City of Toronto: Municipal Licensing and Standards Division

These permits apply only to businesses in the former City of Toronto and former Borough of East York. For businesses in other former municipalities please contact the Municipal Licensing & Standards District Office.

Where to apply for a Road Allowance Permit?

To obtain a Road Allowance Permit or further information, please contact:

The Road Allowance Unit
East York Civic Centre
850 Coxwell Avenue, Third Floor
Toronto, ON M4C 5R1
Information line: 416-392-6700
Fax number: 416-338-7225
Business hours:
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Please make your application in person and bring all required documents and payments.

Road Allowance Permit Application Forms

Boulevard Cafes	Former Toronto	Former East York
Boulevard Marketing	Former Toronto	Former East York
Street Vending	Toronto
Buskers and Street Entertainers	Toronto

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Road Allowance Permit Fees

Business Improvement Areas

Vending Permit Moratorium Areas
(No further vending permits are being issued in these areas.)

Applicable City Bylaws

Street and Sidewalks (Chapter 313, Former Toronto Municipal Code

Section 13 (Shopkeepers vending on sidewalk adjacent to store)
Section 35 (Temporary marketing enclosures)
Section 36 (Boulevard cafes)

Street Vending (Chapter 315, Former Toronto Municipal Code)

Schedule B (Public highways eligible for designated vending areas)
Schedule F (Public highways in insitutional areas eligible for designated vending areas)

Schedule 26, Licensing Bylaw (Chapter 545, Toronto Municipal Code)

Former East York By-law 16-97

Do you need a Business Licence?

You may be required to obtain a business licence as well as a Road Allowance permit to operate your business. For further information and assistance, please contact the Licence Application and Renewal Unit.

Municipal Licensing & Standards District Offices

Scarborough District Office: Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Drive Tel: 416-396-7071	North York District Office: North York Civic Centre, 5100 Yonge Street Tel: 416-395-7011
Toronto and East York District: West Satellite Office 2238 Dundas Street West Tel: 338-0800 North Satellite Office 666 Eglinton Avenue West Tel: 338-0711	Etobicoke York District Office: 2 Civic Centre Court, Etobicoke Tel: 416-394-2535