Town Square Vendors

All vendors must follow these general rules for Mobile Retail Vendors (adopted from the Lease Encroachment and Property Use Policy, 2022):

1. 1. 1. This program is limited to vendors offering goods or services that do not include food and/or beverages intended for immediate consumption.
      2. Vending units shall not block doorways, display windows, or impede pedestrian or vehicular access.
      3. All accessories, including but not limited to tables, racks, displays and signs, shall be contained within the permit area.
      4. The vendor area must be kept in a good, neat, and tidy condition at all times. The business holding the permit is responsible for the proper maintenance of all placed structures, including repairs, painting, cleaning and hazard mitigation. No third party signage is permitted, except upon pre-printed umbrellas.
      5. All signage shall be in compliance with Section 8 of Zoning Bylaw 2012-20, which can be read here.
      6. Vending units shall be of good quality and aesthetically pleasing in appearance. They shall not have any lights, sounds, or actions, which could be a distraction for motorists and/or pedestrians.
      7. Vendors are responsible for providing tents, tables, and adequate shelter for their booth. There may be a limited number of tents that the City can provide, on a first-come, first-served basis.
      8. Vendors must stay for the entire duration of their assigned time slot (4 hours). If a vendor can no longer operate at their awarded time slot, they shall notify Economic Development Staff as soon as possible so the spot can be made available to another vendor.
      9. There shall be no permanent modifications made to the permit area. The City shall repair any damage to the sidewalk or other public structures or infrastructure resulting from the use of the permit area and the vendor will pay all costs of repair.
      10. A vendor shall not assign or sublease their spot to any other party without the express written consent from the City, whose consent may be arbitrarily and unreasonably withheld. At no time shall the vendor charge or rent their stall to another vendor for a fee.
      11. Vendors are to arrange their own parking as there is no free parking on-site. Vendors will be able to temporarily enter the Town Square with their vehicles for unloading and set up. Vendor vehicles must enter from the alleyways. Staff will be available to tend the booth while vendors park their vehicles.
      12. Vendors are responsible for providing their own electricity as the City cannot provide it.

All vendors must have a current business licence. Home-based businesses must also obtain a Home-based business development permit. More information about City of Whitehorse Business Licences can be found here.

• Business Licence Application form
• Home-Based Business Development Permit

Please submit your application(s) to [email protected], or visit the Land and Building Services office located in the Calcite Business Centre at Unit #6 – 151 Industrial Road.

All applicants are required to submit an application package which includes:

1. a completed vendor application form
2. Proof of relevant licences and permits (i.e. business license, other third-party licenses)
3. Photograph of the vending unit

The Deadline for application is June 18 at 3:00 pm Yukon Time. The application must include all of the components listed above.

Once a completed application package has been submitted, applicants will receive an email confirming the receipt of their application within one business day. Staff will then process the applications and distribute vendor sites accordingly. If there are more applicants than spots available for certain time slots, a lottery will be held on June 19, 3:00 pm Yukon Time to award any available spots. Staff will contact each vendor assigned spots to confirm the schedule. The final schedule will be shared with successful applicants on June 21, 2023.