Business Related Licences and Forms

According to By-law 3-2024 every Boarding, Lodging, and Rooming House (BLRH) in the Town of Kingsville must be licensed. This is to ensure existing and future BLRHs comply with the Town's Zoning By-law and to help mitigate any potential health and safety risks to occupants.

What is a BLRH?

A BLRH is defined as a dwelling unit where bedrooms are rented or provided to occupants, rather than the entire unit. Occupants of a BLRH share bathrooms and/or kitchen facilities, and may be unrelated. A BLRH is rented or provided to occupants on a long-term basis of twenty-eight (28) days or more.  For clarity, a BLRH includes housing that is controlled and provided by an employer of the residents living in the unit.

Per By-law 3-2024, there are 2 classes of BLRH:

• a Residential BLRH which houses ten (10) or fewer occupants on lands designated as residential in the Town of Kingsville's Zoning By-law; and,
• an Agricultural BLRH houses any number of occupants on land designated as agricultural in the Town of Kingsville's Zoning By-law.

Application Requirements

Please have the following information and supplementary documents ready before you submit your application:

• Legal Business Name and Address
• Owner information
• A Criminal Record Check for the Owner dated within thirty (30) days of the date of application;
• Address of each BLRH, subject to the application;
• On-site contact information for the person responsible for the BLRH;
• Maximum number of occupants available for each BLRH;
• Valid Health Unit Inspection Report for each BLRH Unit within the preceding twelve (12) months 
• If your BLRH has not been inspected in the preceding twelve (12) months, you can request an inspection by filling out WECHU's online form or by calling 519-258-2146.
• A $100.00 annual fee per BLRH (payable online by credit card)

Apply for a BLRH Licence now

What can I expect once I apply?

Upon receipt of your Application, staff will review for completion and circulate to the following departments for review:

• Planning and Development Services to confirm land-use compliance with the Town’s Zoning By-law;
• Building and By-law Enforcement to ensure that the building/property intended to be used as a BLRH is not subject to an open building permit and is not the subject of a Town By-law Order within the preceding twelve (12) months; and,
• Fire and Rescue Services to confirm that the building intended to be used as a BLRH has been inspected within the preceding twelve (12) months and is not subject to an order under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act.
  • If the BLRH has not had a fire inspection in the last twelve (12) months, please contact Kingsville Fire at 519-733-2314 to schedule an inspection.

What happens if my Application for a Licence is denied?

If your application is not approved you will receive a Notice of Licence Denial outlining any deficiencies, corrective actions, and next steps.

How long does the licensing process take?

As the Town works to streamline its BLRH application process, it is hard to predict how long the licensing process will take. Submitting a complete application and all supporting documents will help to prevent processing delays.

Questions?

Do you have questions or require assistance? Give us a call at 519-733-2305 during our regular office hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) or send us an email any time at licensing@kingsville.ca.