{"title":"Kimberley business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","question":"Do I need a business licence in Kimberley, and how do I get one?","slug":"business-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","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":"City of Kimberley","url":"https://www.kimberley.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. Anyone carrying on business in the City of Kimberley, or advertising that they will, needs a valid City business licence. Fill in Business Licence Application Form A and email it to info@kimberley.ca or bring it to City Hall, 340 Spokane Street.","aliases":["business license kimberley","kimberley business licence application","start a business kimberley","do I need a business licence"],"cost":"Set by type of business in Schedule B of Bylaw 1325: for example $25 for non-profits and clubs, $50 for most personal services, and $100 for restaurants, professional services and contractors.","how_long":"Licences run for the calendar year, January 1 to December 31. The City does not state how long a new application takes.","where":[{"type":"email","label":"Email the completed form","value":"info@kimberley.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Kimberley City Hall","value":"340 Spokane Street, Kimberley, BC V1A 2E8"},{"type":"phone","label":"City Hall","value":"250-427-5311"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Business Licence Application Form A (PDF)","url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/678"},{"title":"Business Licences, City of Kimberley","url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/business/resources/business-licenses"},{"title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1325, 1979 (PDF)","url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentDisplay.aspx?ID=615"}],"related":[{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Kimberley home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/home-based-business/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","name":"Cranbrook","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","name":"Canal Flats","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","name":"Fernie","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/creston","name":"Creston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","name":"Sparwood","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/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":"Anyone carrying on business in the City, or advertising that they are willing to, must hold a valid licence; the City page says all businesses located in or providing services within the City need one. A separate licence is needed for each business and each premises.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentDisplay.aspx?ID=615","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1325, 1979 (PDF, consolidated 2013), City of Kimberley","section":"s. 1(a)","quotes":["no person shall","carry on any business, advertise, call or in any manner suggest that","holder of a valid and subsisting licence"]},{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentDisplay.aspx?ID=615","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1325, 1979 (PDF, consolidated 2013), City of Kimberley","section":"s. 4(g)-(h)","quotes":["obtain a separate licence for each business,","each premise shall be deemed to be a separate business."]},{"url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/business/resources/business-licenses","title":"Business Licenses, City of Kimberley","section":"Business Licenses","quotes":["All businesses located in or providing services within City of Kimberley boundaries must be in possession of a valid business license."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Set by category in Bylaw 1325 Schedule B: for example $50 for most personal services, repair, arts and wholesale; $100 for restaurants, professional services, contractors and retail under 5,000 sq ft ($150 over); $50 minimum for hotels ($4 per room); $25 for non-profits and clubs.","short":"By category: $50 to $100 (most)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/468","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1325, Schedule B (PDF), City of Kimberley","section":"Schedule B","quotes":["Cafes, Coffee shops, Restaurants","$100.00","Under 5000 sqft","$100.00","Over 5000 sqft","$150.00","Non-Profits","$25.00","Hotels, Motels","$4.00 per room"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Complete the Business Licence Application Form A and email it to info@kimberley.ca or bring it to City Hall, 340 Spokane Street. Staff sign off from Planning, Building, Fire, Bylaw Enforcement and Health. The Licence Inspector grants a licence only if the applicant complies with building, zoning, health, sanitation and business bylaws.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/business/resources/business-licenses","title":"Business Licenses, City of Kimberley","section":"Business Licenses","quotes":["Download the City’s Business License Application Form or pick one up at City Hall, 340 Spokane Street."]