Liquor Licencing

If you are seeking a new liquor licence for a permanent establishment in the Town of Fort Erie, or you wish to extend the boundary of your licence permanently, you must complete the following steps and review the following requirements:

• Apply to the AGCO for a liquor licence
• Complete the Municipal Information Form obtained from the AGCO application package.
• Provide a detailed floor plan including seating layout, washroom quantity and placement (including number of stalls and urinals), all fixed millwork, and non-fixed elements greater than 1.0 square meters (i.e., bar, pool table, arcade games) and/or equipment and exit width.  Drawings must be legible, dimensioned and to scale.
• Submit your Municipal Information Form and detailed floor plan as attachments in the application below
• Once submitted, the Clerks department will submit your documents to the Building Department to schedule an inspection
• The Fire Department may contact you to schedule an inspection. There may be additional fees for inspections.
• Niagara Region Public Health needs to be contacted to schedule any inspections in accordance with AGCO requirements. There may be additional fees for inspections.
• Complete all other required AGCO documents and submit them to AGCO.

The AGCO gives consent for those with existing licences to temporarily extend the physical boundaries of their liquor licences. This includes extending licenced areas to adjacent areas for special events or occasions. 

• Apply to the AGCO for a Temporary Extension
• Provide a letter to the Clerks department at Town Hall, detailing the event that is taking place, along with a detailed layout/site plan that includes any tents and tent sizes. Your letter must include the date, time and location of the event, in addition to details of any propane tanks being used or vendors attending.
• Tents of a specific size require a Tent Permit
• Contact the Fort Erie Fire Department, Niagara Region Public Health and Niagara Regional Police Services in accordance with AGCO requirements
• Allow the Town 30 days for processing the Temporary Extension on top of any AGCO timelines

Our staff will:

• Circulate the detailed layout of the event to the Fire Department and the Building Department for review of applicant compliance
• Issue a Letter of Non-Objection to you upon subsequent approval

The AGCO gives consent for Special Occasion Permits(SOPs). This permit is required if you wish to sell alcoholic beverages anywhere other than in a licensed establishment (such as a bar or restaurant) or a private place (such as a private office or home).

If your event venue already has a liquor sales licence that will cover your event, you do not need to apply through the Town.

To obtain the permit, you must complete the following steps and review the following requirements:

• Apply to the AGCO for a Special Occasion Permit
• Provide a letter to the Clerks department at Town Hall, detailing the event that is taking place, along with a detailed layout/site plan that includes any tents and tent sizes. Your letter must include the date, time and location of the event, in addition to details of any propane tanks being used or vendors attending.
• Tents of a specific size require a Tent Permit
• Contact the Fire Department, Niagara Region Public Health and Niagara Regional Police Services in accordance with AGCO requirements
• Allow the Town 30 days for processing the Special Occasion Permit on top of any AGCO timelines

Our staff will:

• Circulate the detailed layout of the event to the Fire Department and the Building Department for review of applicant compliance
• Issue an approval letter to you upon subsequent approval