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CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER
BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 8473, 2024
(Adopted November 4, 2024)
This is a consolidation of the bylaws listed below. The amendment bylaws have been
combined with the original bylaw for convenience only. This consolidation is not a legal
document. Certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted for all
interpretations and applications of the bylaws on this subject.
AMENDMENT BYLAW
ADOPTION DATE
EFFECTIVE DATE
Bylaw No. 8537, 2024
November 3, 2025
January 1, 2026
The bylaw numbers highlighted in this consolidation refer to the bylaws that amended the
principal Bylaw No. 8473, 2024. The number of any amending bylaw that has been
repealed is not referred to in this consolidation.
Obtainable from the Legislative Services Department
CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY
(December 12, 2025)
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Corporation of the City of New Westminster
Bylaw No. 8473, 2024
A Bylaw to provide for the issuance of business licences, to set and impose licence fees
and to regulate certain businesses in the City of New Westminster.
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of New Westminster deems it
expedient to provide for business licensing and to regulate the operation of businesses
in the City;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of New Westminster wishes
to ensure all businesses within the City operate in a lawful manner;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the City of New Westminster, in
open meeting and assembled, enacts as follows:
PART 1: INTERPRETATION
Name of Bylaw
1.1.
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Business Licence Bylaw No.
8473, 2024."
Definitions
1.2.
In this Bylaw:
(1)
"Adult Entertainment Business" includes any premises in which the
principal business is to:
(a)
sell or offer for sale either sex paraphernalia or graphic
sexual material;
(b)
provide a venue for viewing by the public cinematic or live
performance that contains primarily graphic sexual
material; or
(c)
provide a venue for gambling or for the purpose of winning
money, cheques or other devices representing money;
(2)
"Adult Publication" means any book, pamphlet, magazine or printed
or electronically displayed matter, however produced, that contains
a visual image or representation of one or more individuals or
portion of the human body depicting nudity, sexual conduct or
violent behavior that is primarily for entertainment purposes;
(3)
"Amusement Machine" means a mechanical, electrical, virtual,
automatic or computerized machine that is played for amusement
or entertainment and for which a coin, token or pre-determined
entry fee is charged for its use;
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(4)
"Animal Services" includes any business that provides services
primarily for animals;
(5)
"Applicant" means any person who makes an application for a
licence under the provisions of this Bylaw";
(6)
"Automotive Repair" means any business that provides services to
repair a motor vehicle or repair or replace a part of a motor vehicle;
(7)
"Bed and Breakfast" means a home based business that provides
temporary sleeping accommodation to paying guests for less than
90 days and that includes the provision of daily breakfast;
(8)
"Beverage Container Return Depot" means the business of
collecting, temporarily storing, packaging, preparing for shipment
and shipping of used beverage containers;
(9)
"Business" means
a) carrying on a commercial or industrial activity or undertaking
of any kind; and
b) providing professional, personal or other services for the
purpose of gain or profit,
and includes the carrying on of such an activity, or undertaking or
provision of such services, by a non-profit organization, but does
not include an activity carried on by the Provincial government, by
corporations owned by the Provincial government, by agencies of
the Provincial government or by the Greater Vancouver
Transportation Authority or any of its subsidiaries;
(10)
"Bylaw Officer" means any person appointed from time-to-time by
Council as a Bylaw Officer or an individual responsible for the
purpose of enforcing or carrying out the provisions of this Bylaw, or
members of the New Westminster Police Department or Special
Constable;
(11)
"Cannabis" has the same meaning as in the Cannabis Act
(Canada);
(12)
"Cannabis Accessory" has the same meaning as in the Cannabis
Act (Canada);
(13)
"Cannabis Production Facility" means a facility providing for the
production, storage processing and distribution of cannabis and
which is owned or operated by a licensed cannabis producer or
distributor as per the Cannabis Act (Canada) as amended and
replaced from time to time;
(14)
"Changes to a Business" means any of the changes listed in
section 2.38;
(15)
"City" means the Corporation of the City of New Westminster;
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(16)
"Community Charter" means the Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003,
c. 26;
(17)
"Contact Information" has the same meaning as defined in the
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act;
(18)
"Controlled Substance" means a substance as defined in the
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, S.C. 1996, c. 19, where the
possession, trafficking, production, import or export of such
controlled substance is prohibited by that Act;
(19)
"Controlled Substance Paraphernalia" means paraphernalia,
equipment, supplies, merchandise or any other thing which is
designed, ordinarily used or intended to be used for the purpose of
or in connection with the use, possession, production, cultivation,
manufacture, import, export, storage, preparation or ingestion of
any controlled substance;
(20)
"Council" means the Council of the City;
(21)
"Entertainment Facility" means a premise in which the primary use
of business provides amusement, sporting or entertainment
services in the form of any combination of amusement machines,
simulated sports, Virtual Reality games, or recreation equipment
such as bowling alley, arcade, children's entertainment centre,
curling rink or climbing facility;
(22)
"Event Promotion Services" means advertising, marketing,
coordination and/or promotion of events;
(23)
"Farmers' Market" means a market that is comprised of a group of
vendors that gather temporarily at a location for the purpose of
selling directly to the public their produced, grown or cultivated,
produce, protein products, baked goods, prepared food, crafts or
similar items;
(24)
"Floor Space" means the horizontal area of all floors or stories of
any building or structure on the premises measured to the interior
walls of the building or structure or portion of the building or
structure at each floor level;
(25)
"Food Service Establishment" means a business that provides food
to the public in a form that is ready for immediate consumption;
(26)
"Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act" means the
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.B.C.
1996, c. 165;
(27)
"Fundraising Activities" means activities undertaken by a non-profit
organization or an individual on behalf of a non-profit organization
or similar type of organization to seek donations or other resources
for the benefit of the non-profit organization or similar type of
organization and such activities:
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(a) that occur no more than on 24 occasions per year;
(b) where the majority of the resources accumulated are used
by the group or donated to another charitable cause; and
(c)
that are not merely providing another business a means to
sell directly its own products or services to the public;
(28)
"Garage Sale" means the sale of used furniture, clothing, toys,
appliances or other household or personal items owned by the
individual holding the sale where the sale:
(a) is held at an individual's usual place of residence;
(b) carries on for no more than two consecutive days; and
(c)
occurs no more than six times per year;
(29)
"Hazardous materials or activities" means those materials as
regulated by the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 (S.
