Business licences & permits — Tofino, British Columbia

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

In the District Municipality of Tofino, British Columbia, licence required: True; who must license: Any person carrying on any business within the District.; fee: As per Schedule "A", varies by class/year (e.g. 2025: $64.30-$1,891.10); Processing Fee $75.60 (2025); renewal: Period commencing January 1 and ending December 31; renewal application on or before December 31. Source: Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2022 (Consolidated Version); Firewood Retail Regulation Bylaw No. 1262, 2019; Liquor Control and Licensing Application Procedure and Fee Bylaw 947, 2003; Sign Control Bylaw 1193, 2014, verified 2026-06-08.

Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2022 (Consolidated Version) adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 3(1)
who must license Any person carrying on any business within the District. s. 3(1)
fee As per Schedule "A", varies by class/year (e.g. 2025: $64.30-$1,891.10); Processing Fee $75.60 (2025) s. 5(1)(c); Schedule "A"
renewal Period commencing January 1 and ending December 31; renewal application on or before December 31 s. 5(3); s. 5(7)
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Requires businesses operating in Tofino to obtain a municipal business licence, establishing fees, application procedures, and compliance conditions.

Firewood Retail Regulation Bylaw No. 1262, 2019 adopted bylaw
licence required False s. 3(1)
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Regulates retail sale of firewood in Tofino including labelling, measurement, and vendor requirements.

Liquor Control and Licensing Application Procedure and Fee Bylaw 947, 2003 adopted bylaw
licence required True "proposed liquor-primary establishments"; "shall be accompanied by an application fee"
who must license Liquor-primary establishments, food-primary establishments, patron participation entertainment, and special occasion licence applicants. "changes to liquor-primary establishment licenses and foodprimary establishment licenses, and in respect of providing patron participation entertainment"; "special occasion licenses"
fee New liquor-primary: $100.00 application fee + $600.00 public notification fee; changes to liquor-primary/food-primary/patron participation: $100.00 + $600.00 public notification fee; occupant load confirmation: $200.00; special occasion licence: $100.00 (waived for community fundraising events) "an application fee of $100.00 and a public notification fee of $600.00"; "an application fee of $200.00"; "applications fee of $100.00"
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Establishes procedures and fees for liquor licence applications within Tofino, including council referral and public notice requirements.

Sign Control Bylaw 1193, 2014 adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 3(2)
who must license Persons erecting signs requiring a permit under Section 7, excluding exempt signs. s. 7(1)
fee $100.00 (sign permit), $50.00 (temporary), $25.00 (directory/alteration) s. 10(1)
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Regulates the erection, display, and maintenance of signs on properties within Tofino including permitted sign types, sizes, and locations.

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