Fees:

• Taxi Broker – Owner (new): $500.00
• Taxi Broker – Owner (renewal): $125.00
• Taxi Driver (new): $100.00
• Taxi Driver (renewal): $75.00
• Vehicle Inspection (new): $125.00
• Vehicle Inspection (renewal): $100.00
• Vehicle Inspection (transfer of licence): $50.00

The Municipality of Meaford has updated its Refreshment Vendor Licensing Program for 2025, streamlining the process and requirements for food and beverage vendors operating within the municipality. 

For more information visit meaford.ca/foodvendor.

• Apply for a Licence

Fees:

• Resident: $275.00
• Non-resident: $500.00
• Short-term (up to 5 consecutive days per year): $300.00

The installation of Signs is regulated by the Sign By-law.   

Permits are required for various types of signs.  

To apply for permanent sign (such as; awning, canopy, fascia, ground, projecting/vertical, service station, and other):

Sign Permit Application

Temporary Sign Application

Certificate of Insurance Form

Indemnification Agreement Form

For any permit within the Heritage district requires the below form:

Heritage Permit Application 

Please include the following form if your sign is outside of the dimension provisions: 

Sign Variance Request

In order to be deemed an event of municipal significance, your event requires a designation by the municipality in which the event will take place. Special Occasion Permit (SOP) applications to the AGCO for a municipally significant public event must be accompanied by either a municipal resolution or a letter from a delegated municipal official designating the event as municipally significant. The clerk, or designate, has been given the delegated authority to consider applications for municipal significance. 

Note: the Municipality needs a minimum of 10 days to process a complete application. 

In terms of reviewing the event to determine if the event is of ‘municipal significance’, the clerk will consider the following:

• Is the event an exhibition, event or function open to the general public that is being held within the Meaford?
• Can the event be defined as:
  • Having local, regional, national or international historical or cultural significance; or
  • Does it build awareness of diverse cultures; or
  • Benefit the community at large.
• Will the event host more than 100 members of the general public? Prior to the designation of an event of municipal significance, all applications will be circulated to: Meaford Fire Services, OPP, the Community Services division, and the Chief Building Official for review and comment.
• Applicants whose events have been designated as municipally significant must agree to the following conditions:
  • Applicants assume all responsibility for compliance with regulations regarding SOPs and with other applicable legislation, including but not limited to the rules with respect to the Fire and Building Codes, noise bylaws, street closures, etc.;
  • Applicants must obtain a minimum of FIVE MILLION ($5,000,000) DOLLARS liability insurance, naming the Municipality of Meaford as an additional insured, at least 10 business days prior to the event and must provide a certificate of Insurance to the clerk. The permit holder shall be required to indemnify and save the Municipality of Meaford harmless from all claims arising from the permit or event.

Municipally Significant Event Application Form

Temporary Patio Extension Application 

2025 Key Dates

• Application & Payment Deadline: May 16
• Barrier Installation: May 20-23
• On Site Inspection: May 29
• Patio Setup Period: Following completion of barrier installation, no earlier than May 21
• Patio Decking Removal Deadline: No later than October 15, 2025
• Barrier Removal Date: To be determined 

Temporary Patio Extension Application 

Patio Extension Policy 

The Municipality of Meaford requires building permits for various construction activities to ensure compliance with the Ontario Building Code and local regulations. As of January 1, 2025, the 2024 Building Code is in effect, with a transition period until March 31, 2025, allowing certain designs to adhere to the previous 2012 code.

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Stay safe and enjoy responsible burning with Meaford's updated Open Air Burning By-law #2022-13. 

• A permit number is required before starting any burn.
• A separate permit must be obtained for each type of open air burn.
• Only one fire is permitted to burn at any given time.

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Learn about the different burn permits

In accordance with the Municipal By-laws 078-2013, as amended states: Every person who harbours or shelters a dog in the Municipality for a period in excess of seven(7) days in a calendar year, shall register their dog with the Municipality on or before March 31st of each year and pay the fees as prescribed.

Dog tags are used in the event that a licensed dog is found at-large. The Municipality will make every effort to reunite you with your dog. Licencing fees also support initiatives such as feeding and sheltering of stray dogs; providing emergency medical care for sick/injured stray dogs; immunization control and enforcement; enforcement of the Dog Owner's Liability Act; long term pounding/sheltering of unclaimed dogs and administration.

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Applicants must complete the Break Open Ticket Application Form and submit a Break Open Ticket Report within 30 days of licence expiry.

Provide two pieces of ID for both parties: original proof of identity (e.g., birth certificate or valid passport) and government-issued photo ID. Photocopies are not accepted, and non-English/French documents must be translated by a certified translator.

Pay the $140 licence fee by debit, cash, or cheque payable to the Municipality of Meaford.

If a PO box is listed as a mailing address, include the 911 address. For those living on a Canadian Armed Forces Base, provide room and barrack numbers. The application must specify the location of the ceremony, including the municipality and county.

Applicants divorced in Canada must include an original or court-certified Final Decree, Final Judgment, or Certificate of Divorce with an official seal and signature. Divorces outside Canada require specific documentation submitted to the Ministry of Government Services at least four weeks before the ceremony.

Applicants under 16 cannot marry. Those aged 17-18 need parental or guardian consent (request Form 6). Widows/widowers are not required to produce a death certificate.

Marriage licences are only valid for 90 days.

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Learn about marriage cermonies preformed by the Municipal Clerk