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title: "Peachland business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply"
question: "Do I need a business licence in Peachland, and how do I get one?"
place: Peachland, British Columbia, Canada
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# Peachland business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply

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

**Short answer:** Yes. Anyone carrying on a business in Peachland needs a District business licence, including home-based businesses. A standard licence is $125 a year plus a $30 application fee credited to the first licence. Apply by email to bylaw@peachland.ca or at Municipal Hall.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Peachland, https://www.peachland.ca)  
**Cost:** $125 a year, plus a $30 application fee credited toward the first licence. Inter-Community Business Licence: $150 a year, on top. Non-profit societies: $1 a year. Fees are not refundable.  
**How long:** Not stated. Licences run January 1 to December 31.  
**Where:**
- In person: Municipal Hall, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, B.C. V0H 1X7 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., except statutory holidays.)
- Phone: Bylaw Services, 250-767-3710
- Email: Bylaw Services, bylaw@peachland.ca

## Key facts

- **Who needs one:** Anyone carrying on a business in Peachland, including home-based businesses and suites rented as a business. A non-resident business needs an Inter-Community Business Licence unless exempt. Non-profit societies pay $1 a year. No licence for concerts, arts-and-crafts shows, sidewalk sales or farmers markets.
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020, consolidated, ss. 4.1, 4.3, 4.6, 4.8](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2274-business-licence-bylaw-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "no Person will carry on, maintain, own, or operate a" … "Business within the District without holding a Business Licence." … "without holding a valid Inter-Community Business Licence." … "a farmers market." … "only required to pay a nominal" … "Licence Fee of $1.00 per year."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee:** $125 a year for a standard business licence, plus a $30 application fee credited toward the first licence. Bylaw 2274 s. 4.17 halves the fee for a business that becomes liable after July 1 (the District web page says no prorating; the bylaw governs). (Sources differ: Bylaw 2274 s. 4.17 says the fee is reduced by 50% for a business that becomes liable after July 1; the web page says there is no prorating. Fees are not refundable (s. 4.18). Licence fee changes of an existing licence are $20 per occurrence.)
  - Source: [https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf, Schedule 4](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf)
  - Official wording: "Standard business licence $30" … "Standard business licence $125 per year" … "Application fees are credited towards the business licence fee for the first licence period."
  - Source: [Business Licensing, Business Licensing page](https://www.peachland.ca/business/business-licensing)
  - Official wording: "The cost of the Licence is $125 for the calendar year. There is no monthly prorating offered for this Licence."
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020, consolidated, s. 4.17](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2274-business-licence-bylaw-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "The Licence Fee will be reduced by 50% in respect to a Business that becomes liable to be licenced after the first day of July in any year."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to apply:** Complete the application form with supporting documents and email it to bylaw@peachland.ca or deliver it to Municipal Hall, 5806 Beach Ave, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. The licence is granted if bylaw, provincial and federal requirements are met, the fee is paid and no fees are owing.
  - Source: [Business Licensing, How to Apply](https://www.peachland.ca/business/business-licensing)
  - Official wording: "Submit your application electronically to bylaw@peachland.ca or in-person to Municipal Hall: 5806 Beach Ave between 8-4, Monday to Friday."
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020, consolidated, s. 4.10](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2274-business-licence-bylaw-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "the Applicant has fulfilled the requirements of this and all other District bylaws applicable" … "the Applicant has paid the Licence Fee; and"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Renewal:** Licences run January 1 to December 31 and must be renewed each year before the new period starts (by December 31). Seasonal licences run six months; short-term business licences run for the period approved.
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020, consolidated, ss. 4.19-4.20, 4.23-4.24](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2274-business-licence-bylaw-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "All Business Licences will have a Licence Period of one-year, commencing on the 1st day of January" … "the Licence Period for a Seasonal Business is six (6) months." … "renew their Business Licence annually by paying the applicable Licence Fee to the District."
  - Source: [Business Licensing, Things to know](https://www.peachland.ca/business/business-licensing)
  - Official wording: "Business owners must renew their licence with the District prior to December 31st each year for the following calendar year."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Inter-community licence:** Yes. $150 a year, on top of the Peachland licence, for mobile businesses (contractors, trades, etc.). Valid in 21 participating Okanagan-Similkameen communities including Kelowna, West Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon and Summerland. Not for taxis, food trucks, flea markets or other fixed or semi-fixed sales.
  - Source: [Business Licensing, Inter-Community Business Licence](https://www.peachland.ca/business/business-licensing)
  - Official wording: "The cost of the ICBL is $150 annually in addition to the cost of the Municipal Business Licence." … "There are 21 participating communities within the Okanagan-Similkameen region:" … "businesses selling goods or services from a fixed or semi-fixed location"
  - Source: [https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf, Schedule 4](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf)
  - Official wording: "Intercommunity (mobile) licence $150 per year"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Bylaw notice for carrying on business without a licence: $500 ($450 if paid within 14 days, $550 if paid 28 days or more after receiving it). Operating a suite without a licence: $500. Failure to renew: $100.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2275, Schedule A, Part 3](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2275-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw)
  - Official wording: "Conduct business without a licence $500 $450 $550" … "Operate a suite without a licence $500 $450 $550" … "Failure to renew licence $100 $90 $110"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020 (amended by Bylaw 2402, adopted October 24, 2023, and Bylaw 2469, adopted June 26, 2026); fees in Development Application & Licence Fees Bylaw No. 2277, 2020, Schedule 4
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020, consolidated, s. 1.1 and amendments](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2274-business-licence-bylaw-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020" … "Bylaw No. 2469, 2026 Adopted June 26, 2026" … "Bylaw No. 2402, 2023 Adopted October 24, 2023"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Under the [Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2274-business-licence-bylaw-consolidated), anyone carrying on a business in Peachland needs a licence, including home-based businesses and suites rented as a business. Fees are in Schedule 4 of the [Fees Bylaw No. 2277](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-fees-consolidated).

