Business Occupancy & Licensing in Ontario
We provide zoning compliance checks, application guidance, and coordinated submissions to help you secure the occupancy permits and business licenses you need.
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How we help your Business Occupancy & Licensing
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Application Analysis
We help you determine the requirements of a Complete Application: Floor Plans, Site Plan, Letter of Use, Articles of Incorporation, Registered Business Name, Criminal Record Checks etc.
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Coordinating Submissions
We’ll prepare clear Cover Letters with submission documents reports that satisfy municipal reviewers.
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Project Management
We help reduce redesigns and delays by identifying issues early and aligning the proposal with policy expectations.
From our clients:
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Nick is an excellent consultant to work with: he is reachable, articulate, and provides comfort to our tenants and owners when preparing Zoning and Licensing Feasibility across Ontario for the Properties we Manage
Robert Bellissimo
Novo Property Management
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Harper Dell helped us obtain our Zoning Certificate of Occupancy Permits and Business Licenses with a high degree of comfort and confidence navigating the bureaucratic process. Being reachable and on budget was a major benefit to our company.
Dan Park
CEO, Clutch
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Mr. Dell helped us open our Restaurant, as well as obtain a Rooftop Patio Permit. It was fantastic! Our business became more valuable with each approval.
Anonymous
Restaurant Owner
What is an Occupancy Permit vs. a Business License?
A Zoning Certificate (also known as an Occupancy Permit) is a permission issued by the Zoning Department that identifies whether a given Proposed Use / Business Operation conforms to the applicable Zoning Bylaw of the Subject Site.
Parking Rates are set by the relevant section of the Parent Zoning Bylaw, and Permitted Uses are also set by the Site Specific provisions of the Subject Site. If the Zoning Review reveals deficiencies of Parking for All Uses on-site, or a Use being not permitted, then a Minor Variance may be required.
Zoning Certificate of Occupancy Permits ought to be the first vehicle for compliance when submitted a Building Permit or a Change of Use or License Application to Operate and Occupy a Business in Ontario.
An Operating License (also known as a Business License) is an annual Permit that requires the submission of Ownership and Tenant Documents certifying that the proposed Business is permitted to Operate out of the Subject Site.
Among other things (e.g. Articles of Incorporation, Acknowledgement of Directors, Registered Business Name etc.) a Zoning Certificate of Occupancy Permit is an essential requirement to obtaining a Business License.
In other words, a Business cannot obtain an Operating License from the Municipality without a valid Zoning Certificate.
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