Licenses and regulates body-rub parlours and attendants, including operator eligibility, premises requirements and enforcement.
Business licences & permits — Windsor, Ontario
Do I need a business licence or permit? What does it cost?
In the City of Windsor, Ontario, licence required: True; who must license: Broad range: adult entertainment, food/hospitality, lodging, heating/plumbing trades, hawkers, escorts, retail/resale/pawnbrokers, pet shops, salvage yards, and others; fee: Varies by category; initial: $191–$616 (e.g., Bill Distributor $191, Entertainment Lounge $590, Bed & Breakfast/Lodging House/Public Hall $616); renewal: $191–$575; late renewal adds 50% surcharge over base fee; Class 2 Donation Bin Business 50% reduction; renewal: Annual; expiry dates vary by category Jan 31–Nov 30 per Appendix 'A'; 50% penalty surcharge if renewed after deadline; dancer/escort licences: 12 months from date of issuance. Source: Business Licensing By-law #395-2004, verified 2026-08-29.
| licence required | True | s. 2.1 |
| who must license | Broad range: adult entertainment, food/hospitality, lodging, heating/plumbing trades, hawkers, escorts, retail/resale/pawnbrokers, pet shops, salvage yards, and others | s. 2.1 |
| fee | Varies by category; initial: $191–$616 (e.g., Bill Distributor $191, Entertainment Lounge $590, Bed & Breakfast/Lodging House/Public Hall $616); renewal: $191–$575; late renewal adds 50% surcharge over base fee; Class 2 Donation Bin Business 50% reduction | Schedule 1; s. 3.23(1); Schedule D1 s. 6.2 |
| renewal | Annual; expiry dates vary by category Jan 31–Nov 30 per Appendix 'A'; 50% penalty surcharge if renewed after deadline; dancer/escort licences: 12 months from date of issuance | Appendix 'A'; s. 3.23(1); s. 3.23(2) |
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City of Windsor Business Licensing By-law, passed December 13, 2004 (effective January 1, 2005).
Regulates/prohibits peddling and the sale of articles on city streets and highways without a permit.
Regulates licensing of lottery events (bingo, raffles, break-open tickets) conducted by eligible charitable/religious organizations in Windsor.
Licenses and regulates taxis, limousines and other public vehicles operating in Windsor: driver/vehicle licensing, fare/rate rules and standards of service.
Requires owners of residential rental units to obtain an annual city licence, subject to property-standards compliance and inspection; distinct from the short-term-rental licence.
Regulates permanent and temporary signage citywide: permit requirements, sign types/size/location standards for businesses and other users; consolidated through May 2025.