Taxicab & Limousine Licensing

By-law
L.-129-51 Consolidated April 28, 2015
As Amended by
By-law No.
L.-129(a)-208
L.-129(b)-297
L.-129(c)-145

Date Passed at Council

June 26, 2012
September 17, 2013
April 28, 2015

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of the Council of the City of London, Ontario, Canada
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OFFICE CONSOLIDATION
INCLUDING AMENDMENT L.-129(c)-145 April 28, 2015

TAXI AND LIMOUSINE LICENSING BY-LAW

INDEX
Part 1

DEFINITIONS

Part 2

PROHIBITIONS

Part 3

APPLICATION OF BY-LAW EXEMPTIONS

Part 4

ADMINISTRATION OF BY-LAW

Part 5

APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES AND RENEWALS

Part 6

ISSUANCE OF LICENCES

Part 7

NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF INFORMATION

Part 8

LEASING OF CABS AND ACCESSIBLE CABS

Part 9

TRANSFER OF CAB AND ACCESSIBLE CAB OWNER LICENCES

Part 10 -

TRANSFER OF CAB AND ACCESSIBLE CAB OWNER LICENCES BY AN

ESTATE

Part 11 -

POWERS OF LICENCE MANAGER

Part 12 -

HEARINGS BEFORE THE HEARINGS OFFICER

Part 13 -

ENFORCEMENT

Part 14 -

INSPECTIONS

Part 15 -

TARIFFS/FARES

Part 16 -

LICENCE AND OTHER FEES

Part 17 -

PENALTY

Part 18 -

GENERAL

Part 19 -

MISCELLANEOUS

SCHEDULE A-G REGULATIONS

SCHEDULE H FEES
SCHEDULE I TARIFFS/FARES
SCHEDULE J TRIP SHEET

Bill No. 67
2012
By-law No. L.-129-51

A by-law for the licensing, regulating and

governing of vehicles for hire, including cab,
accessible cab, limousine and group
transportation vehicle drivers, owners and
brokers.
Recitals:
WHEREAS subsection 5(3) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, 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 this 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 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 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;
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

(e)
(f)
(g)

prohibit the carrying on or engaging in the business without a licence;

refuse to grant a licence or to revoke or suspend a licence;
impose conditions as a requirement of obtaining, continuing to hold or renewing a
licence;
impose special conditions on a business in a class that have not been imposed
on all of the businesses in that class in order to obtain, continue to hold or renew
a licence;
impose conditions, including special conditions, as a requirement of continuing to
hold a licence at any time during the term of the licence;
licence, regulate or govern real and personal property used for the business and
the persons carrying it on or engaged in it; and,
require a person, subject to such conditions as the municipality considers
appropriate, to pay an administrative penalty if the municipality is satisfied that
the person has failed to comply with any part of a system of licences established
by the municipality;

AND WHEREAS subsection 151(5) of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that subsection 151(1)
applies with necessary modifications to a system of licences with respect to any activity, matter
or thing for which a by-law may be passed under sections 9, 10 and 11 as if it were a system of
licences with respect to a business;
AND WHEREAS subsection 156(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that without limiting
sections 9, 10 and 11, a local municipality, in a by-law under section 151 with respect to the
owners and drivers of taxicabs, may:
(a)

(b)
(c)

establish the rates or fares to be charged for the conveyance of property or

passengers either wholly within the municipality or from any point in the
municipality to any point outside the municipality;
provide for the collection of the rates or fares charged for the conveyance; and
limit the number of taxicabs or any class of them;

AND WHEREAS the Council for the City of London considers it necessary and desirable for the
public to regulate Vehicles for Hire for the purposes of health and safety, consumer protection
and service quality to ensure an efficient Vehicle for Hire service is available to all persons
including the travelling public in the City of London and that such Vehicle for Hire service is
provided in a manner that provides a safe environment for both passengers and drivers;
AND WHEREAS section 23.2 of the Municipal Act, 2001 permits a municipality to delegate
certain legislative and quasi-judicial powers;
AND WHEREAS Council for the City of London is of the opinion that the delegation of legislative
powers under this by-law to the Licensing Manager and the Hearings Officer, including without
limitation the power to issue and impose conditions on a licence, 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,
(a)
(b)

for services or activities provided or done by or on behalf of it;

for costs payable by it for services or activities provided or done by or on behalf
of any other municipality or any local board; and,
for the use of its property including property under its control;

(c)

AND WHEREAS section 444 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that the municipality may
make an order requiring the person who contravened the by-law or who caused or permitted the
contravention to discontinue the contravening activity, and any person who contravenes such an
order is guilty of an offence;
AND WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to pass this by-law;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the City of London hereby enacts as
follows:
Part 1
DEFINITIONS
1.1
For the purpose of interpreting the provisions set forth in this By-law, the following
definitions shall apply:
In this By-law:
(a)

Accessible Cab means a Cab that is wheelchair-accessible permitting the

loading, transportation and off-loading of a person with a disability confined to a
wheelchair, or other similar device, without transfer, and is available for or providing
a Conveyance Service, but does not include a Limousine or Group Transportation
Vehicle;

(b)

Accessible Cab Driver means a Licensed Cab Driver whose Licence has been
endorsed by the Licence Manager to permit him or her to drive an Accessible Cab;

(c)

Accessible Cab Owner means a person who holds a Class A Accessible Cab
Owner Licence and corresponding Owner Plate or a Class B Accessible Cab Owner
Licence and corresponding Owner Plate;

(d)

Accessible Cab Priority List means the list of Applicants for Accessible Cab
Owner Licences maintained by the Licence Manager in accordance with this By-law;

(e)

Applicant means a person applying for a licence under this By-law;

(f)

Broker means any person who accepts Orders for or Dispatches Vehicles for Hire
that are owned by someone other than the person;

(g)

Brokerage means the business of a Broker and shall be deemed to include the
premises where the business is carried on;

(h)

Cab means a motor vehicle that is available for or providing a Conveyance

Service, but does not include a Limousine or Group Transportation Vehicle;

(i)

Cab Driver means a person who holds a Cab Driver Licence;

(j)

Cab Owner means a person who holds a Class A Cab Owner Licence and
corresponding Owner Plate or a Class B Cab Owner Licence and corresponding
Owner Plate;

(k)

Cab Meter means an independent self-contained measuring device approved by

the Licence Manager and used in a Cab or Accessible Cab to calculate, amongst
other things, the rate payable for a Trip;

(l)

Cab Priority List means the list of Applicants for Cab Owner Licences maintained
by the Licence Manager in accordance with this By-law;

(m)

Cab Stand means the area set aside and designated by the City to be used by a
Cab or an Accessible Cab while it is waiting for or picking up goods or Passengers;

(n)

CIR means a Criminal Information Report containing the result of a search of the
Canadian Police Information Centre;

(o)

City means The Corporation of the City of London;

(p)

City Plated Vehicle means a Cab, Accessible Cab, Limousine or Group

Transportation Vehicle that has an Owner Plate;

(q)

Class A Accessible Cab Owner Licence means an Accessible Cab Owner

Licence issued in the first instance on or before October 31, 2004 with a
corresponding Owner Plate numbered 100-999 inclusive;

(r)

Class B Accessible Cab Owner means a person who holds a Class B Accessible
Cab Owner Licence and corresponding Owner Plate;

(s)

Class B Accessible Cab Owner Licence means an Accessible Cab Owner

Licence issued in the first instance after October 31, 2008 or an Accessible Cab
Owner Licence issued to a person from the Accessible Cab Priority List with the
corresponding Owner Plate numbered 1000 or greater;

(t)

Class A Cab Owner Licence means a Cab Owner Licence issued in the first
instance on or before October 31, 2004 with a corresponding Owner Plate numbered
100-999 inclusive;

(u)

Class B Cab Owner means a person who holds a Class B Cab Owner Licence
and corresponding Owner Plate;

(v)

Class B Cab Owner Licence means a Cab Owner Licence issued in the first
instance after October 31, 2004 or a Cab Owner Licence issued from the Cab Owner
Priority List with the corresponding Owner Plate numbered 1000 or greater;

(w)

Conveyance Service means conveying one or more persons in exchange for a

fee or other consideration;

(x)

Council means the Municipal Council of The Corporation of the City of London;

(y)

Director of Building Controls means the Chief Building Official as appointed by

Council pursuant to the Building Code Act;

(z)

Dispatch means the communication of an Order or other information in any

manner between a Broker and a Driver;

(aa)

Dispatcher means a person who is in the employ of or contracted by a Broker and

whose duties include accepting Orders for a Conveyance Service or Dispatching
Drivers;

(bb)

Driver means the individual who has care and control of a Cab, Accessible Cab,
Limousine or Group Transportation Vehicle;

(cc)

Enforcement Officer means a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer appointed by

the Council or a police officer with the London Police Services;

(dd)

Fare means:
(i)
in the case of Cabs or Accessible Cabs, the amount of money displayed on
the Cab Meter at the termination of a Trip, calculated as set out in Schedule
I of this By-law;

(ii)

in the case of Limousines (Executive), the amount of money calculated for a

Trip using the zone or hourly rate as set out in Schedule I of this By-law;

(iii)

in the case of Limousines (Stretch) and Limousines (Classic), the amount of

money calculated for a Trip using the hourly rate as set out in Schedule I of
this By-law; or

(iv)

in the case of Group Transportation Vehicles, the amount of money

calculated for a Trip using the hourly rate as set out in Schedule I of this Bylaw;

(ee)

Fleet means one or more City Plated Vehicles being Dispatched by a Broker;

(ff)

Grossly Unclean Individual means an individual covered in dirt or other material

to such an extent that he or she is likely to leave the interior of a City Plated Vehicle
in an unclean state;

(gg)

Group Transportation Vehicle means a van, minivan, minibus or sports utility

motor vehicle with a seating capacity for not less than 6 and not more than 10
individuals that is available for or providing a Conveyance Service, but does not
include a Cab, Accessible Cab or Limousine;

(hh)

Group Transportation Vehicle Driver means a person who holds a Group

Transportation Vehicle Driver Licence;

(ii)

Group Transportation Vehicle Owner means a person who holds a Group

Transportation Vehicle Owner Licence and corresponding Owner Plate;

(jj)

Hearings Officer means a Hearings Officer appointed under the Citys Hearings
Officer By-law A-6653-121 as amended;

(kk)

Lease means any contract, agreement, understanding or other arrangement

whereby an Owner permits another person to manage, operate, control, have
custody of, or otherwise employ his or her Cab or Accessible Cab, but does not
include permitting a Driver to drive a Cab or Accessible Cab for one regular shift
when the Cab or Accessible Cab is returned to the Owner at the end of the shift;

(ll)

Licence means a licence issued under this By-law;

(mm) Licensed means licensed under this By-law;

(nn)

Licence Manager means the Chief Municipal Law Enforcement Officer and
includes her or his delegates;

(oo)

Licensee means any person licensed under this By-law;

(pp)

Limousine means Limousine (Executive), Limousine (Stretch), or Limousine

(Classic);

(qq)

Limousine Driver means a person who holds a Limousine Driver Licence;

(rr)

Limousine (Executive) A luxury motor vehicle of a wheelbase size smaller than a

stretch limousine manufactured to carry up to 5 passengers, excluding the driver,
and approved by the Licence Manager based on a list of approved makes and
models of luxury vehicles as defined by vehicle manufacturers industry standards
that is available for or providing a Conveyance Service, but does not include a Cab,
Accessible Cab, Limousine (Stretch), Limousine (Classic) or a Group Transportation
Vehicle;

(ss)

Limousine (Stretch) means a luxury-class motor vehicle manufactured or

modified with an extended wheel-base with a seating capacity for not more than 10
individuals that is available for or providing a Conveyance Service, but does not
include a Cab, Accessible Cab, Limousine (Executive), Limousine (Classic) or Group
Transportation Vehicle;

(tt)

Limousine (Classic) means a motor vehicle for which an historic permit has been
issued under the Highway Traffic Act that is available for or providing a Conveyance
Service, but does not include a Cab, Accessible Cab, Limousine (Executive),
Limousine (Stretch) or Group Transportation Vehicle;

(uu)

Limousine Owner means a person who holds a Limousine (Executive),

Limousine (Stretch) or Limousine (Classic) Owner Licence and corresponding Owner
Plate;

(vv)

Limousine Stand means the area set aside and designated by the City to be used
by a Limousine while it is waiting for or picking up goods or Passengers;

(ww)

Low Emission Vehicle means a motor vehicle that is a hybrid vehicle or a vehicle
powered by electricity;

(xx)

Maintenance Log means a written record of the repair of a motor vehicle,

including the vehicle identification number, Ontario licence plate number, Owner
Plate number, make, model and year, the nature and date of each repair, name of
the person carrying out the repair and confirmation that the Owner was notified of it;

(yy)

Municipality means the land within the geographic limit of the City of London;

(zz)

Operate means to drive a Cab, Accessible Cab, Group Transportation Vehicle or

Limousine while it is available for or providing a Conveyance Service and operating
shall have the corresponding meaning;

(aaa) Order means a request for a motor vehicle to provide a Conveyance Service;
(bbb) Owner means the person who holds a Cab Owner Licence, Accessible Cab
Owner Licence, a Limousine Owner Licence or a Group Transportation Vehicle
Owner Licence;
(ccc)

Owner Plate means a metal number plate issued to the Owner under this By-law
corresponding to his or her Owner Licence;

(ddd) Passenger means any individual, not including the Driver, seated in a Cab,
Accessible Cab, Group Transportation Vehicle or Limousine and includes a person
engaging or attempting to engage a Cab, Accessible Cab, Group Transportation
Vehicle or Limousine to provide a Conveyance Service;
(eee) Persons with Disabilities means individuals with any degree of physical
disability, infirmity, malformation or disfigurement caused by bodily injury, birth defect
or illness and includes, but is not limited to:
diabetes mellitus;
epilepsy;
a brain injury;
any degree of paralysis;
amputation;
lack of physical co-ordination;
blindness or visual impediment;
deafness or hearing impediment;
muteness or speech impediment;
physical reliance on a guide dog or other animal, or on a wheelchair or other
remedial appliance or device;
a condition of mental impairment or a developmental disability;
a learning disability, or a dysfunction in one or more of the processes involved in
understanding or using symbols or spoken language;
a mental disorder; or
an injury or disability for which benefits were claimed or received under the
insurance plan established under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997,
or any successor legislation;
(fff)

Plated means to have the Owner Plate affixed to the Cab, Accessible Cab,
Limousine or Group Transportation Vehicle for which it was issued;

(ggg) Safety Standards Certificate means a safety standards certificate issued under
the Highway Traffic Act;
(hhh) Tariff Card means a card, showing the current tariff, issued by the Licence
Manager for display in a motor vehicle;

(iii)

Trip
(i)
for a Cab or Accessible Cab means the distance and time traveled, measured
from the place and time at which a Passenger first enters a Cab or Accessible
Cab or when a Cab Meter is first engaged, whichever comes first, to the place
and time at which the Passenger finally leaves the Cab or Accessible Cab or
the Cab Meter is disengaged, whichever comes last;
(ii)

for a Limousine (Executive) means the distance or time traveled, measured

from the place or time at which a Passenger first enters a Limousine
(Executive) to the place or time at which the Passenger finally leaves the
Limousine (Executive); and

(iii)

for a Limousine (Stretch), Limousine (Classic) or Group Transportation Vehicle

means the time traveled, measured from the time at which a Passenger first
enters a Limousine (Stretch), Limousine (Classic) or Group Transportation
Vehicle to the time at which the Passenger finally leaves the Limousine
(Stretch), Limousine (Classic) or Group Transportation Vehicle;

(jjj)

Trip Sheet means a written record of each Trip; and

(kkk)

Vehicle for Hire means a motor vehicle that is conveying or available for
conveying one or more persons in exchange for a fee or other consideration.
Part 2
PROHIBITIONS

2.1

No person shall:
(a)
own or Operate a Vehicle for Hire without being licensed under this By-law;
(b)
act as a Broker without being licensed under this By-law;
(c)
own or Operate a Vehicle for Hire without a valid Owner Plate affixed to the
Vehicle for Hire;
(d)
Operate a Vehicle for Hire while their licence issued under this By-law is under
suspension;
(e)
act as a Broker while their licence issued under this By-law is under suspension;
(f)
advertise the use of a Vehicle for Hire without an Owner or a Broker licence
issued under this By-law; or
(g)
publish or cause to be published any representation that they are licensed under
this By-law or hold themselves out as being licensed under this By-law if they are
not.
Part 3
APPLICATION OF BY-LAW - EXEMPTIONS

3.1

This By-law shall not apply to:

(a)
a motor vehicle with a seating capacity of 11 or more individuals, including the
driver;
(b)
an ambulance or funeral hearse;
(c)
a school bus as defined under the Highway Traffic Act that is licensed under the
Public Vehicles Act while it conveys students to and from school as defined
under the Highway Traffic Act;
(d)
a bus operated under the Public Vehicles Act by the London Transit Commission;
(e)
the London Community Transportation Brokerage;
(f)
any person the London Transit Commission or the London Community
Transportation Brokerage enters into an agreement with for the conveyance of
senior citizens or Persons with Disabilities; or
(g)
a motor vehicle used by not for profit organizations registered in the province of
Ontario for the purposes of transporting senior citizens or Persons with
Disabilities.

