Markham By-law 2018-90, s. 7.1(a) — Licensing and Regulation of Stationary Businesses By-law

receiving and processing all applications for licences and renewals of Licences;

• (b) ensuring that applications are complete and signed by the Applicant, or where the application is from a partnership or Corporation respectively, signed by a partner or the president or other authorized signing officer of the Corporation;
• (c) ensuring that the Applicant has paid the fees required for the term of the Licence, prior to processing the application;
• (d) imposing special Conditions on a Business in a class that have not been imposed on all of the Businesses in that class in order to obtain, continue to hold or renew a Licence;
• (e) imposing special Conditions as a requirement of continuing to hold a Licence at any time during the term of the Licence where the Licensing Officer is of the opinion that a term or condition of a Licence should be imposed;
• (f) refusing to issue or renew a Licence, or revoke or suspend a Licence where the Licensing Officer is of the opinion that the Applicant is not entitled to a Licence under Section 16.1;
• (g) the maintenance and retention of all applications received and licences issued as provided for by the City Record Retention By-law and policies;
• (h) the prohibition of the carrying on or engaging in a Business without a required Licence;
• (i) generally performing all the administrative functions conferred upon the Officer by this By-law and the attached Schedules; and
• (j) co-ordination and direction of the enforcement of this By-law and schedules.