Do I need a business licence or permit? What does it cost?
In the City of Coquitlam, British Columbia, licence required: True; who must license: Every person carrying on a business in the City; fee: set out in the Fees and Charges Bylaw; renewal: one calendar year. Source: Business Licence Bylaw Number 4344, 2013; Intermunicipal Business Licence Bylaw Number 4355, 2012; Scrap Metal Dealers Bylaw Number 3944, 2008; Secondhand Dealers Bylaw Number 3848, 2007; Transportation Network Services (Ride-Hailing) Intermunicipal Business Licence Bylaw Number 5311, 2023; Vehicle for Hire Bylaw Number 4540, 2015, verified 2026-06-08.
| licence required | True | s. 5.1 |
| who must license | Every person carrying on a business in the City | s. 5.1 |
| fee | set out in the Fees and Charges Bylaw | s. 7.1(d) |
| renewal | one calendar year | s. 9.1 |
Requires businesses operating in Coquitlam to obtain a business licence, setting fees, conditions, and enforcement provisions.
| licence required | True | s. 4.1 |
| who must license | Mobile Business not an Excluded Business (Schedule A) operating across Participating Municipalities | s. 3, s. 4.2, s. 4.4, Schedule "A" |
| fee | $175.00 | s. 4.6 |
| renewal | same as the term for the Municipal Business Licence | s. 5.1 |
Establishes an intermunicipal business licence allowing businesses to operate across multiple Metro Vancouver municipalities.
| licence required | True | s. 8.1 |
| who must license | Any person carrying on, maintaining, owning or operating a business as a Scrap Metal Dealer in the City. | s. 8.1 |
Licences and regulates scrap metal dealers operating in Coquitlam, including record-keeping requirements.
| licence required | True | s.22 |
| who must license | secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers purchasing or receiving used goods | s.22 |
Licences and regulates secondhand goods dealers in Coquitlam, requiring records of purchased items.
| licence required | True | s. 1 |
| who must license | TNS Business providing Transportation Network Services within Participating Municipalities | s. 3 |
| fee | $155, plus $150 for each vehicle operating under the authority of the Inter-municipal TNS Business, except that the per vehicle fee for Zero Emission Vehicles will be $30, and there will be no per vehicle fee charged for Accessible Vehicles | s. 8 |
| renewal | 12 months | s. 10 |
Requires ride-hailing and transportation network service companies to obtain an intermunicipal business licence to operate in Coquitlam.
| licence required | True | s.4.1 |
| who must license | vehicle for hire businesses and chauffeurs operating within Coquitlam | s.4.1, s.7.1 |
| fee | per Fees and Charges Bylaw | s.4.6 |
| renewal | annual, valid for year of issue | s.5.1 |
Licences and regulates taxis, limousines, and other vehicles for hire operating in Coquitlam.