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THE DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER
BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW
BYLAW 4567
Effective Date - October 15, 1974
CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY
This is a consolidation of the bylaws below. The amending 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
bylaw on this subject.
Original Bylaw
Date of Adoption
Bylaw 4567
October 15, 1974
Amending Bylaw
Date of Adoption
Bylaw 4851
September 13, 1976
Bylaw 4931
April 25, 1977
Bylaw 5029
February 13, 1978
Bylaw 5335
December 8, 1980
Bylaw 5511
November 29, 1982
Bylaw 5651
November 28, 1983
Bylaw 5794
August 26, 1985
Bylaw 6097
October 17, 1988
Bylaw 6115
December 12, 1988
Bylaw 6280
August 27, 1990
Bylaw 6377
July 2, 1991
Bylaw 6389
September 28, 1992
Bylaw 6493
December 14, 1992
Bylaw 6541
September 7, 1993
Bylaw 6615
December 20, 1993
Bylaw 6700
November 14, 1994
Bylaw 6704
November 14, 1994
Bylaw 6737
January 30, 1995
Bylaw 6758
August 28, 1995
Bylaw 6726
October 10, 1995
Bylaw 6807
December 18, 1995
Bylaw 6865
September 9, 1996
Bylaw 6897
December 9, 1996
Bylaw 6908
December 9, 1996
Bylaw 6947
June 2, 1997
Bylaw 6984
January 12, 1998
Bylaw 7045
December 21, 1998
Bylaw 7134
November 29, 1999
Bylaw 7074
March 27, 2000
Bylaw 7273
December 17, 2001
Bylaw 7364
December 16, 2002
Bylaw 7430
December 8, 2003
Bylaw 7445
February 2, 2004
Bylaw 7588
December 19, 2005
Bylaw 7636
December 4, 2006
Bylaw 7694
December 17, 2007
Bylaw 7704
February 4, 2008
Bylaw 7750
December 15, 2008
Bylaw 7764
February 2, 2009
Bylaw 7797
September 28, 2009
Bylaw 7960
December 12, 2012
Bylaw 8283
March 12, 2018
Bylaw 8341
December 2, 2019
Bylaw 8559
May 30, 2022
Bylaw 8612
April 3, 2023
Bylaw 8665
April 22, 2025
Bylaw 8727
September 15, 2025
The bylaw numbers in the margin of this consolidation refer to the bylaws that amended the
principal bylaw (Business License Bylaw - Bylaw 4567). The number of any amending bylaw
that has been repealed is not referred to in this consolidation.
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BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW
A bylaw for the granting of licences and the regulation of certain trades, occupations and
businesses in the Municipality of the District of North Vancouver
The Council for The Corporation of the District of North Vancouver enacts the following:
PART 1 - INDEX
101
For purposes of convenience only, this Bylaw is divided into the following parts:
Part
Title
1
Index
101-199
2
Title
201-299
3
Interpretations
301-399
4
Licenses
401-499
5
General Regulations
501-599
1A
Business License Application Form
1301-1399
1B
Business License Form
1401-1499"
(7797)
PART 2 - TITLE
201
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW 1974".
PART 3 - INTERPRETATION
301
In the construction and interpretation of this Bylaw the following words and terms shall have the
meanings hereby assigned to them unless repugnant to the text hereof or to the Municipal Act.
302
Act
Repealed.
303
Adult
"Adult Publication" means any book, pamphlet, magazine or printed matter
Publication
howsoever produced which contains a visual image or representation of a person
or portion of the human body depicting nudity, sexual activity or sadomasochistic
behaviour.
303A
Agent
"Agent" shall mean any person who, either on his behalf or as agent for another,
sells or solicits or takes orders for the sale by retail, of goods, wares or
merchandise to be supplied by any person not carrying on a resident business
within the Municipality.
304
Apartment
Deleted.
House
(8727)
305
Applicant
"Applicant" shall mean any person who makes an application for a licence under
the provisions of the Bylaw.
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306
Auto Camp
"Auto Camp" shall mean any area of land on which any building, hut, cabin, trailer
or house-car or other structure is placed or intended to be placed and which is
used or intended to be used as a temporary residence or habitation for automobile
tourists.
307
Beauty
"Beauty Parlour" shall mean any building, room or place where the
Parlour
business of hairdressing, scalp treatment, manicuring or face treatment is carried
on.
307A
Bed and
"Bed and Breakfast" has the same meaning as in the District of North Vancouver
Breakfast
Zoning Bylaw, 1965.
(6947, 8665)
307B
Bed and
"Bed and Breakfast Operator" means a person who carries on a Bed and Breakfast
Breakfast
business.
Operator
(6947, 8665)
307C
Billiard Hall
"Billiard Hall" includes a place where any number of billiard or pool tables are kept
for hire or for the use or entertainment of any person on the premises. (6737, 8665)
307D
Billiard Hall
Operator
"Billiard Hall Operator" includes any person who is a proprietor, lessee, manager,
employee or any person who otherwise carries on the business of keeping a
billiard hall.
