- Business licence application
- Clearance letter — Building and zoning
- Clearance letter — By-laws
- Clearance letter — Health
- Clearance letter — Fire
- Business Licensing by-law 2011-173
The licencing division is responsible for licensing businesses operating within Welland. Information regarding the requirements for each type of business licensed by the City is found in the Business Licensing by-law 2011-173 and the schedule for that business type.
- Schedule 1 — Retail sale of fireworks
- Schedule 2 — Food premises
- Schedule 3 — Food vehicles
- Schedule 4 — Hawker and peddler
- Schedule 5 — Outdoor entertainment events
- Schedule 6 — Pawnbrokers
- Schedule 7 — Personal service establishment (includes aesthetics, nail salons, and barbers and hairstyling shops)
- Schedule 8 — Public garage (automotive rental, sales, and service)
- Schedule 9 — Donation collection bins
- Schedule 10 — Pet shops
Businesses licensed by the City are subject to required inspections upon initial application and renewal. The required inspections list is found in Schedule B of the Business Licensing by-law.
Please note that lottery licencing is handled by the office of the city clerk.