maintain an up-to-date registry of each person conducting Door to Door sales on its behalf, containing the following information:
i) full legal name;
ii) date of birth;
iii) date of contract commencement; and
iv) date of contract termination.
“electronic cigarette” has the same meaning as in the Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2015 S.O. 2015, c. 7 as amended or any successor legislation;
“Electronic Cigarette Retail Business” means any person engaged in the business of selling electronic cigarettes;
“Tobacco Retail Business” means any person engaged in the business of selling tobacco products; and “tobacco product” means tobacco in any processed or unprocessed form that may be smoked, inhaled or chewed, including but not limited to snuff/dip, tobacco shisha, cigarillos, cigars, pipe tobacco and cigarettes, but does not apply to products intended for use in nicotine replacement therapy.
2.1 The following categories of licences are established:
3.1 No person shall operate an Electronic Cigarette Retail Business without holding a current valid licence issued under this By-law.
3.2 No person shall operate a Tobacco Retail Business without holding a current valid licence issued under this By-law.
1.1 In this Schedule:
“Food Premise” means any place where food or drink, intended for human consumption is prepared for sale, offered for sale, stored or sold, for either immediate consumption within the premises or off the premises.
2.1 No person shall operate a Food Premise without holding a current valid licence issued under this By-law.
1.1 In this Schedule:
"Lodger" shall mean any person who pays rent, fees or other valuable consideration to a Lodging House Keeper for living accommodations in which kitchen or washroom facilities are shared with other persons;
"Lodging House" shall mean:
"Lodging House Keeper" includes the owner, landlord, lessee, tenant or occupant responsible for the granting of permission for the occupancy of a Lodging Unit and for the collection of the fees or rent payable by the Lodger; and
"Lodging Unit" shall mean a room with sleeping facilities, and may include either a washroom or cooking facilities, supplied to a Lodger or Lodgers, for hire or gain, for the use of such person or persons.
2.1 In addition to any other power, duty or function prescribed in this By-law, the Licence Manager may make regulations under this Schedule prescribing the form and content of signs required to be displayed in a Lodging House under section 4.1 of this Schedule.
3.1 No person shall operate a Lodging House without holding a current valid licence issued under this By-law.
4.1 Every holder of a Lodging House licence shall prominently display in a location that is visible to a person immediately upon entering the Lodging House a sign in the form and containing the content as prescribed by the Licence Manager under section 2.1 of this Schedule with contact information to address any building or property maintenance and operational issues for the Lodging House.
Regulation 11/2018-11 made under the Business Licensing By-law Schedule 11 – Lodging House
1. Definitions
1.1 Terms used in this Regulation have the same meaning as in Business Licensing By-law L.-131-16 as amended from time to time.
1.2 For the purpose of this Regulation “By-law” means the Business Licensing By-law L.-131-16, as amended from time to time.
2. Signage and Advertising Standards
2.1 The following are prescribed signage and advertising standards for the purpose of section 2.1 of Schedule 11 of the By-law:
a) the minimum sign face should be 0.2 m (8 inches) in width x 0.3m (12 inches) in height; and
b) the content of the signs shall indicate the telephone contact information for the Lodging House Keeper or agent of the Lodging House Keeper.
1.1 In this Schedule:
“borrower” means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietor, association or other entity or individual that receives a payday loan or indicates an interest in receiving a payday loan;
“payday loan” means an advancement of money in exchange for a post-dated cheque, a pre-authorized debit or a future payment of a similar nature but not for any guarantee, overdraft protection or security on property and not through a margin loan, pawnbroking, a line of credit or a credit card; and
“Payday Loan Business” means a business that makes a payday loan to a borrower or that holds itself out as available to make such a loan; or assists a borrower in obtaining a payday loan or that holds itself out as available to provide such assistance.
2.1 In addition to any other power, duty or function prescribed in this By-law, the Licence Manager may make regulations under this Schedule including:
3.1 No person or entity shall operate a Payday Loan Business without holding a current valid licence issued under this By-law.
4.1 Every holder of a Payday Loan Business licence shall:
Regulation 12 /2018-12 made under the Business Licensing By-law Schedule 12 - Payday Loan Businesses
1. Definitions
1.1 Terms used in this Regulation have the same meaning as in Business Licensing By-law L-131-16 as amended from time to time.
