Business licences & permits — Kamloops, British Columbia
Do I need a business licence or permit? What does it cost?
In the City of Kamloops, British Columbia, licence required: True; who must license: Any person or entity carrying on a business within the City.; fee: Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14; $15 per year for Registered provincial and federal non-profit societies; renewal: one year period, terminate on the 31st day of December. Source: Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 9-60, 2012; By-law No. 36-4 (Second-hand Stores and Pawnshops), verified 2026-08-28.
Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 9-60, 2012
adopted bylaw
licence required
True
s. 400
who must license
Any person or entity carrying on a business within the City.
s. 400
fee
Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14; $15 per year for Registered provincial and federal non-profit societies
s. 414; s. 415
renewal
one year period, terminate on the 31st day of December
s. 405
scout note
Governs business licensing city-wide: fees by business class, home-based businesses, food trucks, peddlers. Consolidated to Dec 2025 including 2025 short-term rental and cannabis amendments; companion Schedule B (fines) at document/204251.
By-law No. 36-4 (Second-hand Stores and Pawnshops)
adopted bylaw
licence required
True
s. 202
who must license
each person carrying on, maintaining, owning or operating a business as a dealer, excluding non-profit societies
s. 201
scout note
Licensing and recordkeeping regulation for second-hand dealers and pawnbrokers operating within the City of Kamloops.