Business licences & permits — Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Do I need a business licence or permit? What does it cost?
In the City of Summerside, Prince Edward Island, licence required: True; who must license: Persons carrying out business in categories listed in Schedule "A", including banks, contractors, mobile sales, lunch trucks, and door-to-door salespersons.; fee: Varies by category per Schedule "A"; e.g. Banks $1,500, Mobile Sales $500/$1000, others N/C; renewal: Annual, effective January 1 to December 31; some require new application each calendar year. Source: Licensing Bylaw — Bylaw CS-21, verified 2026-08-23.
Licensing Bylaw — Bylaw CS-21
adopted bylaw
licence required
True
Schedule "A" s. 1.2
who must license
Persons carrying out business in categories listed in Schedule "A", including banks, contractors, mobile sales, lunch trucks, and door-to-door salespersons.
Schedule "A" s. 1.2
fee
Varies by category per Schedule "A"; e.g. Banks $1,500, Mobile Sales $500/$1000, others N/C
Schedule "A" Table
renewal
Annual, effective January 1 to December 31; some require new application each calendar year
s. 4.1; ss. 12.4, 13.5, 15.5
scout note
Licenses hand carts, mobile sales establishments, and open-air sales establishments operating in the City of Summerside. Requires annual applications to Council; sets conditions for operating locations, permitted hours, and signage.
Places of Amusement Bylaw (CS-16)
adopted bylaw
Regulates places of amusement operating within the City of Summerside. Source PDF is an unsearchable scanned copy (image only), so specific licensing terms were not machine-verified in this pass.