How do I apply for a business licence?
Online: Download and complete the relevant Business Licence Application Form found in the chart below.
In person: Drop off or email completed form to business@sarnia.ca.
By mail: Mail the completed form, along with all required documentation and payment to
City of Sarnia
Attn: Business Licensing
255 Christina St N
Sarnia, ON N7T 7N7
For more details on business licensing call us at 519-332-0330 Ext 3350 or email business@sarnia.ca.
Business License & Fees
| Business Licence | New Application/ Payment |
|---|---|
| Adult Live Entertainment Parlour * | See By-Law |
| Adult Video Store | $377.84 |
| Auctioneer | $271.00 |
| Body Piercing/Scarring/Tattoo Parlour | $351.09 Online Application & Payment |
| Body-Rub Parlour – Owner/Operator * | $664.59 |
| Body-Rub Parlour – Attendant * | $159.50 |
| Circus or Midway | $622.09 |
| Dog Kennel/Commercial Cattery | $585.43 Online Application & Payment |
| Eating Establishment | $340.59 Online Application & Payment |
| Master Plumber | $106.25 Online Application & Payment |
| Pawn Broker | $207.25 |
| Payday Loan | $393.59 Online Application & Payment |
| Pet Shops | $330.43 |
| Public Hall | $372.34 Online Application & Payment |
| **Food Truck – City Parks | $515.93 |
| **Food Truck – Non-Motorized | $339.09 |
| **Food Truck – Other (Private Property) | $622.09 |
| Rooming and Boarding House | $383.09 |
| Salesperson Resident | |
| Yearly | $542 |
| Seasonal – 3 Months | $329.50 |
| Daily – 3 Consecutive Days | $170 |
| Salesperson Non-Resident | |
| Yearly | $1,285.75 |
| Seasonal – 2 Months | $584.50 |
| Seasonal – 3 Months | $860.75 |
| Daily – 3 Consecutive Days | $542.00 |
| Salvage Yard/Second Hand Shop | $345.84 Online Application & Payment |
| Short-Term Accommodations** *STA Information | $298.09 Online Application & Payment |
| Vehicle for Hire (Taxi): Owner’s Licence *Taxi By-Law | $159.50 Application Form |
| Vehicle for Hire (Taxi): Driver’s Licence *Taxi By-Law | $32.00 Application Form |
** The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) regulates Mobile Food Service Equipment (MFSE).
Learn more: Mobile Food Service Equipment (tssa.org)
Visit the TSSA website for information regarding Ontario Regulation 211/01 Propane Storage and Handling: Propane Risk Safety Management Plans (RSMPs) (tssa.org)
Fire Inspections
Proof of compliance with the Fire Code, as determined by the Sarnia Fire Chief, is required for all new Business Licence Applications as per By-law#128 of 2017. To ensure your establishment is ready for your inspection, please review the following checklist. Click here to download a PDF of the checklist.
