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

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

**Short answer:** Taylor has no local business licence. A Taylor business that wants to operate in Taylor and the participating communities buys the Inter-Community Business Licence, $130 a year, at the District Office. Home-based businesses and bed and breakfasts must hold one.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**Cost:** $130 a year, according to the District's Licenses and Permits page.  
**How long:** Not stated. The licence is annual; the page does not say when it expires or how to renew.  
**Where:**
- In person: District Office, 10007 100A Street, Taylor, BC V0C 2K0 (mail: P.O. Box 300) (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed statutory holidays)
- Phone: District Office, 250-789-3392

## Key facts

- **Who needs one:** Taylor has no local business licence. A Taylor business that wants to operate in Taylor and the participating communities must buy the Inter-Community Business Licence (ICBL). Home-based businesses and bed and breakfasts must hold one under the Zoning Bylaw.
  - Source: [Licenses and Permits, Inter-Community Business Licensing](https://districtoftaylor.com/license-permits/)
  - Official wording: "At this time, the District of Taylor does not have a local business license, therefore any Taylor business interested in conducting business within Taylor and participating communities will be required to purchase the ICBL at the District of Taylor Office for an annual fee of $130."
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version, ss. 4.10.2, 4.12.2](https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/)
  - Official wording: "Must be operated by the permanent resident of the principal dwelling and shall hold a valid inter-community business license."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee:** $130 a year for the Inter-Community Business Licence, bought at the District of Taylor Office.
  - Source: [Licenses and Permits, Inter-Community Business Licensing](https://districtoftaylor.com/license-permits/)
  - Official wording: "for an annual fee of $130."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to apply:** Buy it at the District of Taylor Office with the Inter-Community Business License Application (business name and address, type, nature of business, owner details, signature). The page does not say what is checked (zoning, fire, building).
  - Source: [Licenses and Permits, Inter-Community Business Licensing](https://districtoftaylor.com/license-permits/)
  - Official wording: "purchase the ICBL at the District of Taylor Office"
  - Source: [Inter-Community Business License Application, form](https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/103503/)
  - Official wording: "DISTRICT OF TAYLOR INTER-COMMUNITY BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION" … "Type ofBusiness (Check all that apply):"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Renewal:** The licence is annual (annual fee). The District's page does not say when it expires or how to renew.
  - Source: [Licenses and Permits, Inter-Community Business Licensing](https://districtoftaylor.com/license-permits/)
  - Official wording: "for an annual fee of $130."
  - Source: [Inter-Community Business License Application, form](https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/103503/)
  - Official wording: "Date Issued: Expiry Date: Receipt No.: Issued By:"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Inter-community licence:** Yes. All municipalities in the Peace River Regional District have adopted the bylaw. One licence lets a contractor work in any participating municipality. $130 a year at the Taylor office.
  - Source: [Licenses and Permits, Inter-Community Business Licensing](https://districtoftaylor.com/license-permits/)
  - Official wording: "All Municipalities in the Peace River Regional District have adopted the Inter-Community Business License Bylaw" … "The Inter-Community Business License allows you to provide your services in any of the participating municipalities."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Not confirmed. The District's readable pages do not state a fine for operating without a licence.
- **Bylaw:** Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw (District's posted file 813-2017-Inter-Community-Business-License-Bylaw.pdf, listed as the Business License Bylaw)
  - Source: [Bylaws, Business License Bylaw link](https://districtoftaylor.com/bylaws/)
  - Official wording: "Business License Bylaw -> https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/813-2017-Inter-Community-Business-License-Bylaw.pdf"
  - Source: [Licenses and Permits, page](https://districtoftaylor.com/license-permits/)
  - Official wording: "All Municipalities in the Peace River Regional District have adopted the Inter-Community Business License Bylaw"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The District of Taylor has no local business licence. Instead, all municipalities in the Peace River Regional District have adopted the Inter-Community Business Licence bylaw ([Bylaw 813, 2017](https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/813-2017-Inter-Community-Business-License-Bylaw.pdf)). One licence lets a business work in any participating municipality. Home-based businesses and bed and breakfasts in Taylor must hold one under the Zoning Bylaw. The fee is $130 a year, bought at the District Office, according to the District's [Licenses and Permits page](https://districtoftaylor.com/license-permits/).

## Steps

1. Get the [Inter-Community Business License Application](https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/103503/), also in the District's Forms and Templates.
2. Fill in the business name and address, type (home-based, commercial, industrial, contractor or mobile), nature of business, owner details and signature.
3. Take it to the District Office and pay the fee.

## Good to know

- The District's page does not say what is checked (zoning, fire, building).
- It does not say when the licence expires or how to renew. The form has an expiry date the District fills in.
- The page also mentions a local licence may be required in other municipalities. Ask each one.
- No fine for operating without a licence is stated on the pages we could read. Call 250-789-3392.

## Official forms and pages

- [Licenses and Permits, District of Taylor](https://districtoftaylor.com/license-permits/)
- [Inter-Community Business License Application, District of Taylor](https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/103503/)
- [Inter-Community Business License Bylaw 813, 2017 (PDF)](https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/813-2017-Inter-Community-Business-License-Bylaw.pdf)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence.md)
- [Fort St. John](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/business-licence.md)
- [Dawson Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/business-licence.md)
- [Pouce Coupe](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/business-licence.md)
- [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/business-licence.md)
- [Hudson's Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/business-licence.md)
- [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/business-licence.md)

## Sources

- [Licenses and Permits, District of Taylor](https://districtoftaylor.com/license-permits/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Inter-Community Business License Application, District of Taylor](https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/103503/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws, District of Taylor](https://districtoftaylor.com/bylaws/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre](https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/) (read 2026-11-08)

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