1.2 For the purpose of this Regulation “By-law” means the Business Licensing By-law L.-131-16, as amended from time to time.
2. Operational Standards
2.1 The following are prescribed operational standards for the purpose of section 2 of Schedule 12 of the By-law:
a) every applicant for a Pay Day Loan Business licence shall provide a current and valid licence as a lender of a loan broker under the Payday Loans Act, 2008, or as amended; and
b) every holder of a Pay Day Loan Business Licence shall ensure that each person that attends at its premises expressing interest in obtaining a loan is provided information in the form of a pamphlet, regarding money management support and debt counselling, as approved by the Licence Manager.
3. Signage and Advertising Standards
3.1 The following are prescribed signage and advertising standards for the purpose of section 2.1 of Schedule 12 of the By-law:
a) every holder of a Pay Day Loan Business Licence shall prominently display a sign as approved by the Licence Manager:
i) measuring 18” in width x 24” in height (46cm x 61cm);
ii) providing information regarding applicable interest rates;
iii) in a location that is visible to a person immediately upon entering the premises; and
iv) in all locations within the premises where transactions are negotiated.
1.1 In this Schedule”
"Personal Services Business" means a business where Personal Services are provided;
"Personal Services" means any service where substances, instruments, tools or other equipment are applied to any part of the human body for purposes of aesthetic, cosmetic or therapeutic treatment, where there is a risk of exposure to blood, including hairdressing and barbering, tattooing and body piercing, manicure/pedicure services, tanning, removing hair by electrolysis and removing hair by waxing; and
''tanning" means to provide for use of an area where ultra-violet or other light sources are used to radiate the skin in an attempt to produce changes in skin pigmentation.
2.1 This Schedule does not apply to a person who provides medical or therapeutic treatment and is a member of a College of Health profession set out in Schedule 1 to the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c. 18, as amended.
3.1 No person shall operate a Personal Services Business without holding a current valid licence issued under this By-law.
1.1 In this Schedule:
“Pet Shop” means a shop, place or premise, where animals for use as pets are displayed, sold or kept for sale; and
“Animal” means any member of the animal kingdom other than a human.
2.1 In addition to any other power, duty or function prescribed in this By-law, the Licence Manager may make regulations under this Schedule including:
3.1 No person shall operate a Pet Shop without holding a current valid licence issued under this By-law.
4.1 No holder of a Pet Shop licence shall acquire, display, keep, sell or offer for sale a dog or cat obtained from a source other than:
4.2 Every holder of a Pet Shop licence shall post in a conspicuous place in their Pet Shop the list of animals or classes of animals prescribed by the Licence Manager that are permitted to be displayed, kept, sold or offered for sale in a Pet Shop.
4.3 No Pet Shop licence holder shall display, keep, sell, offer for sale or give to a person an animal that is not prescribed by the Licence Manager as permitted to be displayed, kept, sold or offered for sale in a Pet Shop.
4.4 Every Pet Shop licence holder shall maintain a record in the form and containing all of the information as prescribed by the Licence Manager relating to animals displayed, kept, acquired, offered for sale or sold by them.
4.5 No Pet Shop licence holder shall sell, offer for sale or give an animal to a person under the age of eighteen (18) years.
4.6 Every Pet Shop licence holder shall provide to a person who purchases or acquires an animal from them all of the information about the animal as prescribed by the Licence Manager.
Regulation 14 /2018-14 made under the Business Licensing By-law Schedule 14 – Pet Shop Business
1. Definitions
1.1 Terms used in this Regulation have the same meaning as in Business Licensing By-law L.-131-16 as amended from time to time.
1.2 For the purpose of this Regulation “By-law” means the Business Licensing By-law L.-131-16, as amended from time to time.
2. Record Keeping Requirements
2.1 The following are prescribed record keeping requirements for the purpose of section 2 of Schedule 14 of the By-law:
a) every licensed Pet Shop Business shall maintain a log book containing the following information:
i) species of animal;
ii) general description;
iii) gender;
iv) age;
v) vaccination record; and
vi) where the animal was acquired from; and
b) the log book information should be maintained for two years from the date an animal was acquired.