C. 1992, c. 34) or those activities as regulated by the BC Fire Code;
(30)
"Home Based Business" means a business that is an accessory
use to an authorized residential use in which one or more residents
conduct business, and for greater certainty, includes a bed and
breakfast but does not include child care;
(31)
"Individual" means a natural person;
(32)
"Industrial Business" means a business that uses a premise for
manufacturing,
processing,
fabricating,
assembling,
storing,
transporting, distributing, wholesaling, testing, servicing, repairing,
wrecking, recycling or salvaging of goods or materials;
(33)
"Licence" means a valid business licence or a temporary business
licence issued by the City under this Bylaw;
(34)
"Licence Coordinator" means the person appointed from time-to-
time by Council as the Business Licence Coordinator, Business
Licence Ambassador or their designate;
(35)
"Licence Holder" means the applicant to whom the licence was
issued;
(36)
"Licence Inspector" means the person appointed from time to time
by resolution of Council as Licence Inspector of the City for the
purpose of enforcing and carrying out the provisions of this Bylaw
and shall include any acting Licence Inspector, or their delegates;
(37)
"Liquor Control and Licensing Act" means the Liquor Control and
Licensing Act, S.B.C. 2015, c. 19;
(38)
"Liquor Licensed Establishment" means a business that has or
requires a licence issued under the Liquor Control and Licensing
Act;
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(39)
"Liquor Licence - Liquor Primary Add On Fee for Other Business"
is a licence category for those businesses where the primary focus
is not beverage service (e.g. arcades, art galleries, cooking
schools, spas) but excluding event-driven facilities;
(40)
"Massage Provider" means an individual who practices, instructs or
demonstrates therapeutic or relaxation massage and is a member
in good standing with an organization that registers massage
practitioners, and which offers: 1) a code of conduct which governs
the required behavior of members; 2) a formal complaint or dispute
resolution process; and 3) an accreditation process for member
training or education;
(41)
"Massage Therapist (Registered)" means an individual who is
registered with the College of Massage Therapists of British
Columbia in accordance with the Health Professions Act, R.S.B.C.
1996, c. 183;
(42)
"Mobile Food Vending" has the definition given in the City's Mobile
Food Vending Licence Bylaw No. 7850, 2016;
(43)
"Non-Profit Organization" means:
(a)
a charity registered with the Canada Revenue Agency;
(b)
a society registered with the Registrar of Companies
under the Societies Act, S.B.C. 2015 c. 18; or
(c)
a corporation incorporated pursuant to the Canada Not-for
profit Corporations Act, S.C. 2009, c. 23;
(44)
"Outdoor Storage" has the same meaning as defined in the Zoning
Bylaw;
(45)
"Person" includes an individual or a firm, corporation or formal or
informal partnership carrying on a business;
(46)
"Pharmacy" means a type of retail store selling drugs,
pharmaceutical products and foodstuffs directly to the public and
which,
(a)
is operating and registered as a licensed pharmacy with
the College of Pharmacists of BC; and
(b)
may serve up to 30 persons registered in the B.C.
Methadone Maintenance Program or its successors for
the purpose of filling methadone prescriptions but does
not mean or include a methadone clinic or dispensary;
(47)
"Police Information Check" means a collection of offence
information in relation to an individual, including convictions,
outstanding warrants, charges and judicial orders available from a
local police agency or RCMP records management system and
other systems/records where authorized;
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(48)
"Post Box" means a box or other receptacle suitable for containing
postal mail;
(49)
"Post Box Rental Agency" means any premises containing one or
more post boxes made available for rent, lease, sale or possession
to a person who is not an occupant of the premises, but does not
include Canada Post;
(50)
"Premises" means a legal parcel, and may include more than one
parcel where the parcels are within a single civic address, or within
a single strata development;
(51)
"Retail Sale of Cannabis" means the use of a site or portion of a
site only for the retail sale or distribution of cannabis, including any
products containing cannabis, directly to a consumer for which a
licence has been issued under the Provincial Cannabis Control and
Licensing Act, S.B.C. 2018, c. 29 as amended and replaced from
time to time;
(52)
"Retail Store" means a business that carries on the sale of goods
directly to consumers and includes food stores, general
merchandise stores, apparel and clothing stores, hardware stores,
furniture and fixture stores, drug and cosmetic stores, book and
stationary stores, flower shops, jewellery stores, tobacconist stores,
pet supply stores, photographic supply and photographer stores
and similar stores;
(53)
"Secondhand Dealer" means any person that carries on the
business of retailing or wholesaling used property either directly or
on consignment, but excludes empty recyclable bottles or cans,
furniture, clothing, costume jewelry, sporting goods, footwear,
houseware items, antiques, books, and music, and for greater
certainty includes pawn shops and used tool stores;
(54)
"Services - Beauty" is a licence type that includes hair dressers,
barbers, nail technicians, estheticians, electrolysis, microblading or
similar type beauty related services;
(55)
"Shark" means any of approximately 400 species of marine
carnivorous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes (subclass
Elasmobranchii);
(56)
"Shark Fin" means the raw, dried, or otherwise processed detached
fin, or the raw, dried or otherwise processed detached tail, of a
shark;
(57)
"Shipping Container" has the same meaning as defined in the
Zoning Bylaw;
(58)
"Temporary Business Licence" means a valid business licence
issued under this Bylaw to a business that operates for a period of
no more than three consecutive months in a calendar year,
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including retail stores, auctions, performances, promotional
activities, events or other gatherings of people;
(59)
"Vending Machine" means any machine or device used for the
purpose of selling, distributing or disposing of any goods,
merchandise, cash or articles or for the purpose of providing music,
games, amusement, newspapers or services of any kind
whatsoever, including amusement machines;
(60)
"Waste" means any material, substance or by-product that is
discarded or unwanted;
(61)
"Waste and Recycling Services" means a business collecting,
sorting, packaging, temporary storage, and preparation for
shipment within an enclosed building, and the shipment from the
building, of recyclable materials, including organics or similar
residential or commercial waste, clothing, empty beverage
containers, used electronic goods, paper products, glass and metal,
but excluding automobile wrecking and storage of damaged
vehicles, and includes the payment of deposit refunds; and
(62)
"Zoning Bylaw" means the City of New Westminster Zoning Bylaw
No. 6680, 2001.
1.3.
Reference to a bylaw in this Bylaw is a reference to the bylaw enacted by
the City.
1.4.
Reference to an enactment in this Bylaw includes any regulations adopted
under that enactment, and includes any amendments and replacements to
that enactment.
PART 2: GENERAL BUSINESS LICENCE REGULATIONS
Licence Requirements
2.1.
No person shall carry on any business within the City without a valid and
subsisting licence for that type of business.
2.2.
Every person who operates a business at more than one premises shall
apply for and maintain a separate licence in respect of each separate
premises, unless a Mobile Food Vending Licence under the Mobile Food
Vending Licence Bylaw No. 7850, 2016 is issued.
2.3.
Every person who operates more than one business or type of business at
a single premises shall apply for and maintain a separate licence for each
business or type of business, as the case may be, that operates at that
premises.
2.4.
