Business licences & permits — St. Catharines, Ontario

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

The City of St. Catharines, Ontario has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Business Licensing By-law No. 2005-318; Sign By-law No. 2012-154, verified 2026-08-23.

Business Licensing By-law No. 2005-318 adopted bylaw

Regulates the issuance of business licences within the City of St. Catharines, covering trades such as hawkers/peddlers, amusement arcades, auctioneers, plumbers, theatres and restaurants.

Sign By-law No. 2012-154 adopted bylaw

Regulates the erection of signs and other advertising devices, including banner signs and home-based-business signs (amended by 2014-176, 2014-215, 2016-150); election-sign provisions added by 2025-023/024.

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