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Town of Banff Bylaw 22-11 - Business Licence Bylaw
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BYLAW 22-11
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF BANFF, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA,
TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSING OF BUSINESSES OPERATING WITHIN THE
TOWN OF BANFF
WHEREAS the Council of the Town of Banff deems it necessary to provide for the
regulation and Licensing of all Business carried on within the municipality;
AND WHEREAS Banff is, first and foremost, a town within a National Park and
World Heritage Site whose purposes and objectives are set out in the Banff National Park of
Canada Management Plan and Banff Incorporation Agreement;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Town of Banff has dedicated a certain proportion of
Business Licence fees levied against Businesses in the Town for the purpose of marketing the Town
as a tourist destination area;
AND WHEREAS Sections 7 and 8 of the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, Chapter
M-26 authorizes a Council to gives the Council authority to pass such a Bylaw;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of Banff, in the Province of Alberta, duly
assembled, enacts as follows:
CITATION
1.
This Bylaw may be cited as the "Business Licence Bylaw."
DEFINITIONS
2.
In this bylaw:
a) Any reference to a named act is a reference to an Act of the Legislature of Alberta, as amended
from time to time;
b) Any reference to a Town of Banff staff position, department or committee, the reference is
deemed to be to the current name that the staff position, department or committee is known
by.
c) The definitions in Schedule "A" will apply to the corresponding words if the first letter of that
word is capitalized in this bylaw:
assembled, enacts as follows:
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
3.
Except as otherwise provided for in this Bylaw, a Licence is required to carry on or operate any
of the following Businesses:
a) Resident Business
b) Non-Resident Business
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4. Without limitation to the definitions in Schedule "A" to this Bylaw, the following shall constitute
carrying on a Business within the Town of Banff for the purposes of this Bylaw:
a) Conducting any one or more transactions, or making any one or more offers to conduct a
transaction, within the Town of Banff; or
b) Advertising a Business where, in the opinion of the Licence Inspector, there is an intent for
the Business to be carried out within the Town of Banff.
5. Residents and non-residents of the Town shall be entitled to equal rights in all matters relating to
the issuance of Licences.
6. Separate Licences are required if two or more owners are operating Businesses from the same
Business Premises.
7. No Licence shall be required to carry on or operate any Business that is exempt under the
provisions of any Statute of Canada or the Province of Alberta. The onus of proving that a
Business is exempt from requiring a Licence is on the Business alleging the exemption.
8. No Licence shall be required by the operator or participants to carry on or operate a craft sale, a
rummage sale, a flea market or a residential garage sale where the duration of the activity is less
than seven consecutive days.
9. No Licence shall be required by a Non-Resident Business to deliver goods within the Town when
those goods are purchased by the recipient from a place or business outside the Town.
10. No Licence shall be issued to a Business carried on or to be carried on partly in the Town and
partly elsewhere in Banff National Park unless a Licence has first been issued by His Majesty the
King in right of Canada or his designate.
11. No Licence shall be issued until such time as the Applicant holds current and valid Municipal,
Provincial or Federal permits, approvals licences or clearances as required by the relevant
Municipal, Provincial, or Federal bylaws, statutes or regulations, including a valid Town of Banff
development permit where applicable.
12. No Licence shall be issued to a Business which, in the opinion of the Licence Inspector, is not
necessary to meet the purposes and objectives of the Town as are set out in the "Town of Banff
Incorporation Agreement" made between the Government of Canada and the Government of
the Province of Alberta as of the 12th day of December, 1989 and further referred to in the Town
of Banff Land Use Bylaw, the Banff Community Plan, and Banff National Park of Canada
Management Plan.
13. No Licence shall be issued for Hawkers.
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LICENCE APPLICATION AND FEES
14. Every Applicant for a Licence, for renewal of a Licence, or for a transfer of Licence:
a) must provide the following information, in the form prescribed by the Licence Inspector:
i.
