{"title":"Langley City business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","question":"Do I need a business licence in Langley City, and how do I get one?","slug":"business-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/langley","name":"Langley City","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 Langley","url":"https://www.langleycity.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. Every business operating in Langley City, including home-based businesses and owners of residential rental properties, needs a City business licence. Download the application and email it to inspections@langleycity.ca; the licence issues once approvals are in. Most businesses pay $234 a year plus a $60 fee, $294 in 2026.","aliases":["langley city business license","start a business in langley city","business licence application langley city","do I need a business licence"],"cost":"Regular business $234 a year plus a $60 application administration fee ($294 in 2026). Non-profits and government services pay nothing. Other fees are in the Good to know list.","how_long":"The City does not state a processing time. Licences expire at midnight on December 31 each year.","where":[{"type":"email","label":"Send the completed application","value":"inspections@langleycity.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Development Services","value":"604-514-2804"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Langley City Hall (Second Floor)","value":"20399 Douglas Crescent, Langley, BC"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Business Licences, City of Langley","url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences"},{"title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2916 (PDF)","url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/business-licence-and-regulation-bylaw-2916-consolidated-june-19-2023"}],"related":[{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Langley City home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/home-based-business/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","name":"Township of Langley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","name":"Surrey","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","name":"White Rock","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","name":"Port Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","name":"Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/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 business operating in Langley City, based here or not, including home-based businesses and owners of residential rental properties. One licence per premises and per business. Exempt: garage sales (up to 3 a year), letting up to 2 rooms, renting a single-family dwelling or suite; non-profits pay no fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences","title":"Business Licences, City of Langley","section":"Intro","quotes":["All companies operating in Langley City, whether based in our jurisdiction or not, are required to have a valid Business Licence before beginning business activities"]},{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/business-licence-and-regulation-bylaw-2916-consolidated-june-19-2023","title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2916 (PDF, consolidated June 19, 2023)","section":"ss. 3, 4","quotes":["No person shall carry on a business in the City without holding a current licence for the business carried on, except for those businesses specifically exempted in this Bylaw.","each business shall be deemed to be a separate business and shall require a separate","No licence is required for a garage or yard sale which is conducted on a person’s own","No licence is required for the business of letting or renting rooms if not more than 2","dwelling, a secondary suite, a dwelling unit in a two-family dwelling, or a residential"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Regular business: $234 a year plus a $60 application administration fee, $294 in total for 2026. Restaurants $301 plus $60; residential rental property $234 (certified) or $839 (uncertified) plus $60; non-profits and government services no charge.","short":"$234 a year plus $60 application fee","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences","title":"Business Licences, City of Langley","section":"Fees (2026)","quotes":["Regular/Non-Resident | $234.00 | $60.00 | $ 294.00","Food Primary (restaurants) | $301.00 | $60.00 | $ 361.00","Residential Rental Property (CFRRR Uncertified) | $839.00 | $60.00 | $ 899.00","Non-Profit Organization | No Charge"]},{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 5","section":"Schedule 5","quotes":["Non-Resident $ 234.00","Business Licence Application Administration Fee: $60.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Pick a location and confirm zoning with Development Services, download the Business Licence Application and email it to inspections@langleycity.ca. The application is referred to the Fire Department, RCMP and Fraser Health; the licence issues once approvals are in. Building permit or occupancy permit may be needed first.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences","title":"Business Licences, City of Langley","section":"Applications","quotes":["Step 2: Consult with the Development Services Department to determine if the zoning is appropriate.","Step 3: Download the Business Licence Application. Once completed email it to inspections@langleycity.ca.","Step 4: Once your application is received, it will be referred to other relevant authorities, such as the Fire Department, the RCMP, and Fraser Health.","An occupancy permit must be issued before the issuance of a business license for any new building."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences expire at midnight on December 31 and must be renewed, with fees paid, before then. Renewal also carries the $60 application administration fee. If not paid by December 31, an additional 25% applies from January 1 to 31 and an additional 50% after January 31. Schedule 5 also lists $60 beside 'Late Renewal' without saying how it combines with these percentages.