Do I need a business licence or permit? What does it cost?
In the Municipality of Dysart et al, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by By-law 2004-42 To License and Regulate Refreshment Vehicles and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. A licence is required. Fee: $500.00. Who must license: Any person operating a refreshment vehicle.
| licence required | yes | s. 2 |
| who must license | Any person operating a refreshment vehicle | s. 2 |
| fee | $500.00 | s. 9 |
| renewal | calendar year, renewable on May 1 of each year | s. 7.4 |
Licence required to operate a refreshment vehicle (chip trucks, coffee trucks, hot dog and ice cream carts); licensing officer is the municipal law enforcement officer.
| licence required | yes | s. 2.1 |
| who must license | Any person, persons or corporation operating a tourist camp. | s. 2.1 |
| fee | $10.00 per camp lot; no license fee for a camp lot made available only for a trailer assessed under the Assessment Act | s. 2.2(d), (e) |
| renewal | calendar year, renewable on May 1 of each year | s. 2.5 |
Licensing and regulation of tourist camps and trailer camps under Municipal Act s.164; licence conditions, suspension and revocation.
| licence required | yes | s. 2 |
| who must license | Transient traders; any person going from place to place for sale or hire of goods or services intermittently or one-time. | s. 1(a), s. 2 |
| fee | $500.00 per calendar year for a transient trader; $100.00 for a license to hold a one time sale | s. 8 |
| renewal | valid until December 31st in the year that it was issued or as stated on the licence | s. 6 |
Municipal Act ss.150-153 by-law licensing and regulating transient traders in Dysart et al; licence conditions, fees and enforcement.
Online application form covering the three licence classes the municipality issues.
Index listing the municipality's by-laws including the refreshment vehicle, transient trader and tourist/trailer camp licensing by-laws.