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The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
By-law 2026-018
Being a By-law to amend By-law 2024-042, a by-law to provide delegation of authority
from the Council, to revise delegated authority respecting the review and issuance of
municipal designation letters for alcohol permits.
Whereas the Liquor Licence and Control Act, 2019 and O. Reg 747/21, as amended
effective April 30, 2026, require applicants for Bring-Your-Own (BYO) Event Permits to
obtain a letter or resolution from the Municipality designating the event as a
“Community” or “Cultural” event;
And whereas, the Municipal Council has adopted the recommendations contained in
Staff Report LGS-010-26, to align references and delegated responsibilities with the
new provincial terminology and process requirements for alcohol events;
Now therefore the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows:
1. That Schedule “E” of By-law 2024-042, as amended, be amended to delete the
following delegation of authority:
Description
of Matter
of Authority Authority
to
Public Event
Designation
Clerk “Public Event”
pertaining to a
Special Occasion
Permit issued (i.e.
an event of
municipal
significance) and
authority to
comment on a
Liquor License
Application, as per
Section 24(4) of the
Regulation 389/91
Act, s.
23.2(5)2
adopted in Report CLD-028-12:
• Historical Events (ie, Orono
Fair)
• Community Events (ie, an event
that will promote neighbours
meeting neighbours)
• Economic Spinoffs (ie, Boots &
Hearts, business grand
openings)
• Recognition Events. (ie, Sports
Hall of Fame)
• Raising Funds for Charity or
Community Works (ie, Mayor's
2. That Schedule “E” of By-law 2024-042, as amended, be amended to add the
following delegation of authority:
Description Delegation of Authority to
Public
Event
Designation
Clerk approve or deny,
applications to
designate an event
as “Municipally
Significant”
pertaining to a
“Special Occasion
Permit” and issue
a letter for the
License
and Control
Act, O. Reg
747/21,
section
2(5)(ii).
Event Alcohol Permit
Designation Policy”.
3. That Schedule “E” of By-law 2024-042, as amended, be amended to delete the
following delegation of authority:
Description Delegation of Authority to
Commenting
on Tailgate
Events
Clerk whether it is
appropriate to
support a Tailgate
Event on
Municipal
Act, s. 23.1 Deputy CAOs.