Business licences & permits — North Saanich, British Columbia

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

District Municipality of North Saanich has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-08.

Business Bylaw No. 1349 (Consolidated 2022) adopted bylaw

licence required	True	s. 4
who must license	every person owning or operating any business carried on within the Municipality; excludes government/agencies, garage sales (2 consecutive days or fewer, or 6 days per calendar year), charitable/religious organizations	s. 4, s. 6
fee	fees set in Fees and Charges Bylaw (Schedule A categories: Home Based Business incl. B&B, Intermunicipal, Commercial Small/Large, Winery, Non-Resident, Daily, Transfer, ALR cannabis, Inter-community)	s. 4, Schedule A
renewal	annual; January 1 to December 31; must renew within first two months (Jan/Feb)	s. 21, s. 22

scout note

Requires businesses in North Saanich to obtain a municipal business licence and sets licensing conditions.

Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 1592 (2025) adopted bylaw

licence required	True	s. 3(a)
who must license	Inter-Community Businesses (mobile service businesses operating across multiple participating jurisdictions); excludes social escort services, taxis/ride-hailing, body-rub, cannabis, mobile food vending, door-to-door sales	s. 2, Schedule A
fee	$170 per licence	s. 4(a)
renewal	annual; fee may be reduced pro-rata after commencement of licence period	s. 4(d)

scout note

Enables businesses licensed in one participating municipality to operate in other member municipalities without an additional licence.

Sign Bylaw No. 1489 (2020)

Regulates the placement, size, and type of signs on properties and businesses in North Saanich.