Business licences & permits — North Vancouver, British Columbia

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

In the District Municipality of North Vancouver, British Columbia, licence required: True; who must license: Every person carrying on any business within the Municipality, including commercial, industrial, professional, or personal services for gain or profit; fee: Non-refundable processing fee $20.00 (non-resident or dwelling-unit resident business) or $75.00 (other resident business); minimum licence fee $20.00; registered society $0.00; full fee schedule deleted — see Schedule "E" of Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481; renewal: Annual; expires December 31; fee reduced by one-half if person becomes liable to be licensed after July 31. Source: Business Licence Bylaw 4567, verified 2026-06-08.

Business Licence Bylaw 4567 adopted bylaw
licence required True "no person shall carry on, within the Municipality, any"
who must license Every person carrying on any business within the Municipality, including commercial, industrial, professional, or personal services for gain or profit "no person shall carry on, within the Municipality, any"
fee Non-refundable processing fee $20.00 (non-resident or dwelling-unit resident business) or $75.00 (other resident business); minimum licence fee $20.00; registered society $0.00; full fee schedule deleted — see Schedule "E" of Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 "non-refundable processing fee of $20.00"
renewal Annual; expires December 31; fee reduced by one-half if person becomes liable to be licensed after July 31 "the licence fee prescribed may be reduced by one-half"
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Defines the process for granting licences and regulating trades, occupations, and businesses in the District of North Vancouver.

Machine-readable: business-licensing.json · Official website: https://www.dnv.org/ · Last verified 2026-06-08 · Business licences & permits in other municipalities