The civic and legal address for the proposed place of Business;
ii.
The trade name under which the proposed Business will operate;
iii.
Where the Applicant is a sole proprietorship or partnership, the full name, mailing
address and telephone number of the Applicant or Applicants;
iv.
Where the Applicant is a corporation, the full name and mailing address of the
principal managing employee or employees and the telephone number of the Business;
v.
Any certificate, authority, Licence or other document of qualification under this or any
other Bylaw, or under any Statute of Canada or the Province of Alberta that may be
required in connection with the carrying on of the Business;
vi.
Such other information as the Licence Inspector may reasonably require.
15. An Application for a Licence or for a renewal of a Licence shall not be considered by the Licence
Inspector until the fees as set out in this bylaw have been received by the Town. Unless otherwise
indicated in this bylaw, the fees shall be:
a) $260; and
b) the amounts in Schedule "B;" and
c) in the case of a Non-Resident Business, $260.
Amended 2025.12.16 - Bylaw 388-9
16. Any Non-Resident Business in the Service sector may be issued up to two (2) temporary Business
licences per calendar year, which shall be valid for thirty (30) consecutive days from issue, upon
approval from the Licence Inspector for a Licence fee of:
a) 225.50; plus
b) $184.50, allocated as a Schedule B fee
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17. Any Non-Resident Business that is engaged in class 400, 401 or 500 may be issued a temporary
Licence, valid for twenty-four hours from issue from the Licence Inspector for a Licence fee of:
a) $82.50; plus
b) $67.50, allocated as a Schedule B fee.
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18. Any Non-Resident Business who has held a temporary Business Licence in accordance with
section 16 or section 17 and who subsequently applies for an annual Licence within the same
calendar year shall be credited with the fee amount already received.
19. Notwithstanding the fees set out in this bylaw, if an Applicant for a Resident Business Licence
satisfies the Licence Inspector by way of statutory declaration or otherwise that the gross annual
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revenue of the Business is $30,000.00 or less, the total Business Licence fee shall be $235.00, with
50% of the fee allocated as a Schedule "B" fee.
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20. When a Licence is issued to a Business to carry on operations in two or more Business Sectors
from the same Business Premises, the Licence fee shall be calculated as $260.00 plus the fee
amounts in Schedule "B" for each Business Sector Fee in which the Business operates.
Amended 2025.12.16 - Bylaw 388-9
21. Temporary Sales located in an established commercial premises will be subject to a daily
Licence fee of:
a)
$260/day if already licensed elsewhere in Banff for the same category;
b)
$930/day if not licensed elsewhere in Banff for the same category.
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22. The Business Licence Fee, pursuant to Schedule "B", for each Hotel, Bed and Breakfast Home,
and Bed and Breakfast Inn with greater than four rooms shall be determined by the Town each
year in accordance with the following:
a) Every Hotel, Bed and Breakfast Home and Bed and Breakfast Inn, greater than four (4) rooms,
shall provide to the Licence Inspector, or to any person authorized by the Licence Inspector,
on or before November 15, of each year, with the information specified in Section 22(b) of
this Bylaw;
b) Commencing January 1, 2025, the Business Licence Fee shall be an amount equal to two
percent (2%) of Room Revenue of that Hotel, Bed and Breakfast Home, or Bed and Breakfast
Inn with greater than four (4) rooms, for the prior year, subject to any acceptable adjustments
thereto as reported in an acceptable form to the Licence Inspector by that business or their
authorized agent which shall include any Chartered Professional Accountant authorized on
behalf of such businesses to provide this information to the Licence Inspector. For the
purposes of this Section:
i.
"Accommodation" means Lodging by a Hotel, Bed and Breakfast Inn, or Bed and
Breakfast Home with greater than four rooms;
ii.
"Room Revenue" means the actual monetary consideration received by a Hotel, Bed
and Breakfast Inn, or Bed and Breakfast Home with greater than four rooms for
overnight Accommodation excluding:
1.
