That the following actions be taken with
respect to the Business Licensing By-law Review:
a) on the recommendation of the Managing
Director, Development & Compliance Services and Chief
Building Official, the proposed changes to the General Provisions
of the above-noted by-law, including the delegation of
legislative powers, BE ENDORSED;
b) on the recommendation of the
Managing Director, Development & Compliance Services and
Chief Building Official, the following proposed regulations
related to the licensing of payday loan businesses in London BE
ENDORSED:
i) requirement for
payday loan businesses to post interest rate and fee
information, and the specifics of this display; and
ii) requirement for
payday loan lenders to maintain information regarding
money management support and debt counselling, and the
specifics of how the information is made available;
c) the Civic Administration BE
DIRECTED to facilitate a conversation with community stakeholders
with a view to identifying alternative banking solution(s) that
may be made available to individuals;
d) on the recommendation of the
Managing Director, Development & Compliance Services and
Chief Building Official, the following proposed regulations related
to the licensing of door-to-door sales BE ENDORSED:
i) requirement for
businesses conducting door-to-door sales of products/services
to maintain a registry of employees, and the specifics
of this registry; it being understood that said employees will
be required to have visible identification satisfactory to the City
of London; and,
ii) requirement for
businesses to maintain and submit upon request police
record checks of all employees whose duties include door- to-door
solicitation; and,
e) the Civic Administration BE
DIRECTED to include in the proposed Business Licensing By-law
specific hours of the day during which door- to-door sales are
permitted in the City of London, as well as exclude registered
charitable organizations from a licensing requirement;
it being noted that the City of London
supports the zoning regulations related to permitted locations for these
payday loan business, as is being contemplated under the Putting Consumers
First Act;
it being further noted that the Community
and Protective Services Committee heard a presentation from the Chief
Municipal By-law Officer, with respect to this matter; and,
it being pointed out that at the public
participation meeting associated with this matter, there were no submissions
made. (2017-P09)
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