{"title":"Spallumcheen business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","question":"Do I need a business licence in Spallumcheen, and how do I get one?","slug":"business-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"business","name":"Starting and running a business"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Township of Spallumcheen","url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. In the Township of Spallumcheen, any business conducted in the Township needs a business licence. Apply at the Municipal Office with a $100 application fee, plus a $30 annual base fee. Licences are renewed annually and must be paid in full by January 31.","aliases":["business licence spallumcheen","business license spallumcheen","mobile business licence spallumcheen","inter-community business licence spallumcheen"],"cost":"$100 application fee plus a $30 annual base fee. Fire Department endorsement $100 a year where required. Transfer of a licence $30.","how_long":"Not stated. Payment is due before the licence is issued.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Municipal Office","value":"250-546-3013"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Office","value":"4144 Spallumcheen Way, Spallumcheen, BC V4Y 0N1","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Business Licensing, Township of Spallumcheen","url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/business-licensing.htm"},{"title":"Business Licence Application Package (PDF)","url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/docs/business_licence_application_package-2023639047711696328040.pdf"},{"title":"Operating Requirements, Township of Spallumcheen","url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/operating_requirements.htm"},{"title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2020, 2020 (PDF)","url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/11648/"}],"related":[{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Spallumcheen home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Spallumcheen short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/short-term-rental/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Spallumcheen zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/business-licence/"}],"topic":{"title":"Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence/"},"facts":{"who_needs":{"label":"Who needs one","value":"Any business conducted within the Township of Spallumcheen. Exempt: residential garage/yard sales (up to four sale days a year), agricultural producers not involved in retail sales, accessory farm sales, and non-profit organizations.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/business-licensing.htm","title":"Business Licensing, Township of Spallumcheen","section":"Business Licensing page","quotes":["A business licence is required when a business is conducted within the Township of Spallumcheen.","Residential premises holding no more than four (4) garage sales or agricultural producers who are not involved in retail sales are exempt from the business licensing program."]},{"url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/docs/business_licence_application_package-2023639047711696328040.pdf","title":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/docs/business_licence_application_package-2023639047711696328040.pdf","section":"Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw 2021, s. 14.4, 14.6, 14.7","quotes":["Non-profit organizations are not required to obtain a Business License.","Residential premises holding garage/yard sales are not required to obtain a Business License."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"$100 application fee, plus an annual base fee of $30. Fire Department endorsement is $100 a year where required. Transfer of a licence: $30.","short":"$100 application plus $30 annual base fee","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/83323/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2022, 2020, Appendix 3 (PDF, consolidated)","section":"Appendix 3","quotes":["a Business Licence Base Fee, annual $ 30.00","b Application Fee $ 100.00","i Annual fee $ 100.00","d Transfer of licence to another premises or person $ 30.00"]},{"url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/business-licensing.htm","title":"Business Licensing, Township of Spallumcheen","section":"Business Licensing page","quotes":["application fee of $100"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Complete the application form and deliver it to the Municipal Office with the $100 fee. Renters need a letter from the owner on title. Depending on the business, approvals from the Business Licence Inspector, Fire Inspector, Building Inspector or Interior Health may be needed first.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/business-licensing.htm","title":"Business Licensing, Township of Spallumcheen","section":"Business Licensing page","quotes":["must be completed in full and delivered to the Municipal Office with the $100 application fee","If the property that the business is being conducted on is not owned by the business licence applicant, the Municipality requires a letter from the owner on title","approvals from the Business Licence Inspector, Fire Inspector, Building Inspector or Interior Health may be necessary prior to approval of the business licence."]},{"url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/operating_requirements.htm","title":"Operating Requirements, Township of Spallumcheen","section":"Operating Requirements page","quotes":["A business may be required to pass inspections by the Fire Inspector and Building Inspection prior to occupancy"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"A renewal invoice is sent in December. Licences expire in December and must be paid in full annually by January 31.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/business-licensing.htm","title":"Business Licensing, Township of Spallumcheen","section":"Business Licensing page FAQ","quotes":["A business licence renewal invoice is sent out in December prior to the expatriation date of December of the current year. The licence needs to be paid in full annually by January 31."