HomeMy WebLinkAbout24 102 - Taxi Amendment (2) By-lawTHE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE
BY-LAW
NO. 2024 — 102
Being a By-law to Amend By-law 2009 — 168;
being the 2009 Taxi By-law
Whereas sections 8 and 9 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as
amended, provide that the powers of a municipality under this or any other Act shall
be interpreted broadly so as to confer broad authority on the municipality to enable
the municipality to govern its affairs as it considers appropriate and to enhance the
municipality's ability to respond to municipal issues and has the capacity, rights,
powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority
under this or any other Act; and
Whereas pursuant to the said Municipal Act, Section 11 (1), (2) and (3) where a
lower -tier municipality and an upper -tier municipality may provide any service or
thing that the municipality considers necessary or desirable for the public including
ensuring the health, safety and well-being of persons and operating under the
spheres of jurisdiction relating to business licensing; and
Whereas Section 23 of the said Municipal Act authorizes a municipality to delegate
its powers and duties subject to certain restrictions; and
Whereas Section 151 (1) of the said Municipal Act authorizes a municipality to
provide for a system of licences with respect to a business; and
Whereas Section 156 of the said Municipal Act authorizes a municipality, with
respect to the licence of a business, to deal with specific matters with respect to
taxicab owner/operators and drivers; and
Whereas the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine passed
the Delegation of Powers and Duties Policy GG.3.7 by By-law No. 2007 - 355 which
provides parameters for the delegation of the Council's powers and duties; and
Whereas Council wishes to amend Section 4.1 of By-law No. 2009 — 168; now
therefore be it
Resolved that the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine
enacts as follows:
1. That Section 4.1 of By-law No. 2009-168 be hereby deleted and replaced
with the following:
4.1 Council hereby delegates to the Clerk or their designate, its authority
to consider all applications for taxi and vehicle licences and to
regulate and govern the owners, brokers and drivers of taxicabs and
limousines within the Municipality.
2. That this By-law shall come into full force and effect upon its final passage.
3. That this By-law may be cited as the "2009 Taxi Amendment (2) By-law".
Read a First, Second and Third Time and Finally passed this 26t" day of June,
2024.
Kenneth Craig
Signed with Consign0 Cloud (2024/07/01)
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Jennifer Lawrie
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Mayor
Clerk