Automotive garages and related businesses operating in Port Colborne must be licensed annually in accordance with the City’s Garage Licensing By-law.
If you operate any of the following types of businesses, you must apply for a Garage Business Licence from the City of Port Colborne.
- Motor vehicle repair shop, including a building or place where motor vehicles may be oiled, greased or washed, have their ignition adjusted, tires inflated or batteries charged, or where only minor or running repairs essential to the actual operation of motor vehicles are executed or performed
- Parking station, parking lot/building, or place where motor vehicles are hired or kept or used for hire
- Place where vehicles are stored or kept for sale
- Used/unfit motor vehicles on property (Bylaw Section 22 re: Uncertified vehicles; parts)
- Motor vehicle inspection station (MVIS)
Each application requires a site plan. Use the Business Licence Site Plan Guide [PDF/185KB] [PDF/185KB]as an example for your site plan.
Businesses that only sell gasoline do not require a Garage Business Licence.