GST,
2.
Alberta Tourism Levy; and,
3.
all other goods or services not attributable to Accommodation alone.
c) Any amendment to this bylaw provision shall not be operative until the expiry of 12
consecutive months commencing as of the first day of the January following the year in which
any such amendment is passed by Council.
23. All Business licence fees are due and payable:
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a) For all Business except for Hotels, Bed and Breakfast Homes, and Bed and Breakfast Inns
with greater than four rooms, thirty days after the date invoices are sent to Licensees.
i.
Notwithstanding section 23(a), All Business except for Hotels, Bed and Breakfast
Homes, and Bed and Breakfast Inns with greater than four rooms may enter into a
payment plan with the Town to make three equal payments due on March 31, June 30,
and September 30 of each calendar year, providing:
The Licensee's account with the Town is in good standing,
The Business Licence for which the fee is due is active from January 1 to
December 31 of the calendar year, and
The Licence Inspector has not approved a reduction of the fee in accordance
with section 19 of this bylaw.
ii.
If a Licensee who has entered the payment plan in accordance with section 23(i) fails
to make two consecutive payments, the full amount owing is due and payable and the
Licensee is ineligible for the payment plan for the next calendar year.
b) For Hotels, Bed and Breakfast Homes, and Bed and Breakfast Inns with greater than four
rooms, following issue of an invoice, in accordance with the following:
Percentage of Annual Fee
Date Payment is Due
20%
March 31
25%
June 30
40%
September 30
15%
December 31
24. Charitable and Non-Profit Organizations and Family Day Homes, as defined in this Bylaw, are
exempt from all requirements of this Bylaw.
25. If a Hotel, Bed and Breakfast Home, or Bed and Breakfast Inn with greater than four rooms ceases
operations for any reason within a licensing year, the Business licence fee up to the date the
Business ceases operations is due and payable.
26. Any Resident or Non-Resident Business which commences Business or operation after January
1st and has not previously been in operation in that calendar year shall pay prorated amount of
the appropriate Licence fees provided for in this bylaw, which amount shall be prorated on a
quarterly basis.
27. The Licence Inspector may allow any Business closed for a renovation for which a development
permit or a building permit has been issued to pay a prorated Licence Fee, based on the period of
time the Business is closed due to the renovations.
28. Licence fees must be paid in full by the due date. Post-dated cheques must be valid the date on
which payment is due. A Licence fee is non-refundable. Unpaid Licence fees are a debt owed to
the Town.
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29. Where a Licence fee has been paid by an uncertified cheque the Licence:
a) may be issued subject to the cheque being accepted and cashed by the bank, and
b) will be automatically revoked if the cheque is not accepted and cashed by the bank on which
it is issued.
30. The fee to replace a lost licence is $25.
31. A Licensee may transfer a Licence issued to him to another person or to another Business
Premises, or change the information contained on the Licence upon approval of the Licence
Inspector.
32. All Licence fees shall be used:
a) for the administration and enforcement of this Bylaw, for visitor experience project funding,
and for other municipal services, and
b) in the case of Schedule "B" for the marketing and promotion of the Town as a tourist
destination area.
TERM OF LICENCE
33. Every annual Licence issued under the provisions of this Bylaw, unless revoked, cancelled or
surrendered, shall terminate at midnight on the 31st day of December of the year in which said
Licence was issued.
34. Notwithstanding Section 33, unless the Town is notified in writing of surrender or cancellation, a
Business holding a valid Licence on December 31st is deemed to wish to renew that Licence for
a subsequent year, and the Town will issue an invoice to that Business for the fee owing in
accordance with this bylaw. If the Licence fee is not received by the Town within the time periods
provided for in Section 23, the fee will be subject to monthly interest charges, until such time that
it is paid or is determined by the Licence Inspector that the licence is surrendered or cancelled.