3. List of Animals that are Permitted to be Displayed, Kept, Sold or Offered for Sale
3.1 The following list is the list of animals or classes of animals that are permitted to be displayed, kept, sold or offered for sale in a Pet Shop for the purposes of section 2 of Schedule 14 of the By-law:
Mammal (Captive-bred only)
Scientific Name |
English Common Name |
Canis familiaris |
Domesticated Dog (rescue source only) |
Cavia porcellus |
Guinea Pig |
Chinchilla lanigera |
Chinchilla |
Felis catus |
Domesticated Cat (rescue source only) |
Lemniscomys barbarus |
Zebra Mouse |
Meriones unquiculatus |
(Mongolian) Gerbil |
Mesocricetus auratus |
(Golden) Hamster |
Mus musculus |
House Mouse |
Mustela putorius furo |
Domesticated Ferret |
Octodon degu |
Common Degu |
Oryctolagus cuniculus |
European Rabbit (domesticated) (rescue source only) |
Phodopus campbelli |
Campbell’s Dwarf Hamster |
Phodopus sungorus |
Djungarian Hamster |
Phodopus roborovski |
Roborovski Dwarf Hamster |
Rattus norvegicus |
Norway (Common, Brown) Rat |
Rattus rattus |
Black (Roof, White Laboratory) Rat |
BIRDS (Captive-bred only)
Scientific Name |
English Common Name |
Agapornis fischeri |
Fischer’s Lovebird |
Agapornis personatus |
Yellow-collared Lovebird |
Agapornis roseicollis |
Rosy-faced Lovebird |
Aidemosyne modesta |
Cherry (Crimson) Finch |
Amadina fasciata |
Cut-throat |
Amandava amandava |
Strawberry Finch (Red Avadavat or Red Munia) |
Auripasser luteus |
Golden Sparrow |
Chloebia gouldiae |
Gouldian (Lady Gould’s) Finch |
Emblema oculta |
Red-eared Finch |
Erythrura cyanovirens |
Red-headed Parrot-Finch |
Erythrura trichroa |
Blue-headed (Blue-faced) Parrot-Finch |
Estrilda rhodopyga |
Crimson-rumped Waxbill |
Geopelia cuneata |
Diamond Dove |
Hypochera chalybeata |
Steel Finch (Senegal Combassou) |
Lonchura cucullata |
Bronze (Winged) Mannikin (Hooded Weaver) |
Lonchura maja |
White-headed Nun (Munia) |
Lonchura malacca |
Tri colored (Black-headed) Nun (Black-headed or Chestnut Mannikin or Black-head Munia or Chestnut Munia) |
Lonchura punctulata |
Nutmeg Mannikin (Spotted Munia, Spice Finch, Ricebird or Scaly-breasted Mannikin) |
Lonchura (striata) domestica |
Society (Bengalese) Finch |
Melopsittacus undulatus |
Budgerigar (Budgie) |
Myiopsitta monachus |
Monk Parakeet (Quaker Parrot) |
Neochia modesta |
Plum-head Finch |
Neochmia phaeton |
Crimson Finch |
Neochmia ruficauda |
Star Finch |
Nymphicus hollandicus |
Cockatiel |
Padda oryzivora |
Java (Finch) Sparrow |
Poephila acuticauda acuticauda |
Shaft tail (Long tailed) Grassfinch |
Poephila acuticauda hecki |
Heck’s Grassfinch (Coral-billed shaft tail) |
Poephila bichenovi |
Bicheno (Owl) Finch |
Poephila guttata |
Zebra Finch |
Poephila personata |
Masked Grassfinch |
Pytilia melba |
Melba Finch (Melba or Green-winged Pytilia) |
Serinus canaria |
Canary |
Steganopleura (Emblema, Zonaeginthus) guttata |
Diamond Sparrow (Finch) |
Streptopelia capicola |
Ring-necked Dove |
Streptopelia risoria |
Ringed Turtle Dove |
Uraeginthus bengalus |
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu |
Uraeginthus cyanocephala |
Blue-capped Cordon-bleu |
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster |
Purple Grenadier |
REPTILES (Captive Bred Only)
All current species allowed in the By-law PH3 – Animal Control By-law.
AMPHIBIANS (Captive Bred Only)
No amphibians due to threat of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans.