Notwithstanding section 2.3, where more than one business or type of
business operate together at a single premises, have the same business
ownership and share common resources such as staff, inventory and
equipment, and are, in the opinion of the Licence Inspector, a similar type of
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business, the Licence Inspector may accept a single licence application for
that shared business premises.
2.5.
Where a business does not clearly fit into a type of business listed in
Community Services Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 8529, 2025, the Licence
Inspector shall process the licence application on the basis of the type of
business that is most similar to the applicant's business.
Licence Exemptions
2.6.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw, the following activities do
not require a licence:
(1)
fundraising activities;
(2)
an educational course or program provided by a community or
continuing education facility, or by a school operated pursuant to
the School Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 412, including fundraising
activities to support such programs;
(3)
a garage sale;
(4)
a farmers' market that has obtained a street occupancy permit
under the Street Traffic Bylaw No. 7664, 2015 or through a Special
Event Permit; and
(5)
a Mobile Food Vending business that has a Mobile Food Vending
Licence under the Mobile Food Vending Licence Bylaw No. 7850,
2016.
Temporary Business Licences
2.7.
A person who operates a business for a period of no more than three
consecutive months may apply for a temporary business licence for the
business on the form provided by the Licence Inspector for that purpose and
pay the fee specified in Community Services Fees and Charges Bylaw No.
8529, 2025.
2.8.
The temporary business licence shall explicitly state its term of validity and
that it is renewable once.
2.9.
A temporary business licence issued under this Bylaw is subject to every
provision of this Bylaw and every term and condition applicable to that
business as stated in the licence and this Bylaw.
2.10.
Before a temporary business licence expires, the Licence Inspector may
convert a temporary business licence into a business licence in accordance
with the provisions of this Bylaw when the licence holder pays the pro-rated
annual fee for the business specified in Community Services Fees and
Charges Bylaw No. 8529, 2025.
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Licence Applications
2.11.
Every person applying for a new licence under this Bylaw shall:
(1)
complete and sign the form provided by the Licence Inspector for
that purpose and deliver the form to the Licence Inspector;
(2)
pay to the City the non-refundable application fee specified in
Community Services Fees and Charges Bylaw of this Bylaw No.
8529, 2025; and
(3)
pay the pro-rated annual fee for that business specified in Appendix
B of Community Services Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 8529,
2025.
2.12.
Every applicant for a new licence shall provide the following information to
the Licence Inspector on the application form:
(1)
the name, address, phone number, and valid picture government
identification of the applicant;
(2)
whether the business is a sole proprietorship, partnership,
corporation or other type of organization;
(3)
the operating name, business address, mailing address, phone
number, and email address of the business;
(4)
in the case of a corporation, the corporate number of the
corporation and a copy of the corporation's Certificate of
Incorporation and current list of directors;
(5)
evidence that the applicant owns the business premises, or
confirmation that the property owner(s) of the business premises
have provided permission for the type of use proposed in the
licence application;
(6)
a site and floor plan of the business premises, including exterior
and interior spaces, that details the business area of the premises
and indicates the square footage of the premises used for office
space, retail space, commercial space, industrial space, parking
area(s) and any other type of business activity;
(7)
a description of the business operations, including a description of
the activities or services offered by the business, including an
indication of any hazardous materials or activities that are expected
to be on site;
(8)
the proposed start date of the business;
(9)
if applicable, the professional registration number or trade
qualification number of the applicant;
(10)
a declaration from the applicant that the business has obtained any
registration, certification, qualification, approval or other
requirement that is required by a public body having jurisdiction
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over the business or individuals that carry on activities on behalf of
the business;
(11)
reasonable proof of insurance, if insurance is required under this
Bylaw or any other enactment;
(12)
an indication of whether the applicant has had a business licence
refused, revoked, suspended or otherwise denied or terminated by
the City or a another local government in British Columbia in the
past;
(13)
in relation to the business premises, an indication whether:
(a)
a sign will be installed and any sign permit number
obtained under the Sign Bylaw, No. 7867, 2017;
(b)
the interior or exterior areas of any building or structure on
the premises will be altered and a description of the
alteration;
(c)
another business will operate or operates at the premises
and the name of the other business;
(d)
a child care facility will operate at the premises and the
number of children that may attend the facility and parking
stalls for the premises; and
(e)
a portion of the premises will be subleased;
(14)
if applicable, the type of liquor licence, including any endorsements,
issued to the applicant under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act;
(15)
if applying for the Retail Sale of Cannabis, a person shall provide
the requirements in Appendix A;
(16)
if outdoor storage or shipping containers are or will be present on
the business premises, a site plan of the business premises
showing the following:
(a)
the location and height of all outdoor storage and shipping
containers;
(b)
the setback distance of the location of all outdoor storage
and shipping containers from the property line; and
(c)
the materials or vegetation used, including the height of the
materials or vegetation used, to screen the outdoor storage
or shipping containers;
(17)
if vehicles, trucks or other equipment are or will be stored on the
business premises, a site plan of the business premises showing
the location where the vehicles, trucks and other equipment are or
will be stored;
(18)
if applicable, a police information check completed in the last twelve
(12) months in accordance with section 2.16; and
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(19)
any additional information the Licence Inspector reasonably
requests in order to assist in determining whether the applicant
complies with all applicable enactments related to that business.
2.13.
If an applicant applies for a licence to operate a business at a premises that
is already actively licensed for another business, the Licence Inspector may
waive requirements to provide information that has already been provided to
the Licence Inspector, including any floor plans or site plans for the
premises that have already been provided.
2.14.
No person shall make any material misrepresentations on the licence
application.
2.15.
Any business licence application that has not proceeded within 24 months
from initial submission shall be cancelled.
Requirements for Police Information Checks
2.16.
An applicant for the following types of businesses shall provide an official
copy of a police information check completed in the last twelve (12) months
to the Licence Inspector for all proprietors, partners, directors or officers of
the business:
(1)
used automotive dealer;
(2)
pharmacy;
(3)
detox/rehabilitation centre;
(4)
cannabis retail store;
(5)
massage provider;
(6)
payday loan business;
(7)
secondhand dealer;
(8)
scrap metal dealer; or
(9)
firearms and ammunitions manufacturer, wholesaler or retailer.
2.17.
Upon receipt of a police information check, the Licence Inspector shall make
a note indicating that the individual provided a copy of police information
check and the date the police information check was conducted.
2.18.
If an individual provides a police information check, the Licence Inspector
shall retain a copy of the police information check for a period of at least one
year after the Licence Inspector issues, refuses to issue or suspends a
licence because of an individual's criminal record. After one year has
passed, the Licence Inspector shall dispose of the police information check
in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
but will retain any notes made under this section.
Issuance of Licences
2.19.
Upon being satisfied that a licence application meets the requirements for
issuance of a licence in this Bylaw, the Licence Inspector may issue a
licence.
2.20.
