Business licences & permits — Innisfil, Ontario

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

In the Town of Innisfil, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by Licensing By-law No. 071-22 (Consolidated Business Licensing By-law, last amended Nov 13, 2024), verified 2026-10-19. A licence is required. Renewal: expires at 12:00 midnight one year from issuance; Transient Trader not renewable.

Licensing By-law No. 071-22 (Consolidated Business Licensing By-law, last amended Nov 13, 2024) adopted bylaw
licence required yes s. 12.1
who must license Scheduled businesses: adult entertainment, amusement, bill distributors, billiards, body-rub, firearms, hawkers, menageries, motor vehicle dealers, newspaper boxes, pawn shops, public address, racing, refreshment, transient. Schedules '1'-'16'; s. 12.1
fee Note: fees contained in the By-Law are no longer applicable and are found in the Fees and Charges By-Law as of Jan 1, 2025. Appendix 'B' lists: Adult Entertainment Parlour $10,000.00; Adult Entertainment Parlour Store $10,000.00; Amusement $300.00; Bill Distributor $100.00; Billiard/Pool 'Facilities inspected annually by MLE Dept. 100.00 for ea. billiard, pool, or bagatelle table 10.00'; Body-rub Parlour $10,000.00; Firearms $100.00; Hawker/Peddler $100.00; Menageries $300.00; Motor Vehicle Dealer $100.00; Newspaper Box $50.00 plus $15.00 per box; Pawn Shop $100.00; Public Address System $50.00; Racing Vehicles $300.00; Refreshment Vehicle $300.00; Transient Trader $300.00. Schedules 1 and 2 state $1,500.00. Replacement license fee $15.00. Appendix 'B' - Schedule of Fees; 'Fees contained in the By-Law are no longer applicable'; s. 12.13.2; Schedule '1' s. 11; Schedule '2' s. 4
renewal expires at 12:00 midnight one year from issuance; Transient Trader not renewable. s. 10.2; Appendix 'B' (Transient Trader)
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Town of Innisfil general business licensing by-law to license, regulate and govern businesses, trades and occupations, with schedules per class (incl. refreshment vehicles); consolidated to By-law 086-24.

Business Licensing By-law page

Town page for By-law 071-22, adopted June 22, 2022, last amended Nov 13, 2024.

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