Municipal Significance Designation

Event of Municipal Significance Designation Requests:

Requests for an event of municipal significance designation are made in order to obtain eligibility for a Public Event Special Occasion Permit from AGCO that would allow for the sale of alcohol at an event and allow the organizer to:

Profit from the sale of alcohol, and
Advertise the event publicly

Does the Event Require a Municipal Significance Designation:

Events conducted by:

a charitable organization registered under the Income Tax Act (Canada), or
a non-profit association or organization for the advancement of charitable, educational, religious or community objects

Typically do not require an event of municipal significance designation to obtain a Public Event Special Occasion Permit from AGCO.

If your organization is described above, contact AGCO to determine if you require an event of municipal significance designation, to obtain a Public Event Special Occasion Permit from AGCO.

View POL-ADM-016 - Designation of Event of Municipal Significance Policy

If AGCO has advised that you require an event of municipal significance designation in order to be eligible to obtain a Public Event Special Occasion Permit complete the Event of Municipal Significance Designation for AGCO Public Event Special Occasion Permit form, along with the $100.00 application fee.

Complete applications, including application fee, must be received a minimum of 60 days prior to the event.

The following will be considered when an event of municipal significance desigation is requested:

The event is being held in Trent Hills and is open to the general public.
The event will host no less than 100 members of the general public.
The event can be defined as:
1. Having local, regional, national or international historical or cultural significance; or
2. Building awareness of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; or
3. Benefitting the community at-large.

An event must meet the criteria in #1 and #2, as well as at least one of the criteria in #3.

Complete the Event of Municipal Significance Designation for AGCO Public Event Special Occasion Permit

Contact Us

Municipality of Trent Hills
66 Front St S, PO Box 1030
Campbellford, ON K0L1L0
T. 705-653-1900
F. 705-653-5203

info@trenthills.ca

Land Acknowledgement

We recognize the traditional keepers of this land and, specifically our neighbours of the Alderville First Nation, with a formal territorial acknowledgement.

Welcome to the Gunshot Treaty Lands of 1788. It is on these lands and on the shores of the big lake, the Mississauga Anishinabeg met with the Crown to facilitate the opening of these lands for
settlement.

Let us be reminded of the responsibility we all have in making sure that we respect these lands and waters that give us life and sustain our livelihoods.