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title: "New Denver business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply"
question: "Do I need a business licence in New Denver, and how do I get one?"
place: New Denver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/new-denver
category: Starting and running a business
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owner_body: Village of New Denver
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# New Denver business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply

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

**Short answer:** To operate a business in New Denver, sign the Village application and send it by email or mail. Staff review it and contact you for payment. You can pick up the certificate or ask to have it mailed.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of New Denver, https://newdenver.ca)  
**Cost:** Use the Village Fees and Charges Bylaw to find the fee for your business.  
**How long:** The Village sends renewal notices at the start of the calendar year.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village Office, 250-358-2316

## Key facts

- **Who needs one:** Businesses operating within the Village.
  - Source: [Business Licences - New Denver](https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/business-licences/)
  - Official wording: "Businesses operating within municipal boundaries must have a business licence to operate within New Denver."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Fee:** Use the Village Fees and Charges Bylaw to find the fee for your business.
  - Source: [Business Licences - New Denver, Business Licence Fees](https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/business-licences/)
  - Official wording: "### Business Licence Fees Village of New Denver Business Licence Fees: See Fees & Charges Bylaw details HERE."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **How to apply:** To operate a business in New Denver, sign the Village application and send it by email or mail.
  - Source: [Business Licences - New Denver, To Obtain a Business Licence](https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/business-licences/)
  - Official wording: "1. Fill out and sign a Business Licence Application and email or mail to the office. 2. Once your application is reviewed and approved, you will be contacted regarding payment. Please pay your business licence fee by cash, cheque, debit, or e-transfer."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Renewal:** The Village sends renewal notices at the start of the calendar year.
  - Source: [Business Licences - New Denver, Renewals](https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/business-licences/)
  - Official wording: "Licence holders will receive a renewal notice at the beginning of each calendar year. Please contact our office if there are any changes to your business or you are no longer in business."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Inter-community licence:** Eligible mobile businesses may buy the West Kootenay inter-community licence for an additional $100.
  - Source: [Business Licences - New Denver, Inter-Community Business Licences](https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/business-licences/)
  - Official wording: "The Village of New Denver is a member of the West Kootenay Inter-Community Business Licensing program which is directed to those businesses that are mobile and may conduct business within several area communities. The fee for an intercommunity business licence is $100.00 and is separate and additional to any municipal business licence fee, which may be required."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Fine:** Not confirmed. Checked Business Licences - New Denver; not found there.
- **Bylaw:** Village of New Denver Business Licence Bylaw No. 580, 2004.
  - Source: [Village of New Denver Business Licence Bylaw, Title and section 10](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Business-Licence-Bylaw-Consolidated-2018.pdf)
  - Official wording: "THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER BYLAW NO. 580 **************************************************** A Bylaw respecting licences for carrying on Business within the Municipality and for fixing the fees for such licences. The Council of the Corporation of the Village of New Denver in open meeting assembled, enacts as" … "10. Those businesses as provided under Section 61 of the Charter shall be exempt from Village of New Denver Business Licence Bylaw No. 580, 2004 Consolidated to September 17, 2018 PAGE 3 OF 5 licencing requirements."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09

## How it works

Identify the operator, business location and type of work before applying. If you work from home, at client sites or from several premises, describe each arrangement so the licensing office can identify the correct category. Businesses operating within the Village.

## Steps

1. Start your local enquiry with [Business Licences - New Denver](https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/business-licences/). Gather the business name, contact details and address where the work will take place. Look up the licence category that describes what customers will receive.
2. Check the local application instructions for approvals or documents specific to that activity. If you travel to other municipalities, ask which locations your licence covers.

## Good to know

- Use the Village Fees and Charges Bylaw to find the fee for your business.
- The Village sends renewal notices at the start of the calendar year.
- Eligible mobile businesses may buy the West Kootenay inter-community licence for an additional $100.
- Keep the licence record and any renewal notice together. When changing address or adding an activity, give the licensing office the new details before assuming the same category still applies.
- For a question about the activity, business address and licence category, call the Village Office at 250-358-2316.
- Read the applicable provisions in [Village of New Denver Business Licence Bylaw (PDF)](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Business-Licence-Bylaw-Consolidated-2018.pdf).

## Official forms and pages

- [Village business licence application](https://newdenver.ca/village-business/forms/)

## Related questions

- [New Denver short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/short-term-rental.md)
- [New Denver home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/home-based-business.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence.md)
- [Silverton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/business-licence.md)
- [Slocan](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/business-licence.md)
- [Kaslo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/business-licence.md)
- [Nakusp](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/business-licence.md)
- [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/business-licence.md)
- [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/business-licence.md)

## Sources

- [Business Licences - New Denver](https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/business-licences/) (read 2026-11-09)
- [Village of New Denver Business Licence Bylaw (PDF)](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Business-Licence-Bylaw-Consolidated-2018.pdf) (read 2026-11-09)
- [New Denver municipal office contact information](https://newdenver.ca/village-business/contact/) (read 2026-11-09)
- [Village forms, New Denver](https://newdenver.ca/village-business/forms/) (read 2026-11-09)

_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. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of New Denver. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/business-licence/_