Business Licensing
Some businesses in Caledon require a licence. We licence adult entertainment facilities, tow trucks, taxi and limousine services, refreshment vehicles and donation boxes.
Use BizPal to help identify the permits and licences you need by all levels of government to operate your business.
Businesses requiring a licence
If you would like to set up a temporary patio on the sidewalk adjacent to your restaurant business in downtown Bolton, you need to get a licence. Patio season is May 1 to October 31. To apply for a licence, click here.
Application Requirements:
- Drawing indicating location on the site, dimensions, number of seats, layout etc (as per the Patio Guideline)
- Certificate of Insurance naming Town and Region as other insured (min. $5M liability if serving alcohol)
- Proof of approval from AGCO if serving alcohol
- $318.27 business license fee*
- A pedestrian bypass/walkway is likely required to be located in the on-street parking stalls, therefore notification of parking stall use to neighboring property owners, and written permission from neighbouring business owners is required
- Upon approval, enter into encroachment agreement with the Town (no additional cost)
Please review the Temporary Patio Guidelines to make sure you know all the requirements.
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We're here to help! Please contact Economic Development staff to discuss your application before you apply.
*2024 fee as per Fee By-law 2024-006
If you would like to set up a temporary patio adjacent to your restaurant business, you need to get a licence. Patio season is May 1 to October 31. To apply for a licence, click here.
There are a variety of different licences that you need to own and operate a tow truck company in Caledon. Tow truck licences expire annually on May 31.
There are a variety of different taxi and limousine licences required to own and operate these services in Caledon. All taxi and limousine licences expire annually on October 31. Review the different licence requirements.
Do you own a food truck, ice-cream truck or other refreshment vehicle? You need to get a licence in order to own and operate the vehicle. Before applying for the licence, you need to get an inspection from the Region of Peel Health Department.
If you would like to set up a donation box, you need to get a licence. Donation box licences expire annually on February 28.
Additional information including licence fees available on the Town's licensing webpage.
BizPal
BizPaL is a one-stop shop for licence and permit information from all levels of government (municipal, provincial and federal). BizPaL generates a customized list of permits and licences required depending on the business’s location, category and type of operations.
To access BizPaL go to https://bizpal.ca/
Restaurants / Food Premises
Peel Public Health Inspectors check that restaurants, banquet halls and daycares are operated and maintained safely, and meet the standards of the Ontario Food Premises Regulation
Additional resources for Food Operators: Checklist to pass inspection and more.
Start a bed and breakfast
Bed and Breakfasts are popular throughout Caledon. Learn the requirements you need to turn your home into a B&B and start making extra income today.
Not sure where to start?
Contact Economic Development staff we're happy to assist.