Refreshment Vehicle

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. 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.

Refreshment vehicle owner

1. Type 1 - catering truck/ice cream truck: This licence is required to own a catering or ice cream truck where food or drinks are sold that another person is operating within the city of Vaughan.
2. Type 2 - hot dog cart: This licence is required to own a hot dog cart where food or drinks are sold that another person is operating within the city of Vaughan.
3. Type 3 - push cart: This licence is required to own a push cart or any muscle-powered cart where food or drinks are sold that another person is operating within the city of Vaughan.

Refreshment vehicle driver

1. Type 1 - catering truck/ice cream truck: This licence is required to operate a catering or ice cream truck where food or drinks are sold.
2. Type 2 - hot dog cart: This licence is required to operate any hot dog cart where food or drinks are sold.
3. Type 3 - push cart: This licence is required to operate any push cart or any muscle powered cart where food or drinks are sold.

Applications

This licence requires a photo of the applicant to be submitted, as described here. You can apply in-person, by mail, drop-box or email using the application form below.

Refreshment Vehicle Licence Application (PDF)

Fees

Owner

Type 1 and 2

Type 3 

Driver

All types

All types (temporary)