(6737, 8665)
308
Book Agent
"Book Agent" shall mean any person who sells or offers for sale, books, magazines
or other periodicals, not being Bibles or religious tracts, by canvassing from house
to house or place to place within the Municipality.
309
Booming
"Booming Grounds" shall mean an area used for the storing of logs or for the
Grounds
purpose of shipping therefrom.
310
Broker
"Broker" shall mean any person who holds himself out as an agent, factor or
commission merchant for the purposes of buying or selling on account of other
persons, and who charges or receives a commission for doing, or who transacts
any business for any person and charges or receives a commission for such
transaction, and shall include customs brokers.
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311
Building
"Building Inspector" shall mean the person so appointed from time to time by
Inspector
bylaw or resolution of the Council and shall include any acting or assistant Building
Inspector.
312
Business
"Business" means the carrying-on of a commercial or industrial undertaking of any
kind or nature or the providing of professional, personal, or other services for the
purpose of gain or profit.
313
Resident
"Resident Business" means a business carried on, in or from premises within the
Business
Municipality.
314
Non-Resident "Non-Resident Business" means a business, other than a resident business,
carried
Business
on within the Municipality or with respect to which any work or service is performed
within the Municipality.
315
Cabaret
"Cabaret" shall mean and include any place in which refreshments or foods of any
kind are served, where music and dancing or any form of entertainment is
permitted.
316
Canvasser
"Canvasser" shall mean every person who canvasses or solicits business within
the Municipality, from cards or samples or in any other manner whatsoever, for the
sale of any goods, wares or merchandise or any article or thing for immediate or
future delivery or for the purpose of promoting any business.
317
Chief of
"Chief of Police" shall mean the Chief of Police of the Municipality and shall
Police
include any acting or Deputy Chief of Police and the Officer in Charge of the
R.C.M.P. Detachment in the District.
318
Coin-
"Coin-Operated Laundromat or Dry-Clean" shall mean any premises wherein any
Operated
laundering or dry-cleaning of garments or other things is done by a coin- operated
Laundromat
machine.
or Dry-Clean
319
Child Care
means any premises used for group day care, family day care, kindergarten,
Facility
preschool, out of school care, or child minding".
(6726)
320
Collector
"Collector" shall mean the Collector for the Municipality and shall include any acting
or Deputy Collector.
320A
Commercial
"Commercial Rental Property" means a unit, or any building, structure, or portion
Rental
thereof, leased or rented for business or commercial purposes, not including Short
Property
Term Rental Accommodation or Residential Rental Property.
(8727)
321
Contractor
"Contractor" shall mean any person, corporation, company, firm or organization
performing or engaged to perform either for his or its own use or benefit, or for that
of another and with or without remuneration or gain, any work within the
Municipality whether such work is undertaken on an hourly, daily, weekly, or
monthly basis, labour basis, contract basis or cost plus basis, or otherwise, with
respect to the classes of contractors defined in the Schedule "E" of the District of
North Vancouver Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481.
(7797, 7960)
322
Council
"Council" shall mean the Council of The Corporation of the District of North
Vancouver.
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323
Dance Hall
"Dance Hall" shall mean any building, room or place where public or private
dances are held or permitted for hire or profit.
324
Dancing
"Dancing" shall mean and include dancing to the accompaniment of music.
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325
Dining Lounge Repealed.
(5335)
326
Dining Room
Repealed.
(5335)
326A
Dwelling Unit "Dwelling Unit" has the meaning given to it in Part 2 of Zoning Bylaw No. 3210,
1965.
(8727)
327
Electrical
"Electrical Inspector" shall mean the person so appointed from time to time by
Inspector
bylaw or resolution of the Council and shall include any acting or assistant
Electrical Inspector.
328
Entertainment "Entertainment" shall mean and include Vaudeville Acts, Stage Dancing, Conjuring,
Singing, Instrumental or Orchestral Music.
328A
Exterior
"Exterior Storage Areas" means any outdoor area adjacent to or forming part of any
Storage
business premises, but shall not include that portion of any area set aside for free
Areas
parking facilities provided by the owner or operator of the business for the
exclusive accommodation of customers."
(7704)
329
Figure Salon
"Figure Salon" shall mean any building, room or place where the business of figure
grooming, exercise, weight control, and mechanical massage is carried on.
329A
Food Primary "Food Primary Establishment" means a licensed beverage establishment that is
Establishment primarily oriented to the service of food and includes a restaurant, retail food
services and café.
(7430)
330
Fuel Dealer
"Fuel Dealer" shall mean a person who carries on a business of soliciting or taking
orders for the delivery of wood, sawdust, propane gas, rock gas, gasoline, or fuel
oil or for delivery of wood, sawdust, propane gas, rock gas, gasoline or fuel oil to
commercial or residential premises within the Municipality.
