Business licences & permits — Campbell River, British Columbia

Do I need a business licence or permit? What does it cost?

City of Campbell River has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-08.

Business Licence Bylaw [PDF/168KB] adopted bylaw
licence required True Division 2 s.2.1(1) No person shall carry on business without a Municipal Business Licence
who must license all persons carrying on business within the City of Campbell River; exceptions: businesses exempt by Provincial or Federal Statute; charitable performances where all proceeds above expenses are donated Division 2 s.2.1(1); s.2.2 charitable exemption
fee most categories $150.00/year; Cannabis Retail Store $2,500.00/year; Food Trucks $35.00/day; Mobile Vendor on public space $300.00/year; Mobile Vendor on private property $150.00/year; itinerant shows $150.00/day Schedule A — Business Licence Categories; s.7.41.00 Cannabis Retail Store $2,500.00; s.4.91.00 Food Trucks $35.00/day
renewal one-year or six-month periods from date of issue; renewal payments 30 days or more overdue subject to $25.00 late payment charge Division 2 s.2.7(1) one-year or six-month period; $25 late payment charge
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Requires business licences for operating within the City of Campbell River; consolidated to Bylaw 3528 (2013).

Sign Bylaw [PDF/245KB] adopted bylaw

Regulates the erection, display, and content of signs within the City of Campbell River; consolidated to Bylaw 3466 (2011).

Machine-readable: business-licensing.json · Official website: https://www.campbellriver.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-08 · Business licences & permits in other municipalities