City of Vaughan Business Licenses
Business License applications are available and to be completed at the Licensing Office only.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

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ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ATTENDANT:

This licence is required to either provide services designed to appeal to erotic or sexual appetites or inclinations or to operate an establishment where these activities take place

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Proof of being at least 18 years of age
4. Proof of being eligible to gain employment in Canada such as a Canadian birth certificate, citizenship card, valid work permit or a Picture I.D.Ontario Health card
5. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT OPERATOR:

This licence is required to either provide services designed to appeal to erotic or sexual appetites or inclinations or to operate an establishment where these activities take place

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Proof of being at least 18 years of age
4. Proof of being eligible to gain employment in Canada such as a Canadian birth certificate, citizenship card, valid work permit or a Picture I.D.Ontario Health card
5. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT PARLOUR:

This licence is required to either provide services designed to appeal to erotic or sexual appetites or inclinations or to operate an establishment where these activities take place

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business Registration Documents, such as Articles Of Incorporation or Master Business License
4. Building / Zoning Clearance
5. Police clearance Letter (no older than 90 days from date of issuance)
6. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

AUCTIONEER:

This licence is required if you will be having auctions as part of your business

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Police Clearance Letter
4. Proof of being eligible to gain employment in Canada such as a Canadian birth certificate, citizenship card, valid work permit or a Picture I.D.Ontario Health card
5. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

BANQUET HALL:

This License is required for any building or hall used for the entertainment of a large group of people where food or alcohol may be provided

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business Registration Documents, such as Articles Of Incorporation or Master Business License
4. Building / Zoning Clearance
5. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

BILLIARD HALL:

This licence is required to operate any facility where one or more billiard tables or pool tables or other games of a similar nature such as table soccer or table hockey.

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business Registration Documents, such as Articles Of Incorporation or Master Business License
4. Building / Zoning Clearance
5. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

BODY RUB ATTENDANT:

This licence is required to either perform massages or body rubs by any person not licensed or registered to perform massages for therapeutic purposes (such as a Registered Massage Therapist) or to operate an establishment where those take place

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Proof of being at least 18 years of age
4. Proof of being eligible to gain employment in Canada such as a Canadian birth certificate, citizenship card or valid work permit
5. Police Clearance Letter
6. Employment letter from a licensed parlour owner
7. Completed medical clearance form (no older than 90 days from date of issuance)
8. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

BODY RUB OPERATOR:

This licence is required to either perform massages or body rubs by any person not licensed or registered to perform massages for therapeutic purposes (such as a Registered Massage Therapist) or to operate an establishment where those take place

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Proof of being at least 18 years of age
4. Proof of being eligible to gain employment in Canada such as a Canadian birth certificate, citizenship card or valid work permit
5. Police Clearance Letter
6. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

BODY RUB PARLOUR:

This licence is required to operate a premises where massages or body rubs are performed as part of a business by any person not licensed or registered to perform massages for therapeutic purposes (such as a Registered Massage Therapist)

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business Registration Documents, such as Articles of Incorporation or Master Business License
4. Building / Zoning Clearance
5. Other
6. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

CHARITY CLOTHING DROP BOX:

This License is required to install Charity Clothing donation drop boxes on private property within the City of Vaughan

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Letter of Consent from Property Owner(s)
4. List and sketch of each proposed Charitable Clothing Drop Box location
5. Certificate of Insurance ($2,000 000.00)
6. BN/Charity Registration Number
7. Other
8. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

DRIVING SCHOOL (Classroom):

This licence is required to operate any place where a person teaches another to drive or operate a car or any other motor vehicle

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business Registration Documents, such as Articles of Incorporation or Master Business License
4. Building / Zoning Clearance
5. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

Driving School Instructor with Vehicle:

This licence is required to teach others to drive any vehicle

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business registration papers (if applicable)
4. Safety standards certificate (no older than 90 days from date of issuance)
5. Proof of insurance ($2,000,000 Liability)
6. Vehicle ownership
7. Valid Ontario Class "G" driver's license
8. Driver's Abstract (no older than 90 days from date of issuance)
9. Police clearance Letter (no older than 90 days from date of issuance)
10. Proof of being at least 18 years of age
11. Proof of being eligible to gain employment in Canada such as a Canadian birth certificate, citizenship card or valid work permit
12. Valid Ontario Driving Instructor's license
13. Vehicle inspection
14. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

Driving School Instructor without Vehicle:

This licence is required to teach others to drive any vehicle

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Valid Ontario Class "G" driver's license
4. Valid Ontario Driving Instructor's license
5. Police Clearance Letter
6. Driver's Abstract
7. Proof of being at least 18 years of age
8. Proof of being eligible to gain employment in Canada such as a Canadian birth certificate, citizenship card or valid work permit
9. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

EATING ESTABLISHMENT:

This licence is required to operate a business where food and drink are prepared and offered for sale

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business Registration Documents, such as Articles of Incorporation or Master Business License
4. Building / Zoning Clearance
5. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

FOODSTUFF:

This licence is required for any business where food or drink of any kind (prepackaged or open) is sold to the public and intended to be consumed elsewhere.