INVERTEBRATES (Captive Bred Only)
Scientific Name |
English Common Name |
Insecta various sp. |
Bees, Feeder insects such as crickets, mealworms, other worms, flies, cockroaches, etc. |
4. Requirements for List to be Posted by Pet Shop
4.1 The following are prescribed requirements for the form and content of the required posted list for the purposes of section 2.4(c) of Schedule 14 of the By-law:
a) the list must be posted on signage that measures at least 8” in width x 10” in height (20 cm x 25 cm);
i) the list must be posted in a conspicuous location within the Pet Shop; and
ii) the list must reference the City of London website where the lists of classes of animals permitted to be displayed in, sold or offered for sale is found.
5. Required Customer Information
5.1 The following information is required for the purposes of s. 2.1(d) of Schedule 14 of the By-law:
a) every customer who purchases a domestic dog or cat shall receive the following information from the Pet Shop Business:
i) breed of animal;
ii) general description;
iii) gender;
iv) age;
v) vaccination record; and
vi) where the animal was acquired from.
6. Approved Rescue Groups
6.1 The approved rescued groups for the purposes of s. 2.1(e) of Schedule 14 of the By-law are identified on the City of London website. As this is an evolving list, the updated information can be found on our website (www.london.ca) by searching: “adoptable pets”.
1.1 In this Schedule:
“Public Hall” means a building or part of a building, including a portable building or tent, with a seating capacity for over one hundred (100) persons, that is offered for use or used as a place of public assembly but does not include a theatre licensed under the Film Classification Act, 2005, S.O. 2005, c.17 or a building, except a tent, used solely for religious purposes.
2.1 This Schedule does not apply to buildings used for religious gatherings.
3.1 No person shall operate a Public Hall without holding a current valid licence issued under this By-law.
1.1 In this Schedule:
“Refreshment Vehicle” shall mean any vehicle from which refreshments are sold for public consumption including carts, wagons, trailers and trucks, irrespective of the type of motor power employed to move the refreshment vehicle from one point to another; and
“Refreshment Vehicle Plate” means a vehicle licence identification issued to a Licensee under this Schedule corresponding to their Refreshment Vehicle licence.
2.1 The following categories of licenses are established:
2.2 A person who is the owner or operator of more than one Refreshment Vehicle shall take out a separate licence for each Refreshment Vehicle.
3.1 In addition to all of the requirements set out in this By-law, every application for a Class 1 and Class 2 Refreshment Vehicle licence shall include proof of insurance in respect of their Refreshment Vehicle that:
3.2 In addition to all of the requirements set out in this By-law, every application for a Class 3 Refreshment Vehicle licence shall include:
4.1 In addition to all of the requirements set out in this By-law, every holder of a Refreshment Vehicle licence is subject to the following conditions of obtaining and continuing to hold a licence:
5.1 In addition to any other power, duty or function prescribed in this By-law, the Licence Manager may make regulations under this Schedule including:
5.2 In order for a location to be prescribed by the Licence Manager as a location for Class 3 Refreshment Vehicles, the following criteria shall apply:
6.1 No person shall operate a Refreshment Vehicle without holding a current valid licence issued under this By-law.
6.2 No person shall:
6.3 No holder of a Class 2 Refreshment Vehicle licence shall operate at a location that has not been allocated to them by the Licence Manager.
7.1 Every holder of a Refreshment Vehicle licence shall comply with all operational standards prescribed by the Licence Manager.
7.2 Every holder of a Refreshment Vehicle licence shall operate their Refreshment Vehicle at all times in compliance with the City’s Traffic and Parking By-Law PS-113 or any successor by-law, including paying for the use of a parking space or spaces.
7.3 Every holder of a Refreshment Vehicle licence shall ensure that their Refreshment Vehicle Plate is:
Regulation 16 /2018-16 made under the Business Licensing By-law Schedule 16 – Refreshment Vehicles
1. Definitions
1.1 Terms used in this Regulation have the same meaning as in Business Licensing By-law L-.131-16 as amended from time to time.
1.2 For the purpose of this Regulation “By-law” means the Business Licensing By-law L.-131-16, as amended from time to time.
2. Class 2 Locations
2.1 The following sites are the only sites located on a municipal sidewalk from which a Class 2 Refreshment Vehicle shall operate:
a) the southeast corner of Dundas Street and Wellington Street;
b) the north side of Dundas Street between Clarence Street and Wellington Street, in front of 236 Dundas Street;
c) the south side of Dundas Street between Clarence Street and Richmond Street, in front of 189 Dundas Street;
d) the north side of Dundas Street between Clarence Street and Richmond Street, in front of 202 Dundas Street;
e) the south side of Dundas Street, west of Richmond Street at the pedestrian walkway to the Covent Garden Market;
f) the north side of Dundas Street, west of Talbot Street;
g) the north side of King Street, west of Clarence Street;
h) the northeast corner of King Street and Wellington Street; and
i) the southeast corner of Queens Avenue and Clarence Street.