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/business-licence-and-regulation-bylaw-2916-consolidated-june-19-2023","title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2916 (PDF, consolidated June 19, 2023)","section":"s. 8","quotes":["Each licence issued under this Bylaw shall be valid for a maximum period of one year","and shall expire on December 31.","The licence holder is responsible to renew the licence on or before the expiry date in"]},{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences","title":"Business Licences, City of Langley","section":"Payment note","quotes":["A 25% penalty will be added on January 1 to all unpaid business license fees.","If accounts remain unpaid after January 31, a further 25% penalty will be added to the business license fees."]},{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 5","section":"Schedule 5, Late Renewal","quotes":["Paid between Jan 1 to Jan 31 An additional 25% fee","Paid after Jan 31 An additional 50% fee","Application for renewal of an existing business licence","Where a business license has not been renewed and license fee has not been","Paid after Jan 31"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"inter_community":{"label":"Inter-community licence","value":"Yes, for mobile trades contractors and construction-industry professionals who work from other than their premises. It covers Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Delta, Hope, Kent, Langley City, Langley Township, Maple Ridge, Mission, Pitt Meadows, Surrey and Harrison Hot Springs. Fee $250 a year, on top of the municipal licence; apply where your premises are.","short":"Yes, $250 a year (trades, construction)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/intermunicipal-business-license-bylaw-2023-no-3246","title":"Inter-municipal Business Licence Bylaw 2023, No. 3246 (PDF)","section":"ss. 3, 7, 9","quotes":["means a trades contractor or other professional related to the construction industry","City of Abbotsford Township of Langley","City of Chilliwack City of Maple Ridge","City of Delta City of Mission","District of Hope City of Pitt Meadows","District of Kent City of Surrey","City of Langley Village of Harrison Hot Springs","The Inter-municipal Business Licence fee is $250 and is payable to the Principal","Municipality. The Inter-municipal Business Licence fee is separate and additional to"]},{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences","title":"Business Licences, City of Langley","section":"Fees","quotes":["The cost of an IMBL is an additional $250.00 /year."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket: $200 for carrying on business without a licence (s. 3(1)); also $200 for failing to renew (s. 8(2)) or to post the licence (s. 7(1)). Schedule B3, Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw.","short":"Ticket $200","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846 (PDF, consolidated December 4, 2023), Schedule B3","section":"Schedule B3","quotes":["Operating without licence 3(1) $200","Fail to renew licence 8(2) $200","Fail to post/display licence 7(1) $200"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Langley Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2916","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/business-licence-and-regulation-bylaw-2916-consolidated-june-19-2023","title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2916 (PDF, consolidated June 19, 2023)","section":"s. 1(1)","quotes":["City of Langley Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2916"]}],"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\nThe [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/business-licence-and-regulation-bylaw-2916-consolidated-june-19-2023) requires a licence for every business operating in Langley City, based here or not. It also covers any business with work or service performed in the City. It is one licence per premises and per business. Exempt: garage sales (up to 3 a year), letting up to 2 rooms, and renting a single family dwelling or suite. Non-profits pay no fee but must apply.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Pick a location and confirm zoning with Development Services. A building permit or occupancy permit may be needed first.\n2. Register your business with the Province (BC OneStop) before applying.\n3. Download the Business Licence Application and email it to inspections@langleycity.ca.\n4. The application is referred to the Fire Department, RCMP and Fraser Health. The licence issues once approvals are in.\n5. Pay by the City's online Easy Pay, by mail, or in person at City Hall. No credit card payments over the phone.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Other 2026 fees (each plus $60): restaurants $301; residential rental property $234 (certified) or $839 (uncertified); mobile vendor $1,816; liquor primary (bars, pubs) $6,513; cabarets, nightclubs, gaming and personal health enhancement centres $9,206; all other uses $234. Taxes extra. Fees rise each January 1 with the Vancouver consumer price index.\n- New licences issued after January 1 are pro-rated by month.\n- Renewal: licences expire at midnight on December 31 and the $60 fee applies again. If not paid by then, an extra 25% applies from January 1 to 31 and an extra 50% after January 31.\n- Fine: a municipal ticket is $200 for carrying on business without a licence, and also $200 for failing to renew or to post the licence.\n- Contractors and trades people working in the City need a City licence. Mobile trades contractors and construction professionals working from other than their premises can get an inter-municipal licence for $250 a year, on top of the municipal licence. It covers Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Delta, Hope, Kent, Langley City, Langley Township, Maple Ridge, Mission, Pitt Meadows, Surrey and Harrison Hot Springs. Apply where your premises are.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences","title":"Business Licences, City of Langley","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/business-licence-and-regulation-bylaw-2916-consolidated-june-19-2023","title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2916 (PDF, consolidated June 19, 2023)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 5","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846 (PDF, consolidated December 4, 2023), Schedule B3","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/intermunicipal-business-license-bylaw-2023-no-3246","title":"Inter-municipal Business Licence Bylaw 2023, No. 3246 (PDF)","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/langley/business-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/business-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/business-licence.json"}}