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

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

**Short answer:** Yes. Anyone carrying on a business in the Village of Lumby needs a Village business licence, including home businesses. Fees are set by category, from $50 a year, and are due by February 15.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Lumby, https://lumby.ca)  
**Cost:** Set by category in Schedule A. Examples: retail under 1,000 sq ft $50 (5,000+ sq ft $200); office under 1,000 sq ft $50; contractor $100; home occupation $50; restaurant under 25 seats $50; "Other" $100.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- Online: Inquire About a Business Licence, Village of Lumby, https://lumby.ca/inquire-about-a-business-licence/
- In person: Municipal Hall, 1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC V0E 2G0 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Village office, 250-547-2171

## Key facts

- **Who needs one:** Anyone carrying on a business in the Village, including a home business. Not needed for: yard sales (up to two a year per home), fund-raising by schools, churches or sports teams, government activities, and certain non-resident businesses (e.g. delivery, a regulated professional there 30 days or less a year).
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated with Bylaws 886 and 900, s. 2.1, 2.2](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/)
  - Official wording: "a person shall not carry on a business within the Village unless the person holds a valid" … "The following types of businesses do not require a Licence:" … "does not carry on business in the Village more than thirty (30) days accumulatively"
  - Source: [Inquire About a Business Licence, Village page](https://lumby.ca/inquire-about-a-business-licence/)
  - Official wording: "All enterprises conducting business within the Village of Lumby require a current business license."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee:** Set by category in Schedule A. Examples: retail under 1,000 sq ft $50 (5,000+ sq ft $200); office under 1,000 sq ft $50; contractor $100; home occupation $50; restaurant under 25 seats $50; 'Other' $100. Fees are due by February 15.
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated with Bylaws 886 and 900, Schedule A](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/)
  - Official wording: "2110 Retail Less than 1,000 square feet $ 50.00" … "1000 Contractors - all types $ 100.00" … "9000 Other $ 100.00" … "2020 Restaurant Less than 25 seats $ 50.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to apply:** Complete the Village's business licence application or the One Stop Business Registration form, sign, submit it to the Village and pay the fee. The Village checks bylaw compliance, provincial qualifications and any health or other approvals; a criminal record search may be required.
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated with Bylaws 886 and 900, s. 4.1, 3.2, 4.3](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/)
  - Official wording: "complete the Application for a Licence provided by the Village or complete the application form available on the One Stop Business Registration website;" … "the Applicant is in compliance with the requirements of the Village's bylaws;" … "undergo a criminal record search by the RCMP"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Renewal:** The licensing year is January 1 to December 31. Renew each year; the fee must be paid before February 15, after which a $50 penalty applies.
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated with Bylaws 886 and 900, s. 5.5, 5.17; Schedule A](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/)
  - Official wording: "The licensing year shall be from January 1 to December 31" … "prior to February 15th of" … "Failure to pay the Licence Fee by February 15th $ 50.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Inter-community licence:** Yes: a Mobile Business Licence under Bylaw No. 677, 2007 lets a mobile business work in the participating Okanagan municipalities (including Armstrong, Coldstream, Enderby, Kelowna, Lumby, Penticton, Vernon) without a licence in each. Fee $150, kept by the issuing municipality, on top of any local licence.
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated with Bylaws 886 and 900, s. 1 definitions](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/)
  - Official wording: "lntermunicipal Business licence means a mobile business license issued by a participating municipality,"
  - Source: [Mobile Business Licence Bylaw No. 677, 2007, Schedule A](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/8131/)
  - Official wording: "The following Business types are Excluded Businesses for the purposes of" … "Social escort services" … "Boat rental companies"
  - Source: [Mobile Business Licence information, Bylaw 677 s. 10](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7661/)
  - Official wording: "The fee for a Mobile Business Licence is $150 and shall be retained by the Participating Municipality that issues the licence."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** $500 first offence, $1,000 second and later, for carrying on business without a licence. Advertising a business without a licence: $250 / $500.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice and ticket bylaw, Bylaw No. 903, Schedule F](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/)
  - Official wording: "Carrying on business without a licence 2.1 $500.00 $1,000.00" … "Advertise business without a licence 2.6 $250.00 $500.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Lumby Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023 (consolidated with Bylaw Nos. 886, 2023 and 900, 2024)
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated with Bylaws 886 and 900, cover](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/)
  - Official wording: "BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 884, 2023" … "Bylaw No. 886, 2023"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under the Village's [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/), anyone carrying on a business in the Village needs a licence, including a home business.

**Not needed for:** yard sales (up to two a year per home), fund-raising by schools, churches or sports teams, government activities, and certain non-resident businesses (for example delivery, or a regulated professional there 30 days or less a year).

**Fees:** set by category in Schedule A (see the examples above). Registered charities may have the fee waived (s. 5.10). A new applicant on or after July can pay 50% in the first year (s. 5.9).

**Mobile businesses:** a Mobile Business Licence under Bylaw No. 677, 2007 lets a mobile business work in the participating Okanagan municipalities (including Armstrong, Coldstream, Enderby, Kelowna, Lumby, Penticton and Vernon) without a licence in each. The fee is $150, kept by the issuing municipality, on top of any local licence.

## Steps

1. Complete the Village's business licence application or the One Stop Business Registration form, and sign it.
2. Submit it to the Village and pay the fee.
3. The Village checks bylaw compliance, provincial qualifications and any health or other approvals. A criminal record search may be required.
4. Renew each year. The licensing year is January 1 to December 31.

## Good to know

- Pay before February 15; after that a $50 penalty applies.
- Carrying on business without a licence is a $500 fine for a first offence and $1,000 for a second and later. Advertising a business without a licence is $250 first and $500 later.
- Questions: Village office, 250-547-2171.

## Official forms and pages

- [Inquire About a Business Licence, Village of Lumby](https://lumby.ca/inquire-about-a-business-licence/)
- [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023 (PDF)](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/)

## Related questions

- [Lumby home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/home-based-business.md)
- [Lumby short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/short-term-rental.md)
- [Lumby zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Lumby bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence.md)
- [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/business-licence.md)
- [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/business-licence.md)
- [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/business-licence.md)
- [Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/business-licence.md)
- [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/business-licence.md)
- [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/business-licence.md)

## Sources

- [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated with Bylaws 886 and 900 (PDF)](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Inquire About a Business Licence, Village of Lumby](https://lumby.ca/inquire-about-a-business-licence/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice and ticket bylaw, Bylaw No. 903 (PDF)](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Mobile Business Licence Bylaw No. 677, 2007 (PDF)](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/8131/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Mobile Business Licence information (PDF)](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7661/) (read 2026-11-08)

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