3.0 Class 2 Site Allocation Process
3.1 An annual lottery process will be available to those wishing to locate Class 2 refreshment vehicles on city property. An outline of the lottery process is as follows:
a) Licensees with licensed refreshment vehicles will receive a lottery notice with their annual business licence reminder notice that is sent prior to the January 31st expiry date;
b) Licensees, or an authorized representative, attend City Hall where a random selection of an applicant’s name allows the selected individual to choose a pre-determined location as identified in subsection 2.1 of this Regulation; and
c) A second applicant’s name is then randomly selected and they are able to choose a location that has not yet been taken, and the process continues until all the participating Licensees have selected a location.
3.2 New locations that are requested and approved by the Licence Manager will remain with the licensee until such time as the licensee does not renew that location; when a licensee does not renew a location, the location will be added to the list of locations in subsection 2.1.
4. Class 3 Locations
4.1 The Licence Manager is authorized to designate locations where a Class 3 Refreshment Vehicle may carry on business.
4.2 The City Clerk shall maintain a record of all locations designated by the Licence Manager where a Class 3 Refreshment Vehicle may carry on business. The record shall be available for public inspection at the office of the Licence Manager and the office of the City Clerk during normal business hours.
5. Operational Standards
5.1 The following are prescribed operational standards for the purpose of section 7 of Schedule 16 of the By-law.
5.2 No person shall:
a) operate a refreshment vehicle without the vehicle having the name of the licensee displayed on each side thereof in letters at least 10 centimetres (4 inches) in height;
b) fail to affix a Refreshment Vehicle licence plate issued under the provisions of this Part of this by-law in a conspicuous place on a refreshment vehicle for which it was issued;
c) fail to display the Refreshment Vehicle Licence number in figures at least 15 centimetres (6 inches) in height on a refreshment vehicle;
d) operate a Refreshment Vehicle which uses propane fuel for the preparation and/or heating of food products without an annual safety certification of such propane components of the vehicle by a certified and registered gas fitter in accordance with the guidelines of the Technical Standards and Safety Authority.
1.1 In this Schedule:
“Seasonal Sales Business” means a business that exhibits, sells, or offers for sale on a temporary basis and from a location other than a building, products including but not limited to flowers, fireworks, fresh produce, gardening products, Christmas trees, pumpkins and sporting memorabilia.
2.1 This Schedule does not apply to the occasional sale of products by a religious organization, a not for profit organization or a charitable organization that is registered as such under the Income Tax Act, R.S.C. as amended.
3.1 In addition to any other power, duty or function prescribed in this By-law, the Licence Manager may make regulations under this Schedule prescribing regulations for specific premises to ensure that the Seasonal Sales Business does not obstruct or hinder pedestrian or vehicular traffic under section 5.1 of this Schedule.
4.1 In addition to all of the requirements set out in this By-law, every holder of a Seasonal Sales Business licence is subject to the following condition of obtaining and continuing to hold a licence:
5.1 No person shall operate a Seasonal Sales Business without holding a current valid licence issued under this By-law.
1.1 In this Schedule:
“Acquire” means to purchase, receive directly or indirectly, take in exchange, accept, trade or otherwise deal with, and acquisition has a corresponding meaning;
“Dispose” means to sell, offer for sale, part with directly or indirectly, trade, exchange or otherwise deal with, and disposition and disposed have a corresponding meaning;
“Holding Area” means a part of a premises for a Salvage Yard or Second-hand Goods Business in which goods, articles or objects are retained and not offered or displayed for the purposes of disposition;
"Salvage Yard " includes but is not limited to a business where scrap metal, material from demolished buildings or structures, recyclable material, scrapped, demolished or inoperable motor vehicles or appliances or their parts, junk or salvage of any type is received, processed, stored or dismantled prior to being sold or Disposed, and includes an automobile wrecking yard, junkyard or scrap yard but does not include a Second-hand Goods Business; and
“Second-hand Goods Business” means a business where second-hand goods of any kind are Acquired or Disposed but does not include a Salvage Yard.
