City of Toronto Act,
2006 Public Notice
Update on the Business Licence and Permit Applications
Action Plan and Other Outstanding Directives
Toronto City
Council will be considering recommendations to adopt amendments to City of Toronto
Municipal Code Chapter 545, Licensing
It
is proposed that the amendments be adopted at the City Council meeting to be
held on April 22, 2026 or at a subsequent meeting. If
adopted by City Council, the amendments to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapters
will:
1.
City Council amend
Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 545, Licensing as follows:
a. Amend
Article XXIII, 545-282 and Article XXIV, 545-291 by deleting requirements
pertaining to hours and days of operation.
b. Amend
Article XXIII, 545-285 and Article XXIV, 545-293 by:
A. Deleting
the requirement that the register of goods received be kept in the form of a
book, and written in ink in a plain, legible hand; and
B. Adding
that the register shall be in a format satisfactory to the Executive Director
of MLS.
c. Amend
Article XXIII, 545-286 to remove the requirement that information from the
Second-Hand Goods Register book be submitted to the Executive Director.
d. Amend
Article XXIV, 545-293.1 by deleting the requirement that information from the
Old Gold or Old Jewellery Register book be submitted
to the Executive Director.
e. Amend the
definition of an Entertainment Establishment/Nightclub so that it reads:
A. Premises
used to provide amplified music for dancing or patron entertainment, and where
the premises meets three or more of the following
criteria:
1) The
premises offers or advertises
bottle service, meaning the sale or service of liquor by the bottle;
2) The
operator, or an agent acting on behalf of the operator refers to or advertises
the premises as a club, nightclub, disco, dance hall, dance club, or similar venue;
3) The
premises are equipped with a lighting system, sound system, or disc jockey
booth greater in scope than one expected in an eating or drinking establishment;
4) The
premises has a stage, dance floor, or other area used
for dancing or patron entertainment.
B. Despite
Subsection A, an entertainment establishment/nightclub shall not include an
adult entertainment club.
2.
City Council repeal
Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 832, Videotape Stores, Licensing.
3.
City Council direct
that Recommendation 1 and Recommendation 2 come into effect on September 30,
2026.
The
proposed amendments are outlined in the report titled “Update on the Business
Licence and Permit Applications Action Plan and Other Outstanding Directives.” To view or
obtain a copy of the report, visit the City's website at:
https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.EC27.1
At
its meeting to be held via video conference and in-person at City Hall, 100
Queen Street West, on April 9, 2026 at 9:30 a.m., or as soon as possible
thereafter, the Economic and Community Development Committee of Toronto City
Council will hear from any person or by his or her counsel, agent, or
solicitor, who wishes to speak to the matter.
The
proposed amendments are subject to the decisions of the Economic and Community
Development Committee and City Council. Consequently, the proposed amendments
may be modified. Additional or other amendments to the above-noted
By-law, including amendments not contemplated or considered in the proposal by
Municipal Licensing and Standards, Economic Development and Culture Division
and the Technology Services Division staff, may occur as a
result of the decisions of the Committee and City Council.
To
submit comments or make a presentation to the Economic and Community
Development Committee on April 9, 2026, please contact the Committee no later
than 12:00 p.m. on April 8, 2026.
Economic and Community
Development Committee
Toronto City Hall, 100
Queen Street West
10th Floor,
West Tower, Toronto, ON, M5H 2N2
Telephone: 416-397-4579; Fax: 416-392-1879
Email: ecdc@toronto.ca
To
ask questions regarding the content of the report, please contact:
Joanna Hazelden,
Director (A), Policy and Strategic Support
Municipal Licensing and
Standards
Toronto City Hall, 100
Queen Street West
16th Floor,
West Tower, Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
Telephone: 416-392-9830
Email: joanna.hazelden@toronto.ca
Any comments received
after the Committee meeting will be forwarded to City Council.
While
the staff report sets out proposed changes, the Committee and/or City Council
may change these proposals and adopt additional or other amendments that differ
from the recommendations set out in the report. The proposed amendments are
subject to the decision of the Committee and the decision of City Council.
If this matter is
postponed at the Committee meeting or City Council meeting or considered at a
subsequent Committee or City Council meeting, no additional notice will be
provided other than the information on the subsequent Committee or City Council
agenda. Please contact the above City officials if you require notice in these
cases.
The Economic and
Community Development Committee will make its final recommendations on April 9,
2026, which will be forwarded to City Council for its meeting on April 22,
2026.
Notice to people writing or
making presentations to the Economic and Community Development Committee: The City of Toronto Act, 2006 and the City of Toronto Municipal Code
authorize the City of Toronto to collect any personal information in your
communication or presentation to City Council or its Committees.
The City collects this
information to enable it to make informed decisions on the relevant issue(s).
If you are submitting letters, faxes, e-mails, presentations, or other
communications to the City, you should be aware that
your name and the fact that you communicated with the City
will become part of the public record and will appear on the City’s website.
The City will also make your communication and any
personal information in it - such as your postal address, telephone number, or
e-mail address - available to the public, unless you expressly request the City to remove it.
Many Committee, Board, and
Advisory Body meetings are broadcast live over the internet for the public to
view. If you speak at the meeting you will appear in
the video broadcast. Video broadcasts are archived and continue to be publicly
available.
If you want to learn more about
why and how the City collects your information, write
to the
City Clerk’s Office, Toronto City
Hall, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto ON, M5H 2N2 or by calling 416-397-4579.
Dated at the
City of Toronto on March 31, 2026.
John D. Elvidge
City Clerk