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

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

**Short answer:** Yes. Every business carried on in Keremeos needs a Village business licence, held by the owner or operator, with limited exceptions. It costs $100 a year (50% off after July 1). Apply to the Village's License Inspector, the Chief Administrative Officer.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Keremeos, https://www.keremeos.ca/home)  
**Cost:** $100 per year; 50% off if applied for after July 1. Transfer to a new place of business $20. Inter-Community Business Licence $150 (50% off after July 1).  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office, 702 4th Street, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N0 (Monday to Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. per the contact page.)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-499-2711
- Email: Village Office, info@keremeos.ca

## Key facts

- **Who needs one:** Every business carried on within the Village needs a valid licence held by the owner or operator, with limited exceptions (for example events run by the Village, the Chamber or non-profits, and certain non-resident businesses such as commercial travellers, carriers and wholesalers delivering their own goods).
  - Source: [Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), C.1.a, C.2](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/)
  - Official wording: "no business shall be carried on within the boundaries of the Village of" … "Keremeos unless the owner or operator thereof holds a valid license granted" … "commercial travelers offering for sale or selling merchandise to"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee:** $100 per year for every business; 50% off if applied for after July 1. A transfer to a new place of business costs $20. No refund if the business closes. Second and later licences for the same premises are at a reduced fee set in the Fees & Charges Bylaw 795.
  - Source: [Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), C.1.d to h](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/)
  - Official wording: "A fee of $100 per year will apply to every business." … "The license fee shall be reduced by 50% if the license is applied for after July 1" … "A fee of $20 will apply to such transfer." … "shall be at a reduced fee, as stated in the Fees and Charges Bylaw 795."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to apply:** Apply to the License Inspector (the Chief Administrative Officer) on the prescribed form, signed by the owner or authorized agent. A licence is granted when the applicant has complied with the Village's building, zoning, health, sanitation and business bylaws. The Village website does not post an application form.
  - Source: [Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), C.1.b, D.2](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/)
  - Official wording: "An applicant for a business license under this Bylaw shall make application to the" … "License Inspector on a form prescribed from time to time by the License" … "Grant a license under this Bylaw upon being satisfied that the applicant has" … "complied with the Bylaws of the Village regulating building, zoning, health,"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Renewal:** Licences run January 1 to December 31. The License Inspector may send an invoice and renewal form in January; the holder must submit the renewal form and fee before January 31. A licence not renewed within 60 days of the renewal date requires a new application.
  - Source: [Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), C.3](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/)
  - Official wording: "licenses shall be granted as annual" … "licenses for a period of one year commencing on the 1st day of January of each" … "form accompanied by the applicable license fee to the License Inspector prior to" … "within 60 days of the renewal date, they must re-apply for a business license"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Inter-community licence:** Yes. An Inter-Community Business Licence ($150; 50% off after July 1) lets a business work in all participating municipalities (including Armstrong, Kelowna, Keremeos, Oliver, Osoyoos, Penticton, Princeton, Salmon Arm, Summerland and Vernon) without a separate licence there. It is separate from, and additional to, the local licence, and a licence is still needed for each premises.
  - Source: [Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 752, 2007 (PDF, consolidated 2025), s. 10](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/8254/)
  - Official wording: "is $150 and shall be retained by the Participating Municipality that issues the licence." … "The fee for an inter-Community Business Licence is separate and additional to any" … "Village of Keremeos"
  - Source: [Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 752, 2007 (PDF, consolidated 2025), s. 8](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/8254/)
  - Official wording: "obtain a Municipal Business Licence for each Premise that is maintained within the"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** $100 for operating without a licence (s. C.1.a) and $50 for failing to post the licence. A court can also fine up to $2,000 plus costs.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013, Schedule 4](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/)
  - Official wording: "Operate without licence" … "Fail to post licence"
  - Source: [Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), F.3](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/)
  - Official wording: "liable on summary conviction to a total fine of not more than two thousand dollars"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008
  - Source: [Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Title](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/)
  - Official wording: "Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/) requires every business carried on within the Village to hold a valid licence, held by the owner or operator. Limited exceptions include events run by the Village, the Chamber or non-profits, and certain non-resident businesses such as commercial travellers, carriers and wholesalers delivering their own goods.

## Steps

1. Apply to the License Inspector (the Chief Administrative Officer) on the prescribed form, signed by the owner or authorized agent. The Village website does not post an application form, so call or visit the Village Office.
2. The licence is granted when you have complied with the Village's building, zoning, health, sanitation and business bylaws.
3. Renew each year. Licences run January 1 to December 31. The License Inspector may send an invoice and renewal form in January; submit the form and fee before January 31. A licence not renewed within 60 days of the renewal date requires a new application.

## Good to know

- Fees: $100 per year for every business, 50% off if applied for after July 1. A transfer to a new place of business costs $20. No refund if the business closes. Second and later licences for the same premises are at a reduced fee set in the Fees & Charges Bylaw 795, which we could not read.
- An [Inter-Community Business Licence](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/8254/) ($150; 50% off after July 1) lets a business work in participating municipalities, including Armstrong, Kelowna, Keremeos, Oliver, Osoyoos, Penticton, Princeton, Salmon Arm, Summerland and Vernon, without a separate licence there. It is in addition to the local licence, and a licence is still needed for each premises.
- Operating without a licence is a $100 ticket and failing to post the licence is $50 ([ticket bylaw](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/)). A court can also fine up to $2,000 plus costs.

## Official forms and pages

- [Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Village of Keremeos](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/)
- [Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 752, 2007 (PDF)](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/8254/)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (PDF), Village of Keremeos](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/)

## Related questions

- [Keremeos home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/home-based-business.md)
- [Keremeos short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/short-term-rental.md)
- [Keremeos zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/zoning-lookup.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence.md)
- [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/business-licence.md)
- [Osoyoos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/business-licence.md)
- [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/business-licence.md)
- [Summerland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/business-licence.md)
- [Princeton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/business-licence.md)
- [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/business-licence.md)

## Sources

- [Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Village of Keremeos](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 752, 2007 (PDF, consolidated 2025), Village of Keremeos](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/8254/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (PDF), Village of Keremeos](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact, Village of Keremeos](https://www.keremeos.ca/contact) (read 2026-11-08)

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