24-033 - Amendments to Refreshment Vehicles By-law

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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LEEDS AND THE
THOUSAND ISLANDS
BY-LAW NO. 24-033
BEING A BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW #22-035 TO LICENSE AND
REGULATE AND GOVERN REFRESHMENT VEHICLES IN THE TOWNSHIP
OF LEEDS AND THE THOUSAND ISLANDS.
WHEREAS Section 150 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 as amended
permits a municipality to pass by-laws for licensing, regulating and governing any
business wholly or partly carried on within the municipality even if the business is being
carried on from a location outside the municipality.
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands
deems it expedient to pass a by-law for this purpose.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Leeds and the
Thousand Islands hereby enacts as follows:
1) No Person shall own or operate a Refreshment Vehicle from which refreshments
are sold for consumption by the public unless such Person has first obtained a
Refreshment Vehicle License from the Township of Leeds and the Thousand
Islands.
2) In this By-law the following definitions shall apply:
"Refreshment Vehicle" means any vehicle from which refreshments are sold for
consumption by the public and includes, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, carts, wagons, trailers and chip trucks, irrespective of the type of motor
power employed to move the refreshment vehicle from one point to another but
shall exclude a vehicle propelled by human muscle power designed to sell frozen
ice cream products.
"Person" means a person, firm, company or corporation.
"Special Event" means an event or function that is subject to the Township's
Special Events Policy, as may be amended, updated or replaced from time to time.
3) Prior to the issuance of an annual refreshment vehicle license the owner and/or
the operator of the vehicle must comply with the requirements of this by-law and
satisfy the following requirements:
a) All Refreshment Vehicles must be located on a property where the use is
permitted.
b) Provide written approval from the Health Unit that the Refreshment Vehicle
complies with the applicable health regulations.
c) Provide a copy of a valid Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA)
inspection.
d) Provide written approval from the Township of Leeds and the Thousand
Islands Fire Service that the said vehicle complies with the applicable fire
code regulations.
e) Provide a plan showing the intended location of the refreshment vehicle
including waste receptacles and outdoor seating areas. Confirmation that

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the proposed location is compliant with all zoning requirements of the
Township is required prior to the issuance of a license.
f) Provide the Township payment of the required fee.
g) The Refreshment Vehicle from which refreshments are sold shall be
equipped with a metal refuse container with a self-closing lid; available to
the refreshment vehicle clientele. Garbage to be removed on a daily basis.
4) Except where a Refreshment Vehicle is an authorized participant of a Special Event,
no Refreshment Vehicle will be permitted to be parked on any street or roadway, or
lands owned by the Township without written permission of the Council of the
Township to do so.
5) The license fees payable to the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands shall
be as per the Township fee by-law.
6) Each annual license issued by the authority of this by-law shall be in effect from
January 1st to December 31st each year.
7) Any license issued by the authority of this by-law may be revoked at any time if the
subject Refreshment Vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of this by-law
or the issued license.
8) Any Person who contravenes any of the provisions of this By-law is guilty of an offence
and upon conviction is liable to a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00) for each offence committed. All fines are recoverable under the Provincial
Offences Act R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 33.
9) By-law 22-035 is hereby repealed.
10) That this by-law shall come into force and take effect on the date of passing
thereof.
11) This by-law may be referred to as the "Refreshment Vehicle By-law."
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2024.
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2024.
The Corporation of the Township of Leeds^ind the Thousand Islands
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)orinna Smith-Gatcke, Mayor
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Megan Shannon, Clerk