Newspaper boxes

Report a problem with a newspaper box:

• Use the Report a problem map
• Use the online form, or
• Call 519-837-2529

We will respond within two business days.

Common concerns about newspaper boxes include:

• graffiti
• damage
• misleading signs
• placing a box on a property without permission

Licensing newspaper/publication dispensing boxes

Newspaper/publication distribution boxes must be licensed by the City of Guelph. According to the City’s business licensing bylaw, the City can:

• remove unlicensed newspaper boxes
• issue fines for unlicensed newspaper boxes
• require the licensed operator to maintenance or repair the box and/or the area around it

To get a licence, operators need to:

• get the property owner’s permission to place the box
• meet Guelph’s zoning bylaw
• clearly identify who owns the box
• maintain adequate insurance
• maintain and/or repair boxes routinely
• demonstrate boxes will not cause safety concerns or affect pedestrian access