{"title":"Sun Peaks business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","question":"Do I need a business licence in Sun Peaks, and how do I get one?","slug":"business-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","name":"Sun Peaks","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":"Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. In Sun Peaks every business, including short-term nightly rentals, needs a municipal business licence. Fill in the application form and pay the flat fee in Schedule A, for example $175 for professional or contractor services. Licences run January 1 to December 31.","aliases":["business licence sun peaks","business license sun peaks","open a business sun peaks","business licence fee sun peaks"],"cost":"Flat fees: professional or contractor services $175; retail up to 93 m² $225, 93 to 185 m² $350; non-licensed restaurant $350; licensed restaurant $350 to $550 by seating; all other businesses not listed $175. New applicants after July 1 pay 50%.","how_long":"Not stated; the licence is issued after the form and fee are received.","where":[{"type":"email","label":"Business licences","value":"business@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca"},{"type":"email","label":"Payments (e-transfer)","value":"payments@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"106-3270 Village Way, Sun Peaks, BC V0E 5N0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed statutory holidays)"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 0241, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55684/"},{"title":"Business Licences, Sun Peaks","url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/business-licence"}],"related":[{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Sun Peaks home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Sun Peaks short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/short-term-rental/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Sun Peaks zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/chase","name":"Chase","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","name":"Kamloops","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","name":"Barriere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","name":"Sicamous","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/business-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/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":"All businesses operating in Sun Peaks, including short-term nightly rentals. A person is deemed to carry on a business if they advertise as open for business, perform an ongoing task for pay, are a realtor advertising a Sun Peaks property, or are an on-mountain contact.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/business-licence","title":"Business Licences, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"Business Licences page","quotes":["All businesses operating in Sun Peaks require a valid Business Licence, including all Short-Term Nightly Rentals (STNRs)."]},{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55684/","title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 0241, 2026 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"s. 6.1, 6.6","quotes":["A person must not engage in or carry on a business unless that person holds a valid and","performs an ongoing task for remuneration;","is a realtor advertising or posting realtor signage offering a Sun Peaks property for rent"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Flat fees in Schedule A, for example: professional/contractor services $175; retail up to 93 m² $225, 93 to 185 m² $350; non-licensed restaurant $350; licensed restaurant $350 to $550 by seating; all other businesses not listed $175. New applicants after July 1 pay 50%.","short":"By type: professional or contractor $175","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55684/","title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 0241, 2026 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"Schedule A; s. 4.3","quotes":["CLASSIFICATION and FEE SCHEDULE","providing professional/contractor services at locations within $175","Flat fee $225","Non licensed restaurants/snack bar","Flat Fee $350","All other businesses not listed Flat fee of $175","New applicant license applications applied for after July 1 st of each year will pay a prorated","license fee of 50%"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Complete the Business Licence Application Form (on the Municipality's CivicWeb library or from the office) and pay the fee; the licence is then issued. Commercial premises need a clean safety inspection within 60 days of application. The Licence Inspector may ask for more information.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/business-licence","title":"Business Licences, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"Business Licences page, FAQ","quotes":["A Business Licence Application Form is available on the municipal website or by contacting our office.","Upon receipt of the application and payment of the applicable fee, your licence will be issued.","Commercial premises operating within the Municipality will require a clean safety inspection within 60 days of application before a licence will be issued."]},{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55684/","title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 0241, 2026 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"s. 6.2","quotes":["A person may apply for a license by completing an application form and delivering it to the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renewal invoices are emailed in the last week of November. Renew by January 31 or pay a 10% late penalty.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55684/","title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 0241, 2026 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"ss. 4.5, 4.6","quotes":["a license is valid for a term commencing on January 1 and expiring on","December 31 of the same calendar year.","must pay a late renewal penalty equal to 10% of the applicable license fee, in"]},{"url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/business-licence","title":"Business Licences, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"Business Licences page","quotes":["Business licence renewal invoices will be emailed during the last week of November."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"inter_community":{"label":"Inter-community licence","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The documents read do not offer an inter-community licence.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 for operating a business without a valid licence; $300 for operating at a different location, not posting the licence, or failing to notify changes. A 25% late payment fee applies after 14 days (to a maximum of $500). Court: up to $50,000.","short":"Notice $500","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011 (PDF, consolidated September 22, 2026), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"Schedule E","quotes":["Operating a business without a valid licence $500","Operating a business at a different location than stated on the permit $300","Not properly posting licence $300","A 25% late payment fee will be applied to fines unpaid after 14 days (to"]},{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55684/","title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 0241, 2026 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"s. 11.3","quotes":["a fine not exceeding $50,000 if a proceeding is brought in Provincial Court under the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 0241, 2026","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55684/","title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 0241, 2026 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as \"BUSINESS LICENSING AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 0241,"]},{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55684/","title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 0241, 2026 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"s. 13.1","quotes":["This bylaw repeals Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 0203,2023."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nSun Peaks licenses businesses under the [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 0241](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55684/) (adopted September 22, 2026). A person is treated as carrying on a business if they advertise as open for business, do an ongoing task for pay, are a realtor advertising a Sun Peaks property, or are an on-mountain contact. You need a separate licence for each business and each premises. Licences are personal and not transferable.\n\nExempt: occasional fundraising by non-profits, tenancies and commercial rentals, and activities of government.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Complete the Business Licence Application Form (in the CivicWeb library or from the office).\n2. Pay the fee: e-transfer to payments@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca, online, in person or by cheque.\n3. Commercial premises need a clean safety inspection within 60 days of application.\n4. Renew every year. Invoices are emailed in the last week of November; renew by January 31 or pay a 10% late penalty.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Short-term rentals also need Tourism Sun Peaks registration and an On-Mountain Contact. See short-term-rental.\n- Other fees: ski lift operator and golf course $800; cabaret or night club $850; liquor, beer and wine or cannabis store $550. Fees are non-refundable after issue.\n- Operating without a valid licence is a $500 bylaw notice. Operating at a different location, not posting the licence, or not notifying changes is $300. A 25% late payment fee applies after 14 days (to a maximum of $500). Court fines are up to $50,000.\n- A business that does not renew may be removed from the licence records.\n- No inter-community licence is offered in the documents read.","sources":[{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55684/","title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 0241, 2026 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/business-licence","title":"Business Licences, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011 (PDF, consolidated September 22, 2026), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","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 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/business-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/business-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/business-licence.json"}}