Business licences & permits across Newfoundland and Labrador
Do I need a business licence or permit? What does it cost?
15 of 274 municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador have an adopted bylaw on business licences & permits on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonavista Town |
Sales from Vehicle and Concession Stand Regulations (REG-13) | licence required: True · who must license: persons using any vehicle or stand for the sale of food or goods | 2026-08-29 |
| Carbonear Town |
Signage Regulations 2021
+1 more |
licence required: True · who must license: Persons erecting or displaying signs in the Planning Area · renewal: Portable signs: 365 days (1 year), renewed 180 day | 2026-08-29 |
| Clarenville Town |
Mobile Canteen & Vendor Regulations | licence required: True · who must license: Operators of mobile canteens, approved vending sites, or vending operations. · fee: $10.00 daily rate (24 hours), $15.00 monthly rate (31 days), $25.00 seasonal rate (four months), $150.00 annual rate (12 months) | 2026-08-29 |
| Corner Brook City |
City of Corner Brook Mobile Vending Regulations
adopted 2008-04-21 |
licence required: True · who must license: Person using or operating a Mobile Vending Unit or acting as a Mobile Vendor · renewal: maximum of one year from the date of issuance | 2026-08-29 |
| Deer Lake Town |
Business Tax – Town of Deer Lake | — | 2026-08-29 |
| Gander Town |
Vendor Regulations
adopted 1992-12-09 |
licence required: True · who must license: Any person who acts as a vendor or salesperson, and sells goods or foods from a vending vehicle or stand within the Town · fee: Vending Vehicle Business: Daily $50.00, Seasonal $125.00, Annual $225.00 (plus $10.00 for each unit); Vending Stand Business: Daily $50.00, Seasonal $125.00, Annual $225.00 (per stand); Christmas trees $10.00 | 2026-08-29 |
| Grand Falls-Windsor Town |
Mobile Vendor Regulations
adopted 2021-02-16 |
licence required: True · who must license: Persons operating a mobile vending unit in the Town · fee: Vehicle Daily $50.00 (plus $10.00 for each additional unit); Monthly $150.00; Weekends $75.00; Stand Daily $50.00 (per stand); Monthly $150.00; Weekends $75.00; Christmas Trees $10.00; Additional location $75 per month | 2026-08-29 |
| Happy Valley-Goose Bay Town |
Vendor Regulations | licence required: True · who must license: Any person who acts as a vendor or salesperson selling goods or foods from a vending vehicle or stand within Town limits · fee: Vehicle Annual $225.00 (plus $10.00 for each unit); Stand Daily $10.00, Quarterly $75.00, 6-month $125.00, Annual $225.00; Christmas trees $10.00 | 2026-08-29 |
| Holyrood Town |
Mobile Canteen and Vendor Regulations | licence required: True · who must license: Operators of Mobile Canteens, Approved Vending Sites, or Vending Operations · renewal: valid for a period not exceeding twelve (12) months | 2026-08-29 |
| Labrador City Town |
Hawkers & Peddlers, 1981 | licence required: True · who must license: Any person engaging in the business of Hawker or Peddler within the Town · fee: $25.00 | 2026-08-29 |
| Makkovik Inuit community government |
Makkovik Inuit Community Government Vendor Regulations | licence required: True · who must license: Persons selling food from a vending vehicle within Town limits, excluding exempt groups like newspapers, youth fundraisers, charities. · fee: Daily Rate $ 10.00, Seasonal Rate $ 50.00, Annual Rate $ 150.00 | 2026-08-29 |
| Mount Pearl City |
Mobile Canteen Regulations | licence required: True · who must license: No person shall vend in the City of Mount Pearl without having first obtained a license · renewal: expires on the 30" day of April next following the date of issue | 2026-08-29 |
| Springdale Town |
Vendor Permit Policy
adopted 1995-08-28 |
licence required: True · who must license: Transient and seasonal vendors selling from temporary locations not paying regular business tax · fee: $25/day; or $150/season (six months); or $350/year. Student summer business permit: no cost. | 2026-08-29 |
| St. John's City |
St. John's Mobile Vending By-Law (No. 1468)
adopted 2004-05-10 |
licence required: True · who must license: Vendors who own and operate a mobile vending unit selling food, beverages, or articles · renewal: Valid maximum one year from date of issue; all licences expire April 30 of each calendar year | 2026-08-29 |
| Torbay Town |
