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

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

Slocan, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

Short answer

Yes. In Slocan every person carrying on a business, trade or occupation needs a Village business licence, with a separate licence for each location. Fees run from $25 a month (mobile food) to $300 (cannabis retail); most are $75 to $100 a year.

Key facts

Who needs one	Every person carrying on any business, trade or occupation in the Village, with a separate licence for each location. Not needed by non-profits or service clubs using revenue solely for charitable purposes.Business Licence Bylaw No. 662, 2018 (PDF, consolidated April 11, 2022), ss. 5(a), 3(c) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Every person carrying on, maintaining, owning or operating within the Village A separate licence is required for each location where a business operates No licence is required under this bylaw by a non-profit organization
Fee	Category 1 commercial/industrial $100; 2 home-based $75; 3 B&B or vacation rental $100; 4 mobile food vending $25 a month; 5 miscellaneous (non-resident, temporary, contractors) $100; 6 cannabis retail $300. Licences issued after June 30 (categories 1, 2, 3, 5) cost 50%.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, Schedule I; Business Licences, Business Licences page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Business Licence Category 1 - Commercial /Industrial Business Licence Category 4 – Mobile Food Vending Business License Category 6 – Cannabis Retail Facility 50% of annual fee BUSINESS LICENCE – Category I
How to apply	Deliver the signed application form with the fee to the Licence Inspector. The Inspector may require approval of premises by the Health Officer, Building Inspector or Fire Chief; food operators must show Health Inspector approval.Business Licence Bylaw No. 662, 2018 (PDF, consolidated April 11, 2022), ss. 6, 4(b); Business Licences, Business Licences page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording The application form shall be delivered to the Licence Inspector and shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in the current Village of Slocan Fees and Charges Bylaw. shall require all food service - Application -> http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/VOS-Business-License-Application-Form-2.pdf - Application -> http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/VOS-Business-License-Application-Form-3.pdf - Application -> http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Mobile-Food-Vendor-Business-License-Application-2022.pdf - Application -> http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Mobile-Misc-Vendor-Business-License-Application-2022.pdf - Mobile Business Licence Program -> https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/business/small-business/mobile-business-licence-program
Renewal	Licences are annual, for each calendar year; the fee is half if you become liable after June 30. Mobile food licences must be re-applied for each calendar year.Business Licence Bylaw No. 662, 2018 (PDF, consolidated April 11, 2022), s. 5(a)(v); Business Licence Bylaw No. 662, 2018 (PDF, consolidated April 11, 2022), s. 10(b) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording All business licences issued under this bylaw shall be granted as annual licences for each calendar year. licences must be re-applied for each calendar year.
Inter-community licence	Yes: Inter-Community Business Licence, $100 a year on top of the regular licence, for contractors and mobile operators; valid in all participating Kootenay communities.Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 673, s. 3; Business Licences, Business Licences page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording The fee for an Inter-Community Business Licence is $100 separate and additional to ICBL holders can operate within all participating communities in the Kootenay Region under this one licence.
Fine	No ticket schedule found. Business Licence Bylaw s. 12(b): minimum fine of $100 and costs on summary conviction; each day is a separate offence.Business Licence Bylaw No. 662, 2018 (PDF, consolidated April 11, 2022), s. 12 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording minimum fine or penalty of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and costs Every continuing infraction shall be deemed to be a new and
Bylaw	Business Licence Bylaw No. 662, 2018 (consolidated to April 11, 2022); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, Schedule I.Business Licence Bylaw No. 662, 2018 (PDF, consolidated April 11, 2022), title; Bylaws, Bylaws page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Village of Slocan Business Licence Bylaw No. 662, 2018. #662 – BUSINESS LICENSE BYLAW 2018, CONSOLIDATED – UPDATED APRIL 11, 2022

How it works

Under the Village of Slocan Business Licence Bylaw No. 662, every person carrying on any business, trade or occupation in the Village needs a licence, with a separate licence for each location. Non-profits and service clubs using revenue solely for charitable purposes do not. Some non-resident businesses, such as commercial travellers selling to merchants, are exempt. Licences run for the calendar year; the fee is half if you become liable after June 30.

Steps

Pick your category on the Village's Business Licences page and get its form.
Deliver the signed form with the fee to the Licence Inspector at the Village Office.
The Inspector may require approval of the premises by the Health Officer, Building Inspector or Fire Chief. Food operators must show Health Inspector approval.

Good to know

Fees (Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, Schedule I): Category 1 commercial or industrial $100; 2 home-based $75; 3 bed and breakfast or vacation rental $100; 4 mobile food vending $25 a month; 5 miscellaneous (non-resident, temporary, contractors) $100; 6 cannabis retail $300. Transfer fee is 25% of the annual fee.
Mobile food licences must be re-applied for each calendar year, and need Interior Health approval, FoodSafe and insurance.
Contractors and mobile operators can buy an Inter-Community Business Licence, $100 a year on top of the regular licence, valid in participating Kootenay communities (Bylaw 673).
No ticket schedule was found. The bylaw sets a minimum fine of $100 and costs on summary conviction, with each day a separate offence.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

Business Licence Bylaw No. 662, 2018 (PDF, consolidated April 11, 2022) (read 2026-11-08)
Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, Schedule I (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
Business Licences, Village of Slocan (read 2026-11-08)
Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 673 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
Bylaws (read 2026-11-08)

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