Where interest is charged, it shall be charged on the outstanding balance each month and the
monthly rate of interest used to calculate the interest owing shall be one and one half percent
(1.5%).
35. Where the Town has approved a quarterly payment structure for Business licence fees, the Licence
will be considered surrendered if any of the four payments is not received in full by the Town
within thirty days of the due date provided for in this Bylaw.
POSTING OR PRODUCTION OF LICENCE
36. A Licensee shall:
a) post the Licence in a prominent visible location in the Business Premises; or
b) if it is not practical to post the Licence, produce the Licence forthwith upon demand by a
Licence Inspector or Bylaw Services Officer.
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NATIONAL PARK REGULATIONS
37. The granting of a Licence pursuant to this Bylaw does not of itself establish that the holder of the
Licence is a "Resident" as defined in the National Parks Lease and Licence of Occupation
Regulations (Canada) as amended.
CONSULTATIONS
38. The Licence Inspector may consult, prior to issuing or renewing a Licence, with the Province of
Alberta, the RCMP, Parks Canada, Alberta Health Services, and any Town Department to
determine whether they are in possession of information which, in the opinion of the Licence
Inspector, renders it inappropriate for an Applicant to be issued a Licence.
39. The Licence Inspector may determine that it is inappropriate to issue a Licence to an Applicant
where the safety, health or welfare of the public may be at risk due to the issuance of a Licence.
40. With respect to Licence renewal, the Licence Inspector may renew the Licence without consulting
the Town Planning and Development department, if the Town Planning and Development
department has previously confirmed that all necessary approvals required under the Town's Land
Use Bylaw have been obtained, and,
a) There has not been a change in the Business ownership since the Town Planning and
Development department gave approval, and,
b) The Business has been carried on continuously at the same Business Premises and in the same
manner.
41. Subject to the provisions of this Bylaw, upon receipt of an Application for a Licence, the Licence
Inspector may,
a) Grant a Licence, or
b) Refuse a Licence, if the Applicant is in breach of this or any other Bylaw of the Town, does
not have occupancy (if required pursuant to the Town's Building Permit Bylaw), has not met
the requirements of this Bylaw, or in the Licence Inspector's opinion, there are other just and
reasonable grounds for the refusal of the Application.
INSPECTIONS
42. Where a Business requires a Business licence or is Licensed, then the Business Premises and
surrounding lot may be inspected by a Licence Inspector or Bylaw Services Officer, who shall at
all reasonable times have the right to enter upon any Business Premises required to be Licensed
under the provisions of this Bylaw for the purpose of inspection or for the purpose of ascertaining
if the provisions of this or any other Bylaw of the Town are being complied with.
43. A Licence Inspector or Bylaw Services Officer may inspect a Business Premises or site at which a
contractor is working for the purpose of ascertaining if the provisions of this or any other Bylaw
of the Town are being complied with.
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44. A person whom a Licence Inspector reasonably believes is carrying on a Business requiring a
Business Licence, or who is an Applicant, shall,
a) permit and assist in all inspections requested by a Licence Inspector or Bylaw Services Officer;
b) furnish to a Licence Inspector or Bylaw Services Officer all identification, information, or
documentation related to the inspection or Licensing requirement; and
c) not provide to a Licence Inspector or Bylaw Services Officer false or misleading information
or information intended to mislead with regard to any matter or thing arising in connection
with the Licensing of the Business.
45. No person shall attempt to prevent, obstruct or hinder a Licence Inspector or Bylaw Services
Officer from making an inspection authorized by this Bylaw.
46. During an inspection authorized under this Bylaw, a Licence Inspector or Bylaw Services Officer
may examine any Business record or document for the purpose of enforcing this Bylaw, remove
any relevant record or document from the Business Premises for the purpose of copying it, and
will provide a receipt for any document or record so removed.
REFUSAL, REVOCATION, SUSPENSION
47. A Licence Inspector shall refuse an Application if, in the opinion of the Licence Inspector, any
Licensing requirements of this bylaw have not been met or the Licence Inspector has reasonable
grounds to believe that operation of the Business poses a danger to the safety, health or welfare
of the public.