Part 4
ADMINISTRATION OF BY-LAW
4.1
The administration of this By-law is assigned to the Licence Manager who shall generally
perform all of the administrative functions conferred upon him or her by this By-law and without
limitation may:
(a)
receive and process all applications for all licences and renewals of
licences under this By-law;
(b)
issue licences in accordance with the provisions of this By-law;
(c)
impose terms and conditions on licences in accordance with this By-law; and
(d)
refuse to issue or renew a licence or revoke or suspend a licence in accordance
with this By-law.
Part 5
APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES AND RENEWALS
5.1
Every application for a licence and renewal licence shall be made to the Licence
Manager on the forms provided by the Licence Manager. Without limitation, every application for
a licence or a renewal shall include the following information:
(a)
the name, date of birth, municipal address and telephone number of each
Applicant;
(b)
if the Applicant is a partnership, the name, address and telephone number
of each partner;
(c)
if the Applicant is a corporation, the address of its head office, the name, address
and telephone number of each director and officer;
(d)
a sworn statement by the Applicant certifying the accuracy, truthfulness
and completeness of the application;
(e)
if the Applicant is a partnership, a sworn statement by each partner certifying the
accuracy, truthfulness and completeness of the application; and,
(f)
if the Applicant is a corporation, a sworn statement by an officer of the
corporation duly authorized for that
purpose certifying the accuracy,
truthfulness and completeness of the application.
5.2
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:
(a)
payment of the prescribed fee as set out in Schedule H of this By-law;
(b)
if the Applicant or Licensee is a corporation, a copy of the incorporating
documentation, a copy of the last initial notice or notice of change which has
been filed with the provincial or federal government and a Certificate of Status
issued by the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services dated no later
than fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the application;
(c)
if the Applicant or Licensee is a partnership, details of each partners interest in
the partnership; and,
(d)
any other documentation or information as may be required in any other part of
this By-law, including any Schedule to this By-law, or by the Licence Manager.
5.3
The Licence Manager may require affidavits in support of an application for or a renewal
of a licence.
5.4
Every application may be subject to investigations by and comments or
recommendations from the municipal or provincial departments or agencies as the Licence
Manager deems necessary including but not limited to:
(a)
the London Police Services;
(b)
the Manager of By-law Enforcement;
(c)
the Ministry of Transportation.
Part 6
ISSUANCE OF LICENSES
6.1
Every licence shall be in the form and manner as provided by the Licence Manager and
shall, without limitation, include on its face:
(a)
the licence number;
(b)
the name of each Licensee; and
(c)
the date the licence was issued and the date it expires

6.2
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:
(a)
the Applicant or Licensee shall pay the prescribed fee as set out in Schedule H
to this By-law;
(b)
the Applicant or Licensee shall pay all fees and fines owed by the Applicant or
Licensee to the City;
(c)
the Applicant or Licensee shall meet all of the requirements of this By-law.
6.3
A licence issued under this By-law shall be valid only for the period of time for which it
was issued. A licence issued under this By-law may be renewed provided the Applicant meets
all of the requirements of this By-law. An application for a renewal shall be delivered to the
Licence Manager on or before the expiry date of the licence being renewed.
6.4

(a) This section applies to:

(i) Driver Licences that expire on October 31, 2012; and
(ii) Driver Licences to be issued in the first instance after July 1, 2012.
(b) A Driver Licence may be issued for a term of not less than 13 months and not more
than 24 months with the term of the Driver Licence commencing on the day it is
issued and expiring on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the
Applicant was born. For the purpose of determining the expiry date in this section, a
part of a month shall count as a full month.

6.5
Where section 6.4 does not apply, a Driver Licence may be renewed for a term of 24
months with the term of the Driver Licence commencing on the 1st day of the month in which the
Applicant was born and expiring on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the
Applicant was born.
6.6

All Owner and Broker Licences shall expire on October 31st each year.

6.7
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.
6.8
Every licence, at all times, is owned by and is the property of the City and is valid only in
respect of the person named therein.
6.9
No person shall sell, purchase, lease, mortgage, charge, assign, pledge, transfer, seize,
distrain or otherwise deal with a Licence, including any right title or interest therein, issued under
this By-law except in accordance with Parts 8, 9 and 10 of this By-law.
6.10

Fees and inspection fees paid under this By-law are non-refundable.

6.11 A limitation is imposed on the issuance of Cab Owner Licences and Accessible Cab
Owner Licences as set out in Schedule D of this By-law.
6.12 The following classes of Licences may be issued under this By-law in accordance with
the provisions of this By-law and the corresponding Schedules and every Applicant and
Licensee shall comply with all of the provisions of this By-law and the corresponding Schedules:
(a)
Cab Driver and Accessible Cab Driver Licence Schedule A;
(b)
Limousine Driver Schedule B;
(c)
Group Transportation Vehicle Driver Schedule C;
(d)
Class A Cab Owner Licence; - Schedule D;
(e)
Class A Accessible Cab Owner Licence Schedule D;
(f)
Class B Cab Owner Licence Schedule D;
(g)
Class B Accessible Cab Owner Licence Schedule D;
(h)
Limousine Owner Licence Schedule E;
(i)
Group Transportation Vehicle Owner Licence Schedule F; and
(j)
Broker Licence Schedule G.
Part 7
NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF INFORMATION
7.1
When a Licensee changes his or her name, address, affiliated Broker, employer or any
other information relating to their Licence, the Licensee shall notify the Licence Manager within
5 days after such change and if necessary, as determined by the Licence Manager, the Licence
shall be returned immediately to the Licence Manager for amendment.

7.2
When the Licensee is a corporation and there is any change in the following information
given on the application namely: the names and addresses of officers or directors, the location
of the corporate head office, change of ownership of shares, the Licensee shall report the
change to the Licence Manager within 5 days of the change and if necessary as determined by
the Licence Manager, the Licence shall be returned immediately to the Licence Manager for
amendment.
Part 8
LEASING OF CABS AND ACCESSIBLE CABS
8.1
No Person shall enter into or be party to any Lease or otherwise convey rights over a
Cab Licence or Accessible Cab Licence or Owner Plate or give or receive any consideration or
remuneration therefore.
8.2
Notwithstanding subsection 8.1 of this By-law, a Cab Owner holding a Class A Cab
Owner Licence may lease his or her Cab and an Accessible Cab Owner holding a Class A
Accessible Cab Owner Licence may lease his or her Accessible Cab, provided that;
(a)
the lessee is Licensed as a Driver, Owner or Broker;
(b)
under the terms of the Lease, the Cab Owner or Accessible Cab Owner provides
a Cab or Accessible Cab that is Plated and otherwise meets all of the
requirements of this By-law;
(c)
under the terms of the Lease, the Cab Owner or Accessible Cab Owner is
responsible for the maintenance of and insurance on the Cab or Accessible Cab;
(d)
the Lease is for one Cab or one Accessible Cab and expires upon the sale,
replacement or other disposition of the Cab or Accessible Cab;
(e)
the Cab Owner or Accessible Cab Owner or a partner, if the Applicant is a
partnership, or an officer or director, if the Applicant is a corporation, signs a
statutory declaration stating that the Owner Plate will not be transferred during
the term of the Lease;
(f)
the Lease is in writing and signed by the parties thereto;
(g)
a copy of the Lease is filed with the Licence Manager; and
(h)
all fees required under this By-law are paid.
8.3
The written Lease may be in any form agreed to by the parties thereto, provided that it
includes:
(a)
the date of its signing;
(b)
the names and business addresses of the parties thereto;
(c)
its effective date;
(d)
its termination date;
(e)
a full description of the Cab or Accessible Cab which is the subject of the Lease,
including the vehicle identification number, the make, the model year, the licence
plate number and the number of the Owner Licence and Owner Plate;
(f)
the parties rights to early termination of the Lease; and
(g)
the signatures of the parties and witnesses thereto.
8.4
No person shall sub-lease or purport to sub-lease a Cab or Accessible Cab that is the
subject of a Lease.
8.5
No Owner shall, by a term in a Lease or otherwise, permit any Lessee or other person to
lease or sub-lease or purport to lease or sub-lease a Cab or Accessible Cab that is the subject
of a Lease.
8.6
No person shall be a party to a Lease or purported Lease of a Cab or Accessible Cab to
which the Owner is not the lessor.
8.7
Every Cab Owner or Accessible Cab Owner shall notify the Licence Manager in writing
of the expiration or other sooner termination of any Lease to which he or she is a party within 10
days of the expiration of the termination of the said Lease.
8.8
No Cab Owner or Accessible Cab Owner shall enter into or be a party to more than one
Lease at any one time with respect to any one Cab or one Accessible Cab.

Part 9
TRANSFER OF CAB AND ACCESSIBLE CAB OWNER LICENCES
9.1
Class A Cab Owner Licences and Class A Accessible Cab Owner Licences are
transferable, provided that:
(a)
the transferee meets the eligibility criteria as set out in this By-law for the Cab
Priority List or Accessible Cab Priority List or holds a valid Cab Owner Licence or
Accessible Cab Owner Licence;
(b)

the transferee, or a partner, if the transferee is a partnership, or an officer or

director, if the transferee is a corporation, signs a statutory declaration as set out
by the Licence Manager;

(c)

the transferor or a partner, if the transferor is a partnership, or an officer or

director, if the transferor is a corporation, has completed a written application for
such a transfer;

(d)

the transferee meets all of the requirements of a Cab Owner or Accessible Cab
Owner under this By-law, including submitting the Cab or Accessible Cab to
which the Owner Plate will be affixed for inspection, and will be issued a Cab
Owner Licence or Accessible Cab Owner Licence at the time of the transfer;

(e)

if the Cab is an Accessible Cab, the transferee is an Accessible Cab Owner who
will use the transferred Accessible Cab Owner Licence to provide an Accessible
Cab Conveyance Service; and

(f)

all fees required under this By-law are paid.

9.2
Class B Cab Owner Licences and Class B Accessible Cab Owner Licences and the
corresponding Owner Plates numbered 1000 or greater shall not be transferred.
Part 10
TRANSFER OF CAB AND ACCESSIBLE CAB OWNER LICENCES BY AN ESTATE
10.1 Within 30 days following the death of an individual holding a Cab Owner Licence or
Accessible Cab Owner Licence, the executor or administrator of the individuals estate shall file
with the Licence Manager:
(a)
proof of death of the individual; and
(b)

proof of the executors or administrators capacity.

10.2 Class B Cab Owner Licences and Class B Accessible Cab Owner Licences shall not be
transferable and shall be returned to the Licence Manager within 30 days following the death of
an individual holding such Licence.
10.3 On the death of an individual holding one or more Class A Cab Owner Licences or Class
A Accessible Cab Owner Licences:
(a)
the executor or administrator of the individuals estate may continue to hold any
Cab or Accessible Cab Owner Licences for up to one year following the date of
death, subject to all of the requirements of this By-law;
(b)

(c)

(d)

during the year following the date of death, the executor or administrator of the
individuals estate may transfer the Cab or Accessible Cab Owner Licences to
anyone meeting the eligibility requirements of the Cab Priority List or currently
Licensed as a Cab or Accessible Cab Owner;
after the year following the date of death, the executor or administrator of the
individuals estate may continue to hold one Cab Owner Licence or one
Accessible Cab Owner Licence, if he or she meets all of the requirements for
holding such Owner Licence under this By-law; and
after one year following the date of death, all Cab and Accessible Cab Owner
Licences that have not been transferred in accordance with subsections 10.3(b)
or 10.3(c) of this By-law shall be revoked and returned to the Licence Manager
by the executor or administrator of the individuals estate immediately.

10.4 Notwithstanding subsection 10.3(d) of this By-law, if the executor or administrator of the
individuals estate has not transferred all Cab and Accessible Cab Owner Licences in
accordance with subsections 10.3(b) or 10.3(c), he or she may request a hearing before a
Hearings Officer to consider an extension of up to 2 years before revocation. A request for a
hearing shall be made by filing with the City Clerk a notice of appeal in writing and the appeal
fee as set out in this By-law prior to the expiration of the 2 year period in subsection 10.3(d) of
this By-law. The notice of appeal must comply with the requirements as set out in Schedule 1 of
the Citys Hearings Officer By-law A.-6653-121, as amended.
Part 11
POWERS OF LICENCE MANAGER
11.1 The power and authority to refuse to issue or renew a licence, to cancel, revoke or
suspend a licence, to impose terms and conditions, including special conditions, on a licence, or
to exempt any person from all or part of this By-law are delegated to the Licence Manager.
11.2 The Licence Manager shall issue a licence or renew a licence where the requirements or
conditions of this By-law have been met.
11.3 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:
(a)
the conduct of the Applicant or Licensee, or any partner, officer, director,
employee or agent of the Applicant or Licensee, affords reasonable cause to
believe that the Applicant or Licensee will not carry on his or her business in
accordance with the law or with honesty or integrity;
(b)
an Applicant or Licensee is carrying on activities that are in contravention of this
By-law;
(c)
there are reasonable grounds to believe that an application or other documents
provided to the Licence Manager by or on behalf of the Applicant or a Licensee
contains a false statement;
(d)
any information contained in the original application form or any other information
provided to the Licence Manager, has ceased to be accurate and the Licensee
has not provided up-to-date accurate information to the Licence Manager to allow
the Licence Manager to conclude that the Licence should continue;
(e)
an Applicant or Licensee does not meet, at any time, one or more of the
requirements of this By-law or any conditions imposed on a Licence;
(f)
the Applicant or Licensee is not in compliance with any federal, provincial law or
City By-law, including this By-law;
(g)
the Applicant or Licensee or any partner, officer or director has been convicted of
an offence, for which a pardon has not been granted, pursuant to any one or
more of Parts V (Sexual Offences), VIII (Offences Against the Person and
Reputation) or IX (Offences Against Property ) of the Criminal Code of Canada,
R.S.C. 1985 c. C-46, as amended or any other criminal convictions in the
preceding five (5) years;
(h)
the Applicant or Licensee has been convicted of an indictable offence under any
Statue of Canada, including but not limited to the Criminal Code of Canada, the
Narcotic Control Act, the Food and Drug Act, and the Controlled Drug and
Substances Act during the preceding five (5) years;
(i)
the Applicant or Licensee has been convicted of any other criminal offence for
which, in the opinion of the Licence Manager, it would not be in the interest of
public safety to issue a licence;
(j)
the Applicant or Licensee is currently under a prohibition order issued in any
court within Canada that prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle;
(k)
the Applicant or Licensee does not have a valid "G" Ontario Driver's Licence or
equivalent or their drivers licence is under suspension; or
(l)
the Applicant or Licensee has accumulated 9 or more demerit points within a
three year period.
11.4 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.
11.5

Where the Licence Manager is of the opinion that:

(a)
an application for a licence or renewal of a licence should be refused;
(b)
a reinstatement should not be made;
(c)
a licence should be revoked;
(d)
a licence should be suspended, or,
(e)
a term or condition of a licence should be imposed;

the Licence Manager shall make that decision.

11.6 Where the Licence Manager has made a decision under subsection 11.5 of this By-law
the Licence Managers 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 3rd day after it is mailed. Service on a corporation can be effected by
registered mail to the address of the corporations registered head office.
11.7

The written notice to be given under section 11.6 of this By-law shall:
(a)
set out the grounds for the decision;
(b)
give reasonable particulars of the grounds;
(c)
be signed by the Licence Manager; and,
(d)
state that the Applicant or Licensee is entitled to a hearing by the Hearings
Officer if the Applicant or Licensee files with the City Clerk a notice of appeal in
writing and the appeal fee as set out in this By-law within ten (10) days after the
notice in section 11.6 of this By-law is given. The notice of appeal must comply
with the requirements as set out in Schedule 1 of the Citys Hearings Officer Bylaw A-6653-121 as amended.

11.8 Where no appeal is filed within the required time period, the decision of the Licence
Manager shall be final.
11.9 Despite section 11.7 of this By-law, where a Licence is voluntarily surrendered by the
Licensee for revocation, the Licence Manager may revoke the Licence without notice to the
Licensee.
Part 12
HEARINGS BEFORE THE HEARINGS OFFICER
12.1 The power and authority to conduct hearings of appeals under this By-law are hereby
delegated to the Hearings Officer.
12.2 The provisions of the Citys Hearings Officer By-law A-6653-121 as amended apply to all
hearings conducted by the Hearings Officer under this By-law.
12.3 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.
12.4

The decision of the Hearings Officer is final.

Part 13
ENFORCEMENT

13.1

This By-law may be enforced by an Enforcement Officer.

