Inter-Community Business Licence

Inter-Community Business Licence

• Business Licence Application

• Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw

In partnership with the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training, many communities in British Columbia have worked together to create an inter-community business licence program for their region. Municipalities participating in the south and central regions of Vancouver Island include Campbell River, Central Saanich, Colwood, Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland, Duncan, Esquimalt, Highlands, Lake Cowichan, Ladysmith, Langford, Metchosin, Oak Bay, Nanaimo, North Cowichan, North Saanich, Parksville, Port Alberni, Qualicum Beach, Sidney, Sooke and View Royal.

What is an inter-community business?
An inter-community business is defined as a business that performs a service in more than one community by moving from client to client. This includes but is not limited to trades, plumbers, electricians, cleaning services, pest control or other similar businesses. An inter-community business does not include businesses selling goods or services from fixed or semi fixed locations where customers come to them. Examples of excluded businesses include fruit stands, roadside vehicle vendors, mobile stores, flea markets, concession stands, trade shows and cannabis trade.

An inter-community business licence is valid for the same term as the regular business licence issued by the community from which the inter-community business licence is purchased. A business holding an inter-community business licence must comply with all bylaws and regulations of each community in which they operate.

The inter-community licence is an additional licence to the existing principal business licence. The annual fee for the inter-community licence is $170 for all participating municipalities and is paid in full at the time of application and retained by the participating municipality issuing the licence. The fee for an inter-community business licence is separate and additional to any municipal business licence fee which may be required.

Businesses that are not mobile businesses or are not eligible for an inter-community business licence must obtain a separate business licence from each community in which they do business.

How do I renew my business licence if my business is not located in Parksville but I wish to do business in Parksville?
Please see the municipality where you have your principal business licence.

What do I do if my business is not located in Parksville or any of the other participating municipalities?
Non-resident businesses must choose a participating municipality and obtain a principal business licence from that municipality; this now becomes their principal or home municipality. The business may then apply at their principal municipality for an inter-community business licence.

Participating municipalities:

City of Campbell River	250 286-5700
Corporation of the District of Central Saanich	250 652-4444
City of Colwood	250 475-5999
Town of Comox	250 339-2202
City of Courtenay	250 334-4441
Village of Cumberland	250 336-2291
City of Duncan	250 746-6126
Corporation of the Township of Esquimalt	250 414-7100
District of the Highlands	250 474-1773
Town of Ladysmith	250 245-6400
Town of Lake Cowichan	250 749-6681
City of Langford	250 478-7882
District of Metchosin	250 474-3167
City of Nanaimo	250 754-4251
Municipality of North Cowichan	250 746-3100
Corporation of the District of North Saanich	250 656-0781
District of Oak Bay	250 598-3311
City of Parksville	250 248-6144
City of Port Alberni	250 723-2146
Town of Qualicum Beach	250 752-6921
Town of Sidney	250 656-1184
District of Sooke	250 642-1634
Town of View Royal	250 479-6800