{"title":"Lillooet business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","question":"Do I need a business licence in Lillooet, and how do I get one?","slug":"business-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lillooet","name":"Lillooet","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":"District of Lillooet","url":"https://www.lillooet.ca"},"short_answer":"In Lillooet anyone carrying on a business, including a home-based one, needs a District business licence. A new licence costs a $35 application fee plus a $150 annual fee for most businesses. Licences run January 1 to December 31. Apply with the District's form at 250-256-4289 or info@lillooet.ca.","aliases":["business licence lillooet","lillooet business license","renew business licence lillooet","inter-community business licence lillooet"],"cost":"$35 application (new licence) plus $150 annual fee for most businesses. Re-application of an expired licence $25 (same location) or $35 (new location). Transfer to a new location $35. Extra fire or building inspection $100 each.","how_long":"Not stated. First inspection is included; a building or fire inspection is standard for areas used by the public.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Business Licensing, District of Lillooet","value":"https://www.lillooet.ca/business-licensing","note":"Apply for a Business Licence form is linked here."},{"type":"email","label":"District of Lillooet","value":"info@lillooet.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"615 Main Street, Lillooet, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; closed statutory holidays."},{"type":"phone","label":"District office","value":"250-256-4289"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Business Licensing, District of Lillooet","url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/business-licensing"},{"title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 272","url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97850/"}],"related":[{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Lillooet home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Lillooet short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/short-term-rental/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Lillooet zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","name":"Ashcroft","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","name":"Cache Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","name":"Logan Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","name":"Lytton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","name":"Pemberton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","name":"Whistler","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/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 a business in the District, including home-based businesses and those providing services within the District. Each store, branch or place of business needs its own licence, and licences are not transferable to another owner or location.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97850/","title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 272, District of Lillooet","section":"s. 4","quotes":["carry on a business within the municipality unless he or she is the holder of a valid and subsisting license issued to him or her under this bylaw by the License Inspector;"]},{"url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/business-licensing","title":"Business Licensing, District of Lillooet","section":"Business Licensing","quotes":["All businesses located in, or providing services within, District boundaries, including home-based businesses, require a Business Licence issued by the District.","Business licences are not transferable to another owner or location.","If a business operates more than one store, branch, premises, unit or place of business, a separate licence is needed for each place of business."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Application fee $35 (new licence); annual licence fee $150 for most businesses. Re-application of an expired licence: $25 (same location) or $35 (new location). Transfer to a new location $35. Extra fire or building inspection $100 each.","short":"$150 a year (plus $35 application fee, new)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, District of Lillooet","section":"Schedule 5","quotes":["New Business License $35.00","Standard License Fee $150.00","Fire Inspection $100.00","Building Inspection $100.00","Transfer of Existing License to New Location $35.00"]},{"url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/business-licensing","title":"Business Licensing, District of Lillooet","section":"General Information","quotes":["The business licence application fee is $35 and the annual licence fee for most businesses is $150."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Fill in the District's Business Licence application form and deliver it to the Licence Inspector with the fees and any required approvals. The District checks that the property meets the Zoning Bylaw. First inspection is included; a building or fire inspection is standard for areas used by the public.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97850/","title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 272, District of Lillooet","section":"ss. 4(2), 5","quotes":["carry on a business within the municipality without approval from the License Inspector or Corporate Officer confirming that the property on which the business is located or operated from, meets all applicable regulations of the District of Lillooet Zoning Bylaw","accompanied by all approvals, as deemed necessary by the License Inspector;","delivered to the License Inspector."]},{"url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/business-licensing","title":"Business Licensing, District of Lillooet","section":"Short Term Rental Information","quotes":["Having a building/fire inspection is a standard part of getting a business licence for areas to be used by the public."]},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, District of Lillooet","section":"Schedule 5, s. 3.0","quotes":["1 Standard License Fee $150.00 3.0 Inspection Fees 1 First Inspection Included 2 Additional Inspection .1 Fire Inspection $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and renew every year. A renewal completed by March 1 counts as a renewal; from March 2 it is treated as a new application with the new-application fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/business-licensing","title":"Business Licensing, District of Lillooet","section":"General Information","quotes":["Business licences are valid from January 1—December 31 and need to be renewed annually. Businesses have until March 1 to renew a valid licence from the previous year."]