13.2 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.
13.3 No person shall fail to produce immediately his or her Licence or any other relevant
documents required under this By-law when requested to do so by the Licence Manager or an
Enforcement Officer.
Part 14
INSPECTIONS
14.1 Every Owner or Driver shall submit or cause to be submitted their City Plated Vehicle for
inspection when required to do so by the Licence Manager or an Enforcement Officer to a place
designated by the Licence Manager or an Enforcement Officer:
(a)
forthwith if the vehicle is in the presence of the Licence Manager, an
Enforcement Officer or an Ontario Ministry of Transportation Inspector and the
Vehicle is in Operation; or
(b)

within 24 hours of receipt of the request, at a time set by the Licence Manager or
an Enforcement Officer, if the vehicle is not in the presence of the Licence
Manager, an Enforcement Officer or an Ontario Ministry of Transportation
Inspector.

14.2 Every Owner or Driver shall, upon the request of the Licence Manager or an
Enforcement Officer during an inspection, produce all relevant licences, permits, invoices,
vouchers, appointment books, Trip Sheets, Maintenance Logs or like documents and the
Licence Manager or an Enforcement Officer may remove any of these documents for
photocopying provided that the Owner or Driver is given a receipt and the documents are
returned to him or her within 48 hours.
14.3 Notification of an inspection or an order made under section 14 of this By-law shall be
served on an Owner:
(a)
personally;
(b)
by registered letter mail to the last known address of the Owner, whether actually
received or not;
(c)
personally on the Driver Operating the City Plated Vehicle;
(d)
by leaving a copy with an individual at a Brokerage associated with the Owner; or
(e)
by facsimile to the last known facsimile number of a Broker associated with the
Owner.
14.4 An Enforcement Officer may require a Driver or an Owner to submit or cause to be
submitted their City Plated Vehicle for a random inspection, including an inspection by a
designated mechanic or a designated representative of the manufacturer of the Cab Meter, at a
time and place specified by the Enforcement Officer to ensure that the provisions of this By-law
are being complied with.
14.5 When the Licence Manager or an Enforcement Officer believes on reasonable grounds
that a City Plated Vehicle is being Operated such that it is a danger to the health or safety of the
public, her or she may:
(a)
remove the Owner Plate;
(b)
order the Driver to have the vehicle towed to a place of repair or other private
property at the Drivers or the Owners expense; and
(c)
order the Owner not to Operate or permit the Operation of the vehicle until the
danger is remedied, the vehicle has been inspected by the Licence Manager or
an Enforcement Officer and, in the case of a Cab or Accessible Cab, the Cab
Meter has been resealed; or
(d)
order the Owner to file a Safety Standards Certificate after the date of the order.
14.6 Every Owner whose Vehicle for Hire is deemed unsafe or dangerous due to mechanical
defects, may be required to attend before the Licence Manager to determine whether or not his
or her Licence should be suspended, revoked or have conditions imposed on it.
14.7 For the purpose of this subsection, mechanical defect includes, but is not limited to,
mechanical defects directly or indirectly related to any part or parts of the vehicle involving or
affecting:
(a)
its brakes or braking system;
(b)
its steering system;
(c)
its suspension system;
(d)
its under body;
(e)
its exhaust system;
(f)
the condition of its tires;
(g)
its lighting;
(h)
its glass;
(i)
its seat belt operation;
(j)
its wheelchair restraints, if applicable;
(k)
its heating system; or
(l)
the condition of the vehicles body.
14.8

When the vehicle has been in an accident, the Owner shall:

(a)
immediately remove the vehicle from service; and
(b)
notify the Licence Manager of the collision; and
(c)
notify the Licence Manager of the details of the vehicles repairs.

14.9 Once the repairs to the vehicle have been effected, the Owner or Driver shall provide the
Enforcement Officer with a current safety standards certificate of motor vehicle fitness issued
under the Highway Traffic Act, and the Enforcement Officer shall inspect the Vehicle for Hire.

14.10 When the Licence Manager or an Enforcement Officer believes on reasonable grounds
that a City Plated Vehicle does not comply with the requirements of this By-law, he or she may
order the Owner to bring it into compliance, and the order shall:
(a)
state the Owner Plate number of the vehicle;
(b)
give reasonable particulars of any repairs to be made;
(c)
indicate the time for compliance with the order;
(d)
give notice that if the order is not complied with the Owner Licence may be
suspended; and
(e)
require that the Owner Plate be returned to Licence Manager immediately.
Part 15
TARIFFS/FARES
15.1 Every Driver, Owner or Broker shall charge a Fare for each Trip as set out in Schedule
I of this By-law.
15.2 Every Cab or Accessible Cab Driver shall draw his or her Passengers attention to the
amount of the Fare on the Cab Meter at the conclusion of the Trip.
15.3 No Driver or Owner shall receive a Fare or charge from any person unless the current
Tariff Card is on display in accordance with the provisions of this By-law.
15.4 Notwithstanding section 15.1 of this By-law, a Cab Owner or Accessible Cab Owner and
a Passenger or other person may enter into an agreement for parcel handling at an agreed
upon charge, provided that the charge shall not apply to luggage accompanying a Passenger on
a Trip to or from a transportation terminal or for the storage or handling of mobility aids or
mobility assistive devices accompanying a Passenger on a Trip.
15.5

All Fares as set out in Schedule I of this By-law are inclusive of H.S.T.

15.6 Notwithstanding section 15.1, a Cab Owner or Accessible Cab Owner or a Cab Driver or
an Accessible Cab Driver may charge an amount for a Trip other than as set out in Schedule I
of this By-law provided that:
(a)
the amount charged is for a Trip between fixed points;
(b)
the Cab Owner or Accessible Cab Owner or Cab Driver or Accessible Cab Driver
is affiliated with a Broker; and
(c)
the amount charged is a fixed amount based on a written agreement for a term of
not less than one year between the Broker with which the Cab Owner or
Accessible Cab Owner or the Cab Driver or Accessible Cab Driver is affiliated
and a corporation for a Conveyance Service of the employees of the corporation.
Part 16
LICENCE AND OTHER FEES
16.1 The annual Licence fees and all other fees to be paid to the City under this By-law shall
be as listed in Schedule H of this By-law. The fees in Schedule H do not include H.S.T.
Part 17
PENALTY
17.1 Any person who contravenes any provision of this By-law, including any Schedule
attached hereto, is guilty of an offence.
17.2 A director or officer of a corporation who knowingly concurs in the contravention of any
provision of this By-law, including any Schedule attached hereto, is guilty of an offence.
17.3 A person convicted under this By-law is liable to a maximum fine of $25,000.00 upon a
first conviction and a maximum fine of $50,000.00 for any subsequent conviction.
17.4 Despite subsection 17.3 where the person convicted is a corporation, the corporation is
liable to a maximum fine of $50,000.00 upon a first conviction and a maximum fine of
$100,000.00 for any subsequent conviction.

17.5 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,
(a)
prohibiting the continuation or repetition of the offence by the person convicted;
and,
(b)
requiring the person convicted to correct the contravention in the manner and
within the period that the court considers appropriate.

Part 18
GENERAL
18.1 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.
18.2 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.
18.3 Unless otherwise stated, the requirements of the Schedules to this By-law shall be in
addition to all other requirements of this By-law.
Part 19
MISCELLANEOUS
19.1

Any Licence that was issued under the provisions of By-law L.-126-256 and any
amendments thereto and that is valid on June 30, 2012 shall be deemed to have been
issued under this By-law and will be valid until such Licence is revoked or until it expires
on October 31, 2012, whichever comes first.

19.2

By-law L.-126-256 and any amendments thereto are hereby repealed.

19.3

This By-law may be referred to as the Taxi and Limousine Licensing By-law.

19.4

This By-law shall come into force and effect on July 1, 2012.
PASSED in Open Council on January 31, 2012.

Joe Fontana
Mayor

Catharine Saunders
City Clerk

First reading - January 31, 2012

Second reading - January 31, 2012
Third reading January 31, 2012

SCHEDULE A CAB AND ACCESSIBLE DRIVER

LICENCE APPLICATIONS, DUTIES, PROHIBITIONS
1.0
LICENCE APPLICATIONS AND RENEWALS
1.1
Every Applicant for a Cab Driver Licence or an Accessible Cab Driver Licence or a
renewal thereof shall:
(a)
attend at the office of the Licence Manager in person and complete a written
application form for such Licence and have their photograph taken;
(b)

file with the Licence Manager documentation showing proof of Canadian

Citizenship, Landed Immigrant Status, or a Work Permit to work as a driver
issued by the Government of Canada;

(c)

submit to the Licence Manager a valid Class G drivers licence issued by the
Province of Ontario which is in good standing according to the records of the
Ministry of Transportation;

(d)

submit to the Licence Manager proof that they are at least 18 years of age;

(e)

have completed an English assessment exam administered by the Licence

Manager with a minimum grade of 75% or a minimum grade of 85% for a
subsequent attempt made at least two months after a previous attempt;

(f)

have completed a vehicle for hire training exam administered by the Licence
Manager with passing grade of 75% or a minimum grade of 85% for a
subsequent attempt made at least two months after a previous attempt;

(g)

submit to the Licence Manager a CIR from the London Police Services dated no
later than 60 days prior to the application for a Licence;

(h)

submit to the Licence Manager a Ministry of Transportation drivers abstract

dated no later than 60 days prior to the application for a Licence;

(i)

for an application for a Licence in the first instance, submit to the Licence
Manager a certificate prepared by a qualified medical practitioner which states
that the Applicant is physically and mentally capable of performing the duties of a
Cab Driver or an Accessible Cab Driver; and

(j)

comply with all of the provisions of this By-law.

1.2
An Applicant applying for a renewal of a Cab Driver or an Accessible Cab Driver
Licence:
(a)
shall be exempted from the requirement for an English assessment exam in
subsection 1.1(e) of this Schedule;
(b)

may be exempted from the requirement for a vehicle for hire training exam in
subsection 1.1(f) of this Schedule if he or she files with the Licence Manager
every four years or sooner as required by the Licence Manager, proof of
completion of a training course or a written test approved by the Licence
Manager with a minimum grade of 75%; and

(c)

may be exempted from the requirement to provide a medical certificate in

subsection 1.1(i) of this Schedule unless the Licence Manager believes that it
would be in the public interest to require such certificate.

1.3
In addition to the requirements of section 1.1 and 1.2 of this Schedule, every Applicant
for an Accessible Cab Driver Licence or a renewal thereof shall;
(a)
hold a valid Cab Driver Licence;
(b)
satisfactorily complete a sensitivity course approved by the Licence Manager
pertaining to the transportation of Persons with Disabilities and, subsequently
complete a written examination administered by the Licence Manager with:
(i)
a minimum grade of 75% for a first attempt; or
(ii)
a minimum grade of 85% for a subsequent attempt made at least one
month after a previous attempt; and
(c)

submit his or her Cab Driver Licence to the Licence Manager for endorsement as
an Accessible Cab Driver Licence.

1.4
An Applicant applying for a renewal of an Accessible Cab Driver Licence may be
exempted from the requirement of a sensitivity course or the written examination in subsection
1.3(b) of this Schedule if he or she files with the Licence Manager every four years or sooner as
required by the Licence Manager, proof of completion of a sensitivity course approved by the
Licence Manager pertaining to Persons with Disabilities or completes a written examination
approved by the Licence Manager with a minimum grade of 75%.
2.0
2.1

DRIVERS DUTIES
Every Licensed Cab Driver or Accessible Cab Driver shall:
(a)
carry his or her drivers licence issued under the Highway Traffic Act, and his or
her Licence while Operating a Cab or Accessible Cab;
(b)

affix his or her Licence in a position in the Cab or Accessible Cab so that the side
of the Licence containing the photograph is plainly visible to and readable by
Passengers in the front seat and back seat of the vehicle;

(c)

display the tariff card so that it is plainly visible to and readable by Passengers in
the front seat and back seat of the vehicle;

(d)

unless the Driver is affiliated with a Licensed Broker, keep a Trip Sheet, on the
form attached as Schedule J to this By-law of all Trips made by the Cab or
Accessible Cab during each shift. The Trip Sheet shall be updated at the
conclusion of the Trip;

(e)

retain all Trip Sheets for at least 12 months and while Operating the Cab or
Accessible Cab have the current and previous months Trip Sheets in his or her
possession;

(f)

keep in the Cab or Accessible Cab a current Maintenance Log for the Cab or
Accessible Cab;

(g)

have in the Cab or Accessible Cab a current street guide or City map and a
global positioning system device capable of displaying requested routes;

(h)

each shift before driving:

(i)
examine the Cab or Accessible Cab for mechanical or other defects and
similarly examine it at the end of each shift, and if the Driver is not the
Owner, report any mechanical defects forthwith to the Owner and enter
such defects into the Maintenance Log; and
(ii)
enter into the Trip Sheet the date and odometer reading for the Cab or
Accessible Cab;

(i)

report forthwith to the Licence Manager if he or she is convicted of any offence

under the Criminal Code of Canada, the Narcotic Control Act, the Food and
Drugs Act, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act or the Highway Traffic Act;

(j)

report immediately to the Licence Manager when he or she has had his or her
drivers licence issued under the Highway Traffic Act cancelled, suspended or
revoked or when his or her drivers licence has expired, and surrender his or her
Licence to the Licence Manager;

(k)

provide forthwith if requested by the Licence Manager a certificate prepared by a

qualified medical practitioner which states that the Applicant is physically and
mentally capable of performing the duties of a Cab or Accessible Cab Driver;

(l)

be civil, courteous, refrain from using profanity, and offer to assist a Passenger
when it is evident that the Passenger is a Person with a Disability, is elderly, or is
in need of assistance;

(m)

when Operating a Cab or Accessible Cab be neat and clean in personal

appearance, wearing clothes that are neat and free from soil, grease and dirt with
no unrepaired rips or tears;

(n)

when Operating a Cab or Accessible Cab punctually keep all appointments, and
not make any appointments if a previous engagement would prevent him or her
from fulfilling it;

(o)

when a Passenger enters the Cab or Accessible Cab and gives the Driver the
desired destination, take the most expeditious possible route to the destination
desired, unless the Passenger designates otherwise;

(p)

when Operating a Cab or Accessible Cab take care of all property delivered or
entrusted to him or her and accepted by him or her;

(q)

immediately upon termination of a Trip, search his or her Cab or Accessible Cab
for any property left therein and deliver the property to its owner or if its owner
cannot be found, to the London Police Services;

(r)

unless his or her Cab or Accessible Cab has been previously engaged, provide a
Conveyance Service to any Person who may require his or her Cab or
Accessible Cab, refusing only when:
(i)
the Driver is concerned for his or her personal safety;
(ii)
the person has not paid a previous Fare or cancellation charge;
(iii)
the person is, in the opinion of the Driver, unable or unwilling to the pay
the Fare and has been unable or unwilling, when given the opportunity to
do so, to satisfy the Driver that he or she has funds to pay the Fare; or
(iv)
the person is a Grossly Unclean Individual;

(s)

ensure that the Cabs or Accessible Cabs seat belts are plainly visible to and
may be conveniently used by the Passenger;

(t)

turn off any radio, tape player or any other sound producing mechanical device in
the vehicle upon picking up a Passenger, unless the Passenger requests that the
radio or any other sound producing mechanical device remain on;

(u)

engage the Cab Meter at the commencement of the Trip and keep it engaged
throughout the Trip;

(v)

at the conclusion of the Trip, place the Cab Meter in the time-off position and
after payment, in the vacant status;

(w)

provide to a Passenger if requested, a receipt, showing: the Drivers name; the

Owners Plate number for the vehicle; the date and time of the Trip; the points of
origin and destination of the Trip;

(x)

make available the number of the Owner Plate and the name of the Fleet that the
Cab or Accessible Cab belongs to in an accessible format to Passengers who
are Persons with Disabilities;

(y)

maintain the interior and exterior of the Cab or Accessible Cab while he or she is
Operating it, in a clean and tidy condition, including maintain the interior:
(i)
free from all dust, dirt, grease, oil, adhesive resin and any other item that
can be transferred on to the person, clothing or possessions of a
Passenger;
(ii)
free of all waste paper, cans, garbage or any other item not intrinsic to the
Operation of the Cab or Accessible Cab;
(iii)
free of noxious substances;
(iv)
free of excess wear including tears and cigarette burns in the upholstery;
(v)
in a dry condition;
(vi)
in good repair;
(vii)
with working seat belts;
(viii) with side windows that open and close;
(ix)
with every seat securely mounted maintaining its position and adjustment;
(x)
with a working dome light that will activate automatically when the vehicle
doors open;
and maintain the exterior:
(xi)
free from all dust, dirt, grease, oil, adhesive resin and any other item that
can be transferred on the person, clothing or possessions of a
Passenger, except water or snow;
(xii)
in good repair;
(xiii) free from exterior body damage;
(xiv) with no missing or removed fender, grill or molding;
(xv)
with securely closing doors and trunk lid;
(xvi) with all handles and catches in good repair;
(xvii) with the paint or finish in good repair; and
(xviii) with four matching hubcaps or wheels; and

(z)

enter a Cab Stand by positioning his or her Cab at the end of any line formed by
other Cabs and remain in the drivers seat, ready to provide a Conveyance
Service, when first or second in the line.

