Inter-Community Business Licence

Inter-Community Business Licence

• Business Licence Application

• Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw

Many communities in British Columbia have worked together to create an inter-community business licence program for their region. Mobile business licences - Province of British Columbia.

What is an inter-community business? An inter-community business 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, landscapers 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. Excluded businesses are located in 'Schedule A' of the Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw.

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 our inter-community business licence is $170 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 which 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.

What do I do if my business is not located in Parksville or any of the other participating municipalities? Non-resident businesses must choose the nearest participating municipality closest to their base of operations or the community in which they primarily work 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:

Central Vancouver Island

City of Campbell River
City of Courtenay
City of Duncan
City of Nanaimo
City of Parksville
City of Port Alberni
Municipality of North Cowichan
Town of Comox
Town of Ladysmith
Town of Lake Cowichan
Town of Qualicum Beach
Village of Cumberland


Vancouver Island

City of Colwood
City of Duncan
City of Nanaimo
City of Parksville
City of Victoria
District of Central Saanich
District of North Saanich
District of Sooke
Municipality of North Cowichan
Town of Ladysmith
Town of Lake Cowichan
Town of Sidney
Town of View Royal
Township of Esquimalt

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