Business licences & permits — Grimsby, Ontario

Do I need a business licence or permit? What does it cost?

In the Town of Grimsby, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by By-law 83-120 Licence, Regulate and Govern Hawkers and Peddlers and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Who must license: Every person who owns, operates and uses any vehicle from which refreshments are sold for consumption by the public. Renewal: All licences expire on the 31st day of December in the year issued; 7-day licence expires on the 7th day after issue.

By-law 83-120 Licence, Regulate and Govern Hawkers and Peddlers adopted bylaw

Town of Grimsby by-law licensing hawkers and peddlers (scanned PDF, OCR), effective Jan 1 1984.

By-law 92-118 License and Regulate Refreshment Vehicles adopted bylaw
licence required yes A separate licence shall be taken out
who must license Every person who owns, operates and uses any vehicle from which refreshments are sold for consumption by the public s. 1(a)
fee Mobile Motorized $100.00; Stationary Motorized $100.00; Non-Motorized $ 75.00 (i.e. Hot Dog Cart); Pedal $ 50.00 ist Vehicle (i.e. Ice Cream Bicycle); $ 25.00 Each Additional Vehicle; 7 days or less $10.00 s. 2(a), s. 2(b)
renewal All licences expire on the 31st day of December in the year issued; 7-day licence expires on the 7th day after issue. s. 2(e), s. 2(b)
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Town of Grimsby by-law licensing vehicles selling refreshments for public consumption (scanned PDF, OCR).

Business Licences page

Town page: refreshment vehicle and hawker/peddler licences, governed by By-laws 92-118 and 83-120, with application forms.

Machine-readable: business-licensing.json · Official website: https://www.grimsby.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-23 · Business licences & permits across Ontario · Business licences & permits in other municipalities