By-laws 17-2000 and 18-2000 require that all dogs and cats (including house cats) be licensed by their owners each year. A maximum of four (4) dogs are permitted per household. There is no limit on the number of cats.

Between January 1st and March 31st each year, contractors engaged by the municipality go door to door selling dog and cat licenses (tags) to pet owners. Before March 31st tags may be purchased for $10 each directly from the contractor or at the Town Hall, 127 Raglan Street South. After March 31st, tags much be purchased at the Town Hall for $12.00 each. Failure to license each animal each year may result in a fine of $53.75.

Purchasing pet tags at your home is a fast and convenient way of obtaining the required license. Please co-operate with our representatives when they visit your home.

By-law No. 60-98 governs the activities of transient traders who are engaged in business activity within the Town of Renfrew.

Purpose

To permit open air sales of locally produced:

1. Handicrafts and Arts
2. Farm produce - excepting processed foods or frozen foods, excepting meat or meat products.

Notes

1. Produce is to mean 'fresh' or 'raw' with the exception of preserves which are also home-made
2. Local means within the geographic area of thirty (30) kilometre radius from the Town of Renfrew
3. Local means that ownership and operation shall be within the geographic area as well.

Location and Times

1. The Market Season will be June 1st to October 31st.
2. Market day will be Saturday, only
3. The Market will operate on Railway Street, from Raglan Street to the C.P.R. Station. Spaces will not be reserved but attained by on a first-come, first-served basis.

Licensing

1. All users of the Market area must be licensed by the Municipality for each space required.
2. A fee of $5.00 per space, per Season shall be charged to each regular user, or a fee of $1.00 per month for a part-time user.
3. Licenses can be obtained at the Municipal office during regular working hours, Monday through Friday, previous to setting up produce on Saturday.

   

By-law No. 37-95 regulates and licenses the operation of refreshment vehicles in the Town of Renfrew. Refreshment vehicles are defined as "any vehicle from which food or beverages are sold for consumption by the public", and includes vehicles such as chip wagons and ice cream carts.

Any person wishing to operate refreshment vehicle in the Town of Renfrew must first obtain a licence from the Town Clerk. To obtain a licence, the following must be submitted for approval:

• A completed application (available at the Clerk's Office)
• Written approval of the Renfrew County and District Health Unit
• Written approval of the Fire Chief (or designate)

Annual licences may be obtained for $250 while semi-annual licenses (valid for a period of up to six months) cost $150.00

By-law Nos. 28-73 and 16-81 require that all persons carrying on the business of conveying passengers for hire in the Town of Renfrew shall be licensed to do so by the municipality. Taxi cab owners, drivers, as well as vehicles must be licenced each year.

To obtain the appropriate licenses, vehicles used as taxicabs must pass an annual safety inspection and be properly insured. All drivers must possess a valid Ontario Driver's Licence.

Further information about taxi licensing, including fees, is available from the Clerk's Department.

A transient trader is defined as "any person who offers goods, wares, services, or merchandise for sale in any manner in the Town of Renfrew other than on a permanent basis". Individuals wishing to engage in the transient sale of goods within the municipality must obtain a transient traders license from the Clerk's Department prior to engaging in any business activity.

There are two classes of transient traders license:

• Regular Transient Traders License
• Special Events License

Regular Transient Traders Licenses are available to individuals engaging in business activity in the municipality on a stand-alone basis while Special Events Licenses must be obtained by organizations sponsoring events within the municipality where one or more transient traders are engaged in business activity (ValleyFest for example). The prescribed fee for a Regular Transient Traders License is $150 per annum while Special Events Licenses cost $350 per annum.

Application forms and Licenses are available during regular business hours at the Clerk's Office, 127 Raglan Street South, Renfrew, Ontario, K7V 1P8.