THE CORPORATION OF THE CITy OF PORT COQUITLAM
BYLAW NO. 2939

A Bylaw to Provide for the Licencing and Regulation of Businesses

Whereas Part 11 of the Municipal Act empowers City Council to provide for the licencing and

regulation of businesses in the City and the Council wishes to regulate and licence businesses for

the purpose of protecting the public;

Therefore the Council of The Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam, in open meeting
assembled, enacts as follows:

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CITATION:

This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Business Bylaw, 1994, No. 2939".
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In this Bylaw:

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"Business" means carrying on a commercial or industrial undertaking of any kind or nature
or the providing of professional, personal, or other services for the purpose of gain or profit,
but does not include an activity carried on by the government, its agencies or government
owned corporations.

"Contractor" means a person who carries on the business of performing construction,
alteration or repair work upon a building, structure or other improvement.

"Discotheque" means a business premises not licenced under the Liquor Control and
Licencing Act, where the principal activity is dancing by members of the public.

"Employee" means a person engaged on a full time or part time basis in the operation of a
business, whether employed on a salaried, commission or other basis, and includes any
owners, partners or principals engaged in the operation of the business.

"Fire Inspector" means a member of the City’s Fire Department authorized by the City
Council or the Fire Chief to inspect premises under this bylaw.

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"Licence" means a valid and subsisting business licence issued pursuant to this Bylaw.

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