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In addition to all of the requirements set out in section 2.1, every Accessible Cab Driver
shall:
(a)
ensure that all wheelchairs being transported within the Accessible Cab are
securely fastened so as to prevent them from moving when the Accessible Cab
is in motion;

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(b)

ensure that the Accessible Cab:

(i)
is equipped with an extra tire, wheel and jack ready for use for that
Accessible Cab;
(ii)
is equipped with wheelchair tie downs;
(iii)
is in compliance with the Canadian Standards Associations Standard
D409-M84 and all other applicable federal and provincial legislation
including without limitation to O. Reg 1990 629 under the Highway Traffic
Act;
(iv)
is equipped with a first aid kit;
(v)
is equipped with a dry chemical fire extinguisher having an effective total
rating of at least 4-Bc and weighing 2.27 kilograms; and
(vi)
is equipped with operable air-conditioning and heating;

(c)

record the number of Trips of Persons with Disabilities and persons without
disabilities on his or her Trip Sheets; and

(d)

give priority for Conveyance Services for Persons with Disabilities over persons
without disabilities.

DRIVERS PROHIBITIONS
No Licensed Cab Driver or Accessible Cab Driver shall:
(a)
Operate a Cab or Accessible Cab without a valid Owner Plate affixed thereto;
(b)

Operate a Cab whose owner is not a Licensed Cab Owner;

(c)

Operate an Accessible Cab whose owner is not a Licensed Accessible Cab

Owner;

(d)

Operate a Cab or Accessible Cab without side numbers and a properly

functioning roof light;

(e)

Operate a Cab or Accessible Cab without the number of the Owner Plate and the
name of the Fleet it belongs to displayed on the rear bumper of the Cab or
Accessible Cab in accordance with subsection 2.1(j) of Schedule D to this Bylaw;

(f)

Operate a Cab or Accessible Cab with luggage or other material therein

obstructing the Drivers view;

(g)

Operate a Cab or Accessible Cab when the Cab Meter:

(i)
has not been adjusted in accordance with the tariffs in Schedule I of this
By-law;
(ii)
seal is not intact or has been broken;
(iii)
does not illuminate;
(iv)
is not clearly visible to Passengers; or
(v)
is not in good working condition.

(h)

Operate a Cab or Accessible Cab without it being equipped with an operating

camera system in accordance with subsection 2.1(g) of Schedule D to this Bylaw;

(i)

Operate a Cab or Accessible Cab without the decal installed stating that
photographic images of the Passengers are being recorded in accordance with
subsection 2.1(h) of Schedule D to this By-law;

(j)

fail to provide exact change to the Passenger;

(k)

charge any Passenger for time lost through defects or inefficiency of the Cab or
Accessible Cab Driver or the incompetence of the Driver;

(l)

charge any Passenger for the time elapsed due to early arrival of the Cab or
Accessible Cab Driver in response to a call for the Cab or Accessible Cab Driver
to arrive at a fixed time;

(m)

engage in any misleading or deceiving statement or representation to a person

about the location or distance of any destination named by that person;

(n)

have taken, consumed or have in his or her possession any alcohol, drugs or
intoxicants while Operating a Cab or Accessible Cab Driver;

(o)

solicit or permit the solicitation of any person to become a Passenger;

(p)

carry in any Cab or Accessible Cab Driver a greater number of Passengers than
is set out in the manufacturers rating of seating capacity for such vehicle, and for
which a fully operational seat belt is available for each Passengers use;

(q)

take on additional Passengers after the vehicle has departed with one (1) or
more Passengers from any one starting point, except under the following
circumstances:
(i)
when done at the request or permission of a Passenger who is sixteen
years of age or older and who is already in the vehicle;
(ii)
in an emergency situation; or
(iii)
on a Trip exclusively taking students to or from school;

(r)

overcrowd a Cab Stand or displace any Cab or Accessible Cab Driver already at
the Cab Stand;

(s)

interfere in any way with the normal use of a Cab Stand or public place or with
surrounding traffic;

(t)

use a Limousine Stand or other place set aside for Limousines;

(u)

Operate a Cab or Accessible Cab Driver without it meeting the standards for the
issuance of a Safety Standard Certificate;

(v)

recommend hotels, restaurants or other like facilities without being asked to do

so by the Passenger;

(w)

smoke inside a Cab or Accessible Cab Driver;

(x)

cause or permit any immoral, indecent, or illegal act in a Cab or Accessible Cab
Driver under the Drivers care;

(y)

use or accept cellular telephone calls when engaged by a Passenger; and

(z)

Operate a Cab or Accessible Cab when the Driver has been on duty for more
than 14 hours within a 24 hour period, without first taking 10 hours off duty.
Within the 14 hour on duty period, a maximum of 12 hours may be consecutive
on duty time.

SCHEDULE B LIMOUSINE DRIVER

LICENCE APPLICATIONS, DUTIES, PROHIBITIONS
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LICENCE APPLICATIONS AND RENEWALS
1.1
Every Applicant for a Limousine Driver Licence or a renewal of a Limousine Driver
Licence, shall:
(a)
attend at the office of the Licence Manager in person and complete a written
application form for such Licence and have their photograph taken;

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(b)

file with the Licence Manager documentation showing proof of Canadian

Citizenship, Permanent Resident Status, or a Work Permit to work as a driver
issued by the Government of Canada;

(c)

submit to the Licence Manager a valid Class G drivers licence issued by the
Province of Ontario which is in good standing according to the records of the
Ministry of Transportation;

(d)

submit to the Licence Manager proof that they are at least 18 years of age;

(e)

have completed an English assessment exam administered by the Licence

Manager with a minimum grade of 75% or a minimum grade of 85% for a
subsequent attempt made at least two months after a previous attempt;

(f)

have completed a vehicle for hire training exam administered by the Licence
Manager with passing grade of 75% or a minimum grade of 85% for a
subsequent attempt made at least two months after a previous attempt;

(g)

submit to the Licence Manager a CIR from the London Police Services dated no
later than 60 days prior to the application for a Licence;

(h)

submit to the Licence Manager a Ministry of Transportation drivers abstract

dated no later than 60 days prior to the application for a Licence;

(i)

for an application for Licence in the first instance, submit to the Licence Manager
a certificate prepared by a qualified medical practitioner which states that the
Applicant is physically and mentally capable of performing the duties of a
Limousine Driver; and

(j)

comply with all of the provisions of this By-law.

An Applicant applying for a renewal of a Limousine Driver Licence:

(a)
shall be exempted from the requirement for an English assessment exam in
subsection 1.1(e) of this Schedule;
(b)

may be exempted from the requirement for a vehicle for hire training exam in
subsection 1.1(f) of this Schedule if he or she files with the Licence Manager
every four years or sooner as required by the Licence Manager, proof of
completion of a training course or a written test approved by the Licence
Manager with a minimum grade of 75%; and

(c)

may be exempted from the requirement to provide a medical certificate in

subsection 1.1(i) of this Schedule unless the Licence Manager believes that it
would be in the public interest to require such certificate.

DRIVERS DUTIES
Every Licensed Limousine Driver shall:
(a)
carry his or her drivers licence issued under the Highway Traffic Act, and his or
her Licence while Operating a Limousine;
(b)
affix his or her Licence in a position in the Limousine so that the side of the
Licence containing the photograph is plainly visible to and readable by
Passengers in the front seat and back seat of the vehicle;

(c)

display the tariff card so that it is plainly visible to and readable by Passengers in
the front seat and back seat of the vehicle;

(d)

unless the Driver is affiliated with a Licensed Broker, keep a Trip Sheet, on the
form attached as Schedule J to this By-law of all Trips made by the Limousine
during each shift. The Trip Sheet shall be updated at the conclusion of the Trip;

(e)

retain all Trip Sheets for at least 12 months and while operating the Limousine
have the current and previous months Trip Sheets in his or her possession;

(f)

keep in the Limousine a current Maintenance Log for the Limousine;

(g)

have in the Limousine a current street guide or City map and a global positioning
system device capable of displaying requested routes;

(h)

on each shift before driving:

(i)
examine the Limousine for mechanical or other defects and similarly
examine it at the end of each shift, and if the Driver is not the Owner,
report any mechanical defects forthwith to the Owner and enter such
defects into the Maintenance Log; and
(ii)
enter into the Trip Sheet the date and odometer reading for the
Limousine;

(i)

report forthwith to the Licence Manager if he or she is convicted of any offence

under the Criminal Code of Canada, the Narcotic Control Act, the Food and
Drugs Act, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act or the Highway Traffic Act;

(j)

report immediately to the Licence Manager when he or she has had his or her
drivers licence issued under the Highway Traffic Act cancelled, suspended or
revoked or when the drivers licence has expired, and surrender his or her
Licence to the Licence Manager;

(k)

provide forthwith if requested by the Licence Manager a certificate prepared by a

qualified medical practitioner which states that the Applicant is physically and
mentally capable of performing the duties of a Limousine Driver;

(l)

be civil, courteous, refrain from using profanity, and offer to assist a Passenger
when it is evident that the Passenger is a Person with a Disability, is elderly, or is
in need of assistance;

(m)

when Operating a Limousine be neat and clean in personal appearance, wearing

clothes that are neat and free from soil, grease and dirt with no unrepaired rips or
tears and wear a uniform approved by the Limousine Owner and the Licence
Manager;

(n)

when Operating a Limousine punctually keep all appointments, and not make
any appointments if a previous engagement would prevent him or her from
fulfilling it;

(o)

when a Passenger enters the Limousine and gives the Driver the desired
destination, take the most expeditious possible route to the destination desired,
unless the Passenger designates otherwise;

(p)

when Operating a Limousine take care of all property delivered or entrusted to

him or her and accepted by him or her;

(q)

immediately upon termination of a Trip, search his or her Limousine for any
property left therein and deliver the property to its owner or if its owner cannot be
found, to the London Police Services;

(r)

unless his or her Limousine has been previously engaged, provide a

Conveyance Service to any Person who may require his or her Limousine,
refusing only when:
(i)
the Driver is concerned for his or her personal safety;
(ii)
the person has not paid a previous Fare or cancellation charge;
(iii)
the person is, in the opinion of the Driver, unable or unwilling to pay the
Fare and has been unable or unwilling, when given the opportunity to do
so, to satisfy the Driver that he or she has funds to pay the Fare; or
(iv)
the person is a Grossly Unclean Individual;

(s)

ensure that the Limousines seat belts are plainly visible to and
conveniently used by the Passenger;

(t)

turn off any radio, tape player or any other sound producing mechanical device in
the vehicle upon picking up a Passenger, unless the Passenger requests that the
radio or any other sound producing mechanical device remain on;

(u)

provide to a Passenger if requested, a receipt, showing: the Drivers name; the

Owners Plate number for the vehicle; the date and time of the Trip; the points of
origin and destination of the Trip;

(v)

make available the number of the Owner Plate and the name of the Fleet that the
Limousine belongs to in an accessible format to Passengers who are Persons
with Disabilities;

(w)

maintain the interior and exterior of the Limousine while he or she is Operating it,
in a clean and tidy condition, including maintain the interior:
(i)
free from all dust, dirt, grease, oil, adhesive resin and any other item that
can be transferred on to the person, clothing or possessions of a
Passenger;
(ii)
free of all waste paper, cans, garbage or any other item not intrinsic to the
Operation of the Limousine;
(iii)
free of noxious substances;
(iv)
free of excess wear including tears and cigarette burns in the upholstery;
(v)
in a dry condition;
(vi)
in good repair;
(vii)
with working seat belts;
(viii) with side windows that open and close;
(ix)
with every seat securely mounted maintaining its position and adjustment;
(x)
with a working dome light that will activate automatically when the vehicle
doors open;

may be

and maintain the exterior:

(xi)
free from all dust, dirt, grease, oil, adhesive resin and any other item that
can be transferred on the person, clothing or possessions of a
Passenger, except water or snow;
(xii)
in good repair;
(xiii) free from exterior body damage;
(xiv) with no missing or removed fender, grill or molding;
(xv)
with securely closing doors and trunk lid;
(xvi) with all handles and catches in good repair;
(xvii) with the paint or finish in good repair; and
(xviii) with four matching hubcaps or wheels; and
(x)

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enter a Limousine Stand by positioning his or her Limousine at the end of any
line formed by other Limousines and remain in the drivers seat, ready to provide
a Conveyance Service, when first or second in the line.

DRIVERS PROHIBITIONS
No Licensed Limousine Driver shall:
(a)
Operate a Limousine without a valid Owner Plate affixed thereto;
(b)

Operate a Limousine whose owner is not a licensed Limousine Owner;

(c)

Operate a Limousine without the number of the Owner Plate and the name of the
Fleet it belongs to displayed on the rear bumper of the Limousine in accordance
with subsection 2.1(g) of Schedule E to this By-law;

(d)

Operate a Limousine with luggage or other material therein obstructing the

Drivers view;

(e)

Operate a Limousine without it being equipped with an operating camera system

in accordance with subsection 2.1(c) of Schedule E to this By-law;

(f)

Operate a Limousine without the decal installed stating that photographic images
of the Passengers are being recorded in accordance with subsection 2.1(d) of
Schedule E to this By-law;

(g)

fail to provide exact change to the Passenger;

(h)

charge any Passenger for time lost through defects or inefficiency of the
Limousine or the incompetence of the Driver;

(i)

charge any Passenger for the time elapsed due to early arrival of the Limousine
in response to a call for the Limousine to arrive at a fixed time;

(j)

engage in any misleading or deceiving statement or representation to a person

about the location or distance of any destination named by that person;

(k)

have taken, consumed or have in his or her possession any alcohol, drugs or
intoxicants while Operating a Limousine;

(l)

solicit or permit the solicitation of any person to become a Passenger;

(m)

carry in any Limousine a greater number of Passengers than is set out in the
manufacturers rating of seating capacity for such vehicle, and for which a fully
operational seat belt is available for each Passengers use;

(n)

take on additional Passengers after the vehicle has departed with one (1) or
more Passengers from any one starting point, except under the following
circumstances:
(i)
when done at the request or permission of a Passenger who is sixteen
years of age or older and who is already in the vehicle;
(ii)
in an emergency situation; or
(iii)
on a Trip exclusively taking students to or from school;

(o)

overcrowd a Limousine Stand or displace any Limousine already at the

Limousine Stand;

(p)

interfere in any way with the normal use of a Limousine Stand or public place or
with surrounding traffic;

(q)

use a Cab Stand or other place set aside for Cabs;

(r)

Operate a Limousine without it meeting the standards for the issuance of a

Safety Standard Certificate;

(s)

recommend hotels, restaurants or other like facilities unless asked to do so by

the Passenger;

(t)

smoke inside a Limousine;

(u)

cause or permit any immoral, indecent, or illegal act in a Limousine under the
Drivers care;

(v)

use or accept cellular telephone calls when engaged by a Passenger; and,

(w)

operate a Limousine when the Driver has been on duty for more than 14 hours
within a 24 hour period, without first taking 10 hours off duty. Within the 14 hour
on duty period, a maximum of 12 hours may be consecutive on duty time.

SCHEDULE C GROUP TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE DRIVER

LICENCE APPLICATIONS, DUTIES, PROHIBITIONS
1.0
LICENCE APPLICATIONS AND RENEWALS
1.1
Every Applicant for a Group Transportation Vehicle Driver Licence or a renewal of a
Group Transportation Vehicle Driver Licence, shall:
(a)
attend at the office of the Licence Manager in person and complete a written
application form for such Licence and have their photograph taken;

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(b)

file with the Licence Manager documentation showing proof of Canadian

Citizenship, Permanent Resident Status, or a Work Permit to work as a driver
issued by the Government of Canada;

(c)

submit to the Licence Manager a valid Class G drivers licence issued by the
Province of Ontario which is in good standing according to the records of the
Ministry of Transportation;

(d)

submit to the Licence Manager proof that they are at least 18 years of age;

(e)

have completed an English assessment exam administered by the Licence

Manager with a minimum grade of 75% or a minimum grade of 85% for a
subsequent attempt made at least two months after a previous attempt;

(f)

have completed a vehicle for hire training exam administered by the Licence
Manager with passing grade of 75% or a minimum grade of 85% for a
subsequent attempt made at least two months after a previous attempt;

(g)

submit to the Licence Manager a CIR from the London Police Services dated no
later than 60 days prior to the application for a Licence;

(h)

submit to the Licence Manager a Ministry of Transportation drivers abstract

dated no later than 60 days prior to the application for a Licence;

(i)

for an application for a Licence in the first instance, submit to the Licence
Manager a certificate prepared by a qualified medical practitioner which states
that the Applicant is physically and mentally capable of performing the duties of a
Group Transportation Vehicle Driver; and

(j)

comply with all of the provisions of this By-law.

