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

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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.

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

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)

Business licences & permits — Fort St. John, British Columbia