Refreshment Vehicles Licence

Application Form

Municipal Code 628 - Click here to read by-law for additional information.

General Information

Licensing Informaton

Please provide the documents requested below. If you have questions regarding the items please contact the Licensing Administrator at hstafford@cityofwoodstock.ca or by phoning 519-539-1291 ext. 2503 during business hours.

The licensing process will be affected if these documents are not received in a timely manner.

The licensee understands that:

1. A licensee shall, while operating a mobile refreshment vehicle business as defined by this Chapter, have with him/her the licence granted to him/her for such mobile refreshment vehicle under this Chapter and shall have same available for immediate production to any peace officer or municipal by-law enforcement officer requesting same.
2. No person shall sell or offer for sale any refreshment from a mobile refreshment vehicle located in any public park or onany street, highway or other public place adjacent to or bordering on a public park within the limits of the City withouthaving first obtained specific permission of the Director of Parks and Recreation or designate. The Director of Parks and Recreation shall establish a set of criteria that must be adhered to while operating in approved areas.
3. No person shall operate a mobile refreshment vehicle on a public highway in front of any window of any building which obstructs the view from such building through such window or the view from outside the building through such window to any display within the building.
4. No person shall operate a mobile refreshment vehicle on any sidewalk or boulevard and in a manner that interferes with the normal use of a sidewalk by pedestrians.
5. No person shall sell or offer for sale any refreshment from a mobile refreshment vehicle within the limits of the City while such mobile vehicle is located within 91.4 m (300 ft.) of any eating establishment during normal business hours of such business.
6. No person shall operate a mobile refreshment vehicle on private property without written consent of the property owner.
7. Mobile refreshment operators who are using a licensed vehicle as a mobile refreshment vehicle shall ensure that the mobile refreshment vehicle is parked in a legal parking space and is in compliance with the City’s Traffic Bylaw.
8. Every person operating a mobile refreshment vehicle for the sale of refreshments shall be responsible to insure that the mobile refreshment vehicle shall be of suitable design and operated and maintained in a safe and sanitary condition.
1. Every licensee shall ensure that his/her mobile refreshment vehicle is equipped with:
2. a refuse container with a self-closing lid and such container shall be kept in a clean sanitary condition and emptied at least once daily; and
3. a disposable litter container, which shall be replaced at least once daily; and such containers shall be used for the disposal of all refuse.
9. Every person operating a mobile refreshment vehicle for the sale of refreshments shall be responsible to ensure that any person selling or offering for sale refreshments from such mobile refreshment vehicle shall:
1. be neat, clean and tidy;
2. wear a hair net; and
3. wear gloves when handling and preparing raw meat, fish, or poultry.

I hereby certify that I have read and understand the information contained in this application. I further certify that the information contained in this application is true and I agree that I will abide by all of the provisions of the City of Woodstock Municipal Code Section 628 and amendments thereto and any other applicable municipal regulations that may apply to the operation of a Refreshment Vehicle licence. The licence fee has been submitted with this application.

This licence is granted for one year from February 15th in the current year and expires on February 15th one year after issue or sooner if the licence is revoked. 

Issuance of licence may be subject to the following department approvals:

Chief Buidling Official        City Clerk          Fire Department         Southwestern Public Health                  Police Department 

Notice of Collection

Personal information contained on this form is collected by the Corporation of the City of Woodstock under the authority of the Municipal Act and will be used by the City in making decisions on this Business Operated on a Temporary Basis Licence. Questions about the collection of this information my be made to the City Clerk, 500 Dundas Street, P.O. Box 1539, Woodstock, Ontario, N4S 0A7, or by telephoning 519-539-2382 ext. 2500, during business hours.