Business licences & permits — North Bay, Ontario

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

In the City of North Bay, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by By-law No. 2012-225 By-law for Licensing, Regulating and Governing Business in the City of North Bay, verified 2026-10-19. A licence is required. Who must license: Businesses specifically identified in Schedule 'A' (e.g., auctioneer, circus/midway, door-to-door sales, hawker/peddler, restaurants, tobacco sales). Renewal: Per year for many licences; Restaurants and Seasonal Restaurants must be renewed yearly; expiry date as set out on Licence.

By-law No. 2012-225 By-law for Licensing, Regulating and Governing Business in the City of North Bay adopted bylaw
licence required yes s. 2.1
who must license Businesses specifically identified in Schedule 'A' (e.g., auctioneer, circus/midway, door-to-door sales, hawker/peddler, restaurants, tobacco sales). s. 2.1; Schedule 'A'
fee Schedule 'A': Auctioneer $100.00 per year; Circus/Midway $100.00 per visit; Door-to-Door Sales/Service Person $200.00 per year; Firearms Repair Facility $50.00 per year; Hawkers and Peddlers Class A - Resident $100.00 per year, Class B - Non-Resident $300.00 per year, Class C - All-Inclusive $3,000.00 per year; Outdoor Patios $10.00 per location per year; Pawnbroker $100.00 per year; Pet Shop $50.00 per year; Places of Amusement $100.00 per year; Precious Metal Purchasers $150.00 per event (non-resident), $300.00 per year (resident); Refreshment Vehicles Class A $200.00 per year, $50.00 each additional vehicle; Class B $200.00 per year, $50.00 each additional vehicle; Class C $200.00 per year, $50.00 each additional vehicle; Class D $50.00 per year, $25.00 per additional cart; Restaurants $50.00 per year; Seasonal Restaurants $100.00 per year; Special Events Class A - Craft $10.00 per day, Class B - Trade $25.00 per day, Class C - Antique $25.00 per day; Tattoo and Body Piercing Parlours $100.00 per year; Tobacco Sales $50.00 per year. Schedule 'A'
renewal Per year for many licences; Restaurants and Seasonal Restaurants must be renewed yearly; expiry date as set out on Licence. Schedule 'A'; Schedule 'M'; Schedule 'N'; s. 20.1
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City of North Bay by-law for licensing, regulating and governing businesses (repeals 2004-191); 43 pages with schedules for hawkers and peddlers, refreshment vehicles, pawnbrokers, adult entertainment, auctioneers, door-to-door sales, pet shops, tattoo parlours, tobacco sales, taxis etc. Scanned PDF.

By-law 2012-225 record page (status Active, amended by 2019-43)

City by-law registry entry: A By-law for Licensing, Regulating and Governing Business in the City of North Bay; lists amending by-law 2019-43.

Forms, Permits & Licenses (business licence applications)

Lists business licence application forms by class: hawker and peddler, refreshment vehicles A-D, pawnbroker, pet shop, adult entertainment, auctioneer, door-to-door and more.

Machine-readable: business-licensing.json · Official website: https://northbay.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-19 · Business licences & permits across Ontario · Business licences & permits in other municipalities