An Applicant applying for a renewal of a Group Transportation Vehicle Driver Licence:

(a)
shall be exempted from the requirement for an English assessment exam in
subsection 1.1(e) of this Schedule;
(b)

may be exempted from the requirement for a vehicle for hire training exam in
subsection 1.1(f) of this Schedule if he or she files with the Licence Manager
every four years or sooner as required by the Licence Manager, proof of
completion of a training course or a written test approved by the Licence
Manager with a minimum grade of 75%; and

(c)

may be exempted from the requirement to provide a medical certificate in

subsection 1.1(i) of this Schedule unless the Licence Manager believes that it
would be in the public interest to require such certificate.

DRIVERS DUTIES
Every Licensed Group Transportation Vehicle Driver shall:
(a)
carry his or her drivers licence issued under the Highway Traffic Act, and his or
her Licence while Operating a Group Transportation Vehicle;

(b)

affix his or her Licence in a position in the Group Transportation Vehicle so that
the side of the Licence containing the photograph is plainly visible to and
readable by Passengers in the front seat and back seat of the vehicle;

(c)

display the tariff card so that it is plainly visible to and readable by Passengers in
the front seat and back seat of the vehicle;

(d)

unless the Driver is affiliated with a Licensed Broker, keep a Trip Sheet, on the
form attached as Schedule J to this By-law of all Trips made by the Group
Transportation Vehicle during each shift. The Trip Sheet shall be updated at the
conclusion of the Trip;

(e)

retain all Trip Sheets for at least 12 months and while Operating the Group
Transportation Vehicle have the current and previous months Trip Sheets in his
or her possession;

(f)

keep in the Group Transportation Vehicle a current Maintenance Log for the
Group Transportation Vehicle;

(g)

have in the Group Transportation Vehicle a current street guide or City map and
a global positioning system device capable of displaying requested routes;

(h)

each shift before driving:

(i)
examine the Group Transportation Vehicle for mechanical or other
defects and similarly examine it at the end of each shift, and if the Driver
is not the Owner, report any mechanical defects forthwith to the Owner
and enter such defects into the Maintenance Log; and
(ii)
enter into the Trip Sheet the date and odometer reading for the Group
Transportation Vehicle;

(i)

report forthwith to the Licence Manager if he or she is convicted of any offence

under the Criminal Code of Canada, the Narcotic Control Act, the Food and
Drugs Act, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act or the Highway Traffic Act;

(j)

report immediately to the Licence Manager when he or she has had his or her
drivers licence issued under the Highway Traffic Act cancelled, suspended or
revoked or when the drivers licence has expired, and surrender his or her
Licence to the Licence Manager;

(k)

provide forthwith if requested by the Licence Manager a certificate prepared by a

qualified medical practitioner which states that the Applicant is physically and
mentally capable of performing the duties of a Group Transportation Vehicle
Driver;

(l)

be civil, courteous, refrain from using profanity, and offer to assist a Passenger
when it is evident that the Passenger is a Person with a Disability, is elderly, or is
in need of assistance;

(m)

when Operating a Group Transportation Vehicle be neat and clean in personal

appearance, wearing clothes that are neat and free from soil, grease and dirt with
no unrepaired rips or tears;

(n)

when Operating a Group Transportation Vehicle punctually keep all

appointments, and not make any appointments if a previous engagement would
prevent him or her from fulfilling it;

(o)

when a Passenger enters the Group Transportation Vehicle and gives the Driver
the desired destination, take the most expeditious possible route to the
destination desired, unless the Passenger designates otherwise;

(p)

when Operating a Group Transportation Vehicle take care of all property

delivered or entrusted to him or her and accepted by him or her;

(q)

immediately upon termination of a Trip, search his or her Group Transportation

Vehicle for any property left therein and deliver the property to its owner or if its
owner cannot be found, to the London Police Services;

(r)

unless his or her Group Transportation Vehicle has been previously engaged,
provide a Conveyance Service to any Person who may require his or her Group
Transportation Vehicle, refusing only when:
(i)
the Driver is concerned for his or her personal safety;
(ii)
the person has not paid a previous Fare or cancellation charge;
(iii)
the person is, in the opinion of the Driver, unable or unwilling to pay the
Fare and has been unable or unwilling, when given the opportunity to do
so, to satisfy the Driver that he or she has funds to pay the Fare; or
(iv)
the person is a Grossly Unclean Individual;

(s)

ensure that the Group Transportation Vehicles seat belts are plainly visible to
and may be conveniently used by the Passenger;

(t)

turn off any radio, tape player or any other sound producing mechanical device in
the Vehicle upon picking up a Passenger, unless the Passenger requests that
the radio or any other sound producing mechanical device remain on;

(u)

provide to a Passenger if requested, a receipt, showing: the Drivers name; the

Owners Plate number for the Vehicle; the date and time of the Trip; the points of
origin and destination of the Trip;

(v)

make available the number of the Owner Plate and the name of the Fleet that the
Group Transportation Vehicle belongs to in an accessible format to Passengers
who are Persons with Disabilities; and

(w)

maintain the interior and exterior of the Group Transportation Vehicle while he or
she is Operating it, in a clean and tidy condition, including maintain the interior:
(i)
free from all dust, dirt, grease, oil, adhesive resin and any other item that
can be transferred on to the person, clothing or possessions of a
Passenger;
(ii)
free of all waste paper, cans, garbage or any other item not intrinsic to the
Operation of the Group Transportation Vehicle;
(iii)
free of noxious substances;
(iv)
free of excess wear including tears and cigarette burns in the upholstery;
(v)
in a dry condition;
(vi)
in good repair;
(vii)
with working seat belts;
(viii) with side windows that open and close;
(ix)
with every seat securely mounted maintaining its position and adjustment;
(x)
with a working dome light that will activate automatically when the vehicle
doors open;
and maintain the exterior:
(xi) free from all dust, dirt, grease, oil, adhesive resin and any other item that
can be transferred on the person, clothing or possessions of a Passenger,
except water or snow;
(xii)
in good repair;
(xiii) free from exterior body damage;
(xiv) with no missing or removed fender, grill or molding;
(xv)
with securely closing doors and trunk lid;
(xvi) with all handles and catches in good repair;
(xvii) with the paint or finish in good repair; and
(xviii) with four matching hubcaps or wheels.

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DRIVERS PROHIBITIONS
No Licensed Group Transportation Vehicle Driver shall:
(a)
Operate a Group Transportation Vehicle without a valid Owner Plate affixed
thereto;

(b)

Operate a Group Transportation Vehicle whose owner is not a licensed Group

Transportation Vehicle Owner;

(c)

Operate a Group Transportation Vehicle without the number of the Owner Plate
and the name of the Fleet it belongs to displayed on the rear bumper of the
Group Transportation Vehicle in accordance with subsection 2.1(g) of Schedule
F to this By-law;

(d)

Operate a Group Transportation Vehicle with luggage or other material therein

obstructing the Drivers view;

(e)

Operate a Group Transportation Vehicle without it being equipped with an

operating camera system in accordance with subsection 2.1(c) of Schedule F to
this By-law;

(f)

Operate a Group Transportation Vehicle without the decal installed stating that
photographic images of the Passengers are being recorded in accordance with
subsection 2.1(d) of Schedule F to this By-law;

(g)

fail to provide exact change to the Passenger;

(h)

charge any Passenger for time lost through defects or inefficiency of the Group
Transportation Vehicle or the incompetence of the Driver;

(i)

charge any Passenger for the time elapsed due to early arrival of the Group
Transportation Vehicle in response to a call for the Group Transportation Vehicle
to arrive at a fixed time;

(j)

engage in any misleading or deceiving statement or representation to a person

about the location or distance of any destination named by that person;

(k)

have taken, consumed or have in his or her possession any alcohol, drugs or
intoxicants while Operating a Group Transportation Vehicle;

(l)

solicit or permit the solicitation of any person to become a Passenger;

(m)

carry in any Group Transportation Vehicle a greater number of Passengers than

is set out in the manufacturers rating of seating capacity for such vehicle, and for
which a fully operational seat belt is available for each Passengers use;

(n)

take on additional Passengers after the vehicle has departed with one (1) or
more Passengers from any one starting point, except under the following
circumstances:
(i)
when done at the request or permission of a Passenger who is sixteen
years of age or older and who is already in the vehicle;
(ii)
in an emergency situation; or
(iii)
on a Trip exclusively taking students to or from school;

(o)

interfere in any way with the normal use of a Cab Stand or Limousine Stand or
public place or with surrounding traffic;

(p)

use a Cab Stand or Limousine Stand or other place set aside for Cabs or
Limousines;

(q)

Operate a Group Transportation Vehicle unless it meets the standards for the
issuance of a Safety Standard Certificate;

(r)

recommend hotels, restaurants or other like facilities unless asked to do so by

the Passenger;

(s)

smoke inside a Group Transportation Vehicle;

(t)

cause or permit any immoral, indecent, or illegal act in a Group Transportation

Vehicle under the Drivers care;

(u)

use or accept cellular telephone calls when engaged by a Passenger;

(v)

operate a Group Transportation Vehicle when the Driver has been on duty for
more than 14 hours within a 24 hour period, without first taking 10 hours off duty.
Within the 14 hour on duty period, a maximum of 12 hours may be consecutive
on duty time; and

(w)

provide a Conveyance Service unless the Conveyance Service provided is by

pre-arrangement, reserved in advance by at least 15 minutes.

SCHEDULE D - CAB AND ACCESSIBLE CAB OWNER

LICENCE APPLICATIONS, DUTIES, PROHIBITIONS
1.0
LICENCE APPLICATIONS AND RENEWALS
1.1
A person who is the owner of more than one Cab or Accessible Cab shall take out a
separate Licence and Owner Plate for each Cab and Accessible Cab to be Plated and Operated
or permitted to be Operated as a Cab or Accessible Cab.
1.2
Every Applicant for a Class A Cab Owner Licence or a Class A Accessible Cab Owner
Licence or a renewal thereof shall:
(a)
if the Applicant is an individual, attend at the office of the Licence Manager in
person and complete a written application for such Licence;
(b)

if the Applicant is partnership, have a partner attend at the office of the Licence
Manager in person and complete a written application for such Licence;

(c)

if the Applicant is a corporation, have an officer or director of the corporation

having signing authority attend at the office of the Licence Manager in person
and complete a written application for such Licence;

(d)

if the Applicant is an individual, hold for a Cab Owner Licence a valid Cab Driver
Licence or for an Accessible Cab Owner Licence a valid Accessible Cab Driver
Licence;

(e)

if the Applicant is a partnership, have each partner hold for a Cab Owner Licence
a valid Cab Driver Licence or for an Accessible Cab Owner Licence a valid
Accessible Cab Driver Licence;

(f)

if the Applicant is a corporation, have an officer of the corporation hold for a Cab
Owner Licence a valid Cab Driver Licence or for an Accessible Cab Owner
Licence a valid Accessible Cab Driver Licence;

(g)

if the Applicant is a partnership, have each partner submit to the Licence

Manager a CIR from the London Police Services dated not later than 60 days
prior to the application for a Licence;

(h)

If the Applicant is a corporation have each director submit to the Licence

Manager a CIR from the London Police Services dated not later than 60 days
prior to the application for a Licence;

(i)

file with Licence Manager:

(i)
proof that the vehicle to be Plated has a current motor vehicle permit
that is in good standing issued under the Highway Traffic Act and is either
registered in his or her name or leased by him or her;
(ii)
proof of insurance in respect of the vehicle to be Plated indemnifying and
protecting the Owner and the public, including Passengers, in the amount
of $2,000,000.00, which insurance shall be satisfactory to the Licence
Manager who shall be notified in writing at least 60 days prior to the date
of its cancellation or expiry;
(iii)
a Safety Standards Certificate issued within the previous 60 days with
respect to the vehicle to be Plated; and
(iv)
a certificate of accuracy with respect to the Cab Meter installed in the
vehicle to be Plated, dated not later than 30 days prior to the application
for a Licence, by a qualified and authorized representative of the
manufacturer of the Cab Meter on his or her letterhead stating that the
Cab Meter is properly sealed and registers accurately;

(j)

submit for inspection and approval by the Licence Manager the vehicle that is to
be Plated that meets all of the requirements of this Schedule; and

(k)

comply with all of the provisions of this By-law.

1.3
In addition to the requirements of section 1.2 of this Schedule every Applicant for a
Class A Accessible Cab Owner Licence or any renewal thereof shall be a Licensed Cab Owner.
1.4
Every Applicant for a Class B Cab Owner Licence or Class B Accessible Cab Owner
Licence or any renewal thereof shall:
(a)
if the Applicant is an individual, attend at the office of the Licence Manager in
person and complete a written application for such Licence;
(b)

if the Applicant is partnership, have a partner attend at the office of the Licence
Manager in person and complete a written application for such Licence;

(c)

if the Applicant is an individual, hold for a Cab Owner Licence a valid Cab Driver
Licence or for an Accessible Cab Owner Licence a valid Accessible Cab Driver
Licence;

(d)

if the Applicant is a partnership, have each partner hold for a Cab Owner Licence
a valid Cab Driver Licence or for an Accessible Cab Owner Licence a valid
Accessible Cab Driver Licence;

(e)

if the Applicant is a partnership, have each partner submit to the Licence

Manager a CIR from the London Police Services dated not later than 60 days
prior to the application for a Licence;

(f)

file with Licence Manager:

(i)
proof that the vehicle to be Plated has a current motor vehicle permit
that is in good standing issued under the Highway Traffic Act and is either
registered in his or her name or leased by him or her;
(ii)
proof of insurance in respect of the vehicle to be Plated indemnifying and
protecting the Owner and the public, including Passengers, in the amount
of $2,000,000.00, which insurance shall be satisfactory to the Licence
Manager who shall be notified in writing at least 60 days prior to the date
of its cancellation or expiry;
(iii)
a Safety Standards Certificate issued within the previous 60 days with
respect to the vehicle to be Plated; and
(iv)
a certificate of accuracy with respect to the Cab Meter installed in the
vehicle to be Plated dated not later than 30 days prior to the application
for a Licence, by a qualified and authorized representative of the
manufacturer of the Cab Meter on his or her letterhead stating that the
Cab Meter is properly sealed and registers accurately;

(g)

submit for inspection and approval by the Licence Manager the vehicle that is to
be Plated that meets all of the requirements of this Schedule;

(h)

in the case of a Class B Accessible Cab Owner Licence, file with the Licence
Manager proof satisfactory to the Licence Manager, that the Applicant is affiliated
with a Licensed Broker; and

(i)

comply with all of the provisions of this By-law.

1.5
An Applicant shall not be eligible for a Class B Cab Owner Licence or a Class B
Accessible Cab Owner Licence if:
(a)
the Applicant is a corporation;
(b)

the Applicant is an individual that holds a Cab Owner Licence or an Accessible

Cab Owner Licence;

(c)

the Applicant is a partnership that holds a Cab Owner Licence or an Accessible

Cab Owner Licence;

(d)

the Applicant is an officer, director or a shareholder in a corporation that holds a

Cab Owner Licence or an Accessible Cab Owner Licence; or

(e)

2.0
2.1

the Applicant is a partner in a partnership that holds a Cab Owner Licence or an

Accessible Cab Owner Licence.

VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
Every Owner shall ensure that his or her Cab or Accessible Cab has:
(a)
a seating capacity of not less than 5 and not more than 10 individuals;
(b)

4 doors including 2 rear passenger doors;

(c)

an illuminated electric sign securely affixed to the top of the Cab or Accessible
Cab and connected to the Cab Meter so as to be lit from dusk to dawn when the
Cab is not providing a Conveyance Service and indicating that that the vehicle is
a Cab or Accessible Cab and the name of the Fleet it belongs to;

(d)

2 exterior emergency lights in a location approved by the Licence Manager that:

(i)
have an intermittent flasher to continuously flash until reset or disengaged
and a silent activation switch within easy reach of the Driver; and
(ii)
are amber in colour, at least 5 centimetres in diameter, shock resistant,
wired on an independent circuit, upon activation visible from the front and
rear of the Cab or Accessible Cab at a distance of not less than 15
metres but not visible to any individual in the Cab or Accessible Cab, and
installed at and facing toward the front and the back of the Cab;

(e)

have a City issued 911 Bumper Sticker affixed in proximity to the rear emergency
light;

(f)

a Cab Meter for registering distance traveled, waiting time and for computing
Fares that is;
(i)
illuminated between dusk and dawn;
(ii)
clearly visible to Passengers;
(iii)
adjusted in accordance with the tariffs in Schedule I of this By-law;
(iv)
used only when the seal is intact;
(v)
used for not longer than one year without retesting, re-inspection and
resealing; and
(vi)
kept in good working condition at all times;

(g)

a fully-operational security camera system;

(i)
that has been approved by the Licence Manager;
(ii)
that is capable of recording images of persons in the Cab or Accessible
Cab at all hours of the day or night;
(iii)
with access to the information recorded by the camera system limited to
an Enforcement Officer to access the information for law enforcement
purposes only; and
(iv)
commencing February 1, 2013, that shall be capable of recording forward
images of the roadway as seen by the Driver while the vehicle is in
operation;

(h)

a decal or sign satisfactory to the Licence Manager installed in a location

approved by the Licence Manager indicating that photographic images of the
passengers are being recorded;

(i)

the number of the Owner Plate issued for the Cab or Accessible Cab displayed
on the exterior sides of both front doors and right rear trunk hood in contrasting
colours at least 8 centimetres high;

(j)

displayed on the rear bumper of the Cab or Accessible Cab the number of the
Owner Plate issued for the Cab or Accessible Cab and the name of the Fleet it
belongs to in text that is high colour-contrasted with its background in order to
assist with visual recognition, has the appearance of solid characters and is
consistently shaped, coloured and positioned with other vehicles in the Fleet;

(k)

the Owner Plate issued for the Cab or Accessible Cab securely affixed to its right
rear trunk; and,

(l)

a colour scheme approved by the Licence Manager.

