Business licences & permits — Cranbrook, British Columbia

Do I need a business licence or permit? What does it cost?

In the City of Cranbrook, British Columbia, licence required: True; who must license: Any person carrying on a business within the City of Cranbrook, including commercial, industrial, professional, and personal service businesses.; fee: Annual Business Licence: $150.00; Seasonal Business Licence: $75.00; Temporary Business Licence: $75.00; Inter-Community Business Licence: $75.00; Transfer/Administration Fee: $50.00 (plus applicable taxes); renewal: Annual, commences January 1 and terminates December 31 each year. Source: Business Licence Bylaw No. 3194, 1994 (Consolidated), verified 2026-06-08.

Business Licence Bylaw No. 3194, 1994 (Consolidated) adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 5.01: "No person shall carry on a business within the City without first...Obtaining a Municipal Business Licence"
who must license Any person carrying on a business within the City of Cranbrook, including commercial, industrial, professional, and personal service businesses. s. 5.01; s. 1.02.01 definition of "Business"
fee Annual Business Licence: $150.00; Seasonal Business Licence: $75.00; Temporary Business Licence: $75.00; Inter-Community Business Licence: $75.00; Transfer/Administration Fee: $50.00 (plus applicable taxes) Schedule "B" to Business Licence Bylaw No. 3194, 1994
renewal Annual, commences January 1 and terminates December 31 each year s. 3.02: "Licences shall be granted for a one (1) year period, to commence on the first day of January and to terminate on the 31st day of December"
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Regulates business licensing within the City of Cranbrook; consolidated version current.

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