2.1 The following categories of licences are established:
3.1 This Schedule does not apply to a business that sells primarily any of the following second-hand goods:
4.1 In addition to the licensing requirements of Part 6 of this By-law, every application for a Salvage Yard and Second-hand Goods Business licence and renewal licence shall include a Police Record Check for the Applicant, any partner if the Applicant is a partnership, or any officer, director or shareholder of the corporation if the Applicant is a corporation, dated sixty (60) days prior to the application for a licence.
5.1 In addition to any other power, duty or function prescribed in this By-law, the Licence Manager may make regulations under this Schedule including:
6.1 No person shall operate a Salvage Yard without a current valid licence issued under this By-law.
6.2 No person shall operate a Second-hand Goods Business without a current valid licence issued under this By-law.
6.3 No holder of a Salvage Yard or Second-hand Goods Business licence shall Acquire any goods, articles or objects:
6.4 No holder of a Salvage Yard or Second-hand Goods Business licence shall alter, repair, or Dispose of any prescribed goods, articles or objects Acquired by them without:
6.5 No holder of a Salvage Yard or Second-hand Goods Business licence shall at any time, leave, place, store, exhibit or expose any goods, articles or objects in any place other than the premises so licensed.
7.1 Every holder of a Salvage Yard or Second-hand Goods Business licence shall:
7.2 Every holder of a Salvage Yard or Second-hand Goods business who has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that a person offering any goods, articles or objects is unable to satisfactorily account for them, or is wilfully giving false information as to the same, or that such goods, articles or objects are stolen or have been illegally obtained, shall refuse to Acquire such goods, articles or objects.
7.3 Every holder of a Salvage Yard licence shall erect and maintain, in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the Licence Manager, a fence on all boundaries of the premises from which the business is operated.
Regulation 18 /2018-18 made under the Business Licensing By-law Schedule 18 – Second-Hand Goods Business and Salvage Yard
1. Definitions
1.1 Terms used in this Regulation have the same meaning as in Business Licensing By-law L.-131-16 as amended from time to time.
1.2 For the purpose of this Regulation “By-law” means the Business Licensing By-law L.-131-16, as amended from time to time.
2. Registry Requirements
2.1 The following are prescribed registry requirements for the purpose of section 7 of Schedule 18 of the By-law:
a)the registry should include the date and time the goods are acquired or received and a complete description of each good including, where applicable:
i) the make;
ii) the model;
iii) the serial number;
iv) the manufacturer's name; and
v) any distinguishing marks, if any.
3. Form and Content of Report
3.1 The following sets out the prescribed form and content of the report to be made to London Police Services for the purposes of section 5 of Schedule 18 of the By-law:
a) the report to be submitted to London Police Services shall include the following information:
i) the date and time the goods are acquired or received;
ii) a photograph of each good or lot of goods; and
iii) a complete description including, where applicable: :
4. Types of Goods, Articles or Objects to be Included in the Report
4.1 The following are a list of goods, articles or objects that must be included in the report to the London Police Services for the purposes of section 5 of Schedule 18 of the By-law:
a) electronics;
b) jewellery;
c) sporting goods;
d) bicycles;
e) power tools;
f) musical instruments; and
g) collector coins and currency
5. Salvage Yard Fence Specifications
5.1 The following are prescribed specifications for the required salvage yard fence for the purposes of section 5 of Schedule 18 of the By-law.
a) every Salvage Yard shall erect and maintain a solid fence, having a minimum height of 2.5 meters (8 feet) on all boundaries of the Salvage Yard to obscure the view of the salvage materials.
1.1 In this Schedule:
“Motor Vehicle Storage Business” means a business that stores any motor vehicle towed from a Parking Lot without the consent of the owner or operator of such motor vehicle;
“Parking Lot” means any parking area, structure or building intended for the use of parking motor vehicles;
“storage of a motor vehicle” means the storage of any motor vehicle towed from a Parking Lot without the consent of the owner or operator of such motor vehicle;
“tow” means to tow or remove a motor vehicle without the consent of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle and “towing” has a corresponding meaning; and
“Towing Business” means a business that tows any motor vehicle without the prior consent of the owner or operator of such vehicle from a Parking Lot.
