Business Licensing

Council approved a new Comprehensive Business Licensing By-law which reduced the number of categories of businesses required to apply for a Business Licence. Businesses required to apply for a Business Licence under the Comprehensive Business Licensing By-law may apply at the link below and pay the applicable fee. Refer to the Business Licensing Guide for additional information. 

For those businesses not required to obtain a Business Licence as set out in the Comprehensive Business Licensing By-law, it is recommended that you: 

• Check the zoning of the property to ensure your type of business is a permitted use under the Zoning By-law; 
• Contact the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit if your business is a food or beverage premise or a personal care establishment.