City council’s bylaws prohibit ice cream trucks from operating on public highways and public property in Brampton. They are a traffic safety hazard, particularly with children gathering around them along city streets.
The city, through its Enforcement Division, actively enforces bylaws against illegal ice cream trucks. Charges may be laid against the owner and/or operator under the city’s licensing bylaw (for operating without a licence), noise bylaw (for chimes) and traffic bylaw (for traffic violations). The city has recently successfully prosecuted a number of owners and operators resulting in significant fines, including several for $10,000 as well as one against a specific owner and operator for more than $60,000. This is a reflection of the courts’ concurrence with the city about how dangerous these vehicles can be in our community.
Ice cream trucks are restricted to operating only on non-residential private property (e.g. shopping malls), and only with written permission from the property owner and the issuance of a city refreshment vehicle licence. To obtain a licence, the vehicle must pass an inspection to ensure it is safe and mechanically sound as well as carry a valid licence plate and insurance. The operator is also required to provide clean driving and criminal records...