2.2
In addition to the requirements of section 2.1 of this Schedule, every Accessible Cab
Owner shall ensure that his or her Accessible Cab:
(a)
is equipped with an extra tire, wheel and jack ready for use for that Accessible
Cab;
(b)

is equipped with wheelchair tie downs;

(c)

is equipped with a first aid kit;

(d)

is equipped with a dry chemical fire extinguisher having an effective total rating of
at least 4-B c and weighing 2.27 kilograms;

(e)

is equipped with operable air-conditioning and heating; and

(f)

is in compliance with the Canadian Standards Associations Standard D409-M84

and all other federal and provincial legislation including without limitation to O.
Reg 1990 629 under the Highway Traffic Act.

2.3
For the purpose of this By-law the age of any motor vehicle shall be determined by
counting the model year as the first year.
2.4
No motor vehicle more than eight (8) years old and no Low Emission Vehicle more than
nine (9) years old may be plated as a Cab under this By-law. No motor vehicle more than nine
(9) years old may be plated as an Accessible Cab under this By-law.
2.5
No motor vehicle more than four (4) years old may be Plated for the first time as a Cab
or an Accessible Cab under this By-law.
3.0
3.1

OWNERS DUTIES
Every Licensed Cab Owner or Accessible Cab Owner shall:
(a)
keep at all times in the Cab or Accessible Cab for which the Cab Owner Licence
or Accessible Cab Owner Licence was issued, the original or a photocopy of the
original of each of the following documents:
(i)
the current Cab Owner Licence or Accessible Cab Owner Licence;
(ii)
a current Ministry of Transportation passenger motor vehicle permit
issued for the Cab or Accessible Cab;
(iii)
the certificate of insurance for the Cab or Accessible Cab obtained in
accordance with the requirements of this By-law.
(b)

maintain the Cab or Accessible Cab in good condition at all times and without
limitation every Cab Owner or Accessible Cab Owner shall:
(i)
maintain all drive train components, the engine, transmission, suspension
and braking system in accordance with Ontario Regulation 611 of the
Highway Traffic Act, as amended from time to time;
(ii)
maintain all factory and after-market parts such as lamps, latches, seats,
body parts, windows, heater and defroster systems free of defects or
damage and in complete operational order; and
(iii)
maintain the vehicle generally to allow for its safe operation;

(c)

repair all of the Cabs or Accessible Cabs mechanical defects immediately when
reported by a Driver, the Licence Manager or an Enforcement Officer;

(d)

keep in the Cab or Accessible Cab a Maintenance Log recording all maintenance
and repairs performed on the Cab or Accessible Cab within the preceding 12
months;

(e)

maintain the interior and exterior of his or her Cab or Accessible Cab in a clean
and tidy condition, including maintain the interior:
(i)
free from all dust, dirt, grease, oil, adhesive resin and any other item
which can be transferred on to the person, clothing or possessions of a
Passenger;
(ii)
free of all waste paper, cans, garbage or any other item not intrinsic to the
Operation of the Cab or Accessible Cab;
(iii)
free of noxious substances;
(iv)
free of excess wear including tears and cigarette burns in the upholstery;

(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)

in a dry condition;
in good repair;
with working seat belts;
with side windows that open and close;
with every seat securely mounted maintaining its position and adjustment;
with a working dome light that will activate automatically when the vehicle
doors open;

and maintain the exterior:

(xi)
free from all dust, dirt, grease, oil, adhesive resin and any other item
which can be transferred on the person, clothing or possessions of a
Passenger, except water or snow;
(xii)
in good repair;
(xiii) free from exterior body damage;
(xiv) with no missing or removed fender, grill or molding;
(xv)
with securely closing doors and trunk lid;
(xvi) with all handles and catches in good repair;
(xvii) with the paint or finish in good repair; and
(xviii) with four matching hubcaps or wheels;
(f)

submit each Cab or Accessible Cab for a safety inspection annually by a motor
vehicle inspection mechanic at a motor vehicle inspection station as defined by
the Highway Traffic Act and at other times as requested to do so by the Licence
Manager or an Enforcement Officer;

(g)

submit the Cab Meter for testing, inspection and sealing by such person as the
Licence Manager directs at any time;

(h)

submit on or before October 31st of each year a certificate of accuracy

satisfactory to the Licence Manager for any Cab Meter for testing, inspection and
sealing completed between October 1st and October 31st of that year;

(i)

maintain insurance on his or her Cab or Accessible Cab as required under

subsection 1.2(i) or 1.4(f) of this Schedule;

(j)

file with the Licence Manager at least 5 days prior to the expiry date of any
current insurance policy an insurance renewal policy or certificate of insurance;

(k)

ensure that every Driver or lessee and every other person involved in the
operation of his or her Cab or Accessible Cab complies with all of the
requirements of this By-law;

(l)

know at all times the identity of any person having custody of or control over his
or her Cab or Accessible Cab; and

(m)

make available the number of the Owner Plate and the name of the Fleet that the
Cab or Accessible Cab belongs to in an accessible format to Passengers who
are Persons with Disabilities.

3.2
In addition to all of the requirements set out in section 3.1 of this Schedule, every
Accessible Cab Owner shall:
(a)

ensure that the Driver of his or her Accessible Cab keeps an accurate record of
the number of Trips made for Persons with Disabilities and for persons without
Disabilities on his or her Trip Sheets;

(b)

ensure that the Driver of his or her Accessible Cab records the total number of
Trips made for Persons with Disabilities and for Persons without Disabilities from
the Trip Sheets for each month; and

(c)

ensure that the Driver of his or her Accessible Cab gives priority for providing
Conveyance Service to Persons with Disabilities over persons without
disabilities.

3.3
In addition to all of the requirements set out in section 3.1 of this Schedule, every Class
B Cab Owner shall:
(a)
Operate his or her Cab on a full-time basis for a minimum of 35 hours a week for
40 weeks for the period of November 1 to October 31; and

(b)

if the Applicant is a partnership, each partner shall drive his or her Cab on a fulltime basis for a minimum of 35 hours a week for 40 weeks for the period of
November 1 to October 31.

3.4
In addition to all of the requirements set out in sections 3.1 and 3.2 of this Schedule,
every Class B Accessible Cab Owner shall:
(a)
ensure that all Drivers in his or her Accessible Cab are affiliated with the same
Broker as the Class B Accessible Cab Owner;
(b)

maintain an affiliation with a Broker as required under subsection 1.4(h) of this

Schedule;

(c)

notify the Licence Manager in writing of any change of his or her affiliation with a
Broker within 5 days of any such change;

(d)

Operate his or her Accessible Cab on a full-time basis for a minimum of 35 hours
a week for 40 weeks for the period of November 1 to October 31; and

(e)

if the Applicant is a partnership, each partner shall operate his or her Accessible
Cab on a full-time basis for a minimum of 35 hours a week for 40 weeks for the
period of November 1 to October 31.

3.5
Notwithstanding subsections 3.4(d) and (e) of this Schedule, the Licence Manager may
exempt a Class B Accessible Cab Owner from the minimum hours of operation required if, on
account of illness, injury or other medical disability, he or she has been unable to meet the
requirements of that subsection, if he or she files with the Licence Manager a statutory
declaration so stating, together with supporting documentation including a medical certificate
from a physician certified to practice in Ontario and such other evidence as the Licence
Manager may require and the statutory declaration shall also state that he or she did meet the
requirements of subsections 3.4(d) and (e) of this Schedule before the onset of his or her
medical disability.
4.0
4.1

OWNERS PROHIBITIONS
No Cab Owner or Accessible Cab Owner, shall:
(a)
permit any person to Operate his or her Cab without that person being Licensed
as a Cab Driver under this By-law;
(b)

permit any person to Operate his or her Accessible Cab unless that person is
Licensed as an Accessible Cab Driver under this By-law;

(c)

permit his or her Owner Plate to be used with respect to any other vehicle other
than the vehicle for which the Owner Plate was issued;

(d)

require or permit a Driver of the Owners Cab or Accessible Cab, to work when
that person's ability to perform his or her duties is impaired by fatigue, illness or
otherwise;

(e)

require or permit a Driver to Operate the Owner's Cab or Accessible Cab when
the Driver has been on duty for more than 14 hours within a 24 hour period
without first taking 10 hours off duty. Within the 14 hour on duty period, a
maximum of 12 hours may be consecutive on duty time.

(f)

Operate, cause or permit his or her Cab or Accessible Cab to be Operated with
mechanical defects;

(g)

Operate or permit his or her Cab or Accessible Cab to be Operated, without an

Owner Plate;

(h)

put any name, address or telephone number or identification other than that of
the Broker with whom the Owner is affiliated, on his or her Cab or Accessible
Cab;

(i)

Operate or permit his or her Cab or Accessible Cab to be Operated in affiliation

with a Broker who is not licensed under this By-law;

(j)

display or permit the display of any advertisement on the Cab or Accessible Cab
except one permanently attached exterior advertising sign not exceeding 36 cm x
51 cm (14" X 20) in size on each of the side panels of the front doors of the Cab

or Accessible Cab and on the rear trunk lid of the Cab or Accessible Cab, such
sign relating solely to the vehicle for hire business of the Owner, or affiliated
Broker;
(k)

permit a person to Operate his or her Cab or Accessible Cab when the Cab
Meter is out of order or defective in any way;

(l)

use or permit to be used on his or her Cab or Accessible Cab a colour scheme
that is not approved by the Licence Manager or simulates a colour scheme used
by another Broker;

(m)

use or permit to be used in his or her Cab or Accessible Cab a scanning device
or more than one two-way radio communication system and one cellular
telephone; and

(n)

fail to maintain his or her Cab or Accessible Cab in operation for a period of at
least 120 successive days.

5.0
NUMBER OF CAB AND ACCESSIBLE CAB OWNER LICENCES
5.1
A limitation is imposed on the issuance of Cab Owner Licences at whichever number is
greater:
(a)
the number of licences issued under By-law No. L-126-256 immediately before
its repeal; or,
(b)

a ratio of one Licence for each 1,100 residents of the City, the total number of
residents of the City to be determined annually from the latest revised population
figures available from Statistics Canada.

5.2
A limitation is imposed on the number of Accessible Cab Owner Licences at the ratio of
one Licence for every 18 Cab Owner Licences.
5.3
Nothing in this By-law shall be construed as preventing an Owner from converting a Cab
Owner Licence to an Accessible Cab Owner Licence.
5.4
To regulate the distribution of available Cab Owner Licences and Accessible Cab Owner
Licences, the Licence Manager shall issue new Cab Owner Licences and Accessible Cab
Owner Licences only at such times as the formula referred to in subsection 5.1(a) and (b) of this
Schedule warrants the issuance of new Cab Owner Licences and Accessible Cab Owner
Licences. If warranted, the new Licences shall be issued within 3 months of the population
figures being available from Statistic Canada, in order from the Cab Priority List or the
Accessible Cab Priority List.
5.5
Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-law, no individual corporation or group of
corporations having a common shareholder or part Owner with a total of more than 50% of the
shares of ownership shall have more than 35% of the total number of Cab Owner Licences.
6.0
CAB PRIORITY LIST AND ACCESSIBLE CAB PRIORTY LIST
6.1
The Licence Manager shall establish and maintain a Cab Priority List and an Accessible
Cab Priority List to be used in determining the priority for issuing new Cab Owner and
Accessible Cab Owner Licences, using the following criteria:
(a)
applicants that are on the Cab Priority List or the Accessible Cab Priority List on
or before June 30, 2012 shall have their name placed on the Cab Priority List or
the Accessible Cab Priority List and maintain their order;
(b)

when an Application for a Cab Owner Licence or an Accessible Cab Owner

Licence is submitted to the Licence Manager after July 1, 2012 and the Applicant
meets all of the requirements in subsections1.4 (a) to (e) inclusive, 1.5 and 6.8 of
this Schedule, but a Cab Owner Licence or an Accessible Cab Owner Licence
cannot be issued because of the limitation on the number of Cab Owner
Licences or Accessible Cab Owner Licences set out in subsection 5.1(a) and (b)
of this Schedule, the Applicants name shall be placed at the end of the
Accessible Cab Priority List by the Licence Manager;

(c)

no person shall hold more than one position on either the Cab Priority List or the
Accessible Cab Priority List at any one time;

(d)

no person shall have their name on or hold a position on both the Cab Priority
List and the Accessible Priority List at any one time;

(e)

once a person receives a Cab or an Accessible Cab Owner Licence either by

means of the Cab or Accessible Cab Priority List or by other means, such as a
transfer, the Person is no longer eligible to receive a Cab or Accessible Cab
Owner Licence by means of the Cab or Accessible Cab Priority List;

(f)

no Person who has been issued a Licence from the Cab or Accessible Cab
Priority List may re-enter his or her name on the Cab or Accessible Cab Priority
List; and

(g)

if the Applicant whose name appears on the Cab or Accessible Cab Priority List
is:
(i)
an individual, then he or she; or
(ii)
a partnership, then each partner
shall complete a statutory declaration attesting to his or her continued eligibility to
remain on the Cab or Accessible Cab Priority List within 30 days following the
date the Licence Manager mails, by registered mail to the Applicants last known
address, a notice requiring the statutory declaration and any persons who fails to
complete the statutory declaration shall have their name removed from the Cab
or Accessible Cab Priority List without further notice.

6.2
When a Cab or Accessible Cab Owner Licence becomes available for issuance, the
Licence Manager shall send a letter to the Applicant whose name is at the top of the Cab or
Accessible Cab Priority List, whichever is applicable, by first class prepaid mail requesting that
he or she, or each partner if the Applicant is a partnership, attend at the office of the Licence
Manager within 45 days of the date of the letter to;
(a)
in the case of an Accessible Cab Owner Licence file with the Licence Manager
proof of completion of an Accessible Cab Training Course approved by the
Licence Manager, and, subsequently, complete a written examination
administered by the Licence Manager with:
(i)
a minimum grade of 75% for a first attempt; or
(ii)
a minimum grade of 85% for all subsequent attempts;
(b)

submit an Application for such Licence in accordance with subsections 1.4 and
1.5 of this Schedule; and

(c)

pay the required fee.

6.3
Every newly Licensed Cab or Accessible Cab Owner shall place his or her Cab or
Accessible Cab in operation within 45 days from the date the Cab or Accessible Cab Owner
Licence is granted, failing which the Cab or Accessible Cab Owner Licence shall be returned to
the Licence Manager who may proceed to issue the Cab or Accessible Cab Owner Licence to
another eligible Applicant on the Cab or Accessible Cab Priority List.
6.4
When a Cab or Accessible Cab Owner Licence is issued or denied to an Applicant on
the Cab or Accessible Cab Priority List, the name of that Applicant shall be removed from the
applicable Cab or Accessible Cab Priority List by the Licence Manager and all other names
below shall be moved forward one position.
6.5
No Person, by virtue of the submission of an Application for a Cab or Accessible Cab
Owner Licence or by virtue of the placing of his or her name on the Cab or Accessible Cab
Priority List shall obtain a vested right to a Cab or Accessible Cab Owner Licence, or to remain
on the Cab or Accessible Cab Priority List.
6.6
The City may at any time amend or repeal this By-law and any successor By-laws and
place further or additional requirements or restrictions on such persons at any time or to purge
or eliminate the Cab or Accessible Cab Priority List.
6.7
The Cab or Accessible Cab Priority List shall not oblige the City to issue a Licence to
any person on it, regardless of he or she being at the top or the earliest entry. The Cab or
Accessible Cab Priority List shall not give such person a vested interest in a Cab or Accessible
Cab Owner Licence and its use shall be solely for establishing the order of priority of persons
seeking a Cab or Accessible Cab Owner Licence.
6.8
An Applicants name shall be placed on the Cab or Accessible Cab Priority List by the
Licence Manager if where the Applicant is an individual, the individual, or where the Applicant is
a partnership, a partner:
(a)
has been Licensed as a Cab Driver for at least 2 years and Operating a Cab at
least 35 hours a week for 40 weeks in each of the two years prior to the date that
his or her Application for a Cab Owner Licence is filed with the Licence Manager
together with a statutory declaration confirming this;

(b)

holds his or her Cab Driver Licence in good standing with no outstanding charges
or convictions under this By-law; and

(c)

has not held, either directly or indirectly, a Cab Owner Licence or an Accessible
Cab Owner Licence during the 5 years prior to the date that his or her Application
for a Cab or Accessible Cab Owner Licence is filed with the Licence Manager.

