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

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

**Short answer:** Yes. Every business and not-for-profit operating in the City of Maple Ridge needs a City business licence, including home-based and non-resident businesses. The minimum fee is $110 a year, and licences run January 1 to December 31. Apply to Business Licensing at BusLic@MapleRidge.ca.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Maple Ridge, https://www.mapleridge.ca)  
**Cost:** Minimum $110 a year; some businesses pay more (floor area, number of chairs or professionals, etc.; see Schedule A of the bylaw). Fees are not refundable once issued.  
**How long:** A non-resident licence may be issued on the spot. Home occupation and commercial licences can take 10 business days or more because inspections come first.  
**Where:**
- Email: Business Licensing (send completed application), BusLic@MapleRidge.ca
- Phone: Bylaw, Licensing and Community Safety, 604-467-7440
- In person: Bylaw, Licensing and Community Safety front counter, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9
- By mail: Mail the application (address as published by the City), City of Maple Ridge, 11900 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9

## Key facts

- **Who needs one:** Every business and not-for-profit operating in Maple Ridge, including home-based and non-resident (visiting) businesses. A landlord renting no more than one unit is exempt. Work done off-site and delivered to Maple Ridge does not need a licence.
  - Source: [Business Licensing, FAQ: Who requires a business licence?](https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/business-licensing)
  - Official wording: "All businesses and not-for-profit organizations in the City of Maple Ridge require a business licence." … "All work done offsite and delivered to Maple Ridge, does not require a licence"
  - Source: [Business Licencing and Regulation (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 6815-2011, s. 6.1.1, 6.1.2(a)](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/business-licencing-and-regulation-consolidated-bylaw-no-6815-2011)
  - Official wording: "no person shall carry on, maintain, own or operate a" … "a Residential Dwelling Unit Lessor that rents or leases or offers to rent or lease no more than one Unit in the City"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee:** Minimum $110 per year. Some businesses pay more, based on floor area, number of chairs or professionals, etc.; see Schedule A of the bylaw. Fees are not refundable once issued.
  - Source: [Business Licensing, FAQ: How much does a business licence cost?](https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/business-licensing)
  - Official wording: "The minimum fee is $110 per year. Some businesses pay more; for example, on the basis of square meters of the business premises, the number of chairs in a restaurant, or the number of professionals operating at the location."
  - Source: [Business Licencing and Regulation (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 6815-2011, Schedule A; s. 6.3.4](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/business-licencing-and-regulation-consolidated-bylaw-no-6815-2011)
  - Official wording: "Licence fee each calendar year unless classification of Business otherwise stated" … "annually and implemented on the 1st day of January in the following"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to apply:** Submit the application form in person at the Bylaw, Licensing & Community Safety counter, by email to buslic@mapleridge.ca, or by mail, with payment (the application does not progress until paid). Staff check zoning and bylaw compliance, and inspections may include building, electrical, plumbing, gas, fire, health and bylaw officers.
  - Source: [Business Licensing, Steps 3-6](https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/business-licensing)
  - Official wording: "in person at Bylaw, Licensing & Community Safety Department front counter" … "by email to buslic@mapleridge.ca" … "NOTE: Your application will not progress until payment is received." … "Zoning Approval: This is to assess compliance with the Zoning Bylaw" … "Fire Approval from the Maple Ridge Fire Department"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Renewal:** Licences are valid January 1 to December 31. No new application is needed to renew; an invoice is mailed before year end. Renewal fee is due by December 31 or a $25 late fee applies.
  - Source: [Business Licensing, Step 7](https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/business-licensing)
  - Official wording: "Your Business Licence is valid until December 31 of the current year." … "You do not need to submit a new application to renew your Business Licence"
  - Source: [Business Licencing and Regulation (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 6815-2011, s. 6.5.1, 6.6.2](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/business-licencing-and-regulation-consolidated-bylaw-no-6815-2011)
  - Official wording: "expire on the 31st day of December of each year" … "payment fee of $25 shall be applied."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Inter-community licence:** Yes: the Fraser Valley Intermunicipal Business Licence (IMBL), for mobile construction-industry contractors and some mobile health providers with a fixed premises in a participating city. Valid in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Delta, Hope, Kent, Langley (City and Township), Maple Ridge, Mission, Pitt Meadows, Surrey and Harrison Hot Springs. $250 on top of the Maple Ridge licence.
  - Source: [Intermunicipal Business Licence Scheme Bylaw No. 7915-2023 (Consolidated), s. 5.1, 6.6](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/maple-ridge-intermunicipal-business-licence-scheme-bylaw-no-7915-2023-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "The Intermunicipal Business Licence fee is $250 and is payable to the Principal Municipality." … "City of Abbotsford Township of Langley" … "Mobile Business means a trades contractor or other professional related to the construction"
  - Source: [Business Licence Types, Intermunicipal Business Licence (IMBL)](https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/business-licensing/business-licence-types)
  - Official wording: "The cost of the IMBL is $250 and is in addition to your existing Maple Ridge Business Licence."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** $300 for carrying on a business without a licence. Bylaw Notice Enforcement schedule: early $250, late $350. Ticket Information schedule: $300. Failing to renew is also $300.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020, Schedule A, Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020)
  - Official wording: "6815-2011 6.1.1(a) No business licence $300 $250 $350 No" … "6815-2011 6.6.1 Fail to renew licence $300 $250 $350 No"
  - Source: [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 6929-2012 (Consolidated), Schedule 5](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/ticket-information-utilization-bylaw-no-6929-2012-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "No business licence 6.1.1(a) $300"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 6815-2011
  - Source: [Business Licencing and Regulation (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 6815-2011, title](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/business-licencing-and-regulation-consolidated-bylaw-no-6815-2011)
  - Official wording: "Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 6815-2011" … "Effective Date: November 13, 2012" … "Business Licencing and Regulation Amending Bylaw No. 8022-2025"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Under the [Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw 6815-2011](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/business-licencing-and-regulation-consolidated-bylaw-no-6815-2011), every business and not-for-profit operating in the City of Maple Ridge needs a licence, including home-based and non-resident (visiting) businesses. A landlord renting no more than one unit is exempt. Work done elsewhere and only delivered to Maple Ridge does not need a licence.

