Business Licensing

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Niagara Region has the authority to pass by-laws to licence, regulate and govern various businesses and occupations.

Licence categories

• Taxi brokers, owners, drivers and vehicles
• Transportation network companies (such as Rideshare), drivers and vehicles
• Shuttle service owners, drivers and vehicles
• Sight seeing vehicle owners, drivers and vehicles
• Paratransit taxi owners, drivers and vehicles
• Caleche services, owners, drivers and horses
• Tow truck owners, drivers and vehicles
• Second-hand shops and dealers
• Auto wrecking and salvage yards

We also have delegated authority to regulate and govern the adult entertainment industry:

• Parlour owners, operators and entertainers in Fort Erie, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Falls, St. Catharines, Thorold and Welland
• Body rub parlour owners, operators and attendants in St. Catharines and Niagara Falls

See business licensing fees.

New driver's licences and renewals

• Application for transportation network companies driver's licence
• Application for caleche, shuttle, sightseeing, specialty, taxi driver and towing driver's licence

Email Business Licensing for applications related to:

• Adult entertainer or body rubber
• Business licences for salvage, second-hand, caleche or towing
• Broker licences for taxi and transportation network companies