1.2 For the purpose of interpreting the phrase “without the consent of the owner or operator” in reference to a motor vehicle in this Schedule:
2.1 This Schedule does not apply to the towing of a motor vehicle from a lane located on private property where the lane is used or intended for the purpose of gaining access by a motor vehicle to all or some portion of the property and where signs are posted on the lane prohibiting the parking of motor vehicles on the lane.
3.1 The following categories of licences are established:
4.1 In addition to any other power, duty or function prescribed in this By-law, the Licence Manager may make regulations under this Schedule including:
5.1 No person shall operate a Towing Business without a current valid licence issued under this By-law.
5.2 No person shall operate a Motor Vehicle Storage Business without a current valid licence issued under this By-law.
6.1 Every holder of a Towing Business licence shall, immediately prior to towing a motor vehicle from a Parking Lot, provide the London Police Service with all of the information prescribed by the Licence Manager.
6.2 Every holder of a Towing Business licence shall maintain a log book in the form and containing the content and information prescribed by the Licence Manager of all motor vehicles towed by them from a Parking Lot.
6.3 No holder of a Towing Business licence shall:
6.4 No holder of a Motor Vehicle Storage Business licence shall:
6.5 Despite the Repair and Storage Liens Act, no person who tows a motor vehicle from a Parking Lot and no person who stores that motor vehicle shall be entitled to retain possession of the motor vehicle or to a lien for the costs and charges of the removal, towing, care or storage of the motor vehicle:
1. The charge for the cost of towing and storage of a motor vehicle towed from a Parking Lot without the consent of the owner or operator of the vehicle shall be:
SERVICE |
MAXIMUM CHARGE |
Towing |
$75.00 plus H.S.T. |
Daily Storage |
$10/day plus H.S.T. |
Maximum Storage Fee |
$70 plus H.S.T. |
DAY |
HOURS |
Monday through Sunday, unless the day is observed as a holiday |
9 am to 10 pm |
In this Schedule, “holiday” means New Year’s Day, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Civic Holiday, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Regulation 19 /2018-19 made under the Business Licensing By-law Schedule 19 – Unsolicited Motor Vehicle Towing and Storage
1. Definitions
1.1 Terms used in this Regulation have the same meaning as in Business Licensing By-law L-.131-16 as amended from time to time.
1.2 For the purpose of this Regulation “By-law” means the Business Licensing By-law L.-131-16, as amended from time to time.
2. Signage and Advertising Standards
2.1 The following are prescribed signage and advertising standards for the purpose of section 4 of Schedule 19 of the By-law:
a) the minimum sign face should be .7 meters x 1 metre (2 feet 3 inches x 3 feet 3 inches);
b) the sign face shall be on white reflective background with black lettering no smaller than 10 centimeters (4 inches) in height; and
c) every parking lot shall post signs at all entrance ways as approved by the Licence Manager, containing the following information:
i) Business name of Towing company;
ii) Contact information of Towing company;
iii) Location of where the vehicle will be stored;
iv) Cost of towing and storage; and
v) Hours of operation of storage facility.
3. Requirements for Log Book
3.1 The following are prescribed log book requirements for the purposes of section 4 of Schedule 19 of the By-law:
a) the following information shall be kept in a log book:
i) name of towing company and tow truck operator;
ii) name and contact information who initiated the request for unsolicited towing;
iii) make, model, licence plate number of motor vehicle being towed;
iv) location from where the motor vehicle is being towed;
v) location where the motor vehicle is being towed for storage; and
vi) date and time of when the motor vehicle towing was initiated.
4. Reporting Requirements to London Police Services
4.1 The following outlines the information required to be sent to London Police Services for the purposes of section 4 of Schedule 19 of the By-law.
a) the following information shall be provided to London Police Services prior to the motor vehicle being towed from the scene:
i) name of towing company and tow truck operator;
ii) name and contact information who initiated the request for unsolicited towing;
iii) make, model, licence plate number of motor vehicle being towed;
iv) location from where the motor vehicle is being towed;
v) location where the motor vehicle is being towed for storage; and
vi) date and time of when the motor vehicle towing was initiated.
By-Law No. | Date Passed at Council |
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L.-131-16 | December 12, 2017 |
L.-131(a)-51 | January 30, 2018 |
L.-131(b)-232 | August 27, 2019 |
L.-131(c)-215 | October 13, 2020 |