Draw up precise boundaries.
Every business located within the borders automatically becomes a member.
Present a budget to the City of Toronto, who will assess it and advise how much the levy of a sampling of individual businesses would be. Hold a meeting for interested business people in your district to inform and discuss a BIA proposal. If sufficient interest is evident, the City's BIA office will conduct an informal general interest poll in the proposed area. Hold a general BIA meeting to elect a board of management and present budget for approval. City council will pass levying by-law to ensure collection of levy from all members.