330A
Hair Salon
"Hair Salon" means any premises where the business of hairdressing, scalp
treatment, manicuring or face treatment is provided for members of both sexes.
(5335)
330B
Hobby Beer
"Hobby Beer and Wine Making Establishment" means a business providing
and Wine-
equipment, raw materials and technical advice, where a person can brew and
Making
package beer or make wine for personal or family consumption or to be given away
Establishment without charge and not sold for commercial use.
(7430)
331
Hotel or
"Hotel or Lodging House" means any building containing three or more rented
Rooming
rooms used or intended to be used as temporary or permanent residential
House
accommodation and does not include a "Bed and Breakfast".
(6947)
332
Inspector
"Inspector" shall mean the person appointed from time to time by bylaw or
resolution of the Council as Licence Inspector of the Municipality for the purpose of
enforcing and carrying out the provisions of this Bylaw and shall include any acting
or assistant Licence Inspector.
332A
Inter
"Inter Municipal Business Licence" means a business licence which allows the
Municipal
holder of the licence to carry out business within the Municipality and one or more
Business
of the Member Municipalities subject to the terms and conditions of the respective
Licence
Business Licence Bylaws of the Municipality and the Member Municipalities within
their respective jurisdictions";
(7273)
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333
Junk
"Junk" shall include any used or old article or thing.
334
Junk Dealer
"Junk Dealer" shall mean any person who carries on the business of purchasing or
selling junk or who carries on the business of a junk shop, junk store or junk yard.
335
Junk Peddler "Junk Peddler" shall mean any person who carries on the business or trade of
going from place to place collecting, buying or selling junk.
335A
Liquor Primary "Liquor Primary Establishment" means a licensed beverage establishment that is
Establishment primarily oriented to the service of alcoholic beverages and includes a bar, cabaret,
cocktail bar, lounge and neighborhood pub.
(7430)
336
Lounge
Repealed.
(5335)
337
Mail Order
"Mail Order Agency" shall mean and include a business where orders are taken
Agency
by any person either on his own behalf or as an agent for another for the sale of
goods, wares, or merchandise kept in stock for retail sale by such person or his
principal or principals outside the Municipality or where such business is carried on
partly with the business of a retail or wholesale and retail trader or merchant.
338
Manufacturer "Manufacturer" shall mean any person employed in the processing of raw materials
to a finished product.
339
Manufacturer's "Manufacturer's Agent" shall mean any person engaged in the business of
Agent
representing a manufacturer as a sales agent to industrial or commercial
businesses.
340
Medical
"Medical Health Officer" shall mean the Medical Health Officer duly appointed
Health Officer for the Municipality.
340A
Member
"Member Municipality" means the Corporation of the District of North Vancouver,
Municipality
the Corporation of the City of North Vancouver and the Corporation of the District
of West Vancouver".
(7273)
341
Messenger
"Messenger Service" shall mean any person carrying on the business of delivering
Service
or collecting of messages or packages or any form of goods or things, or doing
errands for the public for gain or profit.
342
Mobile
"Mobile Canteen" shall mean any vehicle from which is sold or offered for sale
Canteen
any food, confectionery, beverage or tobacco.
343
Motel
"Motel" shall mean a building comprising not less than two sleeping units or
dwelling units, occupied or intended to be occupied temporarily by automobile
tourists or transients, and each unit having its own parking space conveniently
located on the site and each sleeping unit being self-contained having its own
bathroom with wash basin, water closet and bath or shower.
344
Municipality
"Municipality" shall mean the Municipality of The Corporation of the District of North
Vancouver.
344.A Outdoor
"Outdoor Customer Service Area" has the meaning given to it in Part 2 of Zoning
Customer
Bylaw No. 3210, 1965;
Service
Area
(6389, 8612)
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344B
Owner
"Owner" has the meaning given to it in respect of real property in the Community
Charter, SBC 2003, c 26.
345
Person
(a)
"Person" shall in addition to its ordinary meaning mean and include a firm
or partnership, association, company, or corporation and the singular shall
be held to mean and include the plural.
(b)
"Persons Engaged in the Business" shall mean and include the owner, or
proprietor, assistants, employees, including part-time and casual help
employees.
346
Pest Control
(a)
Every person carrying on a business or occupation involving the use or
Services
application of pesticides shall hold a subsisting pest-control service
licence.
(b)
"Pesticide" shall mean any agricultural pesticide as defined in regulations
made pursuant to the Pharmacists Act.
(5335)
(c)
"Pest Control Service Licence" means a licence granted under the
Pharmacists Act to advertise or provide services involving the use or
application of pesticides.
(5335)
346 A Picture ID
"Picture identification" means a:
i.
valid drivers licence;
ii.
provincial identity card;
iii.
valid passport;
iv.
certificate of Indian status issued by the Government of Canada;
v.
certificate of Canadian Citizenship issued by the Government of
Canada;
vi.
conditional release card issued by Correctional Services Canada.
