Permit to Sell Fireworks Year-Round From a Permanent Location

Individuals, partnerships or corporations.

Minimum Age

Applicants must be at least 18 years old.

Identification Requirements

Original documents are required for all applications and renewal transactions.

Include two pieces of government-issued identification (one must be photo ID):

• Canadian Passport
• Driver’s Licence
• Canadian Birth Certificate
• Citizenship Card
• Permanent Resident Card
• SIN Card (Social Insurance Number)
• valid Work Permit

Note:

• First and last names must match on all identification.
• We do not accept Health Cards.
• Identification is required for all officers/directors listed on the Articles of Incorporation, Corporate Profile or Federal Form 6

Business Requirements

All applicants must also provide the following:

• a business location/address
• a copy of provincial business name registration or signed franchise agreement

Corporations must also provide:

• a copy of Articles of Incorporation (Note: If there has been a change to the list of officers and directors, please also provide a current Corporate Profile Report or a Federal Form 6)
• the Annual Return for Corporation Form which lists all current directors & officers of the Corporation. This must be:
  • original as copies will not be accepted
  • signed by an officer/director of the Corporation. The Form cannot be signed by a designate of the Corporation.

If a director of the corporation is unable to apply in person at the Licence and Permit Issuing Office, a designate may apply on their behalf. The designate must:

• have an original letter advising of their signing authority on corporation letterhead, signed by a director of the corporation dated within 30 days
• provide two pieces of identification for themselves
• provide two pieces of identification for each officer and director of the corporation, or, if original identification is not available, notarized photocopies of the identification will also be accepted.

Insurance Requirements

Minimum insurance requirements vary depending on the type of fireworks being sold:

• family fireworks – $2,000,000 CGL insurance
• display and theatrical fireworks – $5,000,000 CGL insurance

The completed insurance form must be signed and stamped by the insurer.

The Licence and Permit Issuing Office at the East York Civic Centre is closed due to COVID-19. Businesses requiring licences and/or permits from the City of Toronto can apply via a new online application portal.

Licence application and renewal fees must be paid online.

Submit Application

If you have already submitted an application you may upload additional documents using your upload token.

Upload Documents for Existing Request

$2,955.36

Your licence will expire annually on the anniversary of the date that the licence was first issued.

The renewal fee is $2955.36

A renewal notice, identifying any documents required to renew the licence, will be mailed to the address on file.

The Licence and Permit Issuing Office at the East York Civic Centre is closed due to COVID-19. Existing licensees can now renew their licences via a new online renewal portal. Licence renewal fees must be paid online.

Renew Licence

Please have all required documents ready to upload before starting the renewal, as it requires 10-15 minutes to complete and cannot be saved.

Payments received after the licence expiry date are subject to late fees in addition to the annual licence fee. Find your outstanding business licence or permit renewal invoice.

If you fail to renew your licence according to the bylaw, your licence will be cancelled and you will have to reapply.