## Steps

1. Pick your licence type (see Business Licence Types) and check your business is allowed where you operate. Home businesses have their own rules (see the home-based-business answer).
2. Fill in the business licence application form.
3. Submit it with payment at the front counter, by email to BusLic@MapleRidge.ca, or by mail. The application does not progress until it is paid.
4. Staff check zoning and bylaw compliance. Inspections may include building, electrical, plumbing, gas, fire, health and bylaw officers.
5. Renew each year. Licences are valid January 1 to December 31, no new application is needed, and an invoice is mailed before year end.

## Good to know

- Renewal is due by December 31 or a $25 late fee applies.
- Mobile construction-industry contractors and some mobile health providers with a fixed premises in a participating city can get the Fraser Valley Intermunicipal Business Licence (IMBL) for $250 on top of the Maple Ridge licence. It is valid in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Delta, Hope, Kent, Langley (City and Township), Maple Ridge, Mission, Pitt Meadows, Surrey and Harrison Hot Springs.
- Carrying on a business without a licence: a bylaw notice is $300 (early payment $250, late $350); a municipal ticket is $300. Failing to renew is also $300.
- Short-term rentals have their own application and guide (see the short-term-rental answer).

## Official forms and pages

- [Business Licensing page](https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/business-licensing)
- [Business Licence Types](https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/business-licensing/business-licence-types)
- [Business Licence Application Form](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/business-licence-application-form)
- [Business Licencing and Regulation (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 6815-2011 (PDF)](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/business-licencing-and-regulation-consolidated-bylaw-no-6815-2011)

## Related questions

- [Maple Ridge home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/home-based-business.md)
- [Maple Ridge short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/short-term-rental.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence.md)
- [Pitt Meadows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/business-licence.md)
- [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/business-licence.md)
- [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/business-licence.md)
- [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/business-licence.md)
- [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/business-licence.md)
- [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/business-licence.md)

## Sources

- [Business Licensing, City of Maple Ridge](https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/business-licensing) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Business Licence Types, City of Maple Ridge](https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/business-licensing/business-licence-types) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Business Licencing and Regulation (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 6815-2011 (PDF)](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/business-licencing-and-regulation-consolidated-bylaw-no-6815-2011) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Intermunicipal Business Licence Scheme Bylaw No. 7915-2023 (Consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/maple-ridge-intermunicipal-business-licence-scheme-bylaw-no-7915-2023-consolidated) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020 (PDF)](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 6929-2012 (Consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/ticket-information-utilization-bylaw-no-6929-2012-consolidated) (read 2026-11-05)

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