Do I need a business licence or permit? What does it cost?
City of Chilliwack has 3 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-08.
| licence required | True | s. 5(1) |
| who must license | Any person carrying on a business within the City, subject to exemptions in s. 6. | s. 4, 5(1) |
| fee | Schedule "A": $100.00 (Mobile/Home), $2,500.00 (Cannabis), $175.00 (Event), plus area/unit fees | Schedule "A" |
| renewal | annual, expires Dec 31 | s. 29(1) |
Requires businesses operating in Chilliwack to obtain a licence and sets out related regulations and fees.
| licence required | True | s. 1 |
| who must license | Mobile Business operators (trades, construction, maintenance/repair contractors, health care professionals visiting clients' homes). | s. 4, s. 6 |
| fee | $250.00 | s. 10 |
| renewal | same as the term for the Municipal Business Licence issued by the Principal Municipality for that Business category | s. 15 |
Establishes an inter-municipal business licence scheme allowing businesses to operate across participating municipalities.
| licence required | True | s. 6 |
| who must license | Persons erecting, displaying, altering, replacing or relocating a sign unless exempted. | s. 6 |
| fee | Schedule 'B': Up to $1,000 of value $30.00; $1,000 and up in value $30.00 + $5.00/additional $1,000; Promotional Signs $25.00; Annual renewal fee for billboards only $30.00 | Schedule "B" |
| renewal | Billboard signs: annual permit basis, application and renewal fee by January 30 of each calendar year. | s. 30 |
Regulates the placement, size, and type of signs on properties and in public rights-of-way in Chilliwack.