48. A Licence Inspector may suspend or revoke a Licence if:
a) The Licensee fails to comply with the Licensing requirements of this bylaw; or
b) The Licence Inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that operation of the Business poses
a danger to the safety, health or welfare of the public.
49. The Licence Inspector may make inquiries and receive information, including information from
the Applicant, to determine whether there are just and reasonable grounds for the refusal of an
Application, or a revocation, or a suspension of a Licence.
50. A suspension of a Licence may be:
a) for a period of time not exceeding the unexpired term of the Licence; or
b) where the suspension is for non-compliance with the licensing requirements of this bylaw,
until the holder of the suspended Licence proves compliance to the satisfaction of the Licence
Inspector.
51. A Licence may be revoked or suspended for non-compliance with any law or regulation
notwithstanding that the holder of the Licence has not been prosecuted for a contravention of
that law, where the Licence Inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that the Licensee poses a
danger to the safety, health or welfare of the public, to the protection of property.
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52. When an Application for a Licence is refused, or when a Licence is revoked or suspended, the
Licence Inspector shall notify the Applicant or Licensee, in writing, of the refusal, revocation or
suspension and the reasons for it:
a) by delivering a notice to the Applicant or Licensee personally; or
b) by delivering a notice by registered mail to the Applicant's or Licensee's most recent place of
Business or residence as shown on the Licence or Application.
53. After the delivery of a notice of the refusal of an Application or a suspension or revocation of a
Licence, the Business shall not be carried on until such time as a Licence is issued or the suspended
Licence is reinstated.
APPEALS
54. Where an Application for a Licence has been refused, a Licence revoked or suspended or an
exemption has been refused, the Application may appeal the decision to Council. All appeals shall
be made in writing addressed to the Licence Inspector of the Town and received by the Town
within 45 days of the date of issue of refusal, revocation or suspension.
55. Any Applicant for a License may appeal to Council the License fee imposed or the Business Sector
of Business applied to the Applicant. All appeals of Licence fee or Business Sector shall be made
in writing addressed to the Licence Inspector of the Town and received by the Town, on or before
the due date for payment of the Licence fee.
56. Upon receipt of any appeal under Section 54 or 55 Council, or a Committee appointed by Council,
shall:
a) Schedule and hold an appeal hearing not more than thirty days following receipt of appeal;
b) Advertise the date, time and details of the appeal hearing at least once a week for two
consecutive weeks in at least one newspaper or other publication circulating in the area to
which the appeal relates;
c) Allow any third party to make written or oral representation in support of or in opposition to
the appeal at its first regular meeting following receipt of the recommendation;
d) If a Committee hears the appeal, make a written recommendation to Council within fifteen
days of the hearing following which Council shall make a decision upon the appeal;
e) If Council hears an appeal, make a decision on the appeal.
57. Council may extend the time frames referred to in Section 54 and 56 of this Bylaw, but any such
extension shall not exceed fifteen (15) days in total.
VIOLATIONS
58. Any Person who contravenes a provision of this bylaw or the terms of any permit issued pursuant
to this bylaw is guilty of an offence and is liable for the penalty set out in Schedule "C", or if no
penalty is specified in Schedule "C" for the offence, for the penalty in accordance with Section
61of this bylaw.
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59. When a corporation commits an offence under this bylaw, every principal, director, manager,
employer or agent of the corporation who authorized the act or omission that constitutes the
offence or assented to or acquiesced or participated in the act or omission that constitutes the
offence is guilty of the offence whether or not the corporation has been prosecuted for the
offence.
60. If a partnership is guilty of an offence under this bylaw, each partner in that partnership who
authorized the act or omission that constitutes the offence or assented to or acquiesced or
participated in the act or omission that constitutes the offence is guilty of the offence.
