Hair and esthetics Permit

This licence is required to operate any kind of personal service establishment such as a hair dressing salon, a barber shop, a nail salon, a shoe shine shop, a tattoo parlour, a tanning parlour, and establishments that provide micropigmentation, body and ear piercing, laser hair removal, electrolysis and other aesthetic services.  Note this licence does not include a Body Rub Parlour

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People working in salons

Options to apply

1. On the Licensing Portal:

2. In person or by mail to:
By-Law and Compliance, Licensing & Permit Services
Vaughan City Hall, Level 100 
2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.

Vaughan, ON  L6A 1T1

 

3. Via the drop-boxes located at the entrances of Vaughan City Hall. 

 

4. By e-mail to:

bylaw.licensing@vaughan.ca, along with scanned copies of required documentation.

Please ensure the application or e-mail indicates a contact phone number

for staff to collect payment.

 

If submitting your application by mail or via the drop-box, please enclose payment in the form of a cheque made payable to the City of Vaughan. If submitting your application via e-mail, please ensure the application or accompanying message indicate a contact name and phone number for our staff to collect payment.

 

Application

If you are applying in-person, by mail, drop-box or email, complete the following form for submission: 

Personal Services - Hair and Esthetics (PDF)

Otherwise, you can apply online on the Licensing Portal.

Notes About Zoning:

  • To apply for a new licence, a Zoning Clearance, issued within the last 365 days, is required to be submitted with the application form above.
  • You can apply for a Zoning Clearance online here.

 

Fees

Fee20242025
Initial fee$ 499$ 515
Renewal fee$ 225$ 231