Business licences & permits — Saugeen Shores, Ontario

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

In the Town of Saugeen Shores, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by Business Licensing By-law 98-2004, verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Who must license: Temporary sales (hawkers/peddlers), entertainment events, refreshment vehicles, taxi/limousine, vehicle services (horse drawn vehicles). Renewal: Class 2/3 refreshment and horse drawn: one season, May 01 to October 31, no automatic renewal; taxi/limousine vehicles: annual per vehicle; annual renewal fee.

Business Licensing By-law 98-2004 adopted bylaw
licence required yes s. 2.3, s. 3.3(a), s. 4.2(a), s. 5.2(a), s. 6.2(a)
who must license Temporary sales (hawkers/peddlers), entertainment events, refreshment vehicles, taxi/limousine, vehicle services (horse drawn vehicles). Preamble; s. 2.3; s. 3.3(a); s. 4.2(a); s. 5.2(a); s. 6.2(a)
fee Circuses $175.00 per day; Menagerie $175.00 per day; Places of Amusement $175.00 per location; Transient Trader $175.00 per tocation; Hawker/Peddler $175.00 per event; Canteens $175.00 per canteen; Mobile BBQ’s $175.00 per unit; Chip Wagons $175.00 per unit; Hot Dog Carts $175.00 per unit; Ice Cream Trucks/Bikes $175.00 per unit; Taxi Owner $175.00 one time approval; Taxi Vehicle $25.00 annual per vehicle; Limousine Owner $175.00 one time approval; Limousine Vehicle $25.00 annual per vehicte; Horse Drawn Carriages $175.00 one time approval; Annual Renewal Fee $25.00 one time approval. Schedule "A"
renewal Class 2/3 refreshment and horse drawn: one season, May 01 to October 31, no automatic renewal; taxi/limousine vehicles: annual per vehicle; annual renewal fee. s. 3.5; s. 6.5; Schedule "A"
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Licensing of temporary sales/door-to-door, refreshment vehicles, entertainment events (circus, place of amusement), taxis and limousines. Laserfiche viewer; text not downloaded. Permanent local businesses do not need a licence.

Business Licences (Saugeen Shores)

Licence classes, fees (e.g. $238.02 temporary sales/refreshment vehicle), insurance and application requirements.

Refreshment Vehicle Licenses on Municipal Property policy (2000)

Corporate policy (July 4, 2000) on annual refreshment vehicle licences on town-owned sites.

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