Business licences & permits — Fort St. John, British Columbia
Do I need a business licence or permit? What does it cost?
In the City of Fort St. John, British Columbia, licence required: True; who must license: All businesses operating within City limits; includes home occupations, bed and breakfasts, mobile vendors, rentals, direct sales.; fee: Regular Business Licence $150.00; Home Occupations $125.00; Mobile Vendor/Food Vendor $125.00; Temporary Licence (28 days) $75.00; Business Name Changes/Reprints $25.00; Registered Non-Profit NO COST. Pro-rated reductions: 25% from Apr 1, 50% from Jul 1, 75% from Oct 1.; renewal: Annual; commences January 1, expires December 31; renewal fee due before December 31; option to renew terminated March 1 if not renewed by February 28.. Source: Business Licence Bylaw; Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw, verified 2026-06-08.
Business Licence Bylaw
adopted bylaw
licence required
True
s. 5.1
who must license
All businesses operating within City limits; includes home occupations, bed and breakfasts, mobile vendors, rentals, direct sales.
s. 5.1
fee
Regular Business Licence $150.00; Home Occupations $125.00; Mobile Vendor/Food Vendor $125.00; Temporary Licence (28 days) $75.00; Business Name Changes/Reprints $25.00; Registered Non-Profit NO COST. Pro-rated reductions: 25% from Apr 1, 50% from Jul 1, 75% from Oct 1.
Schedule 'A' - FEES
renewal
Annual; commences January 1, expires December 31; renewal fee due before December 31; option to renew terminated March 1 if not renewed by February 28.
s. 5.3; s. 6.7; s. 6.8
scout note
Establishes requirements for business licences within Fort St. John.
Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw
adopted bylaw
licence required
True
s. 3(b)
who must license
Inter-Community Businesses performing services across multiple Participating Governments, moving client to client
"a Business that performs a service or activity within more than one Participating Government by moving from client to client"
fee
$130
s. 4(a)
scout note
Provides for inter-community business licensing reciprocity in Fort St. John.