Business Licences

If you operate a business in the Municipality of Greenstone, you may need a business licence. The Municipality requires that some businesses be licensed to ensure public health, safety, and fair business practices.

Apply for business licence

To apply or renew your business licence, you must submit a completed application for Municipal Business Licence to the Municipality by email, mail or in-person; or you can apply online. The licensing fee can be paid at any Ward Office by cash, cheque, debit card, or credit card; or by mail by cheque only.

When an application is received, we carry out inspections for the building, by-law and from the Fire Department. The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is also notified. You will be issued your business licence if inspections are satisfactory.

If you have any questions, please contact our Protective Services and Planning Services Department.

Types of business licences include:

• Bed and Breakfast
• Food handling
• Non-resident produce dealer
• Hairdresser
• Hawker or peddler
• Lodging or rooming house
• Pawn broker
• Second-hand store
• Transient trader

Please note that food handling businesses include restaurants, cafes, lunch counters, refreshment stands, food stores and public halls.

Renewal date

Please ensure that your business licence is renewed by February 15 of the year.

Licence fees

Business licence fees apply to the following:

• Bed and Breakfast - $125.46
• Food handling - general - $41.80
• Food handling - refreshment stand or vehicle - $125.46
• Non-resident produce dealer - $125.46
• Hairdresser - $41.80
• Hawker or peddler - $603.32
• Lodging or rooming house - $41.80
• Pawn broker - $53.74
• Public Halls - $41.80
• Second-hand store - $41.80
• Transient trader - $603.32