61. Violation tickets:
a) Where a Licence Inspector reasonably believes that a person has contravened any provision
of this bylaw, the Licence Inspector or Bylaw Services Officer may serve upon the person a
Violation Ticket, allowing payment of the specified penalty set out in Schedule "C" for the
offence, and the recording of such payment by the Court shall constitute acceptance of a guilty
plea and the imposition of a fine in the amount of the specified penalty.
b) This section shall not prevent any Licence Inspector or Bylaw Services Officer from issuing a
ticket requiring a court appearance of the defendant, pursuant to the provisions of the
Provincial Offences Procedure Act or from laying an information in lieu of issuing a Violation
Ticket.
62. Except as otherwise provided in this Bylaw, a person who is guilty of an offence under this Bylaw
for which a penalty is not otherwise provided, is liable to a fine of not less than $200.00 and not
more than $500.00.
63. The imposition of a fine either by issuance of a Violation Ticket or by summary conviction in
court shall not relieve any person so fined from any debt owing to the Town for an unpaid
Business Licence.
TRANSITION
64. If any clause in this Bylaw is found to be invalid, it shall be severed from the remainder of the
Bylaw and shall not invalidate the whole Bylaw.
65. Schedules "A," "B," and "C" form part of this Bylaw.
66. Bylaw 22-10 is repealed upon this Bylaw coming into force.
67. This Bylaw comes into force when it receives third reading and is signed by the Mayor and the
Town Manager or designates.
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READ A FIRST TIME this 09th day of June, 2025.
READ A SECOND TIME this 09th day of June, 2025.
READ A THIRD TIME this 09th day of June, 2025.
SIGNED AND PASSED this 11th day of June, 2025.
On Original
Corrie DiManno
Mayor
On Original
Kelly Gibson
Town Manager
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SCHEDULE "A" - DEFINITIONS
1. Applicant means a person who applies for a Licence or the renewal of a Licence required by this
Bylaw.
2. Application means a written Application for a Business licence or renewal thereof required under
this Bylaw.
3. Business means:
a) a commercial, merchandising or industrial activity or undertaking;
b) a profession, trade, occupation, calling or employment, or
c) an activity providing goods or services,
whether or not for profit and however organized or formed, including a co-operative or
association of persons.
4. Business Licence and License, Licensed and Licensing means a Licence issued pursuant to
this Bylaw.
5. Business Premises includes any store, office, dwelling, warehouse, yard, building, enclosure or
other place occupied, or capable of being occupied, for the purpose of carrying on a Business and
in which place the carrying on of a Business is a permitted or discretionary use under the Town's
Land Use Bylaw.
6. Business Sector and Business Sectors means any one of the following: lodging,
restaurants/bars, retail, transportation/attractions/entertainment, or service.
7. Bylaw Services Officer means an employee of the Town who has been appointed to the position
of Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Bylaw Services Officer pursuant to Bylaw Enforcement Officer
Bylaw 5-2.
8. Carry on, carrying on, carried on and carries on means to conduct, operate, perform, keep,
hold, occupy, deal in or use, for a fee or exchange of benefits, whether as principal or agent.
9. Charitable Organization means:
a) any incorporated or unincorporated organization that is formed for a charitable purpose,
including a philanthropic, benevolent, educational, health, humane, religious, cultural, artistic
or recreational purpose, so long as the purpose is not part of a Business, or
b) a person who makes solicitations for contributions to be used for a charitable purpose and
who is not connected to any incorporated or unincorporated organization that is formed for
the charitable purpose for which the solicitation is made.
10. Development Officer means a person appointed as Development Officer to fulfil the duties
specified in the Town of Banff Land Use Bylaw.
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11. Family Day Home means the accessory use of a dwelling, operated under contract with a Family
Day Home Agency, to provide care and supervision on an ongoing basis of six or fewer children
including, where applicable, the provider's own children.