(7045)
347
Private Dance "Private Dance Hall" shall mean a dance hall where invitation dances only are held
Hall
which are not open to the Public generally.
347A Post Box
"Post Box" means a box or other receptacle suitable for collecting postal mail.
(6758)
347B Post Box
Rental Agency "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 normally
an occupant of the premises but does not include Canada Post.
(6758)
347C Principal
"Principal Residence" has the meaning given to it in Part 2 of the Zoning Bylaw No.
Residence
3210, 1965.
(6758, 8665)
348
Private
Repealed.
(5335)
Dining Room
349
Private Patrol "Private Patrol Agency" shall mean every person who by contract or agreement
Agency
undertakes to watch or patrol the premises of more than one person for the
purpose of guarding or protecting persons or property against robbery, theft,
burglary, or other hazards.
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350
Professions
"Professions" shall include the carrying on of a business of a personal service to
the public that requires as a condition precedent to carrying on the service, a
licence or other statutory authorization; and includes service by accredited public
accountants, certified general accountants, chartered accountants, industrial
accountants, agrologists, architects, barristers and solicitors, chiropractors, dental
surgeons, dental technicians, dentists, foresters, notaries public, optometrists,
orthodontists, osteopaths, physicians and surgeons, radiologists, psychiatrists,
registered psychiatric nurses, naturopathic physicians, chartered physiotherapists,
registered physiotherapists, podiatrists, veterinarians, ecologists, engineers:-
chemical,
civil,
consulting,
electrical,
geological,
industrial,
mechanical,
metallurgical,
mining,
professional
and
structural;
financial
consultants,
psychologists and surveyors.
350A
Property
Deleted.
Rentals
(4931, 8727)
351
Public Dance "Public Dance Hall" shall mean and include a dance hall and a cabaret where
Hall
the public generally are invited or permitted to attend.
352
Public House Repealed
(5335)
352A
Purpose Built "Purpose-Built Residential Rental Building" means either a "residential building
Residential
high-rise apartment", "residential building, low-rise apartment" or "residential
Rental
building, multi-family townhouse", as defined by Zoning Bylaw No. 3210, 1965,
Building
that is non-stratified.
(8727)
352B
Registered
"Registered Society" means a society that is in good standing and incorporated
Society
amalgamated, continued or converted under the Societies Act, SBC 2025, c 18, or
an organization registered with the Canada Revenue Agency as a charity.
(7636, 8727)
352C
Residential
"Residential Rental Property" means a property containing one or more Dwelling
Rental
Units that are subject to a tenancy agreement under the Residential Tenancy Act,
Property
SBC 2002, c 78.
(8727)
353
Restaurant
"Restaurant" means a business that provides food and beverages for on-site
consumption with a seating capacity of more than 10 persons and does not include
Retail Food Services.
(7430)
353A
Retail Food
"Retail Food Services" means a business that provides prepared foods and
Services
beverages for either on or off-site consumption with a seating capacity of not more
than 10 persons.
(7430)
353B
Seats
"Seats" means, in the case of a liquor licensed establishment, the patron capacity
as licensed by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch.
(7430)
354
Second-Hand "Second-Hand Dealer" shall mean and include every person who keeps a
Dealer
second-hand store or shop or who carries on the trade or business of a dealer in
second-hand goods, wares, merchandise, furniture, or effects of any description.
354A
Short-Term
"Short-Term Rental Accommodation" has the meaning given to it in Part 2 of the
Rental
Zoning Bylaw No. 3210, 1965.
Accommodation
(8665)
354B
Short-Term
"Short-Term Rental Operator" means a person who carries on the business of
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Rental
providing a short-term rental accommodation.
Operator
(8665)
355
Solicitor
"Solicitor" shall mean the Solicitor duly appointed for the Municipality.
356
Soliciting
"Soliciting for Charity" means the business of collecting or receiving money or
for Charity
property, goods or articles of any kind or description, and the disposal or sale
thereof, and the sale of any ticket for any form of entertainment or bazaar, or the
drawing or other disposition of any prize or premium, the proceeds of which either
directly or indirectly are to be, or are intended to be used or disposed of for any
charity, relief, or benefit or for any philanthropic or patriotic purpose, where a
portion of the proceeds is retained for the purpose of carrying on the business.
358
Swim School
"Swim School" means any premises containing a swimming pool and is used to
provide lessons in swimming, diving or other watersports.
359
Travel Agency "Travel Agency" shall mean any person who acts as an agent for any railway, bus,
airline, or steamship company.
360
Vending Machines
(1)
"Vending Machine" means any machine or device operated mechanically or
otherwise by inserting a coin, token or slug, or operated by credit or debit card, for
the sole purpose of selling or dispensing of any goods, wares, merchandise, or
providing music, and includes machines or devices dispensing refreshments,
confections and food, tobacco products, detergents, and machines or devices or
providing a service, but does not include clothes washers/dryers. For the purpose
of this section, a kiddie ride and free newspaper boxes are defined as a vending
machine."
