Under the Community Charter, public notice is to be provided for any proposed amendment to a bylaw regulating business and provide an opportunity for persons who consider they are affected by the bylaw to make representations to Council.

Notice is hereby provided that at the Special Council meeting scheduled for December 14, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., Oak Bay Council will consider the adoption of an amendment to its Business Licence Bylaw to, in general:

• Add new definitions;
• Update language and requirements to reflect current legislation;
• Delete out dated sections regarding amusement machines;
• Amend the offence section raising the potential fine to $10,000.00 in keeping with other bylaws;
• Replace Schedule ‘A’, reducing the number of classes of business; and
• Replace Schedule ‘B’, reducing the various fee tables.

These amendments would be made by Bylaw No. 4658, Business Licence Bylaw Amendment Bylaw, 2015, which is available for inspection between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, at the office of the Municipal Clerk, Oak Bay Municipal Hall, 2167 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, BC. 

Persons wishing to comment on the Bylaw may make their views known in a letter addressed to the undersigned.  Any letter received prior to the meeting on December 14, 2015 will be placed on the Special Council Meeting agenda for consideration before a vote is taken.  The meeting is open to the public, and verbal representations on the Bylaw may be made at that time as well.

Loranne Hilton, Director of Corporate Services