HomeMy WebLinkAboutRefreshment VehiclesSCHEDULE 24
REFRESHMENT VEHICLE
1. In addition to the licensing requirements set out in section 4 of this By-law, an
Applicant for a Refreshment Vehicle Licence shall supply the following, where
applicable:
a) for a Class "A" Licence (stationary):
i. Planning Approval;
ii. Health Approval; and
iii. Fire Inspection, if applicable.
b) for a Class °B" Licence (manually propelled):
i. Planning Approval; and
ii. Health Approval.
c) for a Class "C" Licence (mobile):
i. Planning Approval;
ii. Health Approval;
iii. Proof of Ownership; and
iv. Proof that the Refreshment Vehicle is licensed as a commercial
vehicle pursuant to the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8.
2. A Class "A" licence shall be required for all stationary Refreshment Vehicles
including, but not limited to, chip wagons and hot dog carts.
3. A Class °B" licence shall be required for all manually propelled Refreshment
Vehicles including, but not limited to, ice cream carts.
4. A Class "C" licence shall be required for all mobile Refreshment Vehicles
including, but not limited to, canteen vehicles.
5. Other than during Special Events, Refreshment Vehicles shall only operate on
private property.
6. Every Refreshment Vehicle Licensee shall:
a) have the Licence available in the Refreshment Vehicle and shall be
provide it to any customer or Officer upon request;
b) if applicable, provide the Licence number and serial number of the
Refreshment Vehicle to the Manager of Licensing and advise the
Manager of Licensing of any changes to such information if the
Refreshment Vehicle is replaced;
c) affix the Municipal Plate provided by the City to the Refreshment
Vehicle;
d) maintain the Refreshment Vehicle in good repair and appearance;
e) if applicable, ensure the body, doors, and windows of the Refreshment
Vehicle shall be of sufficiently sound construction to provide
reasonable protection against dust, dirt, flies, and other injurious
matter;
f) ensure that every Person selling or handling refreshments wears clean
clothes, is clean and neat in appearance, and has clean hands; and
g) have every vehicle operating under the same Business name licensed.
7. No Refreshment Vehicle Licensee shall:
a) operate at a Special Event without being invited by the event
organizer(s);
b) operate at a Special Event without being listed as a vendor on the
Licence and without first obtaining the applicable inspections;
c) use loud speakers, amplifiers, or other hailing devices from or in
relation to a Refreshment Vehicle except as specifically permitted
herein; or
d) operate, permit to be operated, or sell refreshment from a Refreshment
Vehicle upon any highway or part of a highway or in any public park or
other public place, except as otherwise permitted under this By-law or
by Council resolution.
8. Every Class "A° Refreshment Vehicle Licensee shall:
a) be located at a minimum distance of 200 metres from any lot on which
a Licensed Food Shop is located except during a Special Event; and
b) be located at a minimum distance of 400 metres from any lot on which
any other Licensed Class "A° Refreshment Vehicle is located except
during a Special Event.
9. Where a proposed location for a Class "A" Refreshment Vehicle location does
not meet the separation distance requirement of this By-law, the Manager of
Licensing shall refuse to issue the Class "A" Refreshment Vehicle Licence unless
the Class "A" Refreshment Vehicle Licence was issued to the same Licensee for
the same location in the past 12 months in which case the Manager of Licensing
shall exempt the Licensee from this requirement.
10. Where the Manager of Licensing has refused to issue a Class "A" Refreshment
Vehicle Licence only due to failure of the Applicant's proposed location to meet
the required separation distances and no Licence was held by the Applicant for
the same location in the past 12 months, the Applicant may request in writing that
the Manager of Licensing circulate the Applicant's request for comments, and:
a. if no objections are received from the notified Licensees and all other by-
law requirements are met, the Manager of Licensing may issue the
Licence; and
b. if any objections are received from the notified Licensees, the Manager of
Licensing shall refer the Application to Council or a Committee of Council
for a final decision.
11. Every Class "B" Refreshment Vehicle Licensee shall:
a) ensure that the operator the Refreshment Vehicle is physically capable
of handling the vehicle under all conditions;
b) equip each vehicle with a refuse container;
c) use only a soft -toned bell or chime on each vehicle; and
d) equip all drivers of the vehicle with bright and clean wearing apparel.
12. No Refreshment Vehicle Licensee of a Class T shall:
a) permit the use of other than manually propelled vehicles;
b) stop for longer than 10 minutes at any one serving location;
c) stop or operate on a portion of any Highway signed as "No Parking" ,
"No Stopping", or "Fire Route"; or
d) operate a Class "B" vehicle:
i. on a highway other than in an area zoned residential;
ii. between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.;
iii. on any portion of a highway adjacent to any public park,
playground, or an athletic field, where refreshments are
available;
iv. on private property without written consent;
v. within 30 metres of an intersection;
vi. within 90 metres of a property line of any land occupied by a
public, separate, or private school between the hours of 9:00
a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on a school day; or
vii. within 90 metres of a property line of land occupied by a
business that sells products similar to those sold or offered for
sale from the Refreshment Vehicle to the public.
13. Every Class "C" Refreshment Vehicle Licensee shall:
a) obtain permission from the private property owner where the
Refreshment Vehicle will be located;
b) not obstruct normal pedestrian or vehicular traffic; and
G) not obscure clear visibility of approaching pedestrian or vehicular
traffic.