No licence shall be granted unless the Licence Inspector is satisfied on the
information available that:
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(1)
the zoning of the business premises permits the business activity;
(2)
the proposed business complies with this Bylaw and all other
enactments that are applicable to the business and its premises;
and
(3)
all licence fees, and any outstanding fees or fines owed to the City in
relation to the business, or any other business operated by the same
applicant, including but not limited to property taxes, utility bills,
Bylaw Notices, or any Municipal Ticket Information, have been paid.
2.21.
The Licence Inspector may refuse to issue a licence if the Licence
Inspector is not satisfied that none of the proprietors, partners, directors or
officers of the business have been convicted of an offence of a nature that
relates to the health, safety or welfare of the public, and relates to the:
(1)
business, trade, profession or other occupation for which the
application has been made; or
(2)
geographic location or characteristics under which the business
operates.
2.22.
All licences issued under this Bylaw shall:
(1)
be made out in duplicate, with one copy being given to the applicant
and the other retained by the Licence Inspector;
(2)
apply only to the person to whom it was issued and no other person
shall have the right to use such licence; and
(3)
not be transferable under any circumstances.
2.23.
The issuance of a licence is not a representation by the City to the licence
holder or to anyone else that the business complies with all applicable
bylaws or other enactments. The licence holder is wholly responsible for its
compliance with all bylaws and other enactments.
Terms and Conditions of Licences
2.24.
A licence issued under this Bylaw is subject to every term and condition
applicable to that business as stated in the licence and this Bylaw.
2.25.
A licence holder shall comply with all enactments applicable to that business
as a term and condition of their licence.
2.26.
At the time a licence is issued, amended, renewed, or as a term of a licence
suspension, the Licence Inspector may impose terms and conditions with
respect to a licence in relation to:
(1)
the hours of operation of the business;
(2)
the provision of documents related to the business reasonably
required by the Licence Inspector to ensure compliance with a
particular provision of a City bylaw or other enactment;
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(3)
the licence holder complying with a particular provision of a City
bylaw or other enactment within a specified period of time; and
(4)
other terms or conditions reasonably related to compliance with this
Bylaw or another applicable enactment.
Licence Holder Obligations
2.27.
Every licence holder shall keep a copy of the licence posted in a
conspicuous place visible to the public in the premises, place or structure in
respect of which the business is carried out or undertaken and for which the
licence is issued.
2.28.
No licence holder shall:
(1)
contravene, or permit the contravention of, any term of this Bylaw in
relation to their business; or
(2)
contravene, or permit the contravention of, any term or condition of
their licence; or make, or permit to be made, any material
misrepresentation to the Licence Inspector regarding the business.
2.29.
Unless otherwise permitted through a sign variance, every licence holder,
with respect to the business for which their licence was issued, shall
ensure that at least 80% of the sum of the area of all exterior windows and
glass portions of glazed doors belonging to the business that are along
street frontages remains unobstructed during the operating hours of the
business. For clarity, obstructions include signage, graphics, decals,
frosting, decorative railings or grillwork placed in front of or behind
storefront windows or glazed doors, or any other manner of obscuring such
that the interior of the premises is not visible from the exterior.
Inspections and Compliance
2.30.
Subject to section 16 of the Community Charter, municipal officers,
employees or other persons authorized by Council may enter and inspect
any premises, related facilities or vehicles, whether or not a licence has
been issued for the premises, facilities or vehicle, at a reasonable time to
inspect and determine whether the regulations and provisions of this Bylaw,
any enactment or a term or condition of the licence are being complied with.
2.31.
The Licence Inspector or Licence Coordinator may require a licence holder
to provide reasonably available business-related information to ensure the
licence holder is complying with the regulations or provisions of this Bylaw
or a term or condition of the licence, including, but not limited to, proof of
any registration, certification, qualification or approval that may be required
by this Bylaw or by a federal, provincial or local government enactment with
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respect to the business or the activities carried on by an individual as part of
the business.
Licence Expiration
2.32.
Unless otherwise explicitly stated on the licence, licences issued under this
Bylaw are valid for the period commencing January 1 and expiring
December 31 of each year.
Licence Renewals
2.33.
Every licence holder applying to renew a licence under this Bylaw shall at
the time of renewing the licence:
(1)
pay to the City the annual fee specified for that business in
Community Services Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 8529, 2025 on
or before December 31 of each calendar year; and
(2)
provide to the Licence Inspector or the Licence Coordinator
confirmation that the licence holder has not made, or is not aware
of any changes to a business.
2.34.
Every licence holder who fails to pay their annual licence fee by the
following dates in a year subsequent to the year in which the fee was
payable will have the corresponding late payment penalty applied to their
account:
(1)
If paid after January 31, shall have a late penalty of 10% applied.
(2)
If paid after March 31, shall have a late penalty of 20% applied.
Licence Refunds
2.35.
The City will not grant a refund due to a licence holder ceasing to own or
operate the business during the licence period.
Changes to a Business
2.36.
Change of a business location requires the licence holder to submit a new
licence application for the new business location.
2.37.
No person shall make, cause, or permit to be made any changes to a
business for which the person holds a licence without first:
(1)
submitting to the Licence Inspector or the Licence Coordinator an
updated licence application on the form provided by the Licence
Inspector for that purpose and that is signed by the licence holder;
(2)
paying to the City any amount by which the annual fee would
increase as a result of the change; and
(3)
providing any additional information that the Licence Inspector or
the Licence Coordinator reasonably requests in order to assist in
determining whether the change or changes comply with all
applicable enactments related to the business.
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2.38.
The following changes to a business shall be reported to the Licence
Inspector or the Licence Coordinator before the change occurs:
(1)
a change to the contact information of the applicant;
(2)
a change to the operating name or contact information of the
business;
(3)
a change to the partners, directors or officers, as applicable, of the
person who owns the business;
(4)
a change or additions to the types of services provided by the
business;
(5)
a structural change to a floor plan or site plan of the business
premises, including a change to outdoor storage or shipping
containers or the storage of vehicles, trucks and other equipment
stored on the business premises;
(6)
a change to a use of an area for parking regardless of whether the
change is temporary or permanent;
(7)
a change to the amount of square footage of the business premises
used for office space, retail space, commercial space, industrial
space, and any other type of business, including vending machines;
(8)
a change to the status of any registration, certification, qualification,
approval or other requirement that is required in relation to the
business by a public body with respect to the business or activities
carried on by an individual as part of the business;
(9)
a change to the number of businesses operating at the premises;
(10)
a change to a liquor licence, including a change to any
endorsement or authorization, issued to the licence holder under
the Liquor Control and Licensing Act;
(11)
a change to a cannabis licence, including a change to any
endorsement or authorization, issued to the licence holder under
the Cannabis Control and Licensing Act, S.B.C. 2018, c. 29;
(12)
a change that would affect the annual fee payable by the licence
holder under Community Services Fees and Charges Bylaw No.
