Port Moody business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply

Do I need a business licence in Port Moody, and how do I get one?

Port Moody, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

Short answer

Yes. Anyone carrying on a business, trade, profession or occupation in Port Moody needs a City business licence, with a separate licence for each premises. Fill out the Business Licence Application and email it to licence@portmoody.ca, bring it to City Hall's second floor, or mail it.

Key facts

Who needs one	Everyone carrying on any profession, business, trade or occupation in Port Moody, with a separate licence for each branch, office, premises or store.Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000 (consolidated), s. 5.1-5.2; Business Licences and Permits, Intro · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Every person carrying on, maintaining, owning, or operating with the City any profession, business, trade, occupation, calling, or undertaking shall hold a subsisting licence shall obtain a separate licence for each branch, office, place, premise, or store If your business operates in the City of Port Moody, you must have a valid Port Moody business licence.
Fee	Annual fee by type and size: $155 (home-based and similar basic category); $295 (Level I, e.g. retail up to 232 m²); $458 (Level II); $603 (Level III); $3,039 (Level IV). One-day licence $91. Secondary suite: licence required, $0.Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated), Business Licence and Bylaw Enforcement · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Home Daycare of 10 children or less 155.00 Towing with Storage 295.00 Retail/Commercial/Industrial up to 232.26m2 (2,500ft2) Room Rental (11 to 30 rooms) 458.00 Vending machines (more than 10 machines) 603.00 Fireworks 3,039.00 · Marinas One-Day Business Licence 91.00
How to apply	Fill out the Business Licence Application form (with a floor plan for commercial space) and email licence@portmoody.ca, bring it to the City Hall second-floor counter, or mail it. Building, fire and health inspections may be needed first.Business Licences and Permits, Apply for a business licence; Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000 (consolidated), s. 5.14 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Fill out the Business Licence Application form. Submit completed forms by email to licence@portmoody.ca or in person at the second floor counter at City Hall, or by mail: Building, fire, and health inspections may be required before a business licence can be approved No licence shall be issued to any applicant if the use for which the licence is sought would be in violation of any provisions of any of the Bylaws of the City.
Renewal	Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renewal invoices are emailed in January; the old licence stays valid until the payment deadline. Pay online at myPortMoody.ca. A business starting after July 31 pays half the first year.Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000 (consolidated), s. 5.15; Business Licences and Permits, Renew your business licence · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Business licences shall be issued annually so as to take effect on the first day of January and to terminate on the 31st day of December in each year Renewal invoices are sent out by email in January Pay online quickly and easily at myPortMoody.ca.
Inter-community licence	Yes, for mobile businesses only, covering Port Moody, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam. Apply by ticking Inter-Municipal on the application. The $175 program fee is added to the Port Moody licence fee.Business Licences and Permits, Inter-municipal business licence; Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated), Permits and Business Licences; Inter-municipal business licence bylaw, s. 5.4 and 5.7 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording This licence is only available to mobile businesses. An additional Inter-Municipal Program fee will be added to your base fee for a Port Moody licence. Businesses for Inter-municipal Program 175.00 The fee for an Intermunicipal Business Licence is separate and additional to any
Fine	Municipal ticket: $100 for operating without a business licence. Also $100 for not posting the licence or operating contrary to its conditions.Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated), Schedule 2, Business Licensing Bylaw · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording No Business Licence 5.1 $100.00 Licence Not Posted 5.5 $100.00
Bylaw	City of Port Moody Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000 (consolidated), s. 1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording City of Port Moody Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000

How it works

Under the City's Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw 3000, everyone carrying on any profession, business, trade or occupation in Port Moody needs a licence, with a separate licence for each branch, office, premises or store. Licences run January 1 to December 31. A business starting after July 31 pays half the first year.

Annual fees are set in the Fees Bylaw 3524: $155 (home-based and similar basic category); $295 (Level I, for example retail up to 232 m²); $458 (Level II); $603 (Level III); $3,039 (Level IV). A one-day licence is $91. A secondary suite needs a licence at $0. Fees are subject to rounding and applicable taxes.

Steps

Fill out the Business Licence Application, with a floor plan for commercial space.
Email it to licence@portmoody.ca, bring it to the City Hall second-floor counter at 100 Newport Drive, or mail it.
Building, fire and health inspections may be needed first.
Pay the fee. Renewal invoices are emailed in January; the old licence stays valid until the payment deadline. Pay online at myPortMoody.ca.

Good to know

Inter-municipal licence: for mobile businesses only, covering Port Moody, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam. Tick Inter-Municipal on the application; a $175 program fee is added to the Port Moody fee.
A municipal ticket is $100 for operating without a business licence, not posting the licence or operating contrary to its conditions. The bylaw also allows a court fine of up to $2,000.
Licensing: 604-469-4541.

What you'll need

Completed Business Licence Application
Floor plan, if the business will operate from a commercial space
Payment

Official forms and pages

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Sources

Business Licences and Permits, City of Port Moody (read 2026-11-05)
Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000 (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
Inter-municipal business licence bylaw (PDF), City of Port Moody (read 2026-11-05)

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