The District of Fort St. James regulates business licences through the Business Licence Bylaw.
All businesses operating within District boundaries must purchase and maintain a municipal business licence. Business licences range from $50 – $400 per year, and seasonal licences can be purchased for 50% of the full year fee.
Examples of activities requiring licences include, but are not limited to:
- Not-for-profit
- Home-based
- Based out of the District but conducting business within the District
- Commercial or industrial in nature
- Providing any professional, personal or other services for the purpose of gain or profit
- Temporary
You can download a Business License application and send the completed form to the municipal office, or apply online through BizPal.
BizPaL Online Business Permits and Licences
BizPaL is a web-based service that allows business clients to easily generate a customized list of the permits and licenses they require from three levels of government – local, provincial and federal – by answering some simple, generic questions about the business.