(7704)
(2)
Group 1.
Shall include stamp, gum, matches, weighing, fortune, confectionery and
other vending machines into which the sum of five cents or less must be
deposited in order to operate the said vending machines.
(3)
Group 2.
Shall include confectionery, soft drinks, coffee, hobby rides, milk, photo,
photostat, soaps, detergents, and other vending machines into which the
sum of six cents to twenty-five cents must be deposited in order to operate
the said vending machines.
(4)
Group 3.
Shall include tobacco, cigarettes, stationery, photo, photostat, and other
vending machines into which the sum of twenty-six cents to ninety-nine
cents must be deposited in order to operate the said vending machines.
(5)
Group 4.
Shall include food, clothing, medical supplies, and other vending machines
into which the sum of One Dollar or more must be deposited in order to
operate the said vending machines.
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(6)
Group 5.
Shall include vending machines or devices operated by the insertion of a
slug or coin, or operated mechanically for the purpose of providing music.
(5511)
(7)
Group 6.
Amusement Machine
"Amusement Machine" shall include any entertainment or amusement
surface in the form of electronic and mechanical machines which provide
an onsite amusement or recreation facility.
361
Warehousing "Warehousing" shall mean the storage of goods by any person for reward.
362
Wholesale
"Wholesale Dealer" shall mean any person who carries on the business of dealing
Dealer
in any commodity by selling such commodity to retail dealers or to other wholesale
dealers or to contractors or to manufacturers for resale or for use in their business.
363
Licensed
"Licensed Beverage Establishment" means an establishment licensed under the
Beverage
Liquor Control and Licensing Act, RSBC 1996 Chapter 267 and any amendments
Establishment thereto and does not include a hobby beer and wine-making establishment or retail
liquors.
(6097, 7430)
364
Cannabis
"Cannabis" has the meaning given to it in the Cannabis Act, as amended or
replaced.
(8341)
365
Cannabis
"Cannabis accessory" has the meaning given to it in the Cannabis Act, as
Accessory
amended or replaced.
(8341)
366
Cannabis
"Cannabis Retail Store" means a business for the retail sale of non-medical
Retail Store
cannabis for off-site consumption and cannabis accessories and does not permit a
warehouse use.
(8341)
367
Non-Medical
"Non-medical cannabis" means cannabis for which no medical document has been
Cannabis
issued;
(8341)
368
Cannabis
"Cannabis Warehouse" means a warehouse for the storage and distribution of
Warehouse
cannabis and cannabis accessories established in accordance with the Cannabis
Distribution Act, as amended or replaced, and does not permit the retail sale of
non-medical cannabis;
(8341)
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PART 4 LICENCES
401
LICENCE TO OPERATE NECESSARY
Subject to Section 498 of the Municipal Act no person shall carry on, within the Municipality, any
business unless he is the holder of a valid and subsisting licence issued to him under this Bylaw by
the Inspector and shall have paid in advance therefor, to the Inspector, the sum specified in Parts 6
to 12 inclusive of this Bylaw and attached hereto and it shall be incumbent upon each person to
renew such licence prior to the beginning of each licensing period as long as such business is being
carried on.
(5335, 7273)
402
NOTIFICATION WHERE CHANGES AFFECT LICENCE
Where the licence fee for any business, trade, occupation or calling licensed under this Bylaw is
based on the number of persons engaged in the business, the number of chairs, seats, tables,
apartments, suites, units, rooms or the capacity of accommodation available, or in whatsoever
manner the licence fee is based; no person shall change the number of persons engaged in the
business, the number of chairs, seats, tables, apartments, suites, units, rooms or the capacity or
accommodation available or any other condition upon which the said licence is based without
having first notified the Inspector and paid any additional licence fee which may be payable under
this Bylaw as a result of such change.
403
LICENCE TO BE POSTED
Every licence issued under this Bylaw shall where possible, be posted in a conspicuous place on
the premises or on the thing or article in respect of which the licence is issued; anyone failing to
post, and keep the same posted as aforesaid, shall be guilty of an infraction of this Bylaw and liable
to the penalties hereof.
404
RIGHTS OF INSPECTOR TO GRANT
The Inspector shall have power to grant, issue or transfer licences hereinafter provided and subject
to the provisions of Section 513 of the Municipal Act.
(5335)
405
APPLICATION TO BE MADE TO INSPECTOR
The application for a licence for the first time, or a transfer of a licence shall be in the form of Part
1A of this Bylaw and shall be signed by the owner of the business or his duly authorized agent,
provided that in the case of partnerships or multiple owners any one of such owners or partners
may apply and such owner or partner applying shall be deemed to be the duly authorized agent of
all the owners or of the partnership.
406 FEE
(7134)
(1) The application form, together with the fee prescribed in Schedule "E" of the District of North
Vancouver Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481, shall be delivered to the Inspector. Despite Section
414, this fee shall include a non-refundable processing fee of $20.00 for a non-resident business
or a resident business operated from a dwelling unit and $75.00 for any other resident business.
