Special event permit applications

Special Event application fees are not refundable.

Business licence and permit applications 

If a person terminates an application prior to issuance, 50% of the application fee is refundable.

Short-term rental licence applications

In the event a licence or renewal is refused, the applicant shall be eligible to a partial refund of the application fee, as follows:

The City of Vaughan’s winter crews are here to help you travel safely this winter season. This includes clearing snow that accumulates at the end of your driveway. Here is all you need to know about the City’s windrow-clearing service. 

What is windrow clearing?

Come explore state-of-the-art amenities, register for summer recreation programs or discover what Carrville Library has to offer. An official grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on Sunday, July 6, stay tuned for more details!

The City of Vaughan’s 2023 Budget process is underway. Along with the budget, the 2024 to 2026 Financial Plan will also be developed. This plan will outline a progressive path to move the city forward, all while continuing to deliver more than 200 daily community programs and services effectively and efficiently. 

The Accounting division:

• prepares annual audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedules, and annual Provincial Financial Information Returns.
• processes and issues payments for the City's operating, capital and statutory liabilities.
• ensures the City's purchases and expenses are accurately recorded in the automated financial systems and that these expenditures are paid on a timely basis.
• ensures the City's miscellaneous charges are billed, recorded and collected on a timely basis.

NEW GRADING PERMIT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS 
Effective October 1, 2025, all grading permit applications must include a security deposit, as outlined in the chart below. The required deposit amounts are determined by the type of construction and must be submitted to the Development Engineering Department during the grading permit application process.

The City of Vaughan is ready for the heavy snowfall that is in the forecast for tomorrow. Crews are out working to ensure residents and visitors can travel safely regardless of the weather … but are you prepared? There are a number of simple ways you can help ensure the City’s winter operations run smoothly, efficiently and safely:

With snow in the forecast tomorrow, the City of Vaughan is reminding everyone to keep parked cars off the roads during and after snowfalls to allow City crews to clear streets and sidewalks properly. On-street parking blocks our plows from safely passing around parked cars, and streets and sidewalks may not be plowed as a result.