8529, 2025; or
(13)
a change to a term or condition on which the licence was issued.
Changes to a Criminal Record
2.39.
If
(1)
a licence holder intends to add a new partner, director or officer to
the business; and
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(2)
the new partner, director or officer would have been required under
this Bylaw to provide a police information check to the Licence
Inspector to obtain a licence for the business,
the new partner, director or officer shall provide an official copy of a police
information check completed in the last twelve (12) months to the Licence
Inspector before the new partner, director or officer participates in the
business as a partner, director or officer.
2.40.
If
(1)
an individual was required under this Bylaw to provide a police
information check to the Licence Inspector; and
(2)
the individual is subsequently charged or convicted of an offence
that relates to the health, safety or welfare of the public, and relates
to the:
(a) business, trade, profession or occupation for which the licence
was issued; or
(b) geographic location or characteristics under which the
business operates,
the individual shall inform the Licence Inspector immediately and provide, as
soon as reasonably possible, a new official copy of a police information
check to the Licence Inspector.
Issuance of Changed or Renewed Licences
2.41.
Upon being satisfied that an application meets the requirements for changes
or renewal of a licence in this Bylaw, the Licence Inspector or the Licence
Coordinator may change or renew a licence.
2.42.
No licence shall be changed or renewed unless the Licence Inspector or
Licence Coordinator is satisfied on the information available that:
(1)
the zoning of the business premises permits the business activity;
(2)
the licence holder complies with this Bylaw and all other
enactments that are applicable to the business and its premises;
(3)
all of the proprietors, partners, directors or officers of the business
have not been convicted of an offence of a nature that relates to
the public health, safety or welfare, and relates to the:
(a) business, trade, profession or other occupation for which the
application has been made; or
(b) geographic location or characteristics under which the
business operates;
(4)
all licence fees, and any outstanding fees or fines owed to the City
in relation to the business, or any other business operated by the
licence holder have been paid;
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(5)
fire protection systems are maintained (e.g. fire alarm, sprinkler
system, standpipe, etc.) as per the BC Fire Code and City of New
Westminster Fire Protection Bylaw No. 6940, 2004;
(6)
annual backflow prevention testing has been submitted; and
(7)
the licence holder declares no change of hazardous materials or
activities taking place within or on the business premises.
Licence Refusals or Suspensions
2.43.
The Licence Inspector may refuse to issue, refuse to renew, or may
suspend a licence if the Licence Inspector is satisfied that:
(1)
the applicant or licence holder is not in compliance with this Bylaw
or a term or condition of the licence applicable to the business;
(2)
the applicant or licence holder violated any other City bylaw or
other enactment;
(3)
the licence holder ceases to meet the lawful requirements to carry
on the business;
(4)
a proprietor, partner, director or officer of the business has been
convicted of an offence of a nature that relates to the health, safety
or welfare of the public, and relates to the:
(a) business, trade, profession or occupation for which the licence
would be issued or was issued; or
(b) geographic location or characteristics under which the
business operates; or
(5)
there are other reasonable grounds for the refusal or suspension.
2.44.
When exercising the authority to refuse to issue, refuse to renew, or
suspend a licence, the Licence Inspector may consider any information
available to them in respect of that business, the applicant or the licence
holder provided to them by another public body in respect of that business,
the applicant or licence holder.
2.45.
Before suspending a licence, the Licence Inspector must give the licence
holder notice of the proposed action and an opportunity to be heard.
2.46.
A suspension under section 2.43 is for the period determined by the
Licence Inspector, and the Licence Inspector may impose additional
conditions on the licence that relate to the reasons for the suspension and
apply after the period of suspension.
2.47.
In the case of a suspension of a licence by the Licence Inspector, the
Licence Inspector must notify the holder of the right to a reconsideration by
Council.
2.48.
The obligations under sections 2.45 and 2.47 are satisfied if a reasonable
effort was made to mail or otherwise deliver the notices.
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2.49.
In the case of a suspension of a licence a suspension notice will be posted
on the property or building wherein such business is being undertaken,
stating the reasons for the suspension.
2.50.
The licence holder, and every other person, shall cease all business
immediately and shall not restart business activities until the provisions of
the suspension, this Bylaw or any other applicable enactment have been
complied with and the suspension has been rescinded in writing by the
Licence Inspector.
Appeals to Council
2.51.
An applicant or licence holder who wishes to have Council reconsider the
Licence Inspector's decision to refuse to issue, refuse to renew, refuse to
change, or to suspend a licence shall, within ten business days of the date
of the refusal or suspension, deliver to the Corporate Officer of the City a
written request stating the grounds upon which the request is based.
2.52.
Upon receipt of a written request, the Corporate Officer shall refer a
request made under section 2.51 to a regular or special Council meeting,
and notify the applicant or licence holder of the time and place at which
Council will reconsider the decision of the Licence Inspector.
PART 3: Specific Business Regulations
Adult Entertainment Business
3.1.
No person carrying on the business of an adult entertainment business
shall:
(1)
permit any individual to be on the business premises at any time
unless that individual is 19 years of age or older;
(2)
exhibit, or permit to be exhibited, in any window on or about the
business premises any graphic sexual material or sex
paraphernalia or related items;
(3)
permit any graphic sexual material or sex paraphernalia or related
items that are located within the interior of the building to be visible
from the exterior of the building; or
(4)
provide live adult performances unless the applicable adult
entertainment venue licence fee has been paid.
Adult Publications
3.2.
Except for adult entertainment businesses licensed under this Bylaw, no
person carrying on any trade, business or occupation shall display or permit
to be displayed an adult publication.
3.3.
No adult entertainment businesses licensed under this Bylaw shall display
or permit to be displayed an adult publication except as follows:
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(1)
no adult publication shall be exhibited in any window or on or about
the business premises; and
(2)
every adult publication shall be placed behind a sheet of opaque
covering which extends for the full length of the shelf on which such
adult publication is placed and which extends vertically for at least
eight inches from the bottom of the shelf.
Animal Services
3.4.
Every person carrying on the business of providing animal services shall
provide a business plan outlining how waste, noise and outdoor space will
be accommodated.
3.5.
Any animal services facility that provides overnight boarding, expect for
veterinary care, shall:
(1)
be limited to 50 animals per site;
(2)
comply with the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association's "Code
of Practice for Canadian Kennel Operations", and "Code of Practice
for Canadian Cattery Operations", as applicable, and Canadian
Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, as amended from time to
time;
(3)
have an interior pen not less than 4 square metres (43.06 square
feet) in area for the first animal kept, plus an additional 1.5 square
metres (16.15 square feet) for each additional animal kept;
(4)
have an exterior pen not less than 4 square metres (43.06 square
feet) in area for the first dog kept, plus an additional 1.5 square
metres (16.15 square feet) for each additional dog kept; and
(5)
ensure all animals be kept indoors overnight.
