If you intend to lease a premise for which a licence is required, be sure to include a clause or condition in the offer to lease that the offer will be void if a licence is not granted for zoning reasons (land use).

If a premise is not zoned for the business you intend to operate, you may wish to request that your landlord apply to the Committee of Adjustment requesting a minor variance hearing.

Also, include a clause to the effect that the landlord shall rectify any building defects that are addressed by the Ontario Building Code, Ontario Fire Code or municipal property standard by-laws within 60 days, thus enabling the lessee to obtain the licence applied for.