Business licences & permits — Prescott, Ontario

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

In the Town of Prescott, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by By-Law 02-1995 - Consolidated Licensing By-law for certain businesses and occupations and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Renewal: annual; fees for the calendar year or the remaining part thereof.

By-Law 02-1995 - Consolidated Licensing By-law for certain businesses and occupations adopted bylaw
licence required yes without first having obtained from the Town a licence
who must license Transient traders, refreshment vehicles, salespersons/hawkers/pedlars, auctioneers, second-hand goods/pawnbrokers, taxis, cartage vehicles, amusement/billiard rooms, carnivals/circuses/midways, victualling houses, adult entertainment, boats for hire. without first having obtained from the Town a licence
fee Transfer: $20.00 if licence $25.00 or greater; $10.00 if less than $25.00. Transient traders: $5.00 annual for Ontario farmer selling own produce; $500.00 to operate business. Refreshment vehicles: motorized $500.00 per vehicle; motorized ancillary $500.00 per vehicle ($1.00 if business tax paid); non-motorized $200.00 per vehicle; non-motorized ancillary $100.00 per vehicle. Salesman/hawkers/pedlars: $600.00 annual; $400.00 after June 30 for remainder; specific location daily $300.00 (max four days); charitable $1.00. Auctioneers: $50.00 annual; $25.00 daily. Second hand goods: $25.00 annual. Garage/lawn/yard sales: no charge. Taxis: owner first vehicle $75.00, each additional $50.00; driver $30.00 annual. Cartage: first vehicle $60.00, each additional $40.00 annual. Places of amusement: $200.00 annual; billiard/pool room $200.00 annual; both $350.00 annual. Carnivals/circuses/midways: $35.00 per day or part day. Victualling houses: $20.00 annual. Adult entertainment: owner $300.00 annual; operator $300.00 annual; operator and owner same person $500.00 annual; performer $25.00 for one year from issuance. Boats for hire: $35.00 annual. Schedule "A"
renewal annual; fees for the calendar year or the remaining part thereof shall be for the calendar year or the remaining part thereof
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General licensing by-law covering transient traders, refreshment vehicles, hawkers and pedlars, second-hand goods and other trades, with licence fee schedule (1996 schedule).

By-law No. 04-2014 - Taxi By-law (vehicles for hire) adopted bylaw
licence required yes Part IV, s. 2; Part VI, s. 5
who must license Owners and drivers of taxicabs, limousines and accessible taxicab service owners and drivers of taxicabs, limousines and accessible taxicab service
renewal expires on the 28th day of February next, after the date of issue Part III, s. 17
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Licenses and regulates taxicabs, limousines and accessible taxicabs, owners and drivers; licences expire end of February.

By-law No. 03-2019 - Amendment to Taxi By-law 04-2014

Amends the taxi/vehicle-for-hire licensing by-law.

By-laws and Policies (Prescott)

Town by-law index listing Business Licensing By-law 02-1995 and taxi by-law.

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