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business Registration Documents, such as Articles of Incorporation or Master Business License
4. Building / Zoning Clearance
5. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

KENNEL/BOARDING FACILITY:

This licence is required in order to operate a kennel or boarding facility for dogs or cats within the city

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Other
4. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

LAUNDROMATS / DRY CLEANERS:

This licence is required in order to operate a Laundromat, dry cleaning establishment or dry cleaning depot.

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business Registration Documents, such as Articles of Incorporation or Master Business License
4. Building / Zoning Clearance
5. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

Limousine OWNER:

This licence is required to own a limousine that another person is operating within the City of Vaughan

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business registration papers (if applicable)
4. Safety standards certificate
5. Proof of insurance ($2,000,000 Liability)
6. Vehicle ownership
7. Propane certificate (if applicable)
8. Police Clearance Letter
9. Valid Ontario Class "G" driver's license (if owner operates vehicle)
10. Driver's Abstract (if owner operates vehicle)
11. Completed medical clearance form (if owner operates vehicle)
12. Proof of being at least 18 years of age (if owner operates vehicle)
13. Proof of being eligible to gain employment in Canada such as a Canadian birth certificate, citizenship card or valid work permit (if owner operates vehicle)
14. Vehicle inspection
15. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

Limousine OPERATOR:

This licence is required to operate a limousine within the City of Vaughan

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Police Clearance letter
4. Valid Ontario Class "G" driver's license
5. Driver's Abstract
6. Completed medical clearance form
7. Proof of being at least 18 years of age
8. Proof of being eligible to gain employment in Canada such as a Canadian birth certificate, citizenship card or valid work permit
9. Letter of Potential Employment from a Licensed Vaughan Limousine Owner
10. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

MOBILE SIGN COMPANY

Required to rent or lease mobile signs

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business Registration Documents, such as Articles of Incorporation or Master Business License
4. Proof of insurance ($2,000,000 Liability)
5. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

MUNICIPAL LIQUOR LICENSE CLEARANCE

This clearance is required if you will be serving alcohol as part of your business.
(Note: Business must be licensed as an Eating establishment prior to applying for this license)

1. Completed application form http://www.agco.on.ca/forms/bi/2085_a.pdf
2. Fee $35.70
3. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

NEWSPAPER BOX

Required to install newspaper boxes

1. Completed application form
2. Fee $50 per box
3. Business Registration Documents, such as Articles of Incorporation or Master Business License
4. Certificate of insurance in an amount of at least two million ($2,000,000)
5. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

PERSONAL SERVICES

This licence is required to operate any kind of personal service establishment such as a Hair Dresser, Barber Shop, Aesthetician, tanning salon or tattoo parlour

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business Registration Documents, such as Articles of Incorporation or Master Business License
4. Building / Zoning Clearance
5. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

PLACE OF AMUSEMENT - Class A (Arcade)

This licence is required for any business where there are three or more amusement machines (such as arcade, video games, pinball machines or other similar machines) available for public use.

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business Registration Documents, such as Articles of Incorporation or Master Business License
4. Building / Zoning Clearance
5. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

PLACE OF AMUSEMENT - Class B (Theatre)

This licence is required for any business where movies are shown to the public, not including video stores.

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business Registration Documents, such as Articles of Incorporation or Master Business License
4. Building / Zoning Clearance
5. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

PLACE OF AMUSEMENT - Class C (Bowling Alley)

This licence is required to operate a business where there are any bowling lanes for the use of the public

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business Registration Documents, such as Articles of Incorporation or Master Business License
4. Building / Zoning Clearance
5. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

PUBLIC GARAGE - Car Wash/Auto Dealer/Auto Lease/Auto Body/Auto Service Station/Mechanical Repairs

This licence is required for any business which will care for, repair, sell, lease or equip motor vehicles such as cars, trucks or busses.

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business Registration Documents, such as Articles of Incorporation or Master Business License
4. Building / Zoning Clearance
5. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

Refreshment Vehicle OWNER (TYPE 1 - CATERING TRUCK / ICE CREAM TRUCK)

This licence is required to own a Catering or Ice Cream truck where food or drinks are sold, that another person is operating within the City of Vaughan.

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business registration papers (if applicable)
4. Proof of insurance ($2,000,000 Liability)
5. Vehicle ownership
6. Valid Ontario Class "G" driver's license (if owner operates vehicle)
7. Driver's Abstract (if owner operates vehicle)
8. Vehicle inspection
9. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

Refreshment Vehicle OWNER (TYPE 2 - HOT DOG CART /TYPE 3 - PUSH CART / MUSCLE POWERED CART)

This licence is required to own a Hot Dog cart, Push cart or any muscle powered cart where food or drinks are sold, that another person is operating within the City of Vaughan.

