| licence required | True | s. 4: "No person shall carry on any of the trades, businesses...unless the person...holds a valid and subsisting licence" |
| who must license | All trades, businesses, professions, occupations, callings, employments listed in the Schedule of Fees | s. 4: "trades, businesses, professions, occupations, callings, employments or purposes set out in the Schedule of Fees" |
| fee | Varies by business type; ranges from $0 (wheelchair accessible passenger directed vehicle) to $3,000 (retail business with 10+ distinctive lines); e.g. hawker selling newspapers $25, storefront cannabis retailer $1,500, bank first location $1,000, general business not otherwise listed $100 | Schedule of Licence Fees |
| renewal | Annual; valid January 16 to January 15; must renew and pay by January 15; late fee of $25 if renewed after February 15 | s. 10(1), 10(2), 10(3) |
scout note
Requires and regulates business licences for commercial operations in the City of Victoria.