{"title":"100 Mile House business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","question":"Do I need a business licence in 100 Mile House, and how do I get one?","slug":"business-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"business","name":"Starting and running a business"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of 100 Mile House","url":"https://www.100milehouse.com"},"short_answer":"Yes. Every business operating in the District of 100 Mile House needs a licence, with a few exceptions. The fee is $120 for the first calendar year, then $80 a year. Apply by mail, email or in person; the District aims for 10 business days after a complete application.","aliases":["business licence 100 mile house","business license 100 mile house","renew business licence 100 mile house","start a business 100 mile house"],"cost":"$120 first calendar year, then $80 a year; $80 if a business starts after July 31 (Schedule D, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434).","how_long":"The District aims for 10 business days after a complete application.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"#1-385 Birch Ave., 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"District office","value":"250-395-2434"},{"type":"email","label":"District office","value":"district@100milehouse.com"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"New Business Licence, District of 100 Mile House","url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/business-development/business-licences/new-business-licence"},{"title":"Renew Business Licence, District of 100 Mile House","url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/business-development/business-licences/renew-business-licence"},{"title":"Business License Bylaw No. 1407 (PDF)","url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-08/BL%20bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"100 Mile House home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"100 Mile House short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/short-term-rental/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"100 Mile House zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","name":"Cache Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","name":"Barriere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","name":"Clearwater","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","name":"Ashcroft","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","name":"Lillooet","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/business-licence/"}],"topic":{"title":"Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence/"},"facts":{"who_needs":{"label":"Who needs one","value":"Every business operating in the District. Not required for some activities, such as charity events, renting not more than 2 rooms, or commercial travellers selling to merchants; non-profits register instead. Federal, provincial and District activity is outside the bylaw.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/business-development/business-licences","title":"Business Licences, District of 100 Mile House","section":"Business Licences page","quotes":["All businesses operating in the District of 100 Mile House are required to obtain a business license."]},{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-08/BL%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 1407, 2023 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","section":"s. 8.1 and 8.2","quotes":["A person must not operate a business within the District except in","a business of letting or renting rooms if not more than 2 rooms are","Non-profit organizations are not required to obtain a business license"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"$120 for the first calendar year, then $80 a year; $80 if a business starts after July 31. Mobile/street vendor $250; farmer's market $80; cannabis $500; special event $250; transfer $35.","short":"$120 first year, then $80 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%201434%20Fees%20%20Charges%20Consolidated.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, Schedule D (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","section":"Schedule D, ss. 1 to 10","quotes":["will be One Hundred and Twenty Dollars ($120.00)","reduced to Eighty Dollars ($80.00) in the second and subsequent","Eighty Dollars ($80.00), where a person submits an application and commences","6 Mobile/Street Vendor $ 250.00","5 Farmer's Market $ 80.00","3. Cannabis - Production or Retail Sales $ 500.00","9 Special Events $ 250.00","10 Transfer Fee $ 35.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Submit the business licence application by mail, email or in person. Check zoning first. The District says all businesses must pass a fire inspection before a licence is issued, and building permit work must be complete. It aims for 10 business days after a complete application.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/business-development/business-licences/new-business-licence","title":"New Business Licence, District of 100 Mile House","section":"New Business Licence page","quotes":["Forms can be submitted by mail, email or in person.","Zoning for your business location must be checked prior to submitting your","Please allow 10 business days for processing of your licence."]},{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/business-development/business-licences","title":"Business Licences, District of 100 Mile House","section":"Business Licences page, FAQ","quotes":["All business's operating within the Districts boundaries must pass a Fire Inspection prior to the issuance of your business licence.","your building permit must be completed prior to issuance of your business licence"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences expire on December 31. Renewal notices are mailed in mid-December and payment is due by January 31; after that the licence is treated as a new application, and the Fees Bylaw adds 50%. Pay in person by cash, cheque, debit or credit card.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/business-development/business-licences/new-business-licence","title":"New Business Licence, District of 100 Mile House","section":"New Business Licence page","quotes":["All business licences expire on December 31st of the current year."]},{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/business-development/business-licences/renew-business-licence","title":"Renew Business Licence, District of 100 Mile House","section":"Renew Business Licence page","quotes":["payment is due no later than January 31st of the new year.","may be paid in person at the District Office by cash, cheque, debit, or credit card"]},{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%201434%20Fees%20%20Charges%20Consolidated.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, Schedule D (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","section":"Schedule D, s. 8","quotes":["will be charged out at the appropriate rates, as calculated above, plus 50%."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"inter_community":{"label":"Inter-community licence","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The District's pages do not mention an inter-community licence.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw No. 1429, 2026), carrying on business without a licence: $125 if paid within 14 days, $250 in 15 to 28 days, $275 after 28 days. In court: a fine of $100 to $2,000 plus costs; each day is a separate offence.","short":"Notice $125 if paid in 14 days; $275 after 28 days","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-08/BL%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 1407, 2023 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","section":"s. 11.1 to 11.3","quotes":["a ticket issued under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw","is liable to a fine of not less than $100 and not more","constitute a new and separate offence."]},{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","section":"Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A, Business License Bylaw No. 1407, s. 8.1","quotes":["Carrying on business without a license       $125.00    $250.00   $275.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Business License Bylaw No. 1407, 2023","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-08/BL%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 1407, 2023 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","section":"s. 1","quotes":["BUSINESS LICENSE BYLAW NO.1407, 2023"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nEvery business operating in the District needs a licence under [Business License Bylaw No. 1407](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-08/BL%20bylaw.pdf). It is not required for some activities, such as charity events, renting not more than 2 rooms, or commercial travellers selling to merchants. Non-profits register instead. Federal, provincial and District activity is outside the bylaw.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check your zoning first (see zoning-lookup).\n2. Submit the business licence application by mail, email or in person.\n3. The District says all businesses must pass a fire inspection before a licence is issued, and building permit work must be complete.\n4. Some businesses also need Interior Health approval; those cannot be transferred to a new owner or location.\n5. Licences expire on December 31. Renewal notices are mailed in mid-December and payment is due by January 31. Pay in person by cash, cheque, debit or credit card.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Other fees: mobile/street vendor $250; farmer's market $80; cannabis $500; special event $250; transfer $35. Other rates (carnivals, rentals and lodging, off-premises sales) are in Schedule D of the [Fees and Charges Bylaw](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%201434%20Fees%20%20Charges%20Consolidated.pdf).\n- After January 31 a renewal is treated as a new application, and the Fees Bylaw adds 50%.\n- Carrying on business without a licence: a bylaw notice is $125 if paid within 14 days, $250 in 15 to 28 days, $275 after 28 days. In court, a fine of $100 to $2,000 plus costs; each day is a separate offence.\n- The District's pages do not mention an inter-community licence. Ask the District.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/business-development/business-licences","title":"Business Licences, District of 100 Mile House","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/business-development/business-licences/new-business-licence","title":"New Business Licence, District of 100 Mile House","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/business-development/business-licences/renew-business-licence","title":"Renew Business Licence, District of 100 Mile House","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-08/BL%20bylaw.pdf","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 1407, 2023 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%201434%20Fees%20%20Charges%20Consolidated.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, Schedule D (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/business-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/business-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/business-licence.json"}}