Licenses and regulates numerous businesses/trades operating in Vaughan (eating establishments, peddlers, mobile vendors, etc.), covering application, renewal, endorsements, suspension/revocation and administrative penalties; repealed By-law 315-2005.
Business licences & permits — Vaughan, Ontario
Do I need a business licence or permit? What does it cost?
In the City of Vaughan, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by Business Licensing By-law 122-2022 (Consolidated) and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-25. A licence is required. Fee: As set out in the Fees and Charges By-law; exempt for Charitable Events and Community Service Organization events. Who must license: Persons who erect, attach, place, display, or alter a Sign, or cause/permit it, except Sections 4 and 17.
| licence required | yes | s. 3.1 |
| who must license | Persons who erect, attach, place, display, or alter a Sign, or cause/permit it, except Sections 4 and 17 | s. 3.1 |
| renewal | Except Portable Signs, permits expire six months from issuance; may renew for further six months. Mobile Sign permits valid 21 days; Feather Banner permits in six-month increments. | s. 3.5; s. 3.6; s. 8.10(a)(ii); s. 8.10(d)(iii) |
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Regulates size, location, type and permitting of permanent and temporary signs (business, real-estate, portable/A-frame signs, etc.) throughout the City of Vaughan.
| licence required | yes | s. 4.0(1) |
| who must license | Special Events and Car Rallies. | s. 4.0(1); s. 4.1(1) |
| fee | As set out in the Fees and Charges By-law; exempt for Charitable Events and Community Service Organization events. | s. 4.0(5)(b); s. 4.0(8) |
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Requires permits for special events/outdoor exhibitions held in Vaughan (festivals, markets, car rallies), setting application, safety and operating conditions; repealed the former Special Events and Outdoor Exhibition by-laws.