6.9
Notwithstanding subsection 6.8 of this Schedule, when an Applicants name has been
added to the Cab or Accessible Cab Priority List, the Applicants name shall remain on the Cab
or Accessible Cab Priority List if where he or she is an individual, the individual, or where the
Applicant is a partnership, a partner:
(a)
continues to drive a Cab for an average of at least 35 hours a week for 40 weeks
each year or he or she works at a Licensed Brokerage, as a Dispatcher, a Broker
general manager, telephone operator or mechanic and has worked in that
capacity, or any combination thereof, for an average of at least 35 hours a week
for 40 weeks each year and has filed a statutory declaration with the Licence
Manager confirming this;
(b)

renews his or her Application annually, signing a statutory declaration and paying
a fee as required by the Licence Manager; and

(c)

continues not to have held, either directly or indirectly, a Cab an or an Accessible

Cab Owner Licence.

6.10 Notwithstanding subsection 6.9 of this Schedule, when an Applicant, (either an

individual, or a partner if the Applicant is a partnership), has, on account of illness, injury or
other medical disability, been unable to meet the requirements of that subsection, the
Applicants name may remain on the Cab or Accessible Cab Priority List if he or she files with
the Licence Manager a statutory declaration so stating, together with supporting documentation
including a medical certificate from a physician certified to practice in Ontario and such other
evidence as the Licence Manager may require and the statutory declaration shall also state that
the Applicant did meet the requirements of subsection 6.9 before the onset of his or her medical
disability.
6.11 Notwithstanding subsection 6.9 of this Schedule, when an Applicants name has been on
the Cab or Accessible Cab Priority List for 4 years or more, his or her name may remain on the
Cab or Accessible Cab Priority List while he or she if the Applicant is an individual, or a partner
if the Applicant is a partnership, attends, on a full-time basis, an Ontario Government accredited
educational institution, provided such attendance is for no more than 2 years and the Applicant
gives written notification to the Licence Manager of his or her intention to enroll within 60 days of
enrolment and proof of enrolment.
6.12 When a person fails to meet the requirements of section 6.0 of this Schedule, the
Licence Manager shall remove his or her name from the Cab or Accessible Cab Priority List.
6.13 When a person acquires, by transfer or otherwise, a Cab Owner Licence or Accessible
Cab Owner Licence, or an interest of any kind, directly or indirectly, in a Cab Owner Licence or
Accessible Cab Owner Licence, or becomes a shareholder or partner or acquires some other
interest in a partnership or corporation having an interest in Cab Owner Licence or Accessible
Cab Owner Licence, the Licence Manager shall remove his or her name from the Cab or
Accessible Cab Priority List.
6.14 The Licence Manager shall remove the name of an individual from the Cab or
Accessible Cab Priority List immediately upon learning of his or her death.
6.15 The Licence Manager shall review the Cab and Accessible Cab Priority List at regular
intervals, but in any case not less than once annually, to determine that those persons listed on
it remain in compliance with the requirements of this By-law.
6.16 Any person whose name is on the Cab or Accessible Cab Priority List and who is
determined by the Licence Manager not to comply with the requirements of section 6 of this
Schedule shall be notified by registered letter mail to his or her last known address on file with
the Licence Manager that his or her name is to be removed from the Cab or Accessible Cab
Priority List and the person may appeal this removal by requesting a hearing before the
Hearings Officer by filing with the City Clerk a notice of appeal in writing within 14 days following
the date of mailing the registered letter, whether the registered letter is received or not. The
notice of appeal must comply with the requirements as set out in Schedule 1 of the Citys
Hearings Officer By-law A-6653-121 as amended.
6.17 When a request for a hearing before a Hearings Officer has been made in accordance
with subsection 6.16 of this Schedule, the Licence Manager shall:

(a)

not remove the name of the person appealing from the Cab or Accessible Cab
Priority List until the Hearings Officer has issued a final decision;

(b)

note beside the name on the Cab or Accessible Cab Priority List that an appeal
has been requested; and

(c)

not issue any Cab or Accessible Cab Owner Licences until such time as the
Hearings Officer has disposed of all outstanding appeals, unless the Cab or
Accessible Cab Owner Licence is not issued due to the Cab or Accessible Cab
Priority List.

6.18 The Cab and Accessible Cab Priority List shall be available for inspection by the public
during normal business hours at the office of the Licence Manager.

SCHEDULE E LIMOUSINE OWNER

LICENCE APPLICATIONS, DUTIES, PROHIBITIONS
1.0
LICENCE APPLICATIONS AND RENEWALS
1.1
A person who is the owner of more than one Limousine shall take out a separate
Licence and Owner Plate for each Limousine to be Plated and Operated or permitted to be
Operated as a Limousine.
1.2

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Every Applicant for a Limousine Owner Licence or a renewal thereof shall:

(a)
if the Applicant is an individual, attend at the office of the Licence Manager in
person and complete a written application for such Licence;
(b)

if the Applicant is a partnership, have a partner attend at the office of the Licence
Manager in person and complete a written application for such Licence;

(c)

if the Applicant is a corporation, have an officer or director of the corporation

having signing authority attend at the office of the Licence Manager in person
and complete a written Application for such Licence;

(d)

if the Applicant is an individual, hold a valid Limousine Driver Licence;

(e)

if the Applicant is a partnership, have each partner hold a valid Limousine Driver
Licence;

(f)

if the Applicant is a corporation, have an officer of the corporation hold a valid

Limousine Driver Licence;

(g)

if the Applicant is a partnership, have each partner submit to the Licence

Manager a CIR from the London Police Services dated not later than 60 days
prior to the application for a Licence;

(h)

If the Applicant is a corporation, have each director submit to the Licence

Manager a CIR from the London Police Services dated not later than 60 days
prior to the application for a Licence;

(i)

file with Licence Manager:

(i)
proof that the vehicle to be Plated has a current motor vehicle permit
that is in good standing issued under the Highway Traffic Act and is either
registered in his or her name or leased by him or her;
(ii)
proof of insurance in respect of the vehicle to be Plated indemnifying and
protecting the Limousine Owner and the public, including Passengers, in
the amount of $2,000,000.00, which insurance shall be satisfactory to the
Licence Manager who shall be notified in writing at least 60 days prior to
the date of its cancellation or expiry; and
(iii)
a Safety Standards Certificate issued within the previous 60 days with
respect to the vehicle to be Plated;

(j)

submit for inspection and approval by the Licence Manager the vehicle that is to
be Plated that meets all of the requirements of this Schedule; and

(k)

comply with all of the provisions of this By-law.

VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
Every Owner shall ensure that his or her Limousine has:
(a)
2 exterior emergency lights in a location approved by the Licence Manager that:
(i)
have an intermittent flasher to continuously flash until reset or disengaged
and a silent activation switch within easy reach of the Driver; and
(ii)
are amber in colour, at least 5 centimetres in diameter, shock resistant,
wired on an independent circuit, upon activation visible from the front and
rear of the Limousine at a distance of not less than 15 metres but not
visible to any individual in the Limousine, and installed at and facing
toward the front and the back of the Limousine;

(b)

have a City issued 911 Bumper Sticker affixed in proximity to the rear emergency
light;

(c)

a fully-operational security camera system;

(i)
that has been approved by the Licence Manager;
(ii)
that is capable of recording images of persons in the Limousine at all
hours of the day or night;
(iii)
with access to the information recorded by the camera system limited to
an Enforcement Officer for law enforcement purposes only; and
(iv)
commencing February 1, 2013, that shall be capable of recording forward
images of the roadway as seen by the Driver while the vehicle is in
operation;

(d)

a decal or sign satisfactory to the Licence Manager installed in a location

approved by the Licence Manager indicating that photographic images of the
passengers are being recorded;

(e)

the Owner Plate issued for the Limousine securely affixed to its right rear trunk;
and,

(f)

displayed on the rear bumper of the Limousine the number of the Owner Plate
issued for the Limousine and the name of the Fleet it belongs to in text that is
high colour-contrasted with its background in order to assist with visual
recognition, has the appearance of solid characters and is consistently shaped,
coloured and positioned with other vehicles in the Fleet.

2.2
For the purpose of this By-law the age of any motor vehicle shall be determined by
counting the model year as the first year.
2.3
No motor vehicle more than seven (7) years old and no Low Emission Vehicle more than
eight (8) years old may be Plated as a Limousine under this By-law.
2.4
No motor vehicle more than four (4) years old may be Plated for the first time as a
Limousine under this By-law.
2.5

Sections 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 do not apply to a Limousine (Classic).

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OWNERS DUTIES
Every Licensed Limousine Owner shall:
(a)
keep at all times in the Limousine for which the Limousine Owner Licence was
issued, the original or a photocopy of the original of each of the following
documents:
(i)
the current Limousine Owner Licence issued under this By-law;
(ii)
a current Ministry of Transportation Passenger Motor Vehicle Permit
issued for the Limousine;
(iii)
the certificate of insurance for the Limousine obtained in accordance with
the requirements of this By-law;
(b)

maintain the Limousine in good condition at all times and without limitation every
Limousine Owner shall:
(i)
maintain all drive train components, the engine, transmission, suspension
and braking system in accordance with Ontario Regulation 611 of the
Highway Traffic Act; as amended from time to time;
(ii)
maintain all factory and after-market parts such as lamps, latches, seats,
body parts, windows, heater and defroster systems free of defects or
damage and in complete operational order; and
(iii)
maintain the vehicle generally to allow for its safe operation;

(c)

repair all of the Limousines mechanical defects immediately when reported by a

Driver, the Licence Manager or an Enforcement Officer;

(d)

keep in the Limousine a Maintenance Log recording all maintenance and repairs
performed on the Limousine within the preceding 12 months;

(e)

maintain the interior and exterior of his or her Limousine in a clean and tidy
condition, including maintain the interior:

(i)

(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)

free from all dust, dirt, grease, oil, adhesive resin and any other item
which can be transferred on to the person, clothing or possessions of a
Passenger;
free of all waste paper, cans, garbage or any other item not intrinsic to the
Operation of the Limousine;
free of noxious substances;
free of excess wear including tears and cigarette burns in the upholstery;
in a dry condition;
in good repair;
with working seat belts;
with side windows that open and close;
with every seat securely mounted maintaining its position and adjustment;
with a working dome light that will activate automatically when the vehicle
doors open;

and maintain the exterior:

(xi)
free from all dust, dirt, grease, oil, adhesive resin and any other item
which can be transferred on the person, clothing or possessions of a
Passenger, except water or snow;
(xii)
in good repair;
(xiii) free from exterior body damage;
(xiv) with no missing or removed fender, grill or molding;
(xv)
with securely closing doors and trunk lid;
(xvi) with all handles and catches in good repair;
(xvii) with the paint or finish in good repair; and
(xviii) with four matching hubcaps or wheels.

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(f)

submit each Limousine for a safety inspection annually by a motor vehicle

inspection mechanic at a motor vehicle inspection station as defined by the
Highway Traffic Act and at other times as requested to do so by the Licence
Manager or an Enforcement Officer;

(g)

maintain insurance on his or her Limousine as required under subsection 1.2(i) of

this Schedule;

(h)

file with the Licence Manager at least 5 days prior to the expiry date of any
current insurance policy an insurance renewal policy or certificate of insurance;

(i)

ensure that the Driver and every other person involved in the operation of his or
her Limousine complies with all of the requirements of this By-law;

(j)

know at all times the identity of any person having custody or control over his or
her Limousine;

(k)

maintain for no less than 12 months an accurate record of all Orders for his or
her Limousine together with:
(i)
the number of the Limousine Owner Licence;
(ii)
the date and time that the Limousine was dispatched;
(iii)
the Drivers name and the Drivers Licence number; and
(iv)
the address to which the Limousine was dispatched; and,

(l)

make available the number of the Owner Plate and the name of the Fleet that the
Limousine belongs to in an accessible format to Passengers who are Persons
with Disabilities.

OWNERS PROHIBITIONS
No Licensed Limousine Owner, shall:
(a)
permit any person to Operate his or her Limousine without that person being
Licensed as a Limousine Driver under this By-law;
(b)

permit his or her Owner Plate to be used with respect to any other vehicle other
than the vehicle for which the Owner Plate was issued;

(c)

require or permit a Driver of the Owners Limousine, to work when that person's
ability to perform his or her duties is impaired by fatigue, illness or otherwise;

(d)

require or permit a Driver to Operate the Owner's Limousine when the Driver has
been on duty for more than 14 hours within a 24 hour period without first taking
10 hours off duty. Within the 14 hour on duty period, a maximum of 12 hours
may be consecutive on duty time.

(e)

Operate, cause or permit his or her Limousine, to be Operated with mechanical

defects;

(f)

Operate or permit his or her Limousine to be Operated, without an Owner Plate;

(g)

put any name, address or telephone number or identification other than that of
the Broker with whom the Owner is affiliated, on his or her Limousine;

(h)

Operate or permit his or her Limousine to be Operated in affiliation with a Broker

who is not licensed under this By-law;

(i)

display or permit the display of any advertisement on or in the Limousine except

one permanently attached exterior advertising sign not exceeding 36 cm x 51 cm
(14" X 20) in size on each of the side panels of the front doors of the Limousine
and on the rear trunk lid of the Limousine, such sign relating solely to the vehicle
for hire business of the Owner, or affiliated Broker;

(j)

use or permit to be used in his or her Limousine a scanning device or more than
one two-way radio communication system and one cellular telephone; and

(k)

use or permit to be used in his or her Limousine any roof sign or top light.

SCHEDULE F GROUP TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE OWNER

LICENCE APPLICATIONS, DUTIES, PROHIBITIONS
1.0
LICENCE APPLICATIONS AND RENEWALS
1.1
A person who is the owner of more than one Group Transportation Vehicle shall take out
a separate Licence and Owner Plate for each Group Transportation Vehicle to be Plated and
Operated or permitted to be Operated as a Group Transportation Vehicle.
1.2
Every Applicant for a Group Transportation Vehicle Owner Licence or a renewal thereof
shall:
(a)
if the Applicant is an individual, attend at the office of the Licence Manager in
person and complete a written application for such Licence;

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2.1

(b)

if the Applicant is a partnership, have a partner attend at the office of the Licence
Manager in person and complete a written application for such Licence;

(c)

if the Applicant is a corporation, have an officer or director of the corporation

having signing authority attend at the office of the Licence Manager in person
and complete a written application for such Licence;

(d)

if the Applicant is an individual, hold a valid Group Transportation Vehicle Driver

Licence;

(e)

if the Applicant is a partnership, have each partner hold a valid Group

Transportation Vehicle Driver Licence;

(f)

if the Applicant is a corporation, have an officer of the corporation hold a valid

Group Transportation Vehicle Driver Licence;

(g)

if the Applicant is a partnership, have each partner submit to the Licence

Manager a CIR from the London Police Services dated not later than 60 days
prior to the application for a Licence;

(h)

If the Applicant is a corporation, have each director submit to the Licence

Manager a CIR from the London Police Services dated not later than 60 days
prior to the application for a Licence;

(i)

file with Licence Manager:

(i)
proof that the vehicle to be Plated has a current motor vehicle permit
that is in good standing issued under the Highway Traffic Act and is either
registered in his or her name or leased by him or her;
(ii)
proof of insurance in respect of the vehicle to be Plated indemnifying and
protecting the Group Transportation Vehicle Owner and the public,
including Passengers, in the amount of $2,000,000.00, which insurance
shall be satisfactory to the Licence Manager who shall be notified in
writing at least 60 days prior to the date of its cancellation or expiry; and
(iii)
a Safety Standards Certificate issued within the previous 60 days with
respect to the vehicle to be Plated;

(j)

submit for inspection and approval by the Licence Manager the vehicle that is to
be Plated that meets all of the requirements of this Schedule; and

(k)

comply with all of the provisions of this By-law.

VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
Every Owner shall ensure that his or her Group Transportation Vehicle has:
(a)
exterior emergency lights in a location approved by the Licence Manager that:
(i)
have an intermittent flasher to continuously flash until reset or disengaged
and a silent activation switch within easy reach of the Driver; and
(ii)
are amber in colour, at least 5 centimetres in diameter, shock resistant,
wired on an independent circuit, upon activation visible from the front and

rear of the Group Transportation Vehicle at a distance of not less than 15

metres but not visible to any individual in the Group Transportation
Vehicle, and installed at and facing toward the front and the back of the
Group Transportation Vehicle;
(b)

have a City issued 911 Bumper Sticker affixed in proximity to the rear emergency
light;

(c)

a fully-operational security camera system;

(i)
that has been approved by the Licence Manager;
(ii)
that is capable of recording images of persons in the Group
Transportation Vehicle at all hours of the day or night;
(iii)
with access to the information recorded by the camera system limited to
an Enforcement Officer to access the information for law enforcement
purposes only; and
(iv)
commencing February 1, 2013 that shall be capable of recording forward
images of the roadway as seen by the Driver while the vehicle is in
operation;

(d)

a decal or sign satisfactory to the Licence Manager installed in a location

approved by the Licence Manager indicating that photographic images of the
passengers are being recorded;

(e)

the Owner Plate issued for the Group Transportation Vehicle securely affixed to
its right rear trunk; and

(f)

displayed on the rear bumper of the Group Transportation Vehicle the number of
the Owner Plate issued for the Group Transportation Vehicle and the name of the
Fleet it belongs to in text that is high colour-contrasted with its background in
order to assist with visual recognition, has the appearance of solid characters
and is consistently shaped, coloured and positioned with other vehicles in the
Fleet.

