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title: "Harrison Hot Springs business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply"
question: "Do I need a business licence in Harrison Hot Springs, and how do I get one?"
place: Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada
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# Harrison Hot Springs business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply

**Question:** Do I need a business licence in Harrison Hot Springs, and how do I get one?

**Short answer:** In Harrison Hot Springs anyone carrying on a business needs a Village business licence. The fee is $125 a year plus a $25 non-refundable application fee. Apply at the Village Office with the Business Licence Application form. Licences run January 1 to December 31.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Harrison Hot Springs, https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca)  
**Cost:** $125 a year plus a $25 non-refundable application fee; $62.50 for first applications after July 1; $85 fire inspection fee. Inter-Municipal Business Licence: $250.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office, 495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, BC V0M 1K0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: Village Office, 604-796-2171

## Key facts

- **Who needs one:** Anyone carrying on a business in the Village, including contractors and non-profit societies that run a business (a registered charity pays no fee). A separate licence is needed for each type of business and each Tourist Accommodation dwelling unit. Exempt: day care operations, real estate licensees with no Village premises, schools, and apartment businesses with five or fewer units for rent (other than tourist accommodation).
  - Source: [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 1128, 2018 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), s. 2.1 and 2.13](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw-1128---Business-Licence-and-Regulation-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "a person must not carry on or perform any Business, in the" … "Every person who owns or operates any Business must apply for, obtain" … "Any Day Care Operations" … "Apartment Business with five or less Dwelling Units for rent for"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee:** $125 a year plus a $25 non-refundable application fee; $62.50 for first applications made after July 1; $85 fire inspection fee. Renewals after January 31 pay a 10% late penalty. Inter-Municipal Business Licence: $250.
  - Source: [Miscellaneous Fee Bylaw No. 1049, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Schedule E](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Miscellaneous-Fee-Bylaw-No.-1049-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Business Licence Non-Refundable Application Fee $25.00" … "Business Licence Fee $125.00" … "Business Licence Fee for initial applications made after July 1 $62.50" … "Late Penalty Fee for renewal applications made after January 31 10% of licence"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to apply:** Fill in the Business Licence Application (Village form; an application guide is also on the Licences & Permits page) with a floor plan, square footage and proposed parking, and attach required approvals such as a health certificate, a fire safety inspection report and liquor approval where applicable. The Village checks building, zoning, health, sanitation, business regulations and fire inspections before granting it.
  - Source: [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 1128, 2018 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), s. 2.2 and 2.9(c)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw-1128---Business-Licence-and-Regulation-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Every application must include a detailed description of the Building or" … "Fire Safety Inspection. The inspection report must be in writing" … "ii) Zoning regulations; iii) Health requirements;"
  - Source: [Licences & Permits, Licences & Permits page](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/licences-permits)
  - Official wording: "Business Licence Application Guide"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Renewal:** Licences run for one calendar year, January 1 to December 31. Renew before February 1 to avoid the late payment penalty.
  - Source: [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 1128, 2018 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), s. 2.4 and 2.7](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw-1128---Business-Licence-and-Regulation-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "calendar year that" … "starts on January 1st and expires on the 31st day of December of each" … "fails to renew a Business Licence prior to February 1st of"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Inter-community licence:** Yes. The Village is in the Fraser Valley Inter-Municipal Business Licence (IMBL) program with Kent, Delta, Township of Langley, Pitt Meadows, Abbotsford, Hope, Maple Ridge, Surrey, Chilliwack, City of Langley and Mission. Fee: $250 a year ($300 for a business without premises in a participating municipality), in addition to the local licence. For trades, contractors and visiting health care providers.
  - Source: [Licences & Permits, Licences & Permits page](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/licences-permits)
  - Official wording: "The cost of an IMBL is $250.00 for the calendar year" … "The Village of Harrison Hot Springs is a participant in the Fraser Valley Inter-Municipal Business Licence (IMBL) Program effective January 2020."
  - Source: [Inter-Municipal Business Licence Bylaw No. 1144 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), s. 9](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw-1144---Inter-Municipal-Business-Licence-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The Inter-Municipal Business Licence fee is $250 for a business with premises in" … "9. The Inter-Municipal Business Licence fee is $250 for a business with premises in" … "participating municipalities and $300 for a business without premises in participating"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** $200 ($190 early, $210 late) for carrying on business without a licence or failing to renew one that continues to operate; $500 for operating a prohibited business.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855 (PDF, consolidated April 2026), Schedule A](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Carry on business without a licence 200.00 190.00 210.00" … "Operate prohibited business 500.00 490.00 510.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Harrison Hot Springs Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 1128, 2018 (consolidated to December 15, 2025); fees in Miscellaneous Fee Bylaw No. 1049, 2014, Schedule E.
  - Source: [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 1128, 2018 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), title page](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw-1128---Business-Licence-and-Regulation-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "BUSINESS LICENCE AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 1128," … "Consolidated to: December 15, 2025"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under the [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 1128, 2018](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw-1128---Business-Licence-and-Regulation-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf), anyone carrying on a business in the Village of Harrison Hot Springs needs a licence, including contractors and non-profit societies that run a business (a registered charity pays no fee). A separate licence is needed for each type of business and each Tourist Accommodation dwelling unit. Exempt: day care operations, real estate licensees with no Village premises, schools, and apartment businesses with five or fewer units for rent (other than tourist accommodation).

