2007-18 License Trailers in Municipality

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF GORDON & ALLAN WEST

BY-LAW NO. 2007-18

Being a by-law to license trailers in the municipality

WHEREAS the Municipal Act, R.S.O 2001, c. , Section 168 authorizes the Corporation to pass by-laws for the licensing of trailers in the Municipality;

NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Gordon & Allan West hereby enacts as follows:

1. Definitions
a) The “Corporation” shall mean the Corporation of the Township of Gordon & Allan West
b) “Municipality” shall mean the lands and premises within the corporate limits of the Township of Gordon & Allan West
c) “Trailer” shall mean any vehicle so constructed that it is suitable for being attached to a motor vehicle for the purpose of being drawn or propelled by the motor vehicle, and capable of being used for living, sleeping or eating accommodation of persons, notwithstanding that such vehicle is jacked up or that its running gear is removed, but for the purpose of this by-law, “trailer” shall not include any trailer when located within the Corporation only for the purpose of sale or storage.

2. Prohibition
a) No person shall use, maintain or locate any trailer within the municipality for more than 30 days in any year, except in a trailer camp operated or licenced by the Corporation, unless such person has first obtained a licence therefore under the provision of this by-law.
b) No owner of land shall permit a person to use, maintain or locate any trailer on the land of the owner within the Muncipality for more than 30 days in any year, except in a trailer camp operated or licenced by the Corporation, unless such person who is using, maintaining or locating the trailer has first obtained a licence therefore under the provisions of the by-law.
c) All applications for such a licence shall be made in the prescribed form attached to this by-law as Schedule “A” and the applicant shall pay a license fee of $300.00 per year, in advance for every year that the trailer is to be located in the Municipality. No licence fee shall be charged in respect to trailers assessed under the Assessment Act.
d) Every licence obtained under this paragraph expire on the 31st day of December in the year for which it was issued or upon the expiration of the period of time for which it was issued, whichever first occurs.

3.General
a) No licence shall be issued under this by-law if the application for the licence or the proposed undertaking by the applicant would be in contravention of any other by-law of the Corporation or of any Federal or Provincial law or regulation.
b) Applications for licences shall be made to the Chief Building Official and duly signed by the owner of the property on which the trailer is to be located.
c) Any licence issued under this by-law is not transferable.
d) The owner to whom a licence has been issued shall display the licence on the trailer in a conspicuous place.
e) The onus is upon the owner to whom the licence has been issue to notify the Chief Building Official of the removal of such trailer from the Municipality.
f) Any licence fee owing to the Municipality under the terms of this by-law shall constitute a debt owing to the Municipality.
g) The classes of licences regulated by this by-law shall be those set out in Schedule “B” attached to and forming part of this by-law.
h) The fees for licences regulated by this by-law shall be set our in Schedule “B” attached to and forming part of this by-law.
i) For the purposes of this By-law, a signed application to Licence and Locate a Trailer in the municipal shall be conclusive proof that the applicant whose signature appears on the application is the owner of the trailer to be located on the property as set out in the application.

4. Penalty
Any person who contravenes any of the provision of this by-law shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to the fines and penalties prescribed by the Provincial Offences Act, and each day of contravention shall constitute a separate offence.

5. Validity
If any provision of this by-law is, for any reason, declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the by-law as a whole, or any part thereof other than the provision so declared to be invalid, and it is hereby declared to be the intention that all the remaining provisions of this by-law shall continue to be in full force and effect until repealed, not withstanding that one or more provisions thereof shall have been declared to be invalid.

6. Effective Date

This bylaw shall come into force at the time of its passing by Council

READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME ENACTED PASSED IN OPEN COUNCIL

The 3rd day of July , 2007

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Reeve – Art Madore

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Clerk – Carrie Lewis

Corporation of the Township of Gordon & Allan West
Schedule “A” to By-law No. 2007-18

APPLICATION TO LOCATE AND LICENCE TRAILER

Being a By-law to licence trailers located within the Municipality.

Class of Licence Licence Fee

Temporary Trailer $300.00 per year and only permitted while a valid Building Permit has been issued for the main building (dwelling)

Method of Payment

Licence fees shall be charged for each year that the trailer is located in the Municipality.

Fees shall be paid in advance at the same time as the application for a licence is made; thereafter, fees shall be payable in advance once yearly by means of separate statement.

Roll No:___________________________ Permit No:____________________________

Owner:______________________________________Telephone No.________________

Address:________________________________________________________________

Property Description: Lot_________________Conc.______________Plan____________

Zoning:_________________________________________________________________

Trailer Description:________________________________________________________

It is the Applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the trailer conforms to the setback requirements of Zoning By-law No. 492.

I,______________________, the undersigned, am the owner of the above described property and owner of the trailer that is the subject of this application.

_______________________ ___________________________
Date Signature

I,______________________, the undersigned, am the owner of the above described property and authorize _______________ to locate on my property the trailer that is the subject of this application.

_______________________ ___________________________
Date Signature

I,______________________, the undersigned, having authorization to locate the trailer on the above described property, hereby certify that I am the owner of the trailer that is the subject of this application.

_______________________ ___________________________
Date Signature

By-law No 2007-18

Schedule “B”

1. Classes of Licence Licence Fee

Existing or Temporary Trailer $300.00 per year

Building Permit has been issued for the main building

2. Method of Payment

Licence fees shall be charged for each year and payable at the beginning of the year or with the application.

Initial fees shall be paid in advance at the same time as the application for a licence is made; thereafter, fees shall be payable in advance once yearly by means of separate statement.

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