If the business licence is not issued, the remaining balance after deduction of the non-refundable
processing fee shall be refunded.
(2) Every person, who operates more than one store, branch, premises, or place of business in the
Municipality, shall take out a separate business licence for each separate store, branch, premises,
unit or place of business.
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(3) In no case shall a licence fee be reduced below $20.00, except for "registered society" where
licence fee is $0.00.
(4) An applicant must pay the non-refundable fee set out in Schedule "E" of the District of North
Vancouver Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 for a second and subsequent re-inspection where it
has been determined by the Chief Building Official that due to non-compliance with the
provisions of this bylaw or other enactments respecting safety or due to non-complying
workmanship, more than two inspections are required for each type of inspection.
(7134, 7273, 7445, 7636, 7797, 7960)
407
ALL BUSINESS PREMISES TO BE APPROVED
All premises in or upon which the applicant proposes to carry on or conduct any business, trade,
profession or other occupation in respect of which he is required to hold a licence pursuant to the
provisions of this Bylaw; shall first be approved by the Inspector before any such licence is granted,
and the Applicant shall, upon request, produce certificates or letters of approval as may be required
by federal, provincial or municipal authorities.
408
POWERS OF INSPECTOR
The Inspector shall have the power to grant, issue or transfer licences as hereinafter provided,
where he is satisfied that the applicant therefor has complied with the requirements of the bylaws of
the Municipality regulating building, zoning, health, sanitation and business and shall also have the
power to suspend for such period as he may determine any licence if the holder of the licence:
(i)
is convicted of an offence indictable in Canada.
(ii)
is convicted of an offence under any municipal bylaw or statute of the Province in respect of
the business for which he is licensed or with respect to the premises named in his licence.
(iii)
has, in the opinion of such official, been guilty of such gross misconduct in respect of the
business or in with respect of the premises named in his licence as to warrant the
suspension of his licence.
(iv)
has ceased to meet the lawful requirements to carry on the business for which he is
licensed or with respect to the business premises named in his licence.
(v)
has, in the opinion of such official,
(a)
conducted his business in a manner; or
(b)
performed a service in a manner; or
(c)
sold, offered for sale, displayed for sale, or distributed to a person actually or
apparently under the age of sixteen years anything that may be harmful or
dangerous to the health or safety of a person actually or apparently under the age
of sixteen years.
408A
LICENCE CONDITIONS
The Inspector may impose terms and conditions that must be met for obtaining, continuing to hold,
or renewing a licence respecting the following matters:
(1)
prevention of nuisances, including but not limited to conditions intended to reduce noise,
odours, and patron misconduct on or about the licensed premises;
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(2)
Reducing, eliminating, preventing, or mitigating actual or potential negative impacts on
the public, the neighbourhood or other businesses in the vicinity, that, in the opinion of
the Inspector, may be associated with the licenced business, including, without limitation,
conditions respecting:
i.
employee and patron behaviour at the business premises;
ii.
types of entertainment that may be provided in or on the business premises;
(3)
employee, patron and public health, safety and security at the business premises;
(4)
physical condition of the business premises;
(5)
hours of operation; and
(6)
effective period of any licence.
(8341)
409
FAILURE TO GIVE TRUE INFORMATION AN INFRACTION
Any person making application for a licence under the provisions of this Bylaw shall, at the time of
making such application for such licence, make a true and correct statement in writing disclosing
the nature and character of such business to be carried on by the applicant, the address of such
business, the number of persons engaged or occupied in such business and any other information
which the Inspector may require at the time of application and from time to time during the currency
of the licence and any persons failing to do so, or any person guilty of concealing any material fact,
which under the provisions of this Bylaw should be disclosed as hereinbefore set forth, shall be
guilty of an infraction of this Bylaw and shall be liable to the penalties hereby imposed.
409A
COMPLIANCE
(1)
The applicant for and any holder of a licence under this bylaw must be in compliance with
all applicable federal and provincial regulatory requirements and all applicable District
bylaws.
(2)
The holder of a licence under this bylaw to which terms and conditions have been
attached in accordance with section 408A must comply with such terms and conditions at
all times.
(8341)
410
FORM OF LICENCE
Every licence granted pursuant to this Bylaw shall be in the form shown in Part 1B of this Bylaw.
411
LICENCE TRANSFERS
No person to whom a licence has been issued under this Bylaw shall change the location of the
premises in which he carries on his business, trade, profession or other occupation without first
having applied to the Inspector to have his licence altered; and the powers, conditions,
requirements and procedure relating to the granting or refusal of licences and appeals thereon,
shall apply to all such applications.
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412
LICENCE TRANSFER FEES
The fee payable in respect of any transfer of a license shall be as set out in Schedule "E" of the
District of North Vancouver Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481."
(7273, 7797, 7960)
413
ALL FEES TO BE PAID TO COLLECTOR
All fees shall be paid to the Collector of the Municipality who shall deal with them in the manner
provided in the Act.
