Authority:Emergency and Protective Services Committee Report No. 12, Clause No. 2 as adopted by Council on November 25, 26 and 27, 1998

Enacted by Council:

CITY OF TORONTO

Bill No. 1

BY-LAW No.

To amend further By-law No. 20-85, a by-law

"Respecting the licensing, regulating and governing

of trades, callings, businesses and occupations

in the Metropolitan Area", being a by-law of the former

Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto.

The Council of the City of Toronto HEREBY ENACTS as follows:

1.Subsection 40(3) of Schedule 37 to By-law No. 20-85 of the former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, a by-law "respecting the licensing, regulating and governing of trades, callings, businesses and occupations in the Metropolitan Area", as amended, is further amended by deleting the clause "unless requested to do so by such person", such that the said subsection reads as follows:

40(3)No owner or driver shall suggest or recommend to any hirer or other person requesting his services that any vehicle in respect of which his services are given as requested, be towed, conveyed, driven or delivered to any particular salvage yard, body shop, storage yard, or any other public garage, building or place.

2.Schedule 37 to By-law No. 20-85 of the former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, as amended, is further amended by adding the following section:

50(1)Every owner shall, for each tow truck for which he or she holds a licence, keep and maintain therein a notice clearly displaying the words "The tow truck operator may not recommend a body shop or other vehicle repair facility - By-law No. 20-85. Failure to comply may result in a hearing to determine whether the tow truck operator's licence should be suspended, revoked or have conditions placed on it".

(2)The notice required by subsection (1) shall be displayed at all times in the tow truck such that it is unobstructed and is clearly visible to persons in the passenger seat of the tow truck.

(3)No driver shall operate, and no owner shall permit or cause to be operated, any tow truck unless the notice required by subsection (1) is displayed therein in accordance with subsection (2).