- **Standard licence:** $125 a year, plus a $30 application fee credited toward the first licence.
- **Non-profit societies:** $1 a year.
- **Not needed:** concerts, arts-and-crafts shows, sidewalk sales and farmers markets.
- **Inter-Community Business Licence:** a non-resident business needs one unless exempt (for example real estate agents based elsewhere, and delivery of goods sold elsewhere). It is $150 a year, on top of the Peachland licence, for mobile businesses such as contractors and trades. It is valid in 21 participating Okanagan-Similkameen communities, including Kelowna, West Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon and Summerland. It is not for taxis, food trucks, flea markets or other fixed or semi-fixed sales.

## Steps

1. Complete the application form with supporting documents.
2. Email it to bylaw@peachland.ca, or deliver it to Municipal Hall, 5806 Beach Avenue, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday.
3. Pay the fee. The licence is granted if bylaw, provincial and federal requirements are met, the fee is paid and no fees are owing.
4. Renew each year before December 31. Seasonal licences run six months, and short-term business licences run for the period approved.

## Good to know

- Zoning, building and fire checks apply where relevant. Bed and breakfast and suite licences require site visits.
- Bylaw 2274 (s. 4.17) reduces the fee by 50% for a business that becomes liable after July 1. The District web page says there is no prorating. The bylaw governs here, but confirm with Bylaw Services.
- Carrying on business without a licence is a $500 bylaw notice ($450 if paid within 14 days, $550 if paid 28 days or more after receipt). Operating a suite without a licence is $500. Failing to renew is $100.
- Changing an existing licence costs $20 each time.

## Official forms and pages

- [Business Licensing, District of Peachland](https://www.peachland.ca/business/business-licensing)
- [Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020, consolidated (PDF)](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2274-business-licence-bylaw-consolidated)
- [Development Application & Licence Fees Bylaw No. 2277, 2020, consolidated (PDF)](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-fees-consolidated)

## Related questions

- [Peachland home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/home-based-business.md)
- [Peachland short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/short-term-rental.md)
- [Peachland secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/secondary-suite.md)
- [Peachland bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/bylaw-fines.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence.md)
- [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/business-licence.md)
- [Summerland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/business-licence.md)
- [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/business-licence.md)
- [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/business-licence.md)
- [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/business-licence.md)
- [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/business-licence.md)

## Sources

- [Business Licensing, District of Peachland](https://www.peachland.ca/business/business-licensing) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020, consolidated (PDF)](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2274-business-licence-bylaw-consolidated) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Development Application & Licence Fees Bylaw No. 2277, 2020, consolidated (PDF)](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-fees-consolidated) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF)](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2275-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Contact Us, District of Peachland](https://www.peachland.ca/contact-us) (read 2026-11-06)
- [https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf) (read 2026-11-06)

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