Logan Lake business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply
Do I need a business licence in Logan Lake, and how do I get one?
Short answer
Yes. In Logan Lake anyone who conducts a business in the District needs a licence, with a separate licence for each premise. A resident or non-resident business licence is $100 a year. Get the form at the Municipal Office, #1 Opal Drive, or download it.
Key facts
| Who needs one | Any person who conducts any business within the District. A business is a commercial or industrial undertaking, or professional, personal or other services, for gain or profit. A separate licence is needed for each premise.Business License and Regulations Bylaw 718, 2013, s. 3(a), (b); Business Licenses, Business Licensing: Do I Need a Business License? · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingany person who conducts any business within the Districtshall be deemed to be operating or carrying on a business and shall require a license. carrying on a commercial or industrial undertaking of any kind or nature If you are operating or intend to operate a business, Business Licence application forms can be obtained: |
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| Fee | Resident or non-resident business: $100 a year. Home based: $50, or $100 with fire inspection. Accommodation rentals: $100 up to 15 rooms. Financial institutions and carnivals: $300. Mobile vendor: $25 a day. Licences bought after June 30 cost 50%.Business Licenses, Business License Categories and Fees; Business License and Regulations Bylaw 718, 2013, s. 4(b) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wording| Non-Resident and/or Resident | $100.00 | Financial Institutions | $300.00 | Carnival/Circus/Special Event | $300.00 | One Day License (Mobile Vendor) | $25.00 new licenses purchased after June 30thin each year, will cost 50% of the fee |
| How to apply | Get the form at the Municipal Office, #1 Opal Drive, or by phone, mail, email or fax, or download it. Staff check the zoning permits the use, the Fire Chief inspects if applicable, and the Health Inspector and other agencies review where needed.Business Licenses, Business Licensing; Application Process · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingin person at the Municipal office at #1 Opal Drive during regular business hours; review the application to confirm that the business is a ‘permitted use’ within the Zoning of the said property; forward the application to the Fire Chief for an inspection of the property, if applicable |
| Renewal | Renewal notices are sent in January and are payable by February 28. A 10% penalty applies to renewals not paid in full by February 28.Business Licenses, Business Licensing · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingannual renewals are sent out in January and payable by February 28th. A 10% penalty will apply to license renewals that are not paid in full by February 28th in each year. |
| Inter-community licence | Yes. An Inter-Community Business Licence costs $75, paid at application. It lets a business operate in the other participating governments without a standard licence there: Kamloops, Merritt, Barriere, Clearwater, Lillooet, Logan Lake, Sun Peaks, Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Chase, Clinton and Lytton. Some business types are excluded.Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw 854, 2019, Fees; participating governments; Business Licenses, Business Licenses page: Business Licence Categories · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThe fee for an lnter-Community Business Licence is $75 District of Barriere District of Clearwater District of Lillooet District of Logan Lake Inter-Community Business Licence | $75.00 |
| Fine | No business licence: $100. Failure to display licence: $50. Failure to provide required information: $50. Operating after suspension or cancellation: $100.Business Licenses, Offenses and Penalties; Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw 660, 2010, Schedule B, item 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNo business license | 12)a)i) | $100.00 Failure to display business license | 12)a)ii) | $ 50.00 Operate business after notice of suspension or cancellation | 12)a)iv) | $100.00 3. Business License and Re ulations B law 718, 2013 Bylaw Offence Section Penalty No business license ))) 12ai $100.00 Failure to dis DY |
| Bylaw | District of Logan Lake Business License and Regulations Bylaw 718, 2013. Inter-Community Business License Bylaw 854, 2019.Business License and Regulations Bylaw 718, 2013, s. 1; Business Licenses, Download Documents · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingDistrict of Logan Lake Business License and Regulations Bylaw 718, 2013 Inter-Community Business License Bylaw 854, 2019 |
How it works
Under the District of Logan Lake's Business License and Regulations Bylaw 718, anyone who conducts any business in the District needs a licence. A business is a commercial or industrial undertaking, or professional, personal or other services, for gain or profit. Non-resident businesses working in the District also need one. Contractors or personnel hired directly by the District need no licence for that work.
Steps
- Get the form at the Municipal Office, #1 Opal Drive, by phone (250-523-6225), mail, email or fax, or download it.
- Staff check that the zoning permits the use. The Fire Chief inspects if applicable, and the Health Inspector and other agencies review where needed.
- Renewal notices are sent in January and are payable by February 28. A 10% penalty applies to renewals not paid in full by February 28.
Good to know
- Changing location, name, owner or type of business costs $25.
- An Inter-Community Business Licence costs $75, paid at application, in addition to a standard licence fee. It lets a business operate in other participating governments, including Kamloops, Merritt, Barriere, Clearwater, Lillooet, Sun Peaks, Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Chase, Clinton and Lytton. Some business types are excluded, such as mobile food vendors, vehicles for hire and cannabis businesses.
- Fines: no business licence $100; failure to display the licence $50; failure to provide required information $50; operating after suspension or cancellation $100.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Ashcroft · Cache Creek · Lytton · Lillooet · Merritt · Kamloops
Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality →
Sources
- Business Licenses, District of Logan Lake (read 2026-11-08)
- Business License and Regulations Bylaw 718, 2013 (PDF), District of Logan Lake (read 2026-11-08)
- Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw 854, 2019 (PDF), District of Logan Lake (read 2026-11-08)
- Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw 660, 2010 (PDF), District of Logan Lake (read 2026-11-08)
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