},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97850/","title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 272, District of Lillooet","section":"ss. 8-9","quotes":["Business licenses renewed on or after March 2nd of the year in which the license is valid shall be considered new applications"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"inter_community":{"label":"Inter-community licence","value":"Yes. $75, separate from and additional to the standard licence, for mobile businesses working in more than one participating community; you need a valid Lillooet licence first. The 2021 bylaw lists Kamloops, Merritt, Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc, Barriere, Chase, Logan Lake and Lillooet; the District's page also lists Clearwater. Excluded: taxis, escort, body-rub, mobile food vendors, fruit stands, flea markets, trade shows, cannabis sales.","short":"Yes, $75 (mobile businesses)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88181/","title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2021-024, District of Lillooet","section":"s. 4.1-4.2","quotes":["The fee for an Inter-Community Business Licence is $75","is separate and additional to any Business Licence fee that may be required."]},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88181/","title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2021-024, District of Lillooet","section":"Participating Government","quotes":["City of Kamloops City of Merritt Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc District of Barriere Village of Chase District of Logan Lake District of Lillooet"]},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88181/","title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2021-024, District of Lillooet","section":"s. 3.2","quotes":["the applicant has a valid Business Licence issued by that Participating Government"]},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88181/","title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2021-024, District of Lillooet","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["in the bylaw: 1. Social escort services. 2. Vehicles for hire (for example, taxis, limousines, or buses).","4. Mobile food vendors, fruit stands, flea markets, trade shows or other similar Businesses. 5. Cannabis related businesses (a business which involves the sale of cannabis). 10"]},{"url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/business-licensing","title":"Business Licensing, District of Lillooet","section":"Inter-Community Business Licence","quotes":["Partnering communities currently include:","District of Clearwater"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The bylaw (current to Nov. 2, 2021) lists seven participating governments; the District's web page also lists the District of Clearwater. The web page calls it the Thompson-Nicola Inter-Community Business Licence program."},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice for no business licence: a fine equal to double the licence fee (15-30 days), reduced by 50% (1-14 days), or triple the fee (31-60 days). Operating in contravention of a licence: $100 ($50 within 1-14 days; $200 at 31-60 days). Court conviction: $100 to $10,000.","short":"Notice double the licence fee","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, District of Lillooet","section":"Schedule 5 Business Licence Penalties","quotes":["No business","Fine equal","reduced by","license fee*","Operating in 4 $100 $50 $200"]},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97850/","title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 272, District of Lillooet","section":"s. 71","quotes":["be liable to a penalty of not less than $100.00 (one hundred dollars) nor more than $10,000.00 (ten thousand dollars), as provided under the Offence Act."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Business License and Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 272 (current to May 7, 2025); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, Schedule 5; Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2021-024.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97850/","title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 272, District of Lillooet","section":"Title","quotes":["Business License and Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 272 Current to May 7, 2025"]},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, District of Lillooet","section":"Schedule 5","quotes":["SCHEDULE 5 Bylaw Business License Fees 2021-003 (2023-003) See the Following Bylaws Business License and Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 272"]},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88181/","title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2021-024, District of Lillooet","section":"Title","quotes":["INTER-COMMUNITY BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 2021-024"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 272](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97850/), anyone carrying on a business in the District needs a licence. That includes home-based businesses and those providing services within the District. Each store, branch or place of business needs its own licence, and licences are not transferable to another owner or location. Fees are in Schedule 5 of the [Fees and Charges Bylaw](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Fill in the District's Business Licence application form (linked from the business licensing page).\n2. Deliver it to the Licence Inspector with the fees and any required approvals. The District checks that the property meets the Zoning Bylaw.\n3. Renew every year. A renewal completed by March 1 counts as a renewal; from March 2 it is treated as a new application with the new-application fee.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Licences run January 1 to December 31.\n- Inter-community licence: $75, separate from and in addition to your standard licence, for mobile businesses working in more than one participating community. You need a valid Lillooet licence first. Taxis, escort, body-rub, mobile food vendors, fruit stands, flea markets, trade shows and cannabis sales are excluded.\n- The bylaw lists Kamloops, Merritt, Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc, Barriere, Chase, Logan Lake and Lillooet. The District's page also lists Clearwater, so confirm before you rely on it.\n- Fines: for no licence, a bylaw notice of double the licence fee (15-30 days), reduced by 50% (1-14 days), or triple the fee (31-60 days). Operating in contravention of a licence is $100 ($50 within 1-14 days; $200 at 31-60 days). A court conviction is $100 to $10,000.","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97850/","title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 272, District of Lillooet","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, District of Lillooet","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88181/","title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2021-024, District of Lillooet","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/business-licensing","title":"Business Licensing, District of Lillooet","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, District of Lillooet","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 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/business-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/business-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/business-licence.json"}}