Business licences & permits — Kawartha Lakes, Ontario

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The City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario has 7 adopted bylaws on file: By-Law to Licence Motor Vehicle Racing and Motor Vehicle Racing Facilities 2013-194; By-Law to Licence, Regulate and Govern Refreshment Vehicle Businesses 2021-158; By-Law to Licence, Regulate and Govern Salvage Yard Businesses 2013-196; By-Law to Licence, Regulate and Govern Seasonal Trailer Park Businesses 2021-199; By-Law to Licence, Regulate and Govern Transient Trader Businesses 2016-210; By-Law to License, Regulate, and Govern Taxicab, Limousine, and Transportation Network Businesses 2018-010; Special Events By-law 2013-197, verified 2026-08-23.

By-Law to Licence Motor Vehicle Racing and Motor Vehicle Racing Facilities 2013-194 adopted bylaw

Licenses and regulates motor-vehicle racing events and racing facilities operated within Kawartha Lakes under Municipal Act business-licensing authority. Consolidated to Dec 2016.

By-Law to Licence, Regulate and Govern Refreshment Vehicle Businesses 2021-158 adopted bylaw

Licenses and regulates mobile refreshment/food-truck vehicles operating within Kawartha Lakes, incl. vehicle standards, permitted locations/hours and licence fees. Repeals and replaces 2016-245.

By-Law to Licence, Regulate and Govern Salvage Yard Businesses 2013-196 adopted bylaw

Licenses and regulates salvage/wrecking-yard businesses and land used to store, wreck or dismantle used motor vehicles within the City. Consolidated to Dec 2016.

By-Law to Licence, Regulate and Govern Seasonal Trailer Park Businesses 2021-199 adopted bylaw

Licenses and regulates seasonal trailer-park/campground businesses operating within the City. Repeals and replaces 2013-148.

By-Law to Licence, Regulate and Govern Transient Trader Businesses 2016-210 adopted bylaw

Licenses and regulates transient/door-to-door traders and peddlers operating temporarily within the City, setting permitted conduct, locations and licence fees. Consolidated with a Feb 2020 fee-schedule amendment.

By-Law to License, Regulate, and Govern Taxicab, Limousine, and Transportation Network Businesses 2018-010 adopted bylaw

Licenses taxicab, limousine and transportation-network-company (rideshare) businesses, owners, operators, brokers and drivers operating in Kawartha Lakes, with a fee schedule and conduct standards. Consolidated to Jul 2022.

Special Events By-law 2013-197 adopted bylaw

Requires a licence/permit for special public events (fairs, cultural and recreational gatherings) held within the City, setting conditions, fees and enforcement for organizers. Consolidated to Dec 2016.

Machine-readable: business-licensing.json · Official website: https://www.kawarthalakes.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-23 · Business licences & permits in other municipalities