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

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

Tumbler Ridge, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

How it works

The Business Licence Bylaw No. 757 requires a licence for every business carried on in the District of Tumbler Ridge, whether or not it has premises here, including online businesses run from a location in the District and anyone canvassing or vending on District streets. Door-to-door sales are prohibited. Registered charities and non-profits pay no licence fee. You need a separate licence for each business and each location. Events with several vendors need an Event Licence, and mobile vendors need a Mobile Vendor Licence.

Fees are in Schedule F of the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623:

• $150 a year for most categories (accommodation, automotive, childcare and health, contractors, cultural, food and liquor, general services, sales).
• $200 for manufacturing, warehousing, transportation and resources.
• $50 for home occupations, and $50 for event, temporary and mobile vendor licences.
• $100 for non-resident; amendment $25; short-term rental $150.

A 50% discount applies to regular, home occupation, short-term rental and non-resident licences issued after July 31.

Steps

1. Apply online or with the downloadable form from the District's business licence page, to Corporate Services at Town Hall (305 Iles Way; corporate@dtr.ca; 250-242-4242).
2. The Licensing Officer may require an inspection. The fire department contacts you (trfire@dtr.ca, 250-242-3939).
3. Renew each year before January 31. A licence not reactivated by March 31 is cancelled and needs a new application.

Good to know

• The licence does not authorize use contrary to zoning. The Licensing Officer can refuse if the business breaks bylaws or you have unpaid fines.
• The bylaw says renew before January 31 and the page says licences expire December 31. A late fee may apply, but no amount was found in Schedule F.
• An Inter-Community Business Licence (Bylaw No. 645) lets a business that moves from client to client work in Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Chetwynd, Hudson's Hope, Taylor, Tumbler Ridge and Pouce Coupe. The fee is $130, on top of the ordinary fee. Some business types are excluded.
• Municipal tickets (Bylaw No. 759): $150 for operating without a licence, $100 for breaking a licence condition, $50 for not displaying the licence.