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

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

**Short answer:** Yes. In Radium Hot Springs anyone doing business in the Village needs an annual business licence for each business and each premises. Fees are $100 or $150 a year depending on the category. Complete the application and bring it with the fee to the Village.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Radium Hot Springs, https://radiumhotsprings.ca)  
**Cost:** Annual fee by category (Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule C): $100 for retail or wholesale, professional offices, contractors, mobile vendors, home occupation and others; $150 for commercial accommodation, food and beverage with seating, industrial, automotive services, tourist campgrounds, warehouse and others. Not prorated.  
**How long:** Not stated by the Village. Licences are subject to approval by staff.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office, 4836 Radium Boulevard, Radium Hot Springs, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: Protective Services and Community Safety (business licences), 250-347-6455 ext. 6
- Email: Protective Services and Community Safety, mps@radiumhotsprings.ca

## Key facts

- **Who needs one:** Any person owning or doing business in the Village, including seasonal contractors and short-term rental operators, must have an annual business licence for each business (and each premises). The Village Office can say whether a given business needs one.
  - Source: [Business Licensing, General Business Licensing](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/business/business-licensing/)
  - Official wording: "Any person owning or doing business within the Village of Radium Hot Springs, including seasonal contractors, must obtain an annual business licence." … "This includes short-term rental (STR) business operators."
  - Source: [Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 244, 2001, s. 2.01](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/18037/)
  - Official wording: "Every person who owns or operates a business within the Village shall apply for, obtain and hold a licence for each business unless the business is exempted"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee:** Annual fee by category, set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule C: $100 for retail/wholesale, professional offices, contractors, mobile vendors, home occupation and others; $150 for accommodation (commercial), food and beverage with seating, industrial, automotive services, tourist campgrounds, warehouse and others. Not prorated.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026, Schedule C](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/)
  - Official wording: "Retail/Wholesale Sales $100.00" … "Contractors $100.00 Door-to-Door & Direct Sales $100.00" … "Mobile Vendor $100.00 Professional Offices $100.00" … "Food & Beverage Services with seating $150.00" … "Accommodation - Commercial $150.00" … "The business licence is issued for one year from January 1 to December 31 and is not prorated."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to apply:** Complete the Business Licence Application (Village Document Centre, Applications and Forms) and bring it, with the fee, to the Village. Licences are subject to approval by staff; the Licence Inspector may grant one when the applicant complies with the Village bylaws on building, zoning, signage, health and sanitation. A home occupation application must describe the premises.
  - Source: [Business Licensing, General Business Licensing](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/business/business-licensing/)
  - Official wording: "Licences are subject to approval by staff." … "Business Licence Application"
  - Source: [Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 244, 2001, s. 2.04(6), 2.10(1)](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/18037/)
  - Official wording: "Every application for an initial licence for a resident business or home occupation shall include a detailed description of the premises" … "complied with the requirements of the Bylaws of the Village regulating building, zoning, signage, health, sanitation,"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Renewal:** Licences are issued annually and are valid January to December 31. Licensees must tell the Village of any change to their licence.
  - Source: [Business Licensing, General Business Licensing](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/business/business-licensing/)
  - Official wording: "Business licences are issued annually and are valid from January to December 31." … "Business owners are required to notify the Village of Radium Hot Springs of any changes to their business licence."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Inter-community licence:** Not confirmed. The Village's pages do not mention an inter-community business licence.
- **Fine:** Municipal ticket: $500 for carrying on a business without a licence (s. 4.02(a)); $250 for offering goods for sale on highways or sidewalks without complying (s. 3.13(1)).
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026, Bylaw 533, Appendix 1](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/)
  - Official wording: "Carrying on a business without licence 4.02(a) $500.00" … "Offering goods for sale on the highways or sidewalks 3.13(1) $250.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Radium Hot Springs Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 244, 2001, amended by Bylaw No. 479, 2022 (Mobile Vendors), No. 538, 2026 (offences) and No. 539, 2026. Fees: Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026, Schedule C.
  - Source: [Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 244, 2001, title](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/18037/)
  - Official wording: "BYLAW NO. 244, 2001"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026, Schedule C](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/)
  - Official wording: "SCHEDULE C - BUSINESS LICENCE FEES"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Any person owning or doing business in the Village, including seasonal contractors and short-term rental operators, must have an annual business licence for each business and each premises. The rules are in the [Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 244](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/18037/), as amended. The Village Office can say whether a given business needs one. Protective Services and Community Safety administers business licences.

Fees are set by category in Schedule C of the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/):

- **$100:** retail or wholesale, professional offices, contractors, mobile vendors, home occupation and others.
- **$150:** commercial accommodation, food and beverage with seating, industrial, automotive services, tourist campgrounds, warehouse and others.

Fees are not prorated. Licences are issued annually and are valid January to December 31.

## Steps

1. Complete the Business Licence Application from the Village Document Centre (Applications and Forms).
2. Bring it, with the fee, to the Village. The Village does not say where to hand it in; the Village Office is at 4836 Radium Boulevard.
3. Staff review it. The Licence Inspector may grant a licence when you comply with Village bylaws on building, zoning, signage, health and sanitation. A home occupation application must describe the premises.
4. Renew each year, and tell the Village of any change to your licence.

## Good to know

- A municipal ticket is $500 for carrying on a business without a licence, and $250 for offering goods for sale on highways or sidewalks without complying ([Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/)).
- The Village's pages do not mention an inter-community business licence.
- Bylaw 244 shows its own fee table; the Village's current Fees and Charges Bylaw says it prevails.

## Official forms and pages

- [Business Licensing, Village of Radium Hot Springs](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/business/business-licensing/)
- [Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 244 (PDF)](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/18037/)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF)](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/)

## Related questions

- [Radium Hot Springs home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/home-based-business.md)
- [Radium Hot Springs short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/short-term-rental.md)
- [Radium Hot Springs zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/zoning-lookup.md)

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## Sources

- [Business Licensing, Village of Radium Hot Springs](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/business/business-licensing/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 244, 2001 (PDF)](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/18037/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF)](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF)](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/) (read 2026-11-08)

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