2013-010 Amend Towing By-lawTHE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO- MEDONTE
BY -LAW NO. 2013 -010
A By -law to Amend By -law No. 2012 -143,
Being a By -law to License and Regulate Towing Companies, Tow Truck Owners
and Tow Truck Drivers ( "Towing By -law ")
WHEREAS Section 11 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S. 0. 2001, c. 25, as amended, enables
a municipality to enact By -Laws for the purpose of business licensing;
AND WHEREAS Part IV of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended,
provides for Licenses;
AND WHEREAS Section 151 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S. 0. 2001, c. 25, as amended,
provides that a municipality may provide for a system of Licenses with respect to a
business;
AND WHEREAS Section 155 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S. 0. 2001, c. 25, as amended,
provides that a local municipality, in a By -Law under Section 151 with respect to owners
and drivers of Tow Trucks and vehicles, other than motor vehicles, used for hire may (a)
establish rates of 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; and (b) provide for the collection of the rates or fares charged for the
conveyance;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Oro - Medonte did on
the 15th day of August 2012, enact By -law NO. 2012 -143, being a By -law to License and
Regulate Towing Companies, Tow Truck Owners and Tow Truck Drivers ( "Towing By-
law");
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Oro - Medonte does
now deem it expedient to amend By -law No. 2012 -143.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Township of Oro - Medonte hereby enacts as
follows:
1. That Section 9.2 Heavy Towing be amended by adding the following:
9.2.5 Notwithstanding Section 9.2.1 (a), (b), (d) and (e) of this By -law, any Heavy
Towing Company that requires the use of the equipment identified in the
aforementioned sections, shall only do so for the purpose of recovery. The
Heavy Tow Company's licensed Tow Truck shall conduct the tow of any
and all heavy vehicles requiring such services.
2. That Section 3 i) be amended by deleting "expire on the first day of the month"
and replacing with "expire on the last day of the month ".
3. That Section 11.3 c) be amended by deleting "expire on the first day of the
month" and replacing with "expire on the last day of the month ".
4. That Schedule 6 be amended by deleting "expire on the first day of the month"
and replacing with "expire on the last day of the month" under "Tow Truck Driver
Trainees ".
5. That Schedule 3 be amended by deleting "Heaving Towing" and replacing with
"Heavy Towing ".
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6. That the sub - sections of Section 7.2 be re- numbered to a), b) and c).
7. This by -law shall take effect on the final passing thereof.
BY -LAW READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME, AND PASSED THIS 6T" DAY
OF FEBRUARY, 2013.
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO- MEDONTE
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