Licenses and regulates adult entertainment establishments and their operators/performers in Thunder Bay.
Business licences & permits — Thunder Bay, Ontario
Do I need a business licence or permit? What does it cost?
The City of Thunder Bay, Ontario has 19 adopted bylaws on file: Adult Entertainment By-law; Dog Kennel By-law; Eating Establishments By-law; Eating Establishments By-law Amendment; Hairstylists By-law; Lodging House By-law; Peddler By-law; Pet Shop By-law; Plumber By-law; Public Hall By-law; Refreshment Vehicle By-law; Refreshment Vehicle By-law Amendment 1; Refreshment Vehicle By-law Amendment 2; Second Hand Goods / Pawnbroker By-law; Sign By-law Amendment 1; Sign By-law Amendment 2; Sign By-law No. 135-1992 (as amended); Trailer Park By-law; Vehicle for Hire and Designated Driver By-law, BL 17/2018, verified 2026-08-23.
Licenses commercial dog kennels operating within the city.
Licenses restaurants and other eating establishments operating in the city.
Amendment to the Eating Establishments licensing By-law.
Licenses hairstylists/hairdressing establishments operating in Thunder Bay.
Licenses lodging/rooming houses operating in Thunder Bay.
Licenses peddlers/door-to-door and street vendors operating in Thunder Bay.
Licenses commercial pet shops operating in the city.
Licenses plumbers working within city limits.
Licenses public halls/assembly venues in Thunder Bay for safety and operating standards.
Licenses mobile food/refreshment vehicles (food trucks/carts) operating in Thunder Bay.
Amendment 1 to the Refreshment Vehicle By-law.
Amendment 2 to the Refreshment Vehicle By-law.
Licenses second-hand goods dealers and pawnbrokers operating in the city.
Amendment 1 to Sign By-law 135-1972.
Amendment 2 to Sign By-law 135-1972.
Original 1972 by-law prohibiting/regulating signs and advertising devices, requiring permits for erection/alteration; kept current via separate amendment by-laws below rather than a single consolidation.
Licenses trailer parks operating within Thunder Bay.
Repeals and replaces Police Services Board taxi by-laws PC5/PC6-2005; licenses taxi, limousine, and designated-driver vehicles and drivers for health, safety, and consumer protection.