12. Family Day Home Agency means an individual, partnership, group of individuals or a
corporation that contracts with a Child and Family Services Authority to administer a family day
home service, which may include provider recruitment, selection, training, and monitoring;
assistance to parents with choosing a home; enrolment and placement of children in homes; and
may also include the collection of parent fees and payment of providers.
13. Hawker means any person who:
a) goes from house to house selling or offering for sale any merchandise or service, or both, to
any person, and who is not a wholesale or retail dealer and direct seller in that merchandise or
service, and not having a permanent place of business in the municipality, or
b) sells merchandise or a service, or both, on the streets or roads or elsewhere than at a building
that is his permanent place of business.
14. Licensee means the holder of a valid and subsisting Licence issued pursuant to the provisions of
this Bylaw.
15. Licence Inspector means the Town's Manager of Corporate Services or any other person as may
be authorized by Council to enforce the provisions of this Bylaw.
16. Lodging means a person, corporation or organization resident in Banff engaged in the rental of
accommodation on a short term basis, including hotels, motels, hostels, and bed & breakfasts.
17. Non-Profit Organization means a club, society, or association that's organized and operated
solely for social welfare, civic improvement, pleasure or recreation, or any other purpose except
profit.
18. Non-Resident Business means a Business that is carried on, in whole or in part, within the
Town, but neither maintains a permanent place of Business within the incorporated boundaries
of the Town nor is listed on any current Town tax assessment roll.
19. Resident Business means any Business that locates or maintains a permanent place of Business
within the incorporated boundaries of the Town, including commercial operations, licensed home
occupations and bed and breakfast operations.
20. Restaurant/Bar means a person, corporation or organization resident in Banff engaged in the
retail sale of food or beverage to the public for consumption within the premises or off the site,
and, without limiting the foregoing, includes licensed drinking establishments, restaurants, cafes,
delicatessens, ice cream shops, tea rooms, lunchrooms and take-out restaurants.
21. Retail means the sale or offering for sale of tangible personal property from a premises in the
Town of Banff to a consumer for purposes of use and not for resale, and without limiting the
forgoing includes the retail sale of groceries, beverages, baked goods, household goods, clothing,
jewellery, furniture and appliances, hardware, printed matter, confectionery, gifts and souvenirs,
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tobacco, pharmaceutical and personal care items, automotive parts and accessories, office
equipment, stationery and similar goods, minor public services, such as postal services and film
processing depots, and convenience retail stores from within an enclosed building.
22. Service means a person, corporation or organization engaged in the operation of a business in
Banff which primarily serves residents or businesses defined as Lodging, Restaurants/Bars, Retail,
Ski area or Transportation/Attraction/Entertainment; and without limiting the forgoing includes;
agency sales or distributors, automotive, banks, full service banking machines (when no local
branch), brokerages, business support services, car washes, cleaning services, contractors, currency
exchanges, educational services, financial institutions, garages, laundry and linen supplies, marriage
commissioners, newspapers, personal services including massage and spa, printing businesses
including publishers, designers and websites, property development firms, property management
companies, repair services, service stations, towing companies, trades, travel agencies, and
wholesalers.
23. Town means the Corporation of the Town of Banff and, where the context requires, the land
included within the boundaries of the Town of Banff.
24. Transportation/Attraction/Entertainment means a person, corporation or organization
resident in the Town of Banff engaged in the operation of public transportation, a photography,
film or video production business, a tour and/or guide business, or in the operation of a business
which primarily operates as a business encouraging patrons to use its facilities and, without limiting
the foregoing, includes movie theatres, live theatres, bowling alleys, pool rooms, museums,
gondola lifts, arcades, rentals, golf courses and tennis courts; or in the business of selling, providing
or distributing tour packages, tour arrangements and reservation services.
25. Temporary Sales means the selling of goods or services, including food and beverages from a
temporary location in any place where the public has an expected right of access, but not including
sales to a wholesale or retail dealer in any such goods.