},{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/678","title":"Business Licence Application Form A (PDF), City of Kimberley","section":"Form A","quotes":["Email completed form to:","info@kimberley.ca","Planning","Building","Inspector","Fire","Department"]},{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentDisplay.aspx?ID=615","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1325, 1979 (PDF, consolidated 2013), City of Kimberley","section":"s. 6(a)","quotes":["complied with the requirements of the","bylaws of the municipality regulating building, zoning, health,","sanitation and business"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences run for the calendar year (January 1 to December 31) and must be renewed before the start of each licensing period. A business that becomes liable to be licensed after July 31 pays half the annual fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentDisplay.aspx?ID=615","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1325, 1979 (PDF, consolidated 2013), City of Kimberley","section":"s. 4(b), 1(a)","quotes":["licences shall be issued on an annual basis and shall run for a calendar year.","it shall be encumbent upon each person to renew","such licence prior to the beginning of each licencing period","a person who becomes liable to be licenced after the 31st day of July in any year, shall pay one-half of"]},{"url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/business/resources/business-licenses","title":"Business Licenses, City of Kimberley","section":"Business Licenses","quotes":["2026 Business License renewals are due January 31, 2026."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"inter_community":{"label":"Inter-community licence","value":"Yes. Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2552, 2016: an add-on to a regular Kimberley or Cranbrook licence that lets mobile businesses operate in both. Fee not stated in readable official text; see the bylaw or ask the City.","short":"Yes, fee not stated","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/business/resources/business-licenses","title":"Business Licenses, City of Kimberley","section":"Business Licenses","quotes":["mobile businesses can operate in Kimberley and Cranbrook without having to apply for businesses licences from both municipalities.","Inter-Community Business License Bylaw No. 2552, 2016"]},{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41169/","title":"Public hearing statement, Oct. 24, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley","section":"Oct. 24, 2016 public hearing statement","quotes":["A business will be required to purchase a regular license in either Kimberley or","An Inter-Community Business license is an add-on to a municipal business"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$100 for no business licence (MTI Bylaw 2540, Schedule 4, Business Bylaw No. 1325 s. 1(a)); $100 for no separate licence; $50 for failing to produce a licence.","short":"$100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/37089","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2540, Schedule 4 (PDF), City of Kimberley","section":"Schedule 4","quotes":["No business licence","1 (a)","100","Fail to produce licence","No separate licence"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Kimberley Business Licence Bylaw No. 1325, 1979 (consolidated for convenience June 10, 2013); Schedule B sets fees.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentDisplay.aspx?ID=615","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1325, 1979 (PDF, consolidated 2013), City of Kimberley","section":"title","quotes":["BYLAW NO. 1325","KIMBERLEY BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW, 1979","Consolidated for","Convenience Only: June 10, 2013"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder [Business Licence Bylaw 1325](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentDisplay.aspx?ID=615), no one may carry on business in Kimberley, or advertise that they are willing to, without a valid licence. The City page says all businesses located in or providing services within the City need one. A separate licence is needed for each business and each premises.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Fill in Business Licence Application Form A.\n2. Email it to info@kimberley.ca or bring it to City Hall. Staff from Planning, Building, Fire, Bylaw Enforcement and Health sign off. The Licence Inspector grants a licence only if you comply with building, zoning, health, sanitation and business bylaws.\n3. Pay the fee for your business category. Fees are in Schedule B of the bylaw: for example $50 for most personal services, repair, arts and wholesale; $100 for restaurants, professional services, contractors and retail under 5,000 sq ft ($150 over); $50 minimum for hotels ($4 per room); $25 for non-profits and clubs.\n4. A sign permit is required before you put up business signage.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Renewal: licences must be renewed before the start of each licensing period (January 1). A business that becomes liable after July 31 pays half the annual fee. This is from the bylaw; check the City page for current renewal dates.\n- Inter-community licence: Bylaw 2552, 2016 offers an add-on to a regular Kimberley or Cranbrook licence so mobile businesses can operate in both. The fee is not found in readable official text; ask the City.\n- Fines: a ticket for no business licence is $100; failing to produce a licence is $50.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/business/resources/business-licenses","title":"Business Licenses, City of Kimberley","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentDisplay.aspx?ID=615","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1325, 1979 (PDF, consolidated 2013), City of Kimberley","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/678","title":"Business Licence Application Form A (PDF), City of Kimberley","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/468","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1325, Schedule B (PDF), City of Kimberley","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/37089","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2540, Schedule 4 (PDF), City of Kimberley","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41169/","title":"Public hearing statement, Oct. 24, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/business-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/business-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/business-licence.json"}}