414
PERIOD OF LICENCES
Except as hereinbefore provided, licences shall be issued so as to terminate on the 31st day of
December, and provide that the licence fee prescribed may be reduced by one-half in respect of a
person who becomes liable to be licensed after the 31st day of July in any year.
(4931)
415
LICENCE PERIODS OF LESS THAN SIX MONTHS
(1)
Subject to Section 506(2) of the Municipal Act the period for a licence in respect of a
theatre, including drive-in theatre, amusement hall, concert hall, music hall, opera house,
rink, amusement park, or other place of amusement, entertainment, or exhibition may be
six months, three months, one month or one day, and the period requested shall be by
written application, under the signature of the applicant.
(5335)
(2)
Subject to Section 506(3) of the Municipal Act the period for a licence with respect to a
circus, horse show, dog or pony show, exhibition or other itinerant show or entertainment,
when held elsewhere in a licensed theatre or other licensed place, shall be one day. (5335)
(3)
The period for a licence in respect of horse racing shall be one day.
416
LICENSEE TO DO BUSINESS LAWFULLY
Every licence granted pursuant to this Bylaw shall state that the holder is licensed to carry on the
business stipulated therein in a lawful manner for the period specified at the place therein stated.
417
APPEALS FROM LICENCE SUSPENSION
(1)
Any person whose licence has been suspended by the Inspector and who proposes to
appeal such suspension to Council shall within ten (10) days from the date of suspension,
give to the Municipal Clerk notice in writing of his intention to appeal the said suspension.
(2)
The notice of Intention to Appeal shall state in concise fashion the several grounds upon
which the appeal is based.
(3)
The Municipal Clerk shall thereupon refer the matter to Council in order to appoint a time
and place for the hearing of the appeal.
418
OBSERVANCE OF SUSPENSION
No person shall carry on a business for which a licence is required by this Bylaw during the period
of suspension of such licence pursuant to the provisions of the Act.
PART 5 GENERAL REGULATIONS
501
AUCTIONEERS
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(1)
An Auctioneer's licence shall be issued only to a person who offers satisfactory proof to the
Inspector that immediately prior to the date of his application for such licence he has been a
bona fide resident of the Province of British Columbia for a continuous period of not less
than one year.
(2)
No Auctioneer's licence shall be granted in the name of more than one person, nor in the
name of any firm, company or corporation; and no licence shall be used except by the
person to whom it has been issued.
(3)
Every Auctioneer shall, whenever goods are put into his hands for sale, give a receipt
containing an itemized statement of all such goods. When such goods, or any of them, are
sold the Auctioneer shall, on demand, strictly account to the person entrusting the goods to
him.
(4)
Every Auctioneer shall keep proper books of account of the business transacted by him as
such Auctioneer, whether in a Public Auction Room or elsewhere. The said books shall
record
(a)
the names and addresses of persons entrusting goods to him, for sale, and
(b)
an itemized list of all such goods, and
(c)
the names and addresses of the persons purchasing any goods from him.
(5)
No person conducting an auction sale shall employ any person to make any noise or public
outcry in or near any auction room or place where any auction is taking place for the
purpose of attracting the attention of the public, nor shall he install or use or permit the use
or installation of any automatic or electric alarm, bell or loudspeaker in or near any auction
sale. Provided, however, that nothing herein shall prevent the Auctioneer from using a
microphone and loudspeaker within a public auction room if such loudspeaker cannot be
heard outside the auction room.
(6)
No Auctioneer shall directly or indirectly bid or employ any other person to bid on the goods
offered for sale at any auction sale.
(7)
No Auctioneer conducting an auction sale shall offer for sale any watch, plate or jewellery
unless, before proceeding to sell the same, he announces in a loud voice to the persons
present, whether the same be gold or gold plate, silver or silver plate, or base metal; and in
the case of a watch offered for sale he shall announce the maker's name, the number of
jewels contained in the said watch, and whether the jewels be diamonds, rubies, sapphires
or glass as the case may be.
(8)
A purchaser at any auction sale shall have the right to return the goods to the auctioneer at
any time within three (3) days of the date of sale if they be not of the quality or value
represented to him, and the Auctioneer shall return the price of the goods to the purchaser.
(9)
No person shall sell at public auction any prize packages or dispose of any goods in any
form without disclosing the nature of the goods in question. Provided, however, that this
subsection shall not apply to the public auction of goods pursuant to statute.
(10)
No person shall conduct, carry on or suffer or permit to be conducted or carried on any
mock auction without having first obtained a permit from the Inspector.
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(11)
No person shall sell or offer for sale by auction any new jewellery, watches, clocks,
binoculars, optical instruments, cameras, luggage, leather goods, plastic goods, imitation
leather goods, cigarette cases, compacts, mechanical pencils, mechanical pens, precious
stones, semi-precious stones, gold, silver, platinum or plated ware, or any of them, without
first having obtained a permit for such sale from the Council.
