What bylaws apply to licensing?
• Alarm Services Bylaw • Bicycle Courier Licensing Bylaw • Business Licence Bylaw • Concert Bylaw • Dating and Escort Service Bylaw • Downtown Pushcart Vendor Licence Bylaw • Exotic Entertainers Bylaw • Massage Licence Bylaw • Extended Dance Event Bylaw • Boxing & Wrestling Bylaw • What must I do in order to obtain a licence? Every type of licence requires certain inspections and/or approvals. All businesses occupying a premises require approval from Development & Building Approvals under the Land Use Bylaw; inspections by the Fire Prevention Bureau of the Fire Department; and possibly inspections by Alberta Health Services. Home-based businesses are not subject to a fire inspection, but need approval from Development & Building Approvals. Many types of licences require the owners of the business (and in some cases, the directors of a corporation), to submit to a Calgary Police Services background check, while others may need provincial approval from such agencies as the Alberta Gaming