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Business Licensing By-Law Review & Consolidation

Haldimand County has initiated a project to review, modernize and consolidate its existing business licensing by-laws. The goal of the review is to ensure current by-laws are meeting regulatory requirements, protecting consumers and not imposing unnecessary barriers for businesses. This project will be ongoing throughout 2024 and there will be opportunities for members of the public and business owners to provide input.

Haldimand County currently licenses the following businesses:

Additional business types may be considered as part of this review.

Kennels are licensed under the Animal Control By-Law and as such, are not being considered as part of this review.

Want to provide your input on Haldimand’s business licensing by-laws?

Take the preliminary public survey (open until April 30) or attend an upcoming Open House:

Tuesday, May 7, 2024
5:30-7pm
Haldimand County Administration Building – Haldimand Room
53 Thorburn St. S, Cayuga, N0A 1E0

We want to hear from you.

Staff have created a Business Licensing Review & Consolidation Survey to obtain preliminary public feedback on existing by-laws and gain a better understanding of what the community feels should be included or changed. The online survey is open to both business owners and members of the public, and only takes a few minutes to complete. The survey closes April 30.

A Community Open House will also be held for business owners and members of the public who wish to learn more about business licensing by-laws, provide suggestions or discuss with staff in more detail. The Open House will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Haldimand County Administration Building (Haldimand Room), 53 Thorburn St. S, Cayuga. Everyone is welcome to attend and registration is not required.

Community feedback will be assessed and considered when developing the new, consolidated by-law.

Please check back regularly for updates.

November 2023 – Research & information gathering commences

February 2024 – Kick-off meeting with internal (county) stakeholders

March to April 2024 – Community consultations to obtain feedback and help shape the consolidated by-law

April to May 2024 – Development of consolidated by-law

June to July 2024 – Draft Business Licensing By-Law presented to internal stakeholders for review

July to August 2024 – Draft Business Licensing By-Law presented to Senior Management for approval

Late summer to early fall 2024 – Draft Business Licensing By-Law presented to Council for approval

Fall to early winter 2024: Approved Business Licensing By-Law to be implemented

20230404 – Haldimand County seeking public input to modernize and consolidate business licensing by-laws

For more information on the Business Licensing Review & Consolidation project, contact licences@haldimandcounty.on.ca.