Bed and Breakfasts
3.6.
Every person carrying on the business of or operating a bed and breakfast
shall:
(1)
provide temporary sleeping accommodation of no less than a daily
basis and for no more than a 90 day continuous basis;
(2)
provide a daily breakfast;
(3)
reside at the business premises and be that person's primary
residence;
(4)
not provide sleeping accommodation to more than four guests
except that one additional guest is permitted for every 500 square
feet (46.45 square metres) of floor space in the dwelling unit over
2,000 square feet (185.80 square metres), to a maximum of 10
guests;
(5)
not occupy more than one off-street parking or one on-street
parking per bed and breakfast bedroom, provided that not more
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than two spaces per every three bed and breakfast bedrooms are
occupied;
(6)
operate in either the principal residence or the secondary suite,
but not both;
(7)
not operate within a detached accessory dwelling unit or any other
detached accessory building;
(8)
provide fire alarms in the principal residence unit and the bed and
breakfast unit(s); and
(9)
ensure a fire safety plan is posted in a visible location for guests.
3.7.
Sleeping accommodation shall not be provided to paying guests for less
than 90 days within a residential dwelling except as a bed and breakfast or
as a boarder or lodger as permitted in the Zoning Bylaw.
Beverage Container Return Depots
3.8.
Every person carrying on the business of a beverage container return
depot shall have an annual contract with a pest control company licensed
under the Integrated Pest Management Act, S.B.C. 2003, c. 58, to provide
pest control services and have it available for review upon request.
3.9.
No person carrying on the business of a beverage container return depot
shall:
(1)
deposit, or permit the deposit, on their premises beverage
containers of any kind unless the beverage containers are
deposited in a fully enclosed building or portion of the building;
(2)
prepare, or permit for preparation, for shipment activities,
beverage containers, including glass breaking, of any kind unless
the activities are conducted in a completely enclosed area not
visible from the street;
(3)
store, or permit the storage of, materials or equipment outside the
building or fully enclosed portion of the building used in relation to
the beverage container return depot business; or
(4)
permit any customer service and retail operations to be conducted
in any place other than the front of the building or portion of the
building;
Cannabis Production Facility
3.10.
A Cannabis Production Facility shall:
(1)
have all activities related to the production, storage and processing
of cannabis occur within a completely enclosed building; and
(2)
be a licensed producer as per the Cannabis Act (Canada) and
operate in accordance with all conditions of that licence.
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Food Service Establishments
3.11.
Every person carrying on the business of, or operating, a food service
establishment shall, at the time of application, submit the following
information to the Licence Inspector or Licence Coordinator:
(1)
the customer seating capacity available; and
(2)
an indication whether a deep-fryer will be or is located on the
premises.
Event Promotion Services
3.12.
No person shall promote, advertise, organize, sell tickets or hold an event
without having first obtained an Event Promotion Services licence and paid
the prescribed fee set out in Community Services Fees and Charges Bylaw
No. 8529, 2025.
3.13.
Every person carrying on the business of Event Promotion Services shall
ensure:
(1)
procedures are in place to address security, traffic, waste, and
emergency services access;
(2)
sufficient security personnel are present during all times of the
event;
(3)
the number of people in the premises does not exceed the
maximum occupant load of the premises at any time; and
(4)
noise, vibration, fire hazard or health hazard that may disturb the
quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the
neighbourhood or persons in the vicinity are controlled during the
event.
Home Based Businesses
3.14.
Every person carrying on the business of operating a home based
business shall, at the time of application, submit the following information
to the Licence Inspector:
(1)
the nature of the business;
(2)
the total gross area of the home;
(3)
the amount of floor space used for the business;
(4)
the number of individuals engaged in the business, resident or non-
resident, and the number of individuals engaged in the business
that will be working at the premises;
(5)
an indication whether merchandise will be sold to the general public
and whether that merchandise will be sold online, at the premises
or both;
(6)
whether a child care facility will operate at the home;
(7)
whether there is a secondary suite at the home;
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whether clients will be visiting the home and the frequency of visits;
(9)
acknowledgement that permission from the landlord or strata
corporation to operate a home based business has been provided;
and
(10)
a certification that the applicant has read and understood the
Zoning Bylaw.
3.15.
Every person carrying on the business of operating a home based
business shall be operated by a resident of the residential premises where
the business is conducted, except for licensed day cares.
3.16.
Every person carrying on the business of operating a home based
business shall comply with all home based business requirements in the
Zoning Bylaw.
3.17.
No more than one non-resident individual may be engaged in one or more
home based businesses at the home. In the case of a house containing a
secondary suite where both dwelling units in the house contain one or
more home based businesses, only one of the two dwelling units may
have a non-residential individual who is engaged in the home based
business at the home.
3.18.
No exterior alteration to the appearance of the structure or structures on
the premises may be made to indicate that the premises contains anything
other than a residence, except as noted in section 3.21(4);
3.19.
Every operator of a home based business must first receive permission
from the landlord or strata corporation, if applicable, in order to operate a
home based business.
3.20.
A home based business shall involve only such equipment as is ordinarily
employed in purely domestic use, household use, recreational hobbies or
small office uses, and shall not require upgrading electrical or plumbing
systems beyond the usual for a residential district.
3.21.
A home based business shall not:
(1)
be open to the public for business between the hours of 10:00 p.m.
and 7:00 a.m.;
(2)
include any on-site storage of construction materials, hazardous
chemicals or explosives;
(3)
include any unenclosed or exterior storage or display of goods,
materials, components, stock-in-trade, equipment or finished goods;
or
(4)
have any external displays, advertisements or signage, except for
one non-illuminated identification sign not to exceed 2.2 square feet
(0.2 square metres) indicating the name of the business.
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Liquor Licensed Establishments
3.22.
No person carrying on business as a liquor primary licensed establishment
with an "Off-Premises Sales Endorsement" issued under the Liquor
Control and Licensing Act shall offer for sale, or permit to be offered for
sale, beer, wine or any other alcoholic beverage for consumption off of the
business premises between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.
3.23.
No person carrying on the business of a liquor licensed establishment
under a "Food Primary Licence" issued under the Liquor Control and
Licensing Act shall serve or offer for sale, or permit to be served or offered
for sale, any liquor or alcoholic beverage to an individual who has not also
purchased food from the establishment between the hours of 12:00
midnight and 9:00 a.m.
Massage Providers
3.24.
Every person carrying on the business of, or operating as, a massage
provider shall provide proof to the Licence Inspector that all individuals
who provide therapeutic or relaxation massages are a member in good
standing with an organization that registers massage practitioners, and
which offers:
(1)
a code of conduct which governs the required behavior of members;
(2)
a formal complaint or dispute resolution process; and
(3)
an accreditation process for member training or education.
