Anyone wishing to use the municipal sidewalk and/or roadway to expand a patio or display merchandise available in a retail store is required to obtain a permit from the municipality prior to using the sidewalk and/or roadway for such purposes.
A permit is valid from the date of issue until October 15, or until such time as the Boulevard Encroachment By-law is repealed by Council, or as otherwise revoked or suspended, whichever is the earlier. The permit period for patios and curbside retail displays is May 1 through to October 15, with the start date contingent on weather forecasting and completion of spring maintenance and inspection of the sidewalks and roadways. Any business wishing to operate a patio outside of this timeframe is required to submit a new request form for a winter patio.
Additional conditions will apply to Boulevard Encroachment Permit holders that extend operations into the winter months and will be contained within the approved permit. The Town will not be held responsible for any damages that may result of the operation of a boulevard encroachment or from conducting winter maintenance.
The use of portable heaters must meet the TSSA guidelines, and an inspection is required by Fire Services prior to their use.
For more information please visit https://www.collingwood.ca/development-growth-economy/economic-development/temporary-patio-retail-display-permits
IN THE MATTER of a request for a Boulevard Encroachment Permit, I/We certify that all of the information provided on this form and contained in the documents provided herewith is correct, insofar as I/We have knowledge of these facts;
AND IN THE MATTER of establishing the Boulevard Encroachment, I/We agree to comply with all federal and provincial laws, as well as all municipal by-laws, which includes, without limitation, any statute, regulation, order, guideline, policy, code, ordinance rule, as well as principle of common law or equity.