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"inter_community":{"label":"Inter-community licence","value":"Yes. A Mobile Business Licence, $150 a year, for mobile businesses (one fixed location, working in other communities). Covers Armstrong, Enderby, Vernon, Coldstream, Lumby, Spallumcheen, Kelowna, Lake Country, Peachland, West Kelowna, Central Okanagan RD, Penticton, Summerland, Salmon Arm, Sicamous, Revelstoke, Merritt, Princeton, Keremeos, Oliver and Osoyoos.","short":"Yes, $150 a year (mobile businesses)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/business-licensing.htm","title":"Business Licensing, Township of Spallumcheen","section":"Business Licensing page","quotes":["Businesses that are conducting operation in more than one (1) community (with only one (1) fixed location) may now purchase a Mobile Business Licence for an annual fee of $150."]},{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/11648/","title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2020, 2020 (PDF)","section":"Bylaw 2020, 2020, s. 3.1","quotes":["Central Okanagan City of Salmon Arm Town of Oliver","Village of Keremeos","Village of Lumby","City of West Kelowna"]},{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/83323/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2022, 2020, Appendix 3 (PDF, consolidated)","section":"Appendix 3, item 1.f","quotes":["i Annual license and businesses starting before August $ 150.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"Excluded: social escort services, taxis/limousines/buses, body-rub services, boat rental companies (Bylaw 2155, 2024, Schedule A). The Township's mobile licence page says the fee is not prorated, while s. 10 of the Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw says it may be prorated to half for businesses started after July 31. The fee is in addition to any regular licence in the principal municipality."},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Operating without a business licence: $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days). Failure to renew: $125 ($100 early). Failure to display the licence: $75 ($50 early).","short":"$250 ($200 if paid in 14 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023 (PDF, consolidated)","section":"Schedule B.2; s. 4","quotes":["2021 3.1(a) Operating without a Business Licence $250.00 $200.00","2021 10 Failure to Renew Business Licence $125.00 $100.00","2021 8.1 Failure to Display Business Licence $75.00 $50.00","If received by the Township within 14 days of the person receiving or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw No. 2021, 2020 (and Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2020, 2020).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/business-licensing.htm","title":"Business Licensing, Township of Spallumcheen","section":"Business Licensing page","quotes":["Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 2021, 2020"]},{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/11648/","title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2020, 2020 (PDF)","section":"Title","quotes":["BYLAW NO. 2020, 2020","A Bylaw to enter into an Inter-Community Business License Scheme"]},{"url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/docs/business_licence_application_package-2023639047711696328040.pdf","title":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/docs/business_licence_application_package-2023639047711696328040.pdf","section":"Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw 2021, s. 1","quotes":["Township of Spallumcheen Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw No. 2021, 2020"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Township requires a business licence for any business conducted within the Township of Spallumcheen, under its Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw No. 2021, 2020. Exempt are residential garage and yard sales (up to four sale days a year), agricultural producers not involved in retail sales, accessory farm sales, and non-profit organizations.\n\n**Fees:** $100 application fee plus a $30 annual base fee. A Fire Department endorsement is $100 a year where required. Transferring a licence is $30. Additional fees may apply depending on the business.\n\n**Mobile businesses:** if you have one fixed location and work in other communities, the [Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/11648/) offers a Mobile Business Licence for $150 a year. It covers Armstrong, Enderby, Vernon, Coldstream, Lumby, Spallumcheen, Kelowna, Lake Country, Peachland, West Kelowna, Central Okanagan Regional District, Penticton, Summerland, Salmon Arm, Sicamous, Revelstoke, Merritt, Princeton, Keremeos, Oliver and Osoyoos. Social escort services, taxis, limousines and buses, body-rub services and boat rental companies are excluded. It is in addition to any regular licence in your principal municipality.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Complete the business licence application form.\n2. Deliver it to the Municipal Office with the $100 fee. Pay by cash, cheque or Interac; credit cards are not accepted. Renters need a letter from the owner on title.\n3. Depending on the business, get approvals first from the Business Licence Inspector, Fire Inspector, Building Inspector or Interior Health.\n4. Approval depends on compliance with the Zoning Bylaw and the business licence bylaw.\n5. Renew each year. A renewal invoice is sent in December, and licences expire in December and must be paid in full by January 31.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Operating without a licence is a $250 ticket ($200 if paid within 14 days). Failure to renew is $125 ($100 early). Failure to display the licence is $75 ($50 early).\n- The Township's mobile licence page says the fee is not prorated, but the bylaw says it may be prorated to half for businesses started after July 31. Confirm when you apply.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/business-licensing.htm","title":"Business Licensing, Township of Spallumcheen","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/83323/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2022, 2020, Appendix 3 (PDF, consolidated)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/operating_requirements.htm","title":"Operating Requirements, Township of Spallumcheen","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/11648/","title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2020, 2020 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023 (PDF, consolidated)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/docs/business_licence_application_package-2023639047711696328040.pdf","title":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/docs/business_licence_application_package-2023639047711696328040.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/business-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/business-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/business-licence.json"}}