Fees (Miscellaneous Fee Bylaw 1049, Schedule E): $125 a year plus a $25 non-refundable application fee; $62.50 for first applications made after July 1; $85 fire inspection fee. Renewals after January 31 pay a 10% late penalty.

## Steps

1. Fill in the Business Licence Application (an application guide is on the [Licences & Permits page](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/licences-permits)).
2. Attach a floor plan, square footage and proposed parking, plus approvals that apply, such as a health certificate, a fire safety inspection report and liquor approval.
3. Submit it to the Village Office. The Village checks building, zoning, health, sanitation, business regulations and fire inspections before granting it.
4. Renew before February 1 each year. Licences run January 1 to December 31. The renewal method is not stated.

## Good to know

- Inter-Municipal Business Licence (IMBL): $250 a year ($300 for a business without premises in a participating municipality), in addition to the local licence. For trades, contractors and visiting health care providers. Harrison Hot Springs takes part with Kent, Delta, Township of Langley, Pitt Meadows, Abbotsford, Hope, Maple Ridge, Surrey, Chilliwack, City of Langley and Mission. See [Bylaw 1144](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw-1144---Inter-Municipal-Business-Licence-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf).
- Fine for operating without a licence or failing to renew: $200 ($190 if paid early, $210 if late); $500 for operating a prohibited business.
- Schedule E says the final fee can be any combination of the fees listed.

## Official forms and pages

- [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 1128, 2018 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw-1128---Business-Licence-and-Regulation-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf)
- [Licences & Permits, Village of Harrison Hot Springs](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/licences-permits)
- [Inter-Municipal Business Licence Bylaw No. 1144 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw-1144---Inter-Municipal-Business-Licence-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Harrison Hot Springs home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/home-based-business.md)
- [Harrison Hot Springs short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/short-term-rental.md)
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## The same question elsewhere

- [Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence.md)
- [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/business-licence.md)
- [Chilliwack](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/business-licence.md)
- [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/business-licence.md)
- [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/business-licence.md)
- [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/business-licence.md)
- [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/business-licence.md)

## Sources

- [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 1128, 2018 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw-1128---Business-Licence-and-Regulation-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Miscellaneous Fee Bylaw No. 1049, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Miscellaneous-Fee-Bylaw-No.-1049-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Licences & Permits, Village of Harrison Hot Springs](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/licences-permits) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Inter-Municipal Business Licence Bylaw No. 1144 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw-1144---Inter-Municipal-Business-Licence-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855 (PDF, consolidated April 2026), Village of Harrison Hot Springs](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)

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