New Hazelton business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply
Do I need a business licence in New Hazelton, and how do I get one?
Yes. Anyone operating a business in New Hazelton needs a District business licence, including home-based businesses and contractors working in the District. Fees depend on the business type, for example $75 for a retail merchant. Apply at the District Office.
Key facts
| Who needs one | Anyone operating a business in the District, including home-based businesses, contractors and sub-contractors working in the District, mobile vendors, and businesses based elsewhere that carry out work here.Business Licence Fees, Apply for a Business Licence; FAQ · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAnyone operating a business within the District of New Hazelton needs a valid business licence. This includes home based businesses, contractors and sub-contractors working in the District, mobile vendors, and businesses based elsewhere that carry out work here. any business or vendor must hold and display a valid business license to operate within the District of New Hazelton |
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| Fee | Fee depends on the type of business. Examples: retail merchant $75, restaurant or cafe $75, contractor $75, home occupation $12.50, mobile vendor $100; professional businesses $50 for 1 to 4 people, up to $187.50. Businesses starting after June 30 pay half.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Schedule A, Business Licence; Business Licence Fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingRetail Merchants $75.00 a) General $75.00 1-4 People $50.00 9+ People $187.50 Mobile Vendors a) Mobile Stores and Restaurants $100.00 Fees are set by classification under Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026. Businesses starting in the District after June 30 of the current year pay half the listed fee. Restaurants, Cafes, Cabarets, Snack Bars and Drive-In Restaurants | $75.00 |
| How to apply | Fill out the fillable PDF application, print and sign it, then drop it off at the District Office, 4670 10th Avenue, or mail it to PO Box 340, New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0, with payment. Building, Fire, Health, Zoning or Police approval may be needed before the licence is issued.Business Licence Fees, How to submit your application · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingDrop it off at the District Office at 4670 10th Avenue, New Hazelton, BC, or mail it to PO Box 340, New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0. Include payment for the applicable fee. Applications may need approval from Building, Fire, Health, Zoning, or the Police Department before a licence is issued. Signatures cannot be typed. |
| Renewal | Not confirmed. The District's website does not say when licences expire or how to renew. |
| Inter-community licence | Not confirmed. The District's website does not mention an inter-community licence. |
| Fine | Operating a business without a business licence: $100. Failure to display a licence: $50. Failure to obtain a transfer: $100. Failure to obtain an additional licence: $100.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Schedule B, Business Licence Bylaw · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordinga business without a business licence $100.00 Failure to display a business licence $50.00 Failure to obtain a transfer $100.00 onal licence $100.00 |
| Bylaw | Business License Bylaw No. 7 (amended by Business License Amendment Bylaws No. 42, 113 and 135); fees and fines in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026Bylaws, Bylaw library list; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingBylaw No: 7 Business License Bylaw No: 42 Business License Amendment Bylaw No: 113 Business License Amendment Bylaw No: 135 Business License Amendment BYLAW NO. 393, 2026 |
How it works
Anyone operating a business in the District needs a business licence. That includes home-based businesses, contractors and sub-contractors working in the District, mobile vendors, and businesses based elsewhere that carry out work here. Licences are issued under Business License Bylaw No. 7 (as amended), listed in the bylaw library. Fees are in the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Schedule A, and on the District's business licence page.
The fee depends on the type of business. Examples: retail merchant $75, restaurant or cafe $75, contractor $75, home occupation $12.50, mobile vendor $100; professional businesses $50 for 1 to 4 people, up to $187.50. Businesses starting after June 30 pay half.
The District's website does not say when licences expire or how to renew, and does not mention an inter-community licence.
Steps
- Fill out the fillable PDF application on the business licence page, then print and sign it.
- Drop it off at the District Office, 4670 10th Avenue, or mail it to PO Box 340, New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0, with payment.
- Building, Fire, Health, Zoning or Police approval may be needed before the licence is issued.
Good to know
- Fines (Schedule B): operating without a business licence $100; failure to display a licence $50; failure to obtain a transfer $100; failure to obtain an additional licence $100.
- Ask the District Office (250-842-6571) when to renew.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Business Licence Fees, District of New Hazelton (read 2026-11-08)
- Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- FAQ, District of New Hazelton (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaws, District of New Hazelton (read 2026-11-08)
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