The One Time Outdoor Event permit is for an outdoor event with entertainment/amplified sound.

Apply for a One Time Indoor Entertainment Permit from the Entertainment Commission

This permit lets you have amplified sound on a vehicle outdoors.

You need a Place of Entertainment (POE) permit if you want to host entertainment on a regular basis, like at a venue, concert hall or nightclub.

You need a Limited Live Performance permit if you want to host entertainment on a regular basis as a secondary activity, like a restaurant with live music.

A Billiard Parlor (BP) permit lets you charge customers to use 1 or more pool tables.

A Mechanical Amusement Device (MAD) permit lets you charge customers to use mechanical or arcade games.

You need a permit if you want to host outdoor amplified sound on a regular basis with no live performer at your business.

An Extended Hours Premises (EHP) permit lets you host entertainment and/or serve food and non-alcoholic drinks between 2 am and 6 am.

File a sound complaint if you have a problem with a business or event.

Pay your entertainment permit fee online or by mail.

View the application and license fees for our entertainment permits. Fees are updated each year.

There are different inspection fees for each City department.

Follow the steps if your housing or hotel/motel project is near an existing Place of Entertainment

Learn more about the Residential Development Review (RDR) process.