THECORPORATIONOF THE TOWN OF BANCROFT

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Being a By—Lawto amend By-Law No. 24-2012 and to licence, regulate and govern owners and drivers.

WHEREAS the MunicipaIAcz‘,S.O. 2001, Chapter 25, Section 151 (1), provides that a municipality may provide for a system of licences with respect to a business and may, (1) (a) prohibit the carrying on or engaging in the business without a licence and may refuse to grant orto revoke or suspend a licence; AND WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 8.0. 2001, Chapter 25 Section 151 (1), provides that a municipality may impose conditions as a requirement of obtaining, including special conditions, as a continuing to hold or renewing a licence, , requirement of continuing to hold a licence at any time during the term of the licence; and to licence, regulate or govern real and personal property used for the business and the personas carrying it on or engaged in it; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft, having regard among other matters to the health and safety of the public, the protection of consumers, and the potential for public nuisance, has enacted a by-law to licence and regulate , By—LawNo.24-2012, cited as the “Taxi Licencing By-Law";

AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft deems it desirable to amend By-Law No. 24-2014 to more clearly define the licencing requirements and the exceptions to the by-law;

NOWTHEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF \ BANCROFT HEREBYEN/-\CTSAS FOLLOWS:

1. THAT Section 1.1 of By—LawNo. 24-2014 be and is hereby amended by deleting the definition of “Taxicab” and replacing itwiththe following:

“‘Taxicab"means any motor vehicle operating within the -limitsof the Town of Bancroft and used for hire by any person for the conveyance of persons or goods but does not include a , bus, , hearse or a vehicle operated by a non-profit organization.’

2. THAT Section 1.1 of By—LawNo. 24-2014 be and is hereby amended by deleting the definition of “Taxicab Meter“and replacing itwith the following:

"’Taxicab Meter’ means a device or instrumentaf?xed to a taxicab which measures mechanically or electronically, the distance driven and the time waiting upon which the fare is based that computes the amount of the fare chargeable for any trip for which a fare is chargeable.”

3. THAT Section 1.1 of By-Law No. 24-2014 be and is hereby amended by adding the definition of“AODA”as follows”

"’AODA”means the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, S.O. 2005.’ By-Law 14-2014 Page 2

4. THAT Paragraph 2.6 of By-Law No. 24-2012 be and is hereby deleted and replaced withthe following:

“2.6 No ownershall operate or permitthe operation of a taxicab withinthe Town of Bancroftunless that Owner has obtained a Taxicab Owners Licence and said Licence has not been suspended, revoked or expired.”

5. THAT Paragraph 2.7 of By-Law No. 24-2014 be and is hereby deleted and replaced withthe following:

“2.7 This by-law shall not apply to:

(a) an ambulance, (b) a hearse or Limousine used only for funeral or wedding processions, (C) a vehicle under contract with a school board, municipal, provincialor federal agency, (d) thesetting of rates to be charged for the conveyance of property or passengers who originated from any point outside the municipality, (e) Taxicab Owners and Drivers who are licenced in another municipality but do not possess Taxicab Owners and/or Taxicab Drivers licences for the Town of Bancroft and whose taxi is being operated solely for the purpose of discharging a passenger who was picked up outside the boundariesof the Town.”

6. THAT Paragraph 3.6 (b) (v) be and is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

“3.6(b)(v) No Owner or Driver shall operate a Taxicab in the Town of Bancroftwithoutbeing equipped witha TaxicabMeter which shall:”

Subparagraphs (v)(i),(v)(ii),and (v)(iii)shall remain unaltered.

7. THATthe following Part and Paragraphs be added to By-Law No. 24-2012 "PARTXI ACCESSIBILITY 11.1 Taxicab Owners and Drivers shall comply with the Town of Bancroft’s integrated Accessibility Standards Policy Statement and Transportation Standard.

11.2 In accordance with the Town of Bancroft’s Transportation Standard, Taxicab Owners and Drivers shall not:

(a) Charge a higher fare or an additionalfee for persons with disabilitiesthan for persons without disabilities for the same trip, (b) Charge a fee for the storage of mobility aids or mobility assistive devices.

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11.3 in accordance with the Town of Bancroft’s Transportation Standard, Taxicab Owners and Driversshall:

(a) Place vehicle registration and identification information on the rear bumper of all taxicabs and must meet the requirements of Section 58 (3) AODA regulation,

(b) Make available vehicle registration and identification information in an accessible format to persons with disabilitieswho are passengers,

(0) Taxicab information shall be provided in a business card format with the information in large print or braille.

11.4 Taxicab Owners and Drivers shall maintain current accessibility practices in accordance to the Town of Bancroffs Integrated Accessibility Standard Policy Statement.

(a) The onus and responsibility for current accessibility practices shall lie on Taxicab Owners and Drivers.

11.5 in accordance to the Transportation Standard, contravention of AODA is cause for immediate withdrawaland revocation of all Taxicab licences including licences issued to owners and operators and shall be acted upon immediately and without questions or appeal.

8. THAT Mayor and Deputy Clerk be and are hereby authorized to sign this By- Lawand affix the corporate seal thereto.

9. THATthis By-Lawis enacted upon the third and final reading hereof. Read a ?rst, second and third time, and be finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered By-Law 14-2014, this the 11*“day of March, 2014.

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DANIELMoco CTING DEPUTYCLERK

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