Taxi By-law Overview
Section 11 of the Municipal Act, authorizes the Region of Waterloo to pass by-laws for the licensing, regulating and governing of brokers, owners and drivers of taxi-cabs operating in the Region.
This summary provides a high-level overview of the Region’s Taxi By-law. It is intended as a summary only and does not replace the full Taxi By-law. Licenced taxi brokers, owners, and drivers, and those applying for a licence, are responsible for reviewing the complete by-law and ensuring full compliance with its requirements.
Anyone applying for a licence under the Region’s Taxi By-law will:
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Pay a fee in accordance with the Region’s Fees and Charges By-law.
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Provide the Region of Waterloo with their required information and documentation.
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Inform the Region of Waterloo about any changes to the information they included in their application within six days after the change happens.
Note:
- You must be affiliated with a taxi-cab broker that is licenced under this by-law; otherwise, an Owner/Vehicle licence will not be issued.
- If you meet all the requirements, the Region of Waterloo can issue the Owner/Vehicle Licence for either 1 month, or 1 year, depending on the term you choose when you apply.
The Region of Waterloo shall issue a Taxi-cab Broker, Owner/Vehicle or Driver Licence to an applicant that has satisfied the requirements of this By-law based on the appropriate licence class:
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Meter Taxi-cab Broker, Owner/Vehicle or Driver Licence
Issued to applicants who already hold this licence type when the by-law has come into effect or later according to the requirements of the by-law.
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Auxiliary Taxi-cab Broker, Owner/Vehicle or Driver Licence
Issued to applicants not qualifying for a Meter Taxi-cab Licence.
- The taxi broker’s licence expires at 4:30p.m. on January 31st annually.
- If January 31st is a Saturday or Sunday, the licence will expire the following Monday at 4:30 p.m.
- Taxi Owner/Vehicle and Driver licences expire annually, on a date mutually agreed on by the broker and the Region.
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