Important Update: Effective January 1, 2023, the AGCO Registrar no longer accepts applications or has the authority to approve temporary outdoor extensions (temporary patios) for licensees located in municipalities. Licensees in municipalities who are interested in having a temporary patio should contact their municipality and review all applicable requirements. For more information, see the New Framework for Temporary Outdoor Extensions.
If you are a licensee in an unorganized territory or on a First Nations reserve (except in cases where the band council directs the AGCO not to approve these outdoor extensions) and wish to have a temporary patio, please see below for more information on how to apply to the AGCO.
All licensees must continue to apply to the AGCO for any temporary indoor physical extensions. Please see below for more information on the requirements and how to apply.
Licensees holding a valid Liquor Sales Licence in a municipality can apply for a temporary patio with their local municipality and must notify the AGCO of the approval, the duration of the approval and any conditions on the approval.
Licensees holding a valid Liquor Sales Licence in an unorganized territory or on a First Nations reserve (except in cases where the band council directs the AGCO not to approve these outdoor extensions themselves) can apply to the AGCO to temporarily extend their existing licensed premises to an adjacent outdoor area for up to eight months in a calendar year. A licensee can only sell and serve liquor on a temporary patio after obtaining approval from the Registrar of the temporary patio. No licensing fee is required.
The Registrar of the AGCO may approve a temporary outdoor physical extension of the premises of up to eight months in a calendar year, and the extension must be adjacent to the premises to which the liquor sales licence applies or in the case of a boat, a specified portion of a dock to which the boat is attached that is secured or affixed to land, and a specified portion of the land to which the dock is secured or affixed.
Prior to applying to the AGCO for a temporary outdoor extension, it is important to take note of the following:
Licensees holding a valid Liquor Sales Licence may apply to the AGCO to temporarily extend their existing licensed premises to an adjacent indoor area (for a period specified by the Registrar). The Registrar will consider applications on a case-by-case basis.
Prior to applying to the AGCO for a temporary indoor extension, it is important to take note of the following:
The following will be required for your application:
See Appendix B – Calculating the Dimensions of a Proposed Extended Licensed Area.