Maple Ridge business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply
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.
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.Business Licensing, FAQ: Who requires a business licence?; Business Licencing and Regulation (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 6815-2011, s. 6.1.1, 6.1.2(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingAll 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 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 |
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| 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.Business Licensing, FAQ: How much does a business licence cost?; Business Licencing and Regulation (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 6815-2011, Schedule A; s. 6.3.4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThe 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. Licence fee each calendar year unless classification of Business otherwise stated annually and implemented on the 1st day of January in the following |
| 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.Business Licensing, Steps 3-6 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingin 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 |
| 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.Business Licensing, Step 7; Business Licencing and Regulation (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 6815-2011, s. 6.5.1, 6.6.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingYour 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 expire on the 31st day of December of each year payment fee of $25 shall be applied. |
| 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.Intermunicipal Business Licence Scheme Bylaw No. 7915-2023 (Consolidated), s. 5.1, 6.6; Business Licence Types, Intermunicipal Business Licence (IMBL) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThe 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 The cost of the IMBL is $250 and is in addition to your existing Maple Ridge Business Licence. |
| 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.Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020, Schedule A, Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw; Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 6929-2012 (Consolidated), Schedule 5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording6815-2011 6.1.1(a) No business licence $300 $250 $350 No 6815-2011 6.6.1 Fail to renew licence $300 $250 $350 No No business licence 6.1.1(a) $300 |
| Bylaw | Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 6815-2011Business Licencing and Regulation (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 6815-2011, title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingBusiness Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 6815-2011 Effective Date: November 13, 2012 Business Licencing and Regulation Amending Bylaw No. 8022-2025 |
How it works
Under the Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw 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
- 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).
- Fill in the business licence application form.
- 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.
- Staff check zoning and bylaw compliance. Inspections may include building, electrical, plumbing, gas, fire, health and bylaw officers.
- 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
The same question in other places
Pitt Meadows · Port Coquitlam · Coquitlam · Anmore · Township of Langley · Port Moody
Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality →
Sources
- Business Licensing, City of Maple Ridge (read 2026-11-05)
- Business Licence Types, City of Maple Ridge (read 2026-11-05)
- Business Licencing and Regulation (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 6815-2011 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Intermunicipal Business Licence Scheme Bylaw No. 7915-2023 (Consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 6929-2012 (Consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
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