Business licences & permits — Hope, British Columbia

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

District Municipality of Hope has 3 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-08.

Business Licence Bylaw - Consolidated adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 3(a)
who must license Every owner or operator of a business in the Municipality s. 3(a)
fee applicable licence fee as classified and set out in the current "District of Hope Fees and Charges Bylaw"; reduced by one-half in respect of a licence issued after July 31st s. 11
renewal annual licences shall be granted for a period commencing each January 1st and expiring each December 31st s. 5
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Requires and regulates business licences for businesses operating in the Town of Hope.

Inter-Municipal Business Licence Bylaw (December 2025) - Consolidated adopted bylaw
who must license Mobile Business (trades contractors or maintenance/repair contractors operating from other than their Premises) s. 3; s. 5
fee $250 s. 9
renewal Same as the term for the Municipal Business Licence issued by the Principal Municipality s. 14
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Establishes an inter-municipal business licence arrangement allowing businesses to operate across member municipalities (consolidated December 2025).

Sign Bylaw adopted bylaw

Regulates the erection, placement, and content of signs within the Town of Hope.

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