3.25.
Proof of membership with an organization as described in section 3.24
must be available to the Licence Inspector or their designate upon request.
3.26.
Every person that owns a business that provides services by massage
providers shall, when a massage provider commences their practice with
that business, notify the Licence Inspector that the massage provider has
commenced their practice with the business and shall provide to the
Licence Inspector proof of that massage provider's membership with an
organization as described in section 3.24
3.27.
Section 3.24 does not apply to massage therapists (registered).
Massage Therapists (Registered)
3.28.
Every person carrying on the business of, or operating as, a massage
therapist (registered) shall provide proof to the Licence Inspector that all
individuals providing registered massage therapy services at the business
are active registrants of the College of Massage Therapists of British
Columbia in accordance with the Health Professions Act, R.S.B.C. 1996,
c. 183.
Pharmacies
3.29.
Every person carrying on the business of or operating a pharmacy, shall
provide the following:
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(1)
proof that the owner and manager are in good standing with the
College of Pharmacists;
(2)
the name and registration number of the pharmacy manager;
(3)
the operating hours of the pharmacy;
(4)
the floor plan showing all areas of the pharmacy including the
square footage of the retail area that will be available to the public;
and
(5)
a description of addiction treatment services provided on-site,
including the types of addiction that will be treated and including all
aspects of treatment services.
Postal Box Rental Agencies
3.30.
Every person carrying on the business of or operating a post box rental
agency shall:
(1)
maintain a list of every person that rents, leases, owns or has
possession of a post box on the premises and the contact
information of a person from the business and shall upon request
make that list available for inspection by the Licence Inspector;
and
(2)
not rent, lease, sell or otherwise deliver possession of a post box
to any person unless that person has first indicated in writing
whether or not they intend to use the post box for business
purposes.
Restrictions on Selling Certain Products
3.31.
No person carrying on a business shall sell or offer for sale, trade,
exchange or barter any of the following products:
(1)
any drug paraphernalia, equipment, supplies, merchandise or any
other thing that is designed, ordinarily used or intended to be used
for the purpose of or in connection with the use, possession,
production, cultivation, manufacture, import, export, storage,
preparation or ingestion of cannabis or any other controlled
substance as defined in the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act,
S.C. 1996, c. 19, unless the business is authorized to sell or offer
for sale cannabis or the controlled substance under a provincial or
federal enactment;
(2)
any firearms or replica firearms, ammunition for firearms or replica
firearms or parts for a firearms or a replica firearms unless the
business is authorized to sell or offer for sale such items under a
provincial or federal enactment; and
(3)
shark fins or products derived from shark fins.
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3.32.
No person shall sell or offer for sale to the public any live animal including
mammals, birds, fish, and reptiles in a retail store, with the exception of
those animals offered for adoption from a recognized animal rescue society
or shelter organization.
Retail Sale of Cannabis
3.33.
A business licence for the Retail Sale of Cannabis shall only be issued or
granted to an applicant who is the property owner of, or an applicant who
holds a valid lease for, the subject property.
3.34.
Every business permitted to undertake operate a Cannabis Retail Store
shall:
(1)
be permitted to sell cannabis and cannabis accessories, despite
provisions elsewhere in this bylaw;
(2)
have a cannabis retail store licence from the Liquor and Cannabis
Regulation Branch;
(3)
remain closed between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.;
(4)
operate in accordance with the security plan submitted to and
approved as outlined in Appendix A of this bylaw;
(5)
be required to maintain a transparent store front which is in
compliance with the materials submitted by the applicant to, and
approved by, the Licence Inspector as outlined in Appendix A of this
bylaw;
(6)
provide a monitored security and fire alarm contract, including video
surveillance which includes retention of video data in a secure
location for at least 30 days, satisfactory to the Licence Inspector;
(7)
store all cannabis and other valuables in a secured location or safe
when business is closed;
(8)
have a minimum of two employees on site when the business is
open;
(9)
only be operated by staff who:
(a)
are at least 19 years of age;
(b)
have provided a Vulnerable Sector Police Information
Check to the Licence Inspector and who is supported by
New Westminster Police Department;
(c)
are registered with the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation
Branch; and
(d)
have successfully completed all training required by the
Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch;
(10)
keep a record of, and provide to the City upon request of the
Licence Inspector, all employee registration numbers with the Liquor
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Control and Cannabis Regulation Branch including the dates the
registration numbers expire;
(11)
not permit individuals under 19 years of age on the premises;
(12)
not permit consumption of cannabis on the premises, including
sampling of products;
(13)
not be permitted online sales or home delivery services; and
(14)
not be permitted to advertise in any form, or at any locations,
targeted at individuals under 19 years of age.
Retail Store
3.35.
No person or individual carrying on the business of operating a retail store
or other business shall set or offer for sale, trade, exchange or barter any
controlled substance, controlled substance paraphernalia, cannabis or
cannabis accessories.
Vending Machines
3.36.
The regulations in sections 3.37 to 3.38 do not apply to vending machines
that are located on a premises that is owned or operated by the same
business that is licensed to use the premises.
3.37.
Every person carrying on the business of providing vending machines at
different locations shall obtain a separate licence for each location.
3.38.
An applicant for a licence to carry on the business of providing vending
machines shall, at the time of application, provide the following information
to the Licence Inspector:
(1)
the number of vending machines owned or operated by the
business;
(2)
the type of goods offered in each vending machine; and
(3)
the location of each vending machine.
3.39.
Every person carrying on the business of providing a newspaper vending
machine located on property owned by or vested in the City shall:
(1)
pay a fee specified in Community Services Fees and Charges
Bylaw No. 8529, 2025 for each such vending machine; and
(2)
maintain insurance:
(a)
for the benefit of the City against claims for loss or damage
to the vending machines by any and all perils; and
(b)
maintain insurance for the benefit of the City in the amount
of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) for
personal injury, death, property damage and third party
public liability claims arising from any accident or
occurrence involving the vending machine on public
property.
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Recycling and Waste Services
3.40.
No person carrying on the business of providing recycling and waste
services shall:
(1)
deposit, or permit the deposit, on their business premises waste of
any kind unless the waste is deposited in a fully enclosed building
or structure; or
(2)
store any sorted, processed, packaged or baled waste on the
premises, other than such quantity of waste as may have
accumulated during the course of a single calendar day's sorting
or processing operations, unless the waste is stored within a
shipping container, transportable bin or similar container.
3.41.
Section 3.40 does not apply to any accumulation of processed wood
materials.
PART 4: General Provisions
Offences
4.1.