26. Violation Ticket means any ticket or tag in a form approved by the Town of Banff, authorized
under the Provincial Offenses Procedures Act, issued for any offence for which a penalty may be
paid out of court in lieu of appearing to answer a summons.
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SCHEDULE "B" - 2026 BUSINESS LICENCE FEES
Amended 2025.12.16 - Bylaw 388-9
2026 Fee
Resident Business Licence Fee (base amount) - Section 15(a)
per licence +
schedule
$260.00
Non-Resident Business Licence Fee (base amount) - Section 15(c) per licence +
schedule
$260.00
Non-Resident Service Sector 30 Day Temporary Licence -
Section 16
per licence
$410.00
Non-Resident Class 400,401,500 One-Day - Section 17
per licence
$150.00
Non-Resident Class 400,401,500 Two to Four Day Period -
Section 17
per licence
$250.00
Resident Business with Gross Revenue Deduction - Section 19
per licence
$235.00
Multiple Business on One Premise - Section 20
per licence
$235.00
Temporary Retail Sales - licensed elsewhere - Section 21(a)
per licence/per day $235.00
Temporary Retail Sales - not licensed elsewhere - Section 21(b)
per licence/per day $930.00
Business Sector
Class
2026 Fee
Sector I - Lodging
Lodging - Hotels, B&B Homes, and B&B Inns with greater than
four (4) rooms
100
Fee
determined
annually in
accordance
with Section
22 of the
Bylaw
Lodging - B&B Homes with four (4) rooms or less (per pillow)
101
$50.38
Sector II - Restaurant/Bar
Restaurant/Bar (per seat)
200
$42.64
Sector III - Retail
Retail Sales (per square foot)
300
$2.31
Cannabis Retail (per square foot)
300
$2.31
Sector IV -Transportation, Attractions and Entertainment
Photographers/Videos
400
$582.11
Activities/Guiding/ Reservations/DMC/ Event Planners
Owner/Operator or one employee
401A
$582.11
Two to five employees
401B
$711.48
Six to nineteen employees
401C
$840.85
Twenty or over employees
401D
$970.21
Heli Skiing/Heli Hiking
402
$4,3398.27
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Horse Livery
403
$8,537.79
Movie Theatres (per screen)
404
$1,422.97
Motor Vehicles
1 - 2 Vehicles
405A
$1,293.60
3 - 6 Vehicles
405B
$1,940.41
7 - 19 Vehicles
405C
$3,880.82
20 - 25 Vehicles
405D
$6,468.02
26 - 30 Vehicles
405E
$11,642.46
31 - 35 Vehicles
405F
$14,229.68
36 - 40 Vehicles
405G
$18,117.60
41 - 45 Vehicles
405H
$20,697.72
46 - 50 Vehicles
405I
$23,284.92
Over 50 Vehicles
405J
$25,871.70
Rental Cars
406
$2,587.23
Sector V - Service
Agency or Sales Business, Business Support, Contractors,
Automotive Repair, Service or other
Owner/Operator or one employee
employee
500A
$582.11
Two to five employees
500B
$711.48
Six to nineteen employees
500C
$840.85
Twenty or over employees
500D
$970.21
Bank/Financial Institution
504
$6,726.75
Banking Machines / Full Service ATM (per ATM)
505
$1,953.34
Newspapers
506
$3,622.11
**Minimum Business Licence Fee
$582.11
Town of Banff Bylaw 22-11 - Business Licence Bylaw
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SCHEDULE "C" - SPECIFIED PENALTIES
Section
Description
Amount
3
Carrying on or operating a Business within or
partially within the Town without a valid and
subsisting Business Licence.
$500.00 plus $100.00 per day
for each day the offence
continues after conviction
45
Refusing a Licence Inspector or Bylaw Services
Officer from conducting any inspection authorized
by this bylaw
$500.00
36
Failing to post the Business Licence in a
conspicuous place on the Business premises of the
Licensee
$200.00