Please be advised that fees and timelines can change.

City of Toronto Divisions & Agencies

 

City Division/Agency Details Fee for Permit or Service Timelines
City Clerks Flag Raising No 3-4 weeks
City Clerks Letter of Municipal Significance No 4-8 weeks
City Clerks Lottery Licence Yes 6 weeks
Toronto Building Erect Temporary Sign / Sign Variance Yes 8 weeks
Toronto Building Permit to Erect Tent/Structure exceeding 646 sq. ft. Yes 4 weeks
Toronto Paramedic Services Provision of Medical/First Aid Services Yes 3-6 weeks
Corporate Real Estate Management Use of Civic Centres – internal As required Per facility
Corporate Real Estate Management Book Albert Campbell Square and David Pecaut Square As required Per facility
Parks, Forestry & Recreation Book Mel Lastman Square Yes Per facility
Economic Development & Culture Book Nathan Phillips Square As required Per facility
Municipal Licensing & Standards Noise Exemption Permit and Monitoring Yes 8 weeks
Municipal Licensing & Standards Permit for Food or Merchandise Vendors Yes 2 weeks
Toronto Emergency Management Consultation on emergency planning No As required
Parks, Forestry & Recreation Use of parkland / stadium / facilities Yes 8 weeks
Parks, Forestry & Recreation Stakeout of park area No 10 days
Solid Waste Management Collection and removal of garbage waste If in violation of permit conditions If in violation of permit conditions
Solid Waste Management Consultation on waste management plan No 6 weeks
Event Support Unit Consultation on event planning No As required
Event Support Unit Festival and Events Calendar No 2-3 days
Toronto Film and Television Office Film Permit No 48 hours
Toronto Film and Television Office Compensation for lost revenue/staff at City facilities Yes As required
Toronto Film and Television Office Use of metered parking spaces Yes As required
Toronto Fire Services Provision of staff at signature events As required As required
Toronto Fire Services Consultation on emergency planning/approval of fire route/road closures No 2 weeks
Toronto Parking Authority Collection of Lost Parking Revenue during events Yes 5 business days
Toronto Police Service Parade Notification No 8 weeks
Toronto Police Service Provision of Paid Duty Police Officers Yes 4 weeks
Toronto Police Service Displays from Community Response Unit No 4 weeks
Toronto Public Health Approval to operate temporary food establishment No 4-6 weeks
Toronto Public Health Inspection of special event food handling No As required
Toronto Transit Commission Charter of TTC vehicles Yes 2 weeks
Toronto Transit Commission Advertising Opportunities Yes As required
Toronto Transit Commission Re-routing TTC vehicles due to street closures Yes 4-6 weeks
Transportation Temporary Street Closure Permit Yes 8-16 weeks
Up to 1 year for expressways
Transportation Sidewalk Sale Permit Yes 8 weeks
Transportation Street Occupation Permit Footrace/Bicycle Yes 8-16 weeks
Up to 1 year for expressways
Transportation Banner Installation – Public Right of Way Yes 8 weeks
Transportation Banner Installation – Expressways Yes 8 weeks
Yonge Dundas Square Use of facility and amenities Yes Varies

 

Other Non-City Services

Organization Details Fee for Permit or Service Timelines (for application submission)
Alcohol and Gaming Commission Special Occasions Permit Yes 10 – 30 days (depending on type of permit)
Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) Permit for Inspection of temporary electrical equipment and generators Yes Minimum 48 hours prior to activation of an event site
Ontario One Stakeout of Park or Area No 4 weeks
TSSA Amusement Rides Contact directly Contact directly