{"title":"McBride business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","question":"Do I need a business licence in McBride, and how do I get one?","slug":"business-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/mcbride","name":"McBride","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":"Village of McBride","url":"https://mcbride.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. Anyone doing business in the Village of McBride needs a business licence, including businesses based elsewhere that operate in the Village, seasonal businesses and home-based businesses. Fees are commercial $125, general contractor $125 and home business $75. A garage sale does not need one.","aliases":["business licence mcbride","mcbride business license","start a business mcbride","renew business licence mcbride"],"cost":"Commercial $125, general contractor $125, home business $75 (Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026). The Village web page still shows the older amounts.","how_long":"A licence is valid for a calendar year (or from purchase to Dec. 31). Renewal fees are due by February 28.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"100 Robson Centre, 855 SW Frontage Rd., McBride, BC V0J 2E0","note":"Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; closed statutory holidays"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-569-2229"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Business Licensing, Village of McBride","url":"https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/business-licensing"},{"title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 752, 2014 (PDF), Village of McBride","url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3546/"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026 (PDF), Village of McBride","url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/48786/"},{"title":"Bylaw library, Village of McBride","url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/108/"}],"related":[{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"McBride home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"building-permit","title":"McBride building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/building-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"McBride zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","name":"Valemount","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","name":"Clearwater","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/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 doing business within the Village, including businesses based outside McBride that operate there, seasonal businesses and home-based businesses. A garage sale does not need a licence.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/business-licensing","title":"Business Licensing, Village of McBride","section":"Business Licensing page","quotes":["A Business Licence is required for anyone conducting business within McBride's municipal boundaries."]},{"url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3546/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 752, 2014 (PDF), Village of McBride","section":"s. 4.1, 4.4.1","quotes":["No persons shall carry on Business within the Village unless that person has obtained and holds","4.4.1 A garage sale"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Under Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026: commercial $125, general contractor $125, home business $75. The Village web page still shows the older Bylaw 805 amounts (commercial $100, home business $50).","short":"$125 commercial; $75 home business","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/48786/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026 (PDF), Village of McBride","section":"Schedule J, 1.1","quotes":["1.1 Business Licence Fees , !.i.§éiihe . . . Commercial $125.00 ~ Farmers market $75000 -- '''''","Commercial $125.00 ~ Farmers market $75000 -- ''''' General contractor $125.00 - M ~-~ Home business $75.00 n\"","-- ''''' General contractor $125.00 - M ~-~ Home business $75.00 n\" Carnlvalmw # __-_. $300.00"]},{"url":"https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/business-licensing","title":"Business Licensing, Village of McBride","section":"Business Licensing page / Business licence categories, commercial and home business","quotes":["Business Licence Most Common Fees are outlined in Schedule J of the Village of McBride Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 805 as follows:","| Fee | Commercial | $100 | Farmer's Market | $100","| $250 | Home Business | $50 | Licence Transfer/Assignment Fee"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026 (adopted Nov. 1, 2026) repeals Bylaw 805, 2022; the Village web pages still cite Bylaw 805. Bylaw 847 also lists farmers market, mobile vendor, one-time mobile vendor, carnival and transfer fees, but the text is garbled so they are not given. Bylaw 805: commercial $100, farmer's market $100, contractor $100, mobile vendor $100, carnival $250, one-time $25, transfer $20, application fee $0."},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Complete the Business Licence Application Form and return it to the Village Office with any Northern Health permits. Staff check the Business Licence, Zoning and Sign bylaws, a fire inspection and, if altered, a building inspection. The web page says pay after approval; Bylaw 752 s. 5.2 says fees are due with the application.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/business-licensing","title":"Business Licensing, Village of McBride","section":"Business Licensing page","quotes":["Submission of a completed Business Licence Application Form and all required permits.","Village of McBride Zoning Bylaw No. 703","Once approved, the applicant will be contacted to attend the office to pay for the Business Licence and will leave with the licence to post in the place of business"]},{"url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3546/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 752, 2014 (PDF), Village of McBride","section":"s. 5.2","quotes":["are payable to the Village at the time of application submission. Review of the application may only proceed when fees have been paid in full."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"A licence is valid for a calendar year (or from purchase to Dec. 31). Renew in January each year; the bylaw says renewal fees are due by February 28.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/business-licensing","title":"Business Licensing, Village of McBride","section":"Business Licensing page","quotes":["Business Licences are valid for a calendar year, from the date of purchase to December 31, of that year.","Active Business Licences are to be renewed in January of each year."]},{"url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3546/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 752, 2014 (PDF), Village of McBride","section":"s. 13.5","quotes":["All fees for renewing a licence are due by February 28th of each year"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"inter_community":{"label":"Inter-community licence","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"No ticket amount listed. On summary conviction the fine is $2,000 to $10,000 plus prosecution costs; each day is a separate offence.","short":"No ticket; $2,000 to $10,000 in court","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3546/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 752, 2014 (PDF), Village of McBride","section":"s. 14.1.1, 14.2.1","quotes":["No person shall carry on a business for which a Licence is required pursuant to this bylaw","to a fine not less than two thousand ( $2,000.00) and not exceeding ten thousand ($10,000.00)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of McBride Business Licence Bylaw No. 752, 2014 (consolidated November 2023). Fees: Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026, Schedule J.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3546/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 752, 2014 (PDF), Village of McBride","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as the “Village of McBride Business Licence Bylaw No. 752, 2014”"]},{"url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/48786/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026 (PDF), Village of McBride","section":"Section 4","quotes":["Schedule \"I\" Business Licence Bylaw"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of McBride requires a licence for anyone doing business within the Village under [Business Licence Bylaw No. 752, 2014](https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3546/) (consolidated November 2023). That includes businesses based outside McBride that operate there, seasonal businesses and home-based businesses. A garage sale does not need a licence.\n\nFees are in Schedule J of [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026](https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/48786/): commercial $125, general contractor $125, home business $75.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Complete the Business Licence Application Form from the Village's [Business Licensing page](https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/business-licensing).\n2. Return it to the Village Office with any Northern Health permits.\n3. Staff check the Business Licence, Zoning and Sign bylaws, a fire inspection and, if the premises are altered, a building inspection.\n4. Renew each January.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The Village web page still shows the older Bylaw 805 amounts (commercial $100, home business $50). The new bylaw repeals it, but confirm the amount with the Village.\n- The web page says to pay after approval; the bylaw (s. 5.2) says fees are due with the application. Ask staff which applies.\n- No ticket amount is listed. On summary conviction the fine is $2,000 to $10,000 plus prosecution costs; each day is a separate offence.\n- No inter-community business licence is mentioned in the bylaws or on the page.","sources":[{"url":"https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/business-licensing","title":"Business Licensing, Village of McBride","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3546/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 752, 2014 (PDF), Village of McBride","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/48786/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026 (PDF), Village of McBride","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/108/","title":"Bylaw library, Village of McBride","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 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/business-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/business-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/business-licence.json"}}