Town of Torbay Mobile Vending By-Laws
adopted 2025-03-03 |
licence required: True · who must license: Any person proposing to use or operate any Mobile Vending Unit for the sale of food or goods within the boundary of the Town · renewal: Special events permit: duration of the event; Annual License: one year from date issued; Town hosted event: duration of the event | 2026-08-29 |
Nothing on file for business licences & permits
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (167) — Anchor Point, Appleton, Aquaforte, Arnold's Cove, Avondale, Badger, Baie Verte, Bauline, Bay Bulls, Bay Roberts, Belleoram, Birchy Bay, Bishop's Falls, Botwood, Brigus, Bryant's Cove, Buchans, Burgeo, Burin, Cape Broyle, Cape St. George, Carmanville, Cartwright, Labrador, Centreville-Wareham-Trinity, Channel-Port aux Basques, Chapel Arm, Charlottetown, Clarke's Beach, Colinet, Colliers, Come By Chance, Conception Bay South, Conception Harbour, Cormack, Cow Head, Cox's Cove, Cupids, Dover, Eastport, Elliston, Embree, Englee, Fermeuse, Ferryland, Flatrock, Flower's Cove, Fogo Island, Forteau, Fortune, Gambo, Garnish, Gillams, Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook, Glenwood, Glovertown, Grand Bank, Hampden, Hant's Harbour, Harbour Breton, Harbour Grace, Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview, Hawke's Bay, Heart's Content, Heart's Delight-Islington, Hermitage-Sandyville, Hopedale, Hughes Brook, Humber Arm South, Indian Bay, Irishtown-Summerside, Isle aux Morts, Kippens, L'Anse-au-Clair, L'Anse-au-Loup, LaScie, Lawn, Leading Tickles, Lewin's Cove, Lewisporte, Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights, Main Brook, Mary's Harbour, Marystown, Massey Drive, McIvers, Meadows, Millertown, Milltown-Head of Bay d'Espoir, Ming's Bight, Mount Carmel-Mitchells Brook-St. Catherines, Mount Moriah, Nain, New Perlican, New-Wes-Valley, Norman's Cove-Long Cove, Norris Arm, Norris Point, North River, North West River, Northern Arm, Old Perlican, Pacquet, Paradise, Parson's Pond, Pasadena, Peterview, Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove, Pilley's Island, Placentia, Point Leamington, Port Blandford, Port Hope Simpson, Port Rexton, Port Saunders, Port au Choix, Port au Port East, Port au Port West-Aguathuna-Felix Cove, Portugal Cove South, Portugal Cove–St. Philip's, Pouch Cove, Raleigh, Red Bay, Reidville, Rigolet, Robert's Arm, Rocky Harbour, Roddickton-Bide Arm, Salmon Cove, Salvage, Sandy Cove, Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove, South River, Southern Harbour, Spaniard's Bay, St. Alban's, St. Anthony, St. George's, St. Jacques-Coomb's Cove, St. Joseph's, St. Lawrence, St. Lewis, St. Pauls, Steady Brook, Stephenville, Stephenville Crossing, Summerford, Sunnyside, Terra Nova, Traytown, Trinity, Trinity Bay North, Triton, Trout River, Twillingate, Upper Island Cove, Victoria, Wabana, Wabush, West St. Modeste, Whitbourne, Whiteway, Winterland, Winterton, Witless Bay, Woody Point, Bonne Bay, York Harbour.
No bylaws published online (92, verified negatives) — Admirals Beach, Baine Harbour, Bay L'Argent, Bay de Verde, Baytona, Beachside, Bellburns, Bird Cove, Bishop's Cove, Branch, Brent's Cove, Brighton, Burlington, Burnt Islands, Campbellton, Chance Cove, Change Islands, Coachman's Cove, Comfort Cove-Newstead, Conche, Cook's Harbour, Cottlesville, Crow Head, Daniel's Harbour, English Harbour East, Fleur de Lys, Fox Cove-Mortier, Fox Harbour, Frenchman's Cove, Gallants, Gaskiers-Point La Haye, Gaultois, George's Brook-Milton, Goose Cove East, Grand le Pierre, Greenspond, Happy Adventure, Hare Bay, Heart's Desire, Howley, Jackson's Arm, Keels, King's Cove, King's Point, Lamaline, Lark Harbour, Little Bay, Little Bay East, Little Burnt Bay, Lord's Cove, Lourdes, Lumsden, Lushes Bight-Beaumont-Beaumont North, Middle Arm, Miles Cove, Morrisville, Musgrave Harbour, Musgravetown, Nipper's Harbour, Parkers Cove, Pinware, Point Lance, Point May, Point au Gaul, Point of Bay, Pool's Cove, Port Anson, Port Kirwan, Postville, Ramea, Red Harbour, Rencontre East, Renews-Cappahayden, River of Ponds, Riverhead, Rose Blanche-Harbour le Cou, Rushoon, Sandringham, Seal Cove (Fortune Bay), Seal Cove (White Bay), South Brook, St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine, St. Brendan's, St. Bride's, St. Lunaire-Griquet, St. Mary's, St. Shott's, St. Vincent's-St. Stephen's-Peter's River, Terrenceville, Trepassey, Westport, Woodstock.