--- 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?" place: Midway, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/midway category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Midway sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/business-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/business-licence.json" --- # 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? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Midway, https://www.midwaybc.ca) **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:** - In person: Village Office, 661 Eighth Ave, Midway, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Phone: Village Office, 250-449-2222 - Email: Village Office, midwayreception@shaw.ca ## Key facts - **Who needs one:** All businesses and individuals doing business in the Village, whether permanent or temporary. - Source: [Business Licenses, Business Licenses page](https://midwaybc.ca/business-licenses/) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee:** $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. - Source: [Business Licenses, Business Licenses page](https://midwaybc.ca/business-licenses/) - Official wording: "Cost: $50 per year" - Source: [Bylaw 427, 2011, amending the Business Licence Bylaw, Schedule A (Amended)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BYLAW-427-business-licence-bylaw-amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "Bank $90.00" … "Multiple Business (One Door) $80.00" … "Any other not mentioned $50.00" - Source: [Business Licence Application Form, Application form (Schedule B)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Business-Licence-Application.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to apply:** 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. - Source: [Business Licenses, Business Licenses page](https://midwaybc.ca/business-licenses/) - Official wording: "Business Licence Application Form" … "please contact us at 250-449-2222 or midwayreception@shaw.ca" - Source: [Business Licence Application Form, Application form](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Business-Licence-Application.pdf) - Official wording: "Applicants may be required to produce certificates or letters of approval as may be required by federal, provincial or other municipal authorities" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Renewal:** Licences run January 1 to December 31 each year and are not prorated if bought later. - Source: [Business Licenses, Business Licenses page](https://midwaybc.ca/business-licenses/) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Inter-community licence:** None set. Inter-community licences are not offered. - **Fine:** Not confirmed. The base bylaw with its penalty section is not posted, and no fine was found. - **Bylaw:** Village of Midway Business Licence Bylaw No. 200, as amended by Bylaw No. 427 (2011) - Source: [Bylaw 427, 2011, amending the Business Licence Bylaw](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BYLAW-427-business-licence-bylaw-amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "A bylaw to amend Bylaw # 200 – The Village of Midway Business Licence Bylaw." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works All 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. Licences run January 1 to December 31 each year and are not prorated if bought later. ## Steps 1. 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. 2. Pay the fee. The form has staff-use lines for a fire inspection and for provincial and federal requirements. 3. Renew each year; the licence ends December 31. ## Good to know - 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. - Inter-community licences are not offered. - The base bylaw with its penalty section is not posted, and no fine was found. ## Official forms and pages - [Business Licence Application Form (PDF)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Business-Licence-Application.pdf) - [Business Licenses, Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/business-licenses/) ## Related questions - [Midway home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/home-based-business.md) - [Midway short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/short-term-rental.md) - [Midway zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence.md) - [Greenwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/business-licence.md) - [Grand Forks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/business-licence.md) - [Osoyoos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/business-licence.md) - [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/business-licence.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/business-licence.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/business-licence.md) ## Sources - [Business Licenses, Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/business-licenses/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw 427, 2011, amending the Business Licence Bylaw (PDF)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BYLAW-427-business-licence-bylaw-amendment.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Business Licence Application Form (PDF)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Business-Licence-Application.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _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. 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