| licence required | True | s. 4(a) "No person shall carry on a business...without having first obtained a valid business license" |
| who must license | All businesses including home occupations, peddlers, and solicitors of sales operating within the municipality | s. 4(a) "including home occupations and peddlers"; s. 4(b) "soliciting of sales...shall require a Business License" |
| fee | Zone 2: $25 flat rate; Zone 1 varies by category: Contractors $50–$150; General Services/Retail $40; Professional/Manufacturing $100; Hotel/Motel/Apartments $40 + $2/room; Licensed Premises $125; Banks $150; Other Financial $200; Adult Entertainment $500; Body Rub Parlour/Escort Service/Exotic Dance $1500; Circus $100/day; etc. | Schedule "A"; s. 31(d) "business license fee for those businesses within Zone 2 - is a $25 flat rate" |
| renewal | Annual, January 1 to December 31; new businesses commencing after July 31 pay 50% of annual fee | s. 6(a) "Licenses shall be granted for a one-year period, to commence on the first day of January and terminate on the 31st day of December"; s. 6(b) "new business commences operation after July 31st...annual fee will be reduced by fifty percent" |
scout note
Establishes licensing requirements and regulations for businesses operating within the municipality.