Council approves new business-licensing bylaw with lower-cost event-vendor options

Ottawa Council approved a new Licensing By-law that removes licensing requirements for group homes and simplifies several business licence categories. The City says the changes include lower-cost one-day licences for refreshment and mobile vendors at festivals and community events, special-event vending options for events of one day or less, and annual authorization for nightlife venues to host multiple all-night events instead of paying for a separate licence each time.