Limitation on area municipality
36. (1) Despite paragraph 1 of section 232 and Part XVII.1 of the Municipal Act, an area municipality does not have the power to pass a by-law that the Regional Council has the authority to pass under this section. 1996, c. 1, Sched. M, s. 38 (1). By-laws by Regional Council (2) The Regional Council may pass by-laws applicable to one or more area municipalities: teamsters, cab owners and drivers, etc. 1. For licensing, regulating and governing teamsters, carters, draymen, owners and drivers of cabs, buses, motor or other vehicles used for hire or any class or classes thereof; for establishing the rates or fares to be charged by the owners or drivers of such vehicles for the conveyance of goods or passengers either wholly within an area municipality or to any point not more than five kilometres beyond its limits, and for providing for the collection of such rates or fares; for limiting the number of cabs, buses, motor or other vehicles used for hire, or any class or classes thereof, and for revoking any such licence. insurance for teamsters, cab owners, etc. 2. For requiring any or all persons mentioned in paragraph 1 to provide public liability, property damage, cargo or other insurance in the form and to the amounts of coverage prescribed in the by-law and, providing that where such insurance is not so provided, the Regional Council may refuse, refuse to renew or revoke any licence issued under paragraph 1. taxicab brokers 3. For licensing, regulating and governing taxicab brokers and for revoking any such licence and for requiring taxicab brokers to provide public liability, property damage, cargo or other insurance in the form and to the amounts of coverage prescribed in the by-law in respect of each taxicab operated in association with such broker and, providing that where such insurance is not so provided, the Regional Council may refuse, refuse to renew or revoke any such licence. (a) In this paragraph, “taxicab broker” means any person who accepts calls in any manner for taxicabs that are used for hire and that are owned by persons other than the person, the person’s immediate family or the person’s employer. salvage shops, etc. 4. For licensing, regulating and governing salvage shops, salvage yards, second-hand goods shops and dealers in second-hand goods, and for revoking any such licence. (a) In this paragraph, (i) “dealers in second-hand goods” includes persons who go from house to house or along highways for the purpose of collecting, purchasing or obtaining second-hand goods, (ii) “salvage yard” includes an automobile wrecking yard or premises, (iii) “second-hand goods” includes waste paper, rags, bones, bottles, bicycles, automobile tires, old metal and other scrap material and salvage. (b) The by-law may apply to and require every person using a vehicle for any of the purposes mentioned in this paragraph, either on the person’s own account or as the agent or servant of another person, to take out a licence. (c) The power of licensing does not apply to persons engaged in any of the objects mentioned in this paragraph for patriotic or charitable purposes. (d) Repealed: 1996, c. 1, Sched. M, s. 38 (2). (e) Any licence issued under this paragraph may be issued to authorize the licensee to deal in one class only of second-hand goods or in more than one class as may be specified in the licence, and such licensee is not entitled to deal in any class of second-hand goods not covered by the licensee’s licence. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.17, s. 36 (2); 1996, c. 1, Sched. M, s. 38 (2). Investigation and report re by-law contravention (3) The council of an area municipality may by resolution require the Regional Council to investigate an alleged contravention of a licensing by-law passed under this section by the Regional Council and to report to the area council. 1994, c. 37, s. 11.