{"title":"Midway business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","question":"Do I need a business licence in Midway, and how do I get one?","slug":"business-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/midway","name":"Midway","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 Midway","url":"https://www.midwaybc.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. In Midway all businesses and individuals doing business in the Village, permanent or temporary, need a Village business licence. It is $50 a year for most businesses. Fill in the application form and take it to the Village Office.","aliases":["business licence midway","midway business license","apply for business licence midway bc","business licence fee midway"],"cost":"$50 a year for most businesses; banks $90; multiple businesses behind one door $80. Security may also be required (see Good to know).","how_long":"Not stated. Licences run January 1 to December 31 each year and are not prorated if bought later.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"661 Eighth Ave, Midway, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-449-2222"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"midwayreception@shaw.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Business Licence Application Form (PDF)","url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Business-Licence-Application.pdf"},{"title":"Business Licenses, Village of Midway","url":"https://midwaybc.ca/business-licenses/"}],"related":[{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Midway home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Midway short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/short-term-rental/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Midway zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","name":"Greenwood","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","name":"Grand Forks","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","name":"Osoyoos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/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":"All businesses and individuals doing business in the Village, whether permanent or temporary.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://midwaybc.ca/business-licenses/","title":"Business Licenses, Village of Midway","section":"Business Licenses page","quotes":["All businesses and individuals conducting business within the Village of Midway, whether permanent or temporary, are required to obtain a business licence from the Village Office."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"$50 a year for most businesses; banks $90; multiple businesses behind one door $80 (Bylaw 427 Schedule A). The Village application form also asks for security of $250 (resident) or $500 (non-resident); Bylaw 427 says $200 for some first-time resident businesses.","short":"$50 a year (most businesses)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://midwaybc.ca/business-licenses/","title":"Business Licenses, Village of Midway","section":"Business Licenses page","quotes":["Cost: $50 per year"]},{"url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BYLAW-427-business-licence-bylaw-amendment.pdf","title":"Bylaw 427, 2011, amending the Business Licence Bylaw (PDF)","section":"Schedule A (Amended)","quotes":["Bank $90.00","Multiple Business (One Door) $80.00","Any other not mentioned $50.00"]},{"url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Business-Licence-Application.pdf","title":"Business Licence Application Form (PDF)","section":"Application form (Schedule B)","quotes":["Applicants for a resident license are required to post security in the amount of $250.00 and non-residents","are required to post security in the amount of $500.00."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Fill in the Business Licence Application Form (PDF on the Business Licenses page) and take it to the Village Office, or contact 250-449-2222 or midwayreception@shaw.ca.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://midwaybc.ca/business-licenses/","title":"Business Licenses, Village of Midway","section":"Business Licenses page","quotes":["Business Licence Application Form","please contact us at 250-449-2222 or midwayreception@shaw.ca"]},{"url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Business-Licence-Application.pdf","title":"Business Licence Application Form (PDF)","section":"Application form","quotes":["Applicants may be required to produce certificates or letters of approval as may be required by federal, provincial or other municipal authorities"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 each year and are not prorated if bought later.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://midwaybc.ca/business-licenses/","title":"Business Licenses, Village of Midway","section":"Business Licenses page","quotes":["Business licences run from January 1 to December 31 of each year. Business licences will not be prorated if they are purchased at a later date."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"inter_community":{"label":"Inter-community licence","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Inter-community licences are not offered.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The base bylaw with its penalty section is not posted, and no fine was found.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Midway Business Licence Bylaw No. 200, as amended by Bylaw No. 427 (2011)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BYLAW-427-business-licence-bylaw-amendment.pdf","title":"Bylaw 427, 2011, amending the Business Licence Bylaw (PDF)","section":"Bylaw 427","quotes":["A bylaw to amend Bylaw # 200 – The Village of Midway Business Licence Bylaw."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":1,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nAll businesses and individuals doing business in the Village, whether permanent or temporary, need a Village business licence under Business Licence Bylaw No. 200, as amended by [Bylaw 427](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BYLAW-427-business-licence-bylaw-amendment.pdf). The fee is $50 a year for most businesses. Banks pay $90, and multiple businesses behind one door pay $80.\n\nLicences run January 1 to December 31 each year and are not prorated if bought later.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Download the [Business Licence Application Form](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Business-Licence-Application.pdf) from the Business Licenses page, fill it in, and take it to the Village Office. You can also contact 250-449-2222 or midwayreception@shaw.ca.\n2. Pay the fee. The form has staff-use lines for a fire inspection and for provincial and federal requirements.\n3. Renew each year; the licence ends December 31.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The Village application form asks for security of $250 for a resident or $500 for a non-resident. Bylaw 427 says $200 for some first-time resident businesses. Confirm the amount with the Village Office.\n- Inter-community licences are not offered.\n- The base bylaw with its penalty section is not posted, and no fine was found.","sources":[{"url":"https://midwaybc.ca/business-licenses/","title":"Business Licenses, Village of Midway","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BYLAW-427-business-licence-bylaw-amendment.pdf","title":"Bylaw 427, 2011, amending the Business Licence Bylaw (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Business-Licence-Application.pdf","title":"Business Licence Application Form (PDF)","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 5 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/business-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/business-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/business-licence.json"}}