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business registration papers (if applicable)
4. Proof of insurance ($2,000,000 Liability)
5. Vehicle ownership
6. Propane Inspection Certificate
7. Proof of Health Inspection
8. Two government issued pieces of Identification
9. Consent letter from land owner where business will be located.
10. Vehicle inspection
11. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

Refreshment Vehicle OPERATOR (TYPE 1 - CATERING TRUCK / ICE CREAM TRUCK)

This licence is required to operate a Catering or Ice Cream truck where food or drinks are sold

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Valid Ontario Class "G" driver's license
4. Driver's Abstract
5. Proof of being eligible to gain employment in Canada such as a Canadian birth certificate, citizenship card or valid work permit
6. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

Refreshment Vehicle OPERATOR (TYPE 2 & 3 - HOT DOG CART / PUSH CART / MUSCLE POWERED CART)

This licence is required to operate any Hot Dog cart, Push cart or any muscle powered cart where food or drinks are sold.

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Proof of being eligible to gain employment in Canada such as a Canadian birth certificate, citizenship card or valid work permit 
4. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

Sales of Fireworks (Canada Day and Victoria Day only)

This licence is required to sell consumer fireworks to the public

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business Registration Documents, such as Articles of Incorporation or Master Business License
4. Building / Zoning Clearance
5. Fire Inspection
6. Successful completion of Fire safety course
7. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

Second Hand/Pawn Shop

This licence is required for any business which will sell any goods that have been previously used.

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business Registration Documents, such as Articles of Incorporation or Master Business License
4. Building / Zoning Clearance
5. Police clearance Letter
6. Other  
7. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

TAXI BROKERAGE

This licence is required to accept and dispatch calls from the public to taxis owned by others

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business Registration Documents, such as Articles of Incorporation or Master Business License
4. Building / Zoning Clearance
5. Police clearance Letter
6. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

TAXI OWNER:

This licence is required to own a taxi that another person is operating

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business registration papers (if applicable)
4. Safety standards certificate
5. Proof of insurance ($2,000,000 Liability)
6. Vehicle ownership
7. Propane certificate (if applicable)
8. Police Clearance letter (new applicants only)
9. Valid Ontario Class "G" driver's license (if owner operates vehicle)
10. Driver's Abstract (if owner operates vehicle, and for new applicants only)
11. Completed medical clearance form (if owner operates vehicle, and for new applicants only)
12. Proof of being at least 18 years of age (if owner operates vehicle)
13. Proof of being eligible to gain employment in Canada such as a Canadian birth certificate, citizenship card or valid work permit (if owner operates vehicle)
14. Vehicle inspection
15. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

TAXI OPERATOR:

This licence is required to operate a taxi within the City of Vaughan

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Vulnerable Sector Screening letter from York Regional Police (new applicants only)
4. Valid Ontario Class "G" driver's license
5. Driver's Abstract (new applicants only)
6. Completed medical clearance form (new applicants only)
7. Proof of being at least 18 years of age
8. Proof of being eligible to gain employment in Canada such as a Canadian birth certificate, citizenship card or valid work permit
9. Letter of Potential Employment from a Licensed Vaughan Taxi Owner (new applicants only)
10. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

Tobacco 

This licence is required to sell tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco or snuff to the public

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business Registration Documents, such as Articles of Incorporation or Master Business License
4. Building / Zoning Clearance
5. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

TOW TRUCK BROKERAGE

This licence is required to accept and dispatch calls from the public to tow trucks owned by others

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business Registration Documents, such as Articles of Incorporation or Master Business License
4. Building / Zoning Clearance
5. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

TOW TRUCK OWNER:

This licence is required to own a Tow truck that another person is operating

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business registration papers (if applicable)
4. Safety standards certificate
5. Proof of insurance ($2,000,000 Liability)
6. Vehicle ownership
7. Valid Ontario Class "G" driver's license (if owner operates vehicle)
8. Driver's Abstract (if owner operates vehicle)
9. Proof of being at least 18 years of age (if owner operates vehicle)
10. Proof of being eligible to gain employment in Canada such as a Canadian birth certificate, citizenship card or valid work permit (if owner operates vehicle)
11. Police Clearance Letter
12. Schedule of Rates
13. Vehicle inspection (Note: Owner of Tow Truck must be able to prove that Tow Truck complies with Transport Canada Regulations for the Towing of vehicles)
14. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

TOW TRUCK OPERATOR:

This licence is required to operate a tow truck within the City of Vaughan.

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Police Clearance Letter
4. Valid Ontario Class "G" driver's license
5. Driver's Abstract
6. Proof of being at least 18 years of age
7. Proof of being eligible to gain employment in Canada such as a Canadian birth certificate, citizenship card or valid work permit
8. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

Video Store - General/Adult

This licence is required to sell or rent recorded visual media on video tapes, DVDs, video discs or any other medium

1. Completed application form
2. Fee
3. Business Registration Documents, such as Articles of Incorporation or Master Business License
4. Building / Zoning Clearance
5. Police clearance Letter
6. Completed administrative monetary penalty clearance form

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