| licence required | True | s. 1(a): "no owner or operator of a business...shall carry on that business without first obtaining...a valid and subsisting license" |
| who must license | All business owners/operators in the Village; exemptions for non-profits, service clubs, student fundraisers, and certain non-resident sellers. | s. 1(a); s. 1(b); s. 1(c) |
| fee | Commercial/Industrial: $50 (≤3 employees), $80 (4–10), $100 (11–25), $200 (26–50), $400 (>50); Rental Units: $50 (≤10 units), $100 (11–20), $200 (21–30), $400 (>30); Home Occupation: $50/business; Miscellaneous: $50/business ($20 for instructors <10 hrs/week); Mobile Business: $50/day or $300/year; Non-Resident (North Island): $20/day or $80/year; Non-Resident (other): $30/day or $100/year; Transfer fee: $15 | Schedule "A"; s. 5(f): "A fee of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) is payable...for each license transfer" |
| renewal | Annual, expires December 31; renewal notices issued in January, payable in full no later than end of February | s. 4: "issued for the current calendar year expiring on the 31st day of December...payable in full no later than the end of February" |
scout note
Requires and regulates business licences for commercial operations within the Village of Port Alice.