2.2
For the purpose of this By-law the age of any motor vehicle shall be determined by
counting the model year as the first year.
2.3
No motor vehicle more than six (6) years old and no Low Emission Vehicle more than
seven (7) years old may be Plated as a Group Transportation Vehicle under this By-law.
2.4
No motor vehicle more than four (4) years old may be Plated for the first time as a Group
Transportation Vehicle under this By-law.
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OWNERS DUTIES
Every Licensed Group Transportation Vehicle Owner shall:
(a)
keep at all times in the Group Transportation Vehicle for which the Group
Transportation Vehicle Owner Licence was issued, the original or a photocopy of
the original of each of the following documents:
(i)
the current Group Transportation Vehicle Owner Licence issued under
this By-law;
(ii)
a current Ministry of Transportation Passenger Motor Vehicle Permit
issued for the Group Transportation Vehicle;
(iii)
the certificate of insurance for the Group Transportation Vehicle obtained
in accordance with the requirements of this By-law;
(b)

maintain the Group Transportation Vehicle in good condition at all times. Without
limitation every Group Transportation Vehicle Owner shall:
(i)
maintain all drive train components, the engine, transmission, suspension
and braking system in accordance with Ontario Regulation 611 of the
Highway Traffic Act; as amended from time to time;
(ii)
maintain all factory and after-market parts such as lamps, latches, seats,
body parts, windows, heater and defroster systems free of defects or
damage and in complete operational order; and
(iii)
maintain the vehicle generally to allow for its safe operation;

(c)

repair all of the Group Transportation Vehicles mechanical defects immediately

when reported by a Driver, the Licence Manager or an Enforcement Officer;

(d)

keep in the Group Transportation Vehicle a Maintenance Log recording all

maintenance and repairs performed on the Group Transportation Vehicle within
the preceding 12 months;

(e)

maintain the interior and exterior of his or her Group Transportation Vehicle in a
clean and tidy condition, including maintain the interior:
(i)
free from all dust, dirt, grease, oil, adhesive resin and any other item
which can be transferred on to the person, clothing or possessions of a
Passenger;
(ii)
free of all waste paper, cans, garbage or any other item not intrinsic to the
Operation of the Group Transportation Vehicle;
(iii)
free of noxious substances;
(iv)
free of excess wear including tears and cigarette burns in the upholstery;
(v)
in a dry condition;
(vi)
in good repair;
(vii)
with working seat belts;
(viii) with side windows that open and close;
(ix)
with every seat securely mounted maintaining its position and adjustment;
(x)
with a working dome light that will activate automatically when the vehicle
doors open;
and maintain the exterior:
(xi)
free from all dust, dirt, grease, oil, adhesive resin and any other item
which can be transferred on the person, clothing or possessions of a
Passenger, except water or snow;
(xii)
in good repair;
(xiii) free from exterior body damage;
(xiv) with no missing or removed fender, grill or molding;
(xv)
with securely closing doors and trunk lid;
(xvi) with all handles and catches in good repair;
(xvii) with the paint or finish in good repair; and
(xviii) with four matching hubcaps or wheels.

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(f)

submit each Group Transportation Vehicle for a safety inspection annually by a

motor vehicle inspection mechanic at a motor vehicle inspection station as
defined by the Highway Traffic Act and at other times as requested to do so by
the Licence Manager or an Enforcement Officer;

(g)

maintain insurance on his or her Group Transportation Vehicle as required under

subsection 1.2(i) of this Schedule;

(h)

file with the Licence Manager at least 5 days prior to the expiry date of any
current insurance policy an insurance renewal policy or certificate of insurance;
and

(i)

ensure that the Driver and every other person involved in the operation of his or
her Group Transportation Vehicle complies with all of the requirements of this Bylaw;

(j)

know at all times the identity of any person having custody or control over his or
her Group Transportation Vehicle;

(k)

maintain for no less than 12 months an accurate record of all Orders for his or
her Group Transportation Vehicle together with:
(i)
the number of the Group Transportation Vehicle Owner Licence;
(ii)
the date and time that the Group Transportation Vehicle was dispatched;
(iii)
the Drivers name and the Drivers Licence number; and
(iv)
the address to which the Group Transportation Vehicle was dispatched;
and,

(l)

make available the number of the Owner Plate and the name of the Fleet that the
Group Transportation Vehicle belongs to in an accessible format to Passengers
who are Persons with Disabilities.

OWNERS PROHIBITIONS
No Licensed Group Transportation Vehicle Owner, shall:
(a)
permit any person to Operate his or her Group Transportation Vehicle without
that person being Licensed as a Group Transportation Vehicle Driver under this
By-law;

(b)

permit his or her Owner Plate to be used with respect to any other motor vehicle
other than the vehicle for which the Owner Plate was issued;

(c)

require or permit a Driver of the Owners Group Transportation Vehicle, to work

when that person's ability to perform his or her duties is impaired by fatigue,
illness or otherwise;

(d)

require or permit a Driver to Operate the Owner's Group Transportation Vehicle

when the Driver has been on duty for more than 14 hours within a 24 hour
period, without first taking 10 hours off duty. Within the 14 hour on duty period, a
maximum of 12 hours may be consecutive on duty time.

(e)

Operate, cause or permit his or her Group Transportation Vehicle, to be

Operated with mechanical defects;

(f)

Operate or permit his or her Group Transportation Vehicle to be Operated,

without an Owner Plate;

(g)

put any name, address or telephone number or identification other than that of
the Broker with whom the Owner is affiliated, on his or her Group Transportation
Vehicle;

(h)

Operate or permit his or her Group Transportation Vehicle to be Operated in

affiliation with a Broker who is not licensed under this By-law;

(i)

display or permit the display of any advertisement on or in the Group

Transportation Vehicle except one permanently attached exterior advertising sign
not exceeding 36 cm x 51 cm (14" X 20) in size on each of the side panels of the
front doors of the Group Transportation Vehicle and on the rear trunk lid of the
Cab, such sign relating solely to the vehicle for hire business of the Owner, or
affiliated Broker;

(j)

use or permit to be used in his or her Group Transportation Vehicle a scanning

device or more than one two-way radio communication system and one cellular
telephone; and

(k)

use or permit to be used on his or her Group Transportation Vehicle any roof sign
or top light.

SCHEDULE G - BROKERS
LICENCE APPLICATIONS, DUTIES, PROHIBITIONS
1.0
1.1

2.0
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LICENCE APPLICATIONS AND RENEWALS

Every Applicant for a Broker Licence shall:
(a)
if the Applicant is an individual, attend at the office of the Licence Manager in
person and complete a written application for such Licence;
(b)

if the Applicant is a partnership, have a partner attend at the office of the Licence
Manager in person and complete a written application for such Licence;

(c)

if the Applicant is a corporation, have an officer or director of the corporation

having signing authority attend at the office of the Licence Manager in person
and complete a written application for such Licence;

(d)

if the Applicant is an individual, hold a valid Cab Driver Licence;

(e)

if the Applicant is a partnership, have each partner hold a valid Cab Driver
Licence;

(f)

if the Applicant is a corporation, have an officer of the corporation hold a valid

Cab Driver Licence;

(g)

if the Applicant is a partnership, have each partner submit to the Licence

Manager a CIR from the London Police Services dated not later than 60 days
prior to the application for a Licence;

(h)

If the Applicant is a corporation have each director submit to the Licence

Manager a CIR from the London Police Services dated not later than 60 days
prior to the application for a Licence;

(i)

file with Licence Manager:

(i)
proof that the premises from which he or she intends to carry on business
as a Broker are within the geographical boundaries of the Municipality,
are appropriately zoned and will continue to be so located and zoned
throughout the term of the Licence; and
(ii)
proof that the Applicant has a system for receiving Orders and
Dispatching City Plated Vehicles in his or her Fleet and that the system
will not interfere with any other Broker, Owner or Fleet; and

(j)

comply with all of the provisions of this By-law.

BROKERS DUTIES
Every Broker shall:
(a)
keep a record of all Owners associated with the Broker including: the make,
model and VIN for each vehicle, the Owners name and contact information, and
a copy of the Owners Licence;
(b)

ensure that every Driver or Owner in association with the Broker complies with
this By-law, including being Licensed;

(c)

maintain an accurate record for at least 12 months, of all Orders for each Cab,
Accessible Cab, Limousine and Group Transportation Vehicle Dispatched,
including the following information:
(i)
the Owner Licence number;
(ii)
the Drivers name and Driver Licence number;
(iii)
the date and time of Dispatch;
(iv)
the address to which the vehicle is Dispatched;
(v)
the time of arrival at pick up for all Trips; and
(vi)
the time of arrival at the destination for all Trips; and
(vii)
the fare charged for all Trips; and
(viii) geographic routing of all Trips taken for a period of at least 30 days;

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(d)

inspect each Cab, Accessible Cab, Limousine and Group Transportation Vehicle
Operated in association with the Broker prior to each period of continuous
Operation or shift, ensuring that the vehicles are clean, mechanically operational,
properly equipped and identified in accordance with this By-law;

(e)

carry on the Brokerage 24 hours a day, 7 days of the week during the term of the
Broker Licence;

(f)

upon request, inform a passenger of the anticipated length of time for a vehicle
to arrive at the pick-up location;

(g)

before accepting an Order, inform anyone Ordering of the anticipated length of

time of any delay, due the volume of Orders, for a vehicle to arrive at the pick-up
location;

(h)

notify the Licence Manager within 72 hours of any addition to or deletion of an

Owner from the Fleet;

(i)

when Dispatching Accessible Cabs:

(i)
give priority for Conveyance Service for Persons with Disabilities over
Persons without Disabilities; and
(ii)
record the number of Trips each Accessible Cab has made for Persons
with Disabilities and Persons without Disabilities;

(j)

ensure that each Cab, Accessible Cab, Limousine and Group Transportation
Vehicle in his or her Fleet is equipped to accept credit card and debit card
payments; and

(k)

ensure that each Cab, Accessible Cab, Limousine and Group Transportation
Vehicle in his or her Fleet is equipped with a fully functioning global positioning
system that:
(i)
is approved by the Licence Manager;
(ii)
is capable of tracking and locating the position of the vehicle;
(iii)
includes a vehicle location system:
(iv)
is equipped with an emergency call button; and
(v)
is fully operational at all times when the vehicle is available for or
providing a Conveyance Service.

BROKERS PROHIBITIONS
No Licensed Broker shall:
(a)
Dispatch any Driver who is not Licensed;
(b)

Dispatch any Driver who is Operating a Cab, Accessible Cab, Limousine or

Group Transportation Vehicle whose Owner is not Licensed;

(c)

require any Driver to accept any Order which is not in accordance with the
appropriate Fare set out in Schedule I to this By-law;

(d)

enter into an agreement for the provision of Brokerage services with a Driver or
Owner who is already affiliated with another Broker; and

(e)

accept any Order or Dispatch any Driver where:

(i)
the Order is for an illegal service under this By-law, any other by-law or
provincial or federal legislation; or
(ii)
the Fare is less than that prescribed by this By-law.

SCHEDULE H
LICENCE, EXAMINATION AND OTHER FEES
Each fee listed herein shall be charged by the City in each particular instance.

Category

Driver Licence
(Cab, Accessible Cab, Limousine, Group Transportation Vehicle)
Owner Licence
(Cab, Accessible Cab, Limousine, Group Transportation Vehicle)
Broker Licence

Fee plus
applicable
taxes
$10.00
Monthly fee *
$750.00
Annual Fee
$400.00
Annual Fee

Driver English Exam

$30.00

Vehicle for Hire Training Exam

$40.00

911 Bumper Sticker

$3.00

Tariff Card

$5.00

Re-Inspection of Vehicle for Hire

$50.00

Replacement of Owner Plate

$35.00

Driver Licence Replacement

$20.00

Vehicle Transfer Between Brokerage

$210.00

Owner Licence Transfer (Includes Estate Transfer)

$750.00

Vehicle Substitution

$210.00

Accessible Cab Priority List

$25.00

Cab Priority List

$25.00

Request for Appeal of Decision of Licence Manager

*Monthly Fee per month for each month or part thereof for the term of the Licence

$100.00

SCHEDULE I TARRIFS/FARES

PART I
ANNUAL RATE ADJUSTMENT
1.1 Commencing on October 1, 2016 and every year thereafter on October 1st, the rates set out
in sections 2.1 and 3.1 in this Schedule shall be adjusted by an amount equal to the Ontario CPI
for the month of June calculated as follows:
base rate = rate + (rate x CPI%)
new rate = base rate rounded up to the highest $0.10
Provided that in each year the rate to be multiplied by the CPI in the above noted formula shall
be the base rate from the previous year before it is rounded up to the highest $0.10. The
following examples are provided for the purpose of clarity:
Example 1:
Year 1: rate = $3.50 and CPI = 3%
$3.50 + ($3.50 x 3%) = $3.61 (base rate)
base rate rounded up to the highest $0.10 = $3.70 (new rate)
new rate = $3.70
Year 2: CPI = 2%
$3.61 + ($3.61 x 2%) = $3.68 (base rate)
base rate rounded up to the highest $0.10 = $ 3.70
new rate= $3.70
Example 2:
Year 1: rate = $3.50 and CPI = 1%
$3.50 + ($3.50 x 1%) = $ 3.54 (base rate)
base rate rounded up to the highest $0.10 = $3.60
new rate = $3.60
Year 2: CPI = 2%
$3.54 + ($3.54 x 2%) = $3.61 (base rate)
base rate rounded up to the highest $0.10 = $3.70
new rate = $3.70
1.2 The Licence Manager shall calculate any changes to the rates as provided in subsection
1.1. A record of such rates shall be maintained by the City Clerk and such 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.
PART II
CAB AND ACCESSIBLE CAB TARIFF/FARES
2.1 $3.50 for up to the first 57 metres or for up to the first 11 seconds while travelling 17
kilometres per hour or less, or a combination thereof;
2.2 $0.25 for each additional 130 metres or part thereof;
2.3 $0.25 each additional 26 seconds of time while the Cab or Accessible Cab is on a Trip,
travelling at a speed of 17 kilometres per hour or less; and
2.4 A 10% discount on the tariff will be given, on a 24-hour per day basis, to Senior Citizens.
The discount is calculated on the highest full dollar registered on the Cab Meter (e.g. the
discount on a $2.50 Fare would be calculated on $2.00 only and would equal $0.20);
2.5 The Fares shall be calculated from the time of pickup of the first Passenger to the time of
the discharge of the last Passenger.

Part III
LIMOUSINE (EXECUTIVE) TARIFFS/FARES
Option 1 Zone Fare Structure
3.1 The permitted fares for Limousine (Executive) operating within the Municipality shall be
calculated as travelled zones by the most expeditious route.
Zones

General Rate

Senior Rate

$10.25

$9.50

$10.25

$9.50

$13.00

$11.75

$16.00

$14.75

$19.25

$17.75

$23.00

$21.00

$25.75

$23.25

$29.50

$26.75

$32.75

$29.75

10

$36.00

$32.75

11

$39.25

$35.50

12

$42.50

$38.50

13

$46.25

$42.00

14

$48.75

$44.25

Option 2 Hourly Fare

3.2 The permitted fares for Limousine (Executive) operating within the Municipality shall be as
follows:

a minimum fare of $43.00 for the first hour or part thereof, and thereafter,
a minimum fare of $43.00 per hour.
PART IV
LIMOUSINE (STRETCH) AND LIMOUSINE (CLASSIC)
TARIFF/FARES

4.1 The permitted fares for Limousine (Stretch) and Limousine (Classic) operating
within the Municipality shall be as follows:

a minimum fare of $70.00 for the first hour of part thereof, and thereafter,
a minimum fare of $70.00 per hour.

PART V
GROUP TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE TARIFF/FARES
5.1 The permitted fares for Group Transportation Vehicles operating within the Municipality
shall be as follows:

a minimum fare of $43.00 for the first hour of part thereof, and thereafter,
a minimum fare of $43.00 per hour.

Schedule "I" - Limousine Zone Fare Structure Map

Limousine Zone
Fare Structure Map

SCHEDULE J
CITY OF LONDON
VEHICLE FOR HIRE TRIP SHEET
DATE _________________DRIVER NAME ___________________________________________________
DRIVER LICENCE # ______________________________________________________________________
OWNER LICENCE # _____________________________________________________________________
NAME OF BROKER ______________________________________________________________________
SHIFT START TIME ________________________ ODOMETER READING ___________________________
SHIFT END TIME __________________________ ODOMETER READING __________________________

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