Requires an annual City business licence for any trade/business/occupation carried on in Dawson Creek; regulates mobile food vendors, peddlers, itinerant sellers, direct selling/soliciting hours (9pm-9am prohibited), carnivals and security/patrol services.
Business licences & permits — Dawson Creek, British Columbia
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The City of Dawson Creek, British Columbia has 5 adopted bylaws on file: Annual Business Licence & Regulation Bylaw No. 4288, 2016 (Consolidated); Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 4342, 2017; Second-hand Dealers Bylaw No. 2407, 1984 (Consolidated); Sign Regulation Bylaw No. 4369, 2018 (Consolidated); Taxi-Cab and Rental Vehicle Bylaw No. 4268, 2015 (Consolidated), verified 2026-08-23.
Establishes an inter-community business-licensing scheme allowing a business licensed in a participating municipality to operate in Dawson Creek under reciprocal terms.
Regulates and licenses second-hand dealers, pawnbrokers and junk dealers operating within the City, including record-keeping of goods bought/sold.
Regulates the number, size, type, placement and construction of signs in the City; requires a sign permit for most signs, lists prohibited sign types, and sets setback requirements.
Licenses and regulates owners and drivers of taxis and vehicles for hire operating within the City, including vehicle standards and driver conduct requirements.