Information, Guidelines & Regulations

Definitions:
Family Day Home- means an establishment licensed under the Yukon Child Care Act that is intended to provide care, educational services, and supervision for children during a period of less than 24 consecutive hours. Unlike childcare centers, family day homes are located in dwelling units and are secondary to a residential use.

Home Industry - means a small-scale industrial use operated as a secondary use to a single detached dwelling.

Home Occupation - means a small business that is based out of a dwelling unit.

Mobile refreshment stand - means a non-permanent and/or portable booth, stand, or vehicle for the sale of food, beverages, or refreshment, prepared or cooked on the vehicle, and includes, without limitation hot dog, sausage, hamburger carts or similar stands.

Mobile Vendor - means an independently operated vehicle or structure occupying private space typically for the purpose of providing retail products, and/or services for commercial sale by a business entity, in an outdoor setting to either passers-by or seated patrons.  

License Conditions:

1. Every business shall post their Business License in a conspicuous location within the business premises. Should the business not have a premise the business license shall be presented upon request of the License Inspector.
2. No license shall be issued until application fee or any previous fees or penalties levied pursuant to the Business Bylaw are paid.
3. Business license fees are non-refundable.
4. Business licenses are non-transferable. The business license is valid only in the business owner’s name in which the license was issued and the business address for which the license was issued.
5. Any construction contractor who proceeds with any construction without a City of Dawson Development Permit for the project will have his business license suspended until such time the permit is obtained.
   
   

Suspension and Revocation of a License:

1. A License Inspector may suspend or revoke a business license anytime where a license holder is contravening any of the aforesaid Federal or Territorial laws or regulations or Municipal bylaw or regulations or where in the opinion of the License Inspector there is just and reasonable cause to do so.
2. Where a License Inspector suspends or revokes a business license, the suspension or revocation will commence immediately.
   
   

Appeals:

1. Any person who has been refused a business license and any license holder whose license has been refused, suspended or revoked may appeal in writing within thirty (30) days of the date of refusal, revocation or suspension to Council.
   
   

General Regulations:

• If more than one business is carried out within a single premise a separate business license is required for each business.
• The holder of a business license must at all times be in compliance will all federal and territorial laws and regulations and City bylaws pertaining to their operation.
• A business license issued is non-transferable, and is valid only in the business owner’s name in which the license was issued and the business address for which the license was issued. 
• Every person conducting business in the City of Dawson under an Inter-municipal Business License must abide by all rules set forth in the Business License Bylaw.