{"title":"Cache Creek business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","question":"Do I need a business licence in Cache Creek, and how do I get one?","slug":"business-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cache-creek","name":"Cache Creek","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":"Village of Cache Creek","url":"https://cachecreek.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. Every person who owns or operates a business in the Village of Cache Creek needs a licence for each business, and a separate licence for each premises. Fees run from $50 to $400 a year by category. Apply with the Business License Application from the Village; licences run January 1 to December 31.","aliases":["business licence cache creek","business license cache creek","cache creek business licensing"],"cost":"Per year: Home Occupation $50; Temporary Accommodations $50; Professional Services, Business Services, Direct Sales $100; Automotive, Equipment/Construction, Real Estate, Restaurants, Mobile Vendors $150; Short Term Accommodations $200; Manufacturing/Financial and Cannabis $400; Community Events/Markets free.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Business Licensing, Village of Cache Creek","value":"https://cachecreek.ca/business-licensing"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1389 Quartz Road, Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0","note":"8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed on statutory holidays."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-457-6237"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"admin@cachecreek.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Business Licensing, Village of Cache Creek","url":"https://cachecreek.ca/business-licensing"},{"title":"Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023 (PDF)","url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144"}],"related":[{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Cache Creek home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Cache Creek short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/short-term-rental/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Cache Creek zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","name":"Ashcroft","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","name":"Logan Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","name":"Lillooet","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","name":"Lytton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","name":"Kamloops","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","name":"Merritt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/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 person who owns or operates a business in the Village needs a licence for each business, and a separate licence for each premises. Exceptions: one-time non-profit fundraising events, garage sales (two days a year per residence), and vendors at a licensed market or event.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","section":"ss. 4.1 to 4.5","quotes":["shall apply for, obtain and hold a licence for each business.","shall obtain a separate licence for each premises","limited to two (2) sale days per year per residence"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Fees depend on category, per year: Home Occupation $50; Temporary Accommodations (AirBnB, monthly rentals) $50; Professional Services (trades, contractors, movers) $100; Business Services (retail, fuel, storage) $100; Direct Sales $100; Automotive, Equipment/Construction, Real Estate, Restaurants, Mobile Vendors $150; Short Term Accommodations $200; Manufacturing/Financial and Cannabis $400; Community Events/Markets free.","short":"By category: $50 to $150 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Business Licence Categories and Fees Payable","Home Occupa","Professional Services (Trades, Contractors, Movers, etc.)","Community Events/Markets FREE"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Complete the Business License Application (form on the Village page; also at the Village Office). It is reviewed for completeness and conformity with Village bylaws. A fire inspection must be passed before the licence issues (fees for the first are the owner's). The licence may be refused if premises do not comply with building, zoning, health and sanitation bylaws.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","section":"ss. 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2","quotes":["may refuse to grant a license for a Business","The current version of this applica","must complete and pass a Fire Inspec"]},{"url":"https://cachecreek.ca/business-licensing","title":"Business Licensing, Village of Cache Creek","section":"Business Licensing","quotes":["Cache Creek Business License Application (pdf)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 each year. Renew by paying the fee before February 15.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","section":"ss. 14.1 and 14.2","quotes":["of January and to terminate on the thirty-","by submi","prior to February 15th each year."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"inter_community":{"label":"Inter-community licence","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Ticketed offences follow the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (amount not readable). On summary conviction, a fine up to $2,000 plus costs of prosecution.","short":"Amount not readable; up to $2,000 in court","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","section":"s. 24.1","quotes":["upon summary convic","a fine not exceeding $2,000.00 and the costs of","a fine in accordance with Village of Cache Creek Bylaw"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Cache Creek Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Village of Cache Creek Business License Bylaw No. 5-"]}],"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\nThe Village's [Business License Bylaw No. 5-007](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144), adopted December 18, 2023, replaced Bylaw No. 495. Home occupations count as businesses. Exceptions: one-time non-profit fundraising events, garage sales (two days a year per residence), and vendors at a licensed market or event. Licences are not transferable on a change of owner.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Fill in the Business License Application (on the Village's Business Licensing page, or at the Village Office).\n2. The Village reviews it for completeness and conformity with Village bylaws.\n3. Pass a fire inspection before the licence issues. The first inspection's fees are the owner's; inspections repeat every 2 years and later ones are free.\n4. Pay the fee. The licence may be refused if the premises do not comply with building, zoning, health and sanitation bylaws.\n5. Renew each year by paying before February 15.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Fees per year: Home Occupation $50; Temporary Accommodations (AirBnB, monthly rentals) $50; Professional Services (trades, contractors, movers) $100; Business Services (retail, fuel, storage) $100; Direct Sales $100; Automotive, Equipment/Construction, Real Estate, Restaurants, Mobile Vendors $150; Short Term Accommodations $200; Manufacturing/Financial and Cannabis $400; Community Events/Markets free.\n- Ticketed offences follow the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw; the ticket amount was not readable. On summary conviction, a fine up to $2,000 plus costs of prosecution.\n- No inter-community licence is mentioned.","sources":[{"url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144","title":"Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cachecreek.ca/business-licensing","title":"Business Licensing, Village of Cache Creek","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cachecreek.ca/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Cache Creek","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/cache-creek/business-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/business-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/business-licence.json"}}