Hamilton : Règlement no 07-170, art. 30(2) — Licensing By-law (Short-Term Rentals)

A taxicab owner may lease or renew a lease of his or her taxicab owner’s plate, provided that:

• (a) a leasing agreement proposal has been filed with the Director of Licensing and approval has been granted together with payment of the fee prescribed by the Director of Licensing;
• (b) the proposal contains a lease agreement which provides for lease of the taxicab owner’s plate
• (c) where a leasing agreement proposal is filed with the Director of Licensing, the agreement must be in writing, signed by the parties thereto and specify the following:
• (i) the date of execution of the leasing agreement and its effective date;
• (ii) the name and address of the lessee and lessor;
• (iii) a full description of the vehicle which is the subject of the lease, including the serial number, the make, model, serial number and year of the motor vehicle, the Provincial plate number, and the number of the taxicab owner’s licence and plate issued by the Director of Licensing in respect of such vehicle; Revised: November 2023 C:\Users\apepper\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\38JEUW0B\Business Licensing 07-170 Consolidated (November 2023).docx
• (iv) the motor vehicle permit number issued pursuant to the Highway Traffic Act;
• (v) the term and expiry or termination date of the leasing agreement;
• (vi) the terms and conditions under which the lessee has the right to possession and control of the vehicle under specified terms and conditions;
• (vii) all of the lessor’s and lessee’s rights to early termination of the leasing agreement;
• (viii) the consideration and the signatures of the lessee, the lessor and the witnesses thereto;
• (ix) a statement that the leasing agreement is considered null and void in the event that the owner or lessee either by a written or verbal agreement sub-leases the taxicab or transfers responsibility for the operation of the taxicab to a third party;
• (x) the Revenue Canada G.S.T. account number of the lessee;
• (xi) the taxicab owner is responsible for maintenance of and insurance on the vehicle; and
• (xii) under the terms of the lease the taxicab owner provides a motor vehicle equipped, inspected, approved and registered in accordance with this Schedule;
• (d) the lessee is licensed by the City as a taxicab driver and has successfully completed the approved service and skills training program recognized and approved by the Director of Licensing and required under this Schedule; Revised: November 2023 C:\Users\apepper\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\38JEUW0B\Business Licensing 07-170 Consolidated (November 2023).docx
• (e) the lease pertains to one vehicle, and expires upon the sale, replacement or other disposition of such vehicle save and except a vehicle replacement made in accordance with this Schedule; and
• (f) the plate issued to such taxicab owner by the Director of Licensing is affixed to the right side of the rear bumper of the taxicab which is the subject of the lease in a conspicuous position or at a location and in a manner as the Director of Licensing may require, and remains affixed thereto throughout the term of the lease.
• (g) In the event of a renewal of a leasing agreement, which has been approved by the Director of Licensing, the taxicab owner shall file with the Director of Licensing satisfactory evidence of the renewal of same in a form prescribed by the Director of Licensing.