{"title":"Chase business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","question":"Do I need a business licence in Chase, and how do I get one?","slug":"business-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/chase","name":"Chase","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 Chase","url":"https://chasebc.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. In Chase, all businesses located in, or providing services within, Village boundaries must hold a valid business licence. Complete the Village's application and email chase@chasebc.ca, or visit the Village Office at 826 Okanagan Avenue. Fees are in Schedule G of the Fees and Charges Bylaw.","aliases":["business licence chase bc","chase business license","renew business licence chase","inter-community business licence chase"],"cost":"Fees are in Schedule G of the Fees and Charges Bylaw; the amounts are not on the Village's page. An Inter-Community Business Licence costs $75.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"826 Okanagan Avenue, Chase, BC V0E 1M0","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed statutory holidays and some days between Christmas and New Year's)"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-679-3238"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"chase@chasebc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Business Licences, Village of Chase","url":"https://chasebc.ca/business-licences"},{"title":"Bylaws, Village of Chase","url":"https://chasebc.ca/bylaws"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Chase zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Chase short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/short-term-rental/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","name":"Sun Peaks","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","name":"Barriere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","name":"Kamloops","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","name":"Sicamous","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/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":"All businesses located in, or providing services within, Village boundaries must hold a valid business licence.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/business-licences","title":"Business Licences, Village of Chase","section":"Business Licences","quotes":["All businesses located in, or providing services within, Village boundaries must hold a valid business licence"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Fees are in Schedule G of the Fees and Charges Bylaw (amounts not on the page).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/business-licences","title":"Business Licences, Village of Chase","section":"Business Licences","quotes":["Business Licence fees can be found here in Schedule G of the Fees and Charges Bylaw"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Complete the Village's Business Licence application and email chase@chasebc.ca, or visit the office at 826 Okanagan Avenue. Businesses in a commercial site need an annual inspection by the Chase Fire Department. Provincial permits may also be needed.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/business-licences","title":"Business Licences, Village of Chase","section":"Business Licences","quotes":["visit the office at 826 Okanagan Avenue","Any business in a commercial site within the Village of Chase will be required to have an annual Fire inspection by the Chase Fire Department"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Valid January 1 to December 31 of the year purchased. Renew by March 31 for the early renewal discount rate.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/business-licences","title":"Business Licences, Village of Chase","section":"Business Licences","quotes":["Business licences are valid from January 1 to December 31 of the year in which they are purchased","Renew your business licence by March 31 to take advantage of the early renewal period discount rate"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"inter_community":{"label":"Inter-community licence","value":"Yes. $75, for Chase licence holders whose business is mobile and works elsewhere in the TNRD; covers Kamloops, Barriere, Logan Lake, Merritt and Tk'emlups.","short":"Yes, $75 (mobile businesses)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/business-licences","title":"Business Licences, Village of Chase","section":"Business Licences","quotes":["They cost $75 but you will not need business licenses from participating communities"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's page does not state a fine for operating without a licence.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Business License Bylaw No. 735-2011","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/bylaws","title":"Bylaws, Village of Chase","section":"Bylaws list","quotes":["Business License Bylaw No. 735-2011"]}],"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\nUnder the Village of Chase's [Business License Bylaw No. 735-2011](https://chasebc.ca/bylaws), all businesses located in, or providing services within, Village boundaries must hold a valid business licence. Provincial permits may also be needed (for example a health permit for food service or a liquor licence).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Complete the Village's Business Licence application (online or printable) and email it to chase@chasebc.ca, or visit the office at 826 Okanagan Avenue.\n2. If your business is in a commercial site in the Village, arrange the annual inspection by the Chase Fire Department.\n3. Pay the fee. See Schedule G of the Fees and Charges Bylaw, or ask the Village.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Licences are valid January 1 to December 31 of the year purchased. Renew by March 31 for the early renewal discount rate.\n- An Inter-Community Business Licence costs $75 and is for Chase licence holders whose business is mobile and works elsewhere in the TNRD. It covers Kamloops, Barriere, Logan Lake, Merritt and Tk'emlups (Inter-Community Business License Bylaw No. 882-2019).\n- The Village's page does not state a fine for operating without a licence.","sources":[{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/business-licences","title":"Business Licences, Village of Chase","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://chasebc.ca/bylaws","title":"Bylaws, Village of Chase","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/chase/business-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/business-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/business-licence.json"}}