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Vendor and vending-machine licences in Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
CBRM uses separate licensing routes for staffed vending stands or vehicles and automatic vending machines. Each stand, vehicle or machine needs its own applicable licence.
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CBRM uses separate licensing routes for staffed vending stands or vehicles and automatic vending machines. Each stand, vehicle or machine needs its own applicable licence.
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Selling or trading goods through a vending stand or vehicle uses the Vendor’s Licence under V-200. A separate vendor licence is required for each operating stand or vehicle.
Automatic machines use the Automatic Vending Machine Licence under V-100, with one licence per machine. Do not assume a single general business licence covers multiple devices or selling locations.
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Vendor applications
Use the Vendor Licence application and supply documents required by V-200. Submit by email to licenseapps@cbrm.ns.ca with payment to follow by mail, in person at Citizen Service Centre with payment, or by mail with payment.
The postal address is Vendor’s Licence, Planning and Development Department, CBRM, 320 Esplanade, Sydney NS B1P 7B9. Fees are in Schedule B of V-200. Ask 902-563-5070 or licenseapps@cbrm.ns.ca about the exact category and fee rather than inventing a flat price.
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Automatic machine applications
Complete the machine application and supporting documents under V-100. Submit in person at Bylaw Enforcement, not by copying the staffed-vendor email route. Call 902-563-5091 first to confirm someone is available.
Machine fees are in Schedule A of V-100. Questions use bylawinfo@cbrm.ns.ca or 902-563-5091. The overview does not state an office address for that visit, so confirm it rather than directing applicants to an assumed counter.
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Quick reference
| Topic | What to know |
|---|---|
| Staffed stand/vehicle | Vendor Licence; V-200 |
| Automatic machine | Automatic Vending Machine Licence; V-100 |
| Vendor fee source | Schedule B, V-200 |
| Machine fee source | Schedule A, V-100 |
| Machine office availability | Call 902-563-5091 before visiting |
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What to do next
- Identify
Staffed vending operation or automatic machine.
- Use correct form
Count each stand, vehicle or machine.
- Submit to correct team
Vendor routes differ from machine in-person submission.
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Citizen Service Centre location
This municipal office is in Sydney within CBRM. The map identifies City Hall at the published street address, not an independently verified accessible entrance or parking bay.
CBRM Citizen Service Centre
320 Esplanade, Sydney, Nova Scotia
The service source lists this City Hall location for the relevant in-person payment, application, sign order or eligibility task. Follow the specific guide’s document and submission rules; different services at this counter have different procedures.
- Municipality
- Cape Breton Regional Municipality
- General service help
- 311
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10 useful questions
Does each vendor vehicle need its own licence?
Yes. Each operating vending vehicle or stand requires a separate licence.
Source: Cape Breton Regional Municipality: Vendor and vending-machine licences
Which bylaw governs a staffed vendor?
Vendors By-law V-200.
Source: Cape Breton Regional Municipality: Vendor and vending-machine licences
Which bylaw governs automatic machines?
Automatic Vending Machine By-law V-100.
Source: CBRM vending machine licence
Can a vendor application be emailed?
Yes, to licenseapps@cbrm.ns.ca with payment following by mail.
Source: Cape Breton Regional Municipality: Vendor and vending-machine licences
Where can I deliver a vendor file?
Citizen Service Centre, 320 Esplanade, Sydney.
Source: Cape Breton Regional Municipality: Vendor and vending-machine licences
Where are vendor fees published?
Schedule B of V-200.
Source: Cape Breton Regional Municipality: Vendor and vending-machine licences
Can I use the same email route for an automatic machine?
The machine overview requires in-person Bylaw Enforcement submission instead.
Source: CBRM vending machine licence
Who should I call before a machine application visit?
902-563-5091.
Source: CBRM vending machine licence
Official information and forms
This guide covers Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. It does not cover every municipality on Cape Breton Island. Provincial responsibilities and other operators are identified separately. Fees and active service notices can change. Use the linked official page for the application or latest notice.