A person who:
(1)
carries on a business without holding a valid licence for that
business;
(2)
obstructs the Licence Inspector, the Licence Coordinator or a
Bylaw Officer from inspecting a business;
(3)
fails to display a valid licence as required by this Bylaw;
(4)
fails to provide any documentation or information as required by
this Bylaw;
(5)
carries on or remains open for business after receiving notice that
the licence for that business has been suspended or cancelled;
(6)
breaches any term or condition of their licence;
(7)
violates any provision of this Bylaw;
(8)
permits a violation of any provision of this Bylaw; or
(9)
refuses or neglects to take action required by any provision of this
Bylaw
commits an offence of this Bylaw, and is liable on summary conviction to a
fine or penalty of up to $50,000 for each offence.
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4.2.
Each day that a violation is permitted to exist will constitute a separate
offence under this Bylaw.
Severability
4.3.
If any portion of this Bylaw is held to be invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, it shall be severed from the Bylaw and the remaining portions
shall remain in full force and effect as if the Bylaw had been enacted without
the invalid portion.
Repeal
4.4.
Business Licence Bylaw 5640, 1986 and all amendment bylaws are
repealed.
Effective Date
4.5.
This Bylaw will come into effect on January 1, 2025.
Adopted November 4, 2024
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Appendix A: Application Submission Requirements for the Retail Sale of
Cannabis
1. Name of applicant(s); and,
a. Where the applicant is a corporation:
i.
Contact information (mailing address, email, phone number)
ii.
Incorporation number
iii.
Date of incorporation
iv.
Business Number (nine-digit number issued by the Canada Revenue
Agency)
v.
Register of current directors and officers by:
a. Full legal name
b. Contact information
c. Photo identification
d. Position
e. Date of appointment
vi.
List of voting shareholders by:
a. Full legal name
b. Contact information
c. Photo identification
d. Number of voting shares
vii.
Central Securities Register
viii.
If one of the shareholders is a private corporation, a public corporation, a
society or a partnership, you must submit all the required information for
that type of organization
ix.
Where the applicant is a public corporation, a list of all shareholders with a
10% or greater interest in the company.
b. Where the applicant is sole proprietor:
i.
Full legal name
ii.
Contact information (mailing address, email, phone number)
iii.
Photo identification
iv.
Date of birth
v.
Business Number (nine-digit number issued by the Canada Revenue
Agency).
c. Where the applicant is a partnership:
i.
Name of the partnership
ii.
Contact information (mailing address, email, phone number)
iii.
Business Number (nine-digit number issued by the Canada Revenue
Agency)
iv.
Partnership Agreement
v.
List of partners identifying:
a. Type of partner
b. Full legal name
c. Photo identification
d. Contact information
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vi.
If one of the partners is a private corporation, public corporation or society,
you must submit all of the required information for that type of organization
d. Where the applicant is a society:
i.
Contact information (mailing address, email, phone number)
ii.
Business Number (nine-digit number issued by the Canada Revenue
Agency)
iii.
Register of all current directors, officers and senior management by:
a. Full legal name
b. Contact information
c. Photo identification
d. Position
e. Date of appointment
iv.
Society incorporation number
v.
Date of incorporation
vi.
Society's membership lists
2. Police Information Check - Vulnerable Sector for all individuals listed in the
subsection relevant to the proposed business in Section 1.
3. A detailed description of the applicant's current business undertakings, including
a description of the applicant's experience in retail sales in a commercial sector
regulated by Canada or Provinces and Territories (i.e. age restricted sales and/or
controlled substance sales).
4. A detailed description of any enforcement actions or proceedings brought by
Canada, Provinces or Territories, a local government, or an agent or branch of
either of them against the applicant in relation to the past or current business
undertakings of all individuals listed in the subsection relevant to the proposed
business in Section 1.
5. A listing and detailing of current and previous business licences held or applied
for by all individuals listed in the subsection relevant to the proposed business in
Section 1 with the City of New Westminster.
6. Proof of application to the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) for a
Non-Medical Cannabis Retail Licence.
Property Information
7. A current title search, including a copy of any 'legal notations' or 'legal
encumbrances' documents registered on title which may affect the development
of the site such as restrictive covenants, right of ways, easements, and other
documentation.
8. If an applicant has been assigned to apply on behalf of the owner, a Letter of
Authorization signed by the owner(s) is required.
9. Proof and declaration of ownership or of an interest in the subject property
including that the applicants:
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a. own the property or have an agreement to buy it if a rezoning is approved;
b. have a lease on the property or have an agreement to lease it if a
rezoning is
i. approved; or
c. have a different property arrangement in place (for example, a sublease or
a property owned or leased in the name of one of the applicant's business
partners).
Business Operation Details
10. A detailed description of the applicants proposed business plan for undertaking
the retail sale of cannabis products for non-medicinal use including a detailed
description of the following:
a. proposed hours of operation;
b. staffing roles and responsibilities;
c. proposed plan for ensuring that the retail sale of cannabis products for
nonmedicinal use is in compliance with Federal, Provincial and City
regulatory requirements, and any applicable City bylaws; and
d. a detailed description of how nuisance behavior, such consumption outside
the store, odors from ventilations, etc. is to be mitigated.
11. A security plan prepared by trained security professional who is either a Certified
Protection Professional (CPP) or a Physical Security Professional (PSP), and
who
holds a valid business licence or is the employee of a company with a valid
business
licence in the City of New Westminster.
The security plan shall:
a. be based on the results of a Security Threat Risk Assessment that includes:
i.
identification of assets;
ii.
specification of loss events;
iii.
assessment of frequency of loss events;
iv.
assessment of impact of loss events;
v.
identification of mitigation options;
vi.
consideration of feasibility of options; and
vii.
implementation of risk mitigation strategies.
b. provide written guidance on the operational security strategies (i.e. policies,
procedures) and physical security strategies (i.e. cameras, access control,
safes and storage systems) in place at the business, both during and after
operating hours, and must include the following:
i.
opening and closing procedures;
ii.
the location and viewing angles of cameras that monitor all
entrances and exits of the business premises;
iii.
the location and viewing angles of cameras that monitor
operational areas inside the business premises;
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iv.
the operating procedures for the security (e.g. after hours and
duress alarms) and fire alarm system;
v.
the procedures for retrieving video images and the identification of
video retention periods, with a minimum of 30 days;
vi.
the operational procedures for securing valuables and other
assets;
vii.
descriptions of access control systems and associated
procedures;
viii.
the operational procedures for responding to security related
incidents (i.e. robbery, theft, vandalism);
ix.
security incident response procedures (i.e. theft, robbery, unruly
patron, threats) with respect to people, property; and
x.
implementation of risk mitigation strategies.
Where the applicant is a public government agency, a detailed description of
security practices and protocols shall be provided instead of a security plan.
12. A Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) analysis prepared
by a qualified practitioner.
13. Evidence of the applicant's ability to obtain bonding and insurance coverage.