Temporary outdoor businesses

Outdoor recreational and entertainment establishments are being considered in the following zones:

• C2 – Neighbourhood Commercial
• C3 – General Commercial
• C4 – Mainstreet Commercial
• E1 – Employment in Nodes
• E2 – Employment
• OS1 – Open Space – Community Park
• OS2 – Open Space – City Park
• PB1-6 – Parkway Belt
• H-CC1, CC1 – Downtown Core – Core Commercial
• H-CC2, CC2 – Downtown Core – Mixed Use
• H-CC3, CC3 – Downtown Core – Mixed Use Transition Area
• H-CC4, CC4 – Downtown Core – Mixed Use
• H-CCO, CCO – Downtown Core – Office
• H-CCOS, CCOS – Downtown Core – Open Space

Find your property’s zoning

Outdoor retail sales and display are being considered in the following zones:

• C1 – Convenience Commercial
• C2 – Neighbourhood Commercial
• C3 – General Commercial
• C4 – Mainstreet Commercial
• OS1 – Open Space – Community Park
• OS2 – Open Space – City Park
• PB1-6 – Parkway Belt
• H-CC1, CC1 – Downtown Core – Core Commercial
• H-CC2, CC2 – Downtown Core – Mixed Use
• H-CC3, CC3 – Downtown Core – Mixed Use Transition Area
• H-CC4, CC4 – Downtown Core – Mixed Use
• H-CCO, CCO – Downtown Core – Office
• H-CCOS, CCOS – Downtown Core – Open Space

Find your property’s zoning

You will need a permit to use the parking lot of a community facility such as a community centre, park, arena, cultural facility or library.

An encroachment permit will be required to allow operation on the municipal right-of-way, but only on a sidewalk. All temporary outdoor retail sales and display and outdoor recreational and entertainment establishments must adhere to requirements.

Download Temporary Outdoor Recreational and Entertainment Establishment Requirements and Temporary Outdoor Retail Sales and Display Requirements

The initiative will end on December 31, 2023.

How to apply

To apply for a permit to use a community facility, contact the Customer Service Centre at 905-615-4100 and press 2 for facility bookings.

To apply for an encroachment permit to use a municipal sidewalk, email temporary.outdoorbusinesses@mississauga.ca. Your application must include the four documents listed in the application checklist below.

Application checklist

Your application must include:

1. A completed Temporary Outdoor Business Application form

2. A completed Certificate of Insurance – Standard Liability form

• The Owner/Occupancy must contain a general liability policy of at least $5 million as well as property insurance coverage in amounts required to adequately cover the owner’s property, equipment and other such property in the care, custody and control of the city
• The policy shall contain a waiver of rights of subrogation against the City and will ensure the City is added as an additional insured party under said policies to insure the City to the same extent as the Owner/Occupant
• The Owner/Occupant shall deliver to the City, an executed City of Mississauga certificate of insurance. The form must be completed by your insurance company and include an original stamp and signature. The liability insurance coverage must extend for the entire duration of the application period (date of application to December 31, 2023). The complete insurance form can be scanned and submitted to the City via email as part of the application submission package.

The liability insurance coverage must extend for the entire duration of the application period (e.g. date of application to December 31, 2023).

3. A signed Acknowledgement and Authorization form

• If the Applicant does not own the property that will benefit from the outdoor business, the Applicant must enclose an affidavit signed by the registered property owner attesting to the fact that the applicant is authorized to represent the property owner.

4. A sketch of the temporary outdoor business encroachment, including:

• The property address and the appropriate dimensions as described in the requirements
• The distance from the edges of the proposed outdoor business area to the nearest above-ground obstruction such as, the curb line, fire hydrants, street lighting, traffic signal and other utility poles, sign posts, parking meters, trees, bus stop, etc.
• The distance from the edge of the outdoor business area to the property line of adjacent tenant spaces
• If proposed, sketch of the location of tent(s) including measurements

Fees

Council has decided to waive any fees associated with having temporary outdoor retail sales and display and temporary outdoor recreational and entertainment establishments, with the exception of Community facilities fees.

You don’t need a permit on private lands. However, establishments should get permission from the property owner or property manager before investing in time and material to operate safely and responsibly outdoors.

All temporary outdoor retail sales and display and outdoor recreational and entertainment establishments must adhere to requirements.

Download Temporary Outdoor Recreational and Entertainment Establishment Requirements and Temporary Outdoor Retail Sales and Display Requirements

Fees

Council has decided to waive any fees associated with having temporary outdoor retail sales and display and temporary outdoor recreational and entertainment establishments, with the exception of Community facilities fees.