Business Licenses

The following businesses require a Business Licence issued by the Municipality to
operate in Hastings Highlands:
(a) Vendor (Goods, Wares or Merchandise)
(b) Mobile Food Vendor (Refreshment Vehicle, Food Truck/Cart etc.)
(c) Public Market (Farmers’ Market, Flea Market, Craft Market etc.)

There is no requirement to obtain a business licence to open a retail, home-based business or other business in Hastings Highlands, unless provided for under a separate bylaw.

A business licence is required to ensure that businesses deemed to require a licence follow the Municipality’s land use regulations, building, fire, and other community safety requirements. Business licensing is a way for the Municipality to provide some consumer protection and maintain a safe environment for the general public through inspections.

Private Property

• Vendors and Mobile Food Vendors are permitted on private property in the following zones: Urban Commercial (UC), Rural Commercial (RC), Recreational/Resort Commercial (RRC), Urban Industrial (UI), and Rural Industrial (RI) Zones
  
  
• Public Markets (Farmers' Market, Flea Market, Craft Market etc.) market and flea market) are permitted in the Urban Commercial (UC) and Rural Commercial (RC) Zones

Municipal Property

• The Municipality has approved the following Municipal properties to be used by approved Vendors, subject to approval: 
  
  
  • Birds Creek Recreation Field - Outdoor Space Only
    Location: 160 South Baptiste Lake Rd, Bancroft, ON
    Permitted Vendor(s): One (1) Mobile Food Vendor (Refreshment Vehicle, Food Truck/Cart etc.)
    
    
  • Lake St. Peter Community Centre - Outdoor Space Only
    Location: 5 Boulter Lake Rd. Lake St. Peter, ON
    Permitted Vendors: One (1) Mobile Food Vendor (Refreshment Vehicle, Food Truck/Cart etc.).
    One (1) Vendor (Goods, Wares or Merchandise)
    
    
  • Vacant Lot - Downtown Maynooth (Formerly Maynooth Community Centre)
    Location: 33090 Hwy 62, Maynooth, ON
    Permitted Vendors: Two (2) Mobile Food Vendors (Refreshment Vehicle, Food Truck/Cart etc.)
    One (1) Public Market permitted (space reserved)
    
    
• Applicants who want to operate on Municipal property are required to submit an application to obtain a ‘Permit to Operate on Municipal Property’: 
  • Permits are issued on a first-come, first-served bases and are subject to additional requirements, approval, fees etc. 
  • A lottery system will be conducted by the Licensing Officer if multiple applications are received (at the same tie) for any approved Municipal Property location. 

Mobile Food Vendor (Food Truck/Cart/Refreshment Vehicle) 

Mobile Food Vendor Licence Application and Agreement

Vendor (Goods, Wares, Merchandise)

Vendor (Goods, Wares, Merchandise) Application and Agreement

Public Market (Farmers'/Flea, Craft Market etc.)

Public Market (Farmers'/Flea Market, Craft Market etc.) Application and Agreement 

Permit to Occupy Approved Municipal Property