{"title":"Stewart business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","question":"Do I need a business licence in Stewart, and how do I get one?","slug":"business-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/stewart","name":"Stewart","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":"District of Stewart","url":"https://districtofstewart.com"},"short_answer":"Yes. Businesses operating in the District of Stewart need a valid business licence. Fill in the Business Licence Application Form and email it to info@districtofstewart.com or deliver it to 705 Brightwell Street. Fees vary by type of business.","aliases":["business licence stewart","business license stewart bc","apply for business licence stewart","district of stewart business licence"],"cost":"Fees vary by type of business and can likely be determined from the rate sheet in the Business Licence Bylaw, which was not posted in the text we read. Fees for businesses that operate all year are charged annually and are non-refundable once the licence is issued.","how_long":"The District does not state a processing time.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"District office","value":"705 Brightwell Street, Stewart, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"District office","value":"250-636-2251"},{"type":"email","label":"Business licence applications","value":"info@districtofstewart.com"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Business Licensing, District of Stewart","url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/business-licensing"},{"title":"Business Licence Amending Bylaw No. 927, 2018 and application form (PDF)","url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/4682/"}],"related":[{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Stewart home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Stewart zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Stewart short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/short-term-rental/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","name":"New Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","name":"Prince Rupert","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","name":"Port Edward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","name":"Kitimat","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/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":"Businesses operating in the District of Stewart need a valid business licence. A new application is required when starting a new business or changing an existing one.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/business-licensing","title":"Business Licensing, District of Stewart","section":"Business Licensing page","quotes":["requires that you complete a Business License application form if you are starting a new business or changing an existing one."]},{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/4682/","title":"Business Licence Amending Bylaw No. 927, 2018 and application form (PDF)","section":"Application form","quotes":["are required to have a valid business licence."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Fees vary by type of business; the District says they can likely be determined from the rate sheet in the Business Licence Bylaw (rate sheet not posted in the text read). Fees for businesses that operate all year are charged annually and are non-refundable once the licence is issued.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/business-licensing","title":"Business Licensing, District of Stewart","section":"Business Licensing page","quotes":["The Business Licence fees vary depending on the type of business.","are charged on an annual basis, and are non-refundable once a licence has been approved and issued.","These fees can likely be determined based on the rate sheet included in the Business Bylaw link below."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Complete the Business Licence Application Form and email it to info@districtofstewart.com or deliver it to 705 Brightwell Street, with a site plan, a parking drawing and an interior floor plan. The District checks zoning, and a building official makes a visual site inspection for BC Building Code health and safety where people come into the building.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/business-licensing","title":"Business Licensing, District of Stewart","section":"Business Licensing page","quotes":["complete the form on the last page and either email it to the office: info@districtofstewart.com or deliver it in person to 705 Brightwell Street, Stewart BC.","a site plan of the property showing where the premises is in relation to the property lines;","The zoning designation regulates (among many items) the kind of business you can conduct within that particular zone.","the building official will conduct a visual site inspection to ensure that the health and safety requirements of the BC Building Code are met."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The District's pages read do not state this detail.","sources":[]},"inter_community":{"label":"Inter-community licence","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The District's pages read do not state this detail.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The District's pages read do not state this detail.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 864, 2013 (application form replaced by Business Licence Amending Bylaw No. 927, 2018)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/4682/","title":"Business Licence Amending Bylaw No. 927, 2018 and application form (PDF)","section":"Amending bylaw","quotes":["A BYLAW TO UPDATE THE APPLICATION FORM IN BYLAW NO. 864, 2013"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":3},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nBusinesses operating in the District of Stewart need a valid business licence under Business Licence Bylaw No. 864, 2013 (the application form was replaced by [Amending Bylaw No. 927, 2018](https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/4682/)). A new application is required when you start a new business or change an existing one. The application form has types such as Home Based Business, Non-Resident and Mobile Business.\n\nThe District checks zoning. Where people come into the building, a building official makes a visual site inspection for BC Building Code health and safety.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Complete the Business Licence Application Form from the [Business Licensing page](https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/business-licensing).\n2. Add a site plan, a parking drawing and an interior floor plan.\n3. Email it to info@districtofstewart.com or deliver it to 705 Brightwell Street.\n4. Pay the fee the District quotes for your type of business.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Fees for businesses that operate all year are charged annually and are non-refundable once the licence is issued.\n- The rate sheet, a renewal date or process, any licence for businesses based in other communities, and fines are not stated in the text we read. Ask the District.","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/business-licensing","title":"Business Licensing, District of Stewart","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/4682/","title":"Business Licence Amending Bylaw No. 927, 2018 and application form (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 3 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/business-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/business-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/business-licence.json"}}