Schedule “C” – Licensing Criteria and Enforcement Processes

 

Pesticide By-law Licencing Checklist

 

1.             Application for Licence:

           Completed application

           Applicable fee payment

           Prior to December 31st

           Copy of Articles of Incorporation (applies to corporate applicants)

           List of partner names and addresses (applies to partnerships)

           Copy of Ontario’s Master Business Licence

           Proof of current pesticide operator licence and pesticide exterminator licence (Pesticide Applicators only)

           List of employees (who provide pesticide free lawn care services)

           List of pesticide-free lawn care services provided

           Advertising samples

           Other relevant information

           All changes to the above mentioned particulars must be reported to the Licensing Officer within seven days

 

2.             Nature of Licence:

           Expires December 31st

           Licence not to be transferred, sold, leased, subleased, rented or assigned to any other person

           Licence to be returned to the Town upon revocation, suspension, or non-renewal

 

3.             Regulations:

           Compliance with all Federal and Provincial laws, including Markham By-laws as amended

           Application to be submitted prior to the pesticide being applied (Pesticide Applicators only)

 

4.             Prohibitions:

           No person shall carry on the business of an Applicator in the Town without a Town licence

 

5.             Role of Licensing Officer:

           Receive and process all applications for licenses and renewal of licenses to be issued under this by-law

           Issue and renew licenses for persons who meet the requirements of this                 by-law

           Perform all the administrative functions of this by-law

           Coordinate the enforcement of this by-law

 

6.             Council Direction:

           Seek Council’s direction with respect to renewal/ revocation of a licences not meeting terms of by-law

 

7.             Offence, Penalty & Enforcement:

 

           Licensees must produce the licence upon request of any person authorized to enforce by-law                          

           Licensees must allow for the inspection of, equipment and vehicles

           No person shall hinder or obstruct any person authorized to enforce the By-law

           Fines for contravention:

·                         Person: not to exceed $25,000/Corporation: not to exceed $50,000

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8.             Inspection

 

           Officers are permitted to verify contents of materials being used to ensure by-law compliance