(12)
Application for the permit referred to in sub-section (10) and (11) shall be made in writing to
the Inspector and any such application shall include an inventory of the goods to be sold
showing the cost to the applicant. Such inventory shall be verified by statutory declaration.
(13)
No person shall erect, display or exhibit any signs or advertising of any nature using the
word or words "auction", "action", "auction sale", "action sale" or any other word of words
similar to the word "auction" in connection with any sale other than a bona fide auction sale
conducted by a licensed Auctioneer.
502
AUTO PARKING LOTS
It shall be a condition of the granting of a licence to any person to carry on the business of an auto
parking lot that he shall post on the parking lot one sign at each entrance and one sign at each exit
of such parking lot, stating in wording clearly legible by day or night to the satisfaction of the
Inspector, the circumstances under which a vehicle may be removed from the lot and the address
of the place to which it will be removed.
503
AUTO CAMP LICENCES
(1)
Every application for a licence to carry on the business of an auto camp shall contain the
following information:
(1) - 1.
The name, occupation, and address of the applicant;
(1) - 2.
The legal description of the lands and premises intended to be used as an
auto camp;
(1) - 3.
The number of cabins;
(1) - 4.
The number of rooms to each cabin;
(2)
No licence shall be issued to any person to carry on the business of an auto camp until the
lands and premises intended to be used in its operation have been inspected and a
satisfactory report made thereon in writing by the Medical Health Officer and the Building
Inspector, and filed with the Inspector.
(3)
No person other than those actually engaged in the operation of an auto camp, and their
servants or workmen or employees, shall at any time occupy any auto camp or any portion
thereof as a dwelling place for more than ninety days at any one time;
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(4)
Every person holding a licence to carry on the business of an auto camp shall whenever
any child apparently under the age of sixteen years unaccompanied by a parent or
guardian become a guest to such auto camp, forthwith make and furnish to the Chief of
Police a report showing the Christian name and surname, the registered address of such
child, and a complete description of the said child.
(5)
Every person holding a licence to carry on the business of an auto camp shall, once in
every twenty-four hours, satisfy himself that every guest in his auto camp is alive and able
to call for medical aid if required, and shall immediately report to the Medical Health Officer
should he become aware of any case of infectious or contagious disease therein or suspect
any guest within the said premises to be suffering from an infectious or contagious disease.
In making such report the licensee shall state the name and address of the person having,
or believed to have such disease, the name of the disease if known to him, and his own
name and address.
503A
BILLIARD HALLS
(1)
No billiard hall operator shall suffer or permit any billiard or pool table to be used by any
person between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Monday through Friday or
between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
(2)
No person shall use any billiard or pool table in a billiard hall between the hours of 1:00
a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Monday through Friday or between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00
a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
(3)
No billiard hall operator shall suffer or permit any person to be in charge of a billiard hall
unless such person is 19 years of age of older.
(6737)
504
INSURANCE NECESSARY FOR CARNIVALS, ETC.
Before a licence shall be granted to any person for the purpose of holding or exhibiting any circus or
menagerie or holding any show or carnival using ferris wheels, merry-go-rounds and/or other similar
devices in the Municipality, such person shall show proof of comprehensive general liability
insurance on terms and in form and substance satisfactory to the Municipality. Such policy or
policies will be written on a comprehensive basis with inclusive limits of not less than
($5,000,000.00) per occurrence including ($5,000,000.00) for bodily injury or death to one or more
persons or for property damage, naming the Municipality as an insured, containing a cross liability
clause and providing that the insurer will give the Municipality at least (30) days prior written notice
of cancellation of, or material alteration to the policy.
(6700)
505
VENDING MACHINES
(1)
Every person owning, keeping or maintaining any vending machine shall, when applying for
a licence under this Bylaw, notify the Inspector in writing of the number of vending
machines so owned, kept or maintained by him. In the event of any such person increasing
the number of vending machines owned, kept or maintained by him during the current
period of the licence, he shall forthwith notify the Inspector in writing of such increase in
number.
(2)
No person shall own, keep or maintain any vending machine unless there be affixed or
attached in some conspicuous place thereon a certificate or plate supplied by the Inspector
indicating that the owner or operator thereof has procured a licence under this Bylaw for the
current licence period.
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(3)
No person other than the Inspector shall alter, remove, damage, deface or destroy any
such certificate or plate so affixed or attached to any vending machine.
505A
AMUSEMENT MACHINES
Except for premises forming part of a fair while in progress, and any premises in respect of which
there is a subsisting licence issued pursuant to the Liquor Control and Licensing Act, no person who
operates either a business for which a business licence is required under the provisions of any
bylaw, or any amusement establishment, shall place, have, suffer, or keep on the premises of such
business or amusement establishment more than two amusement machines that are not pinball
machines, and two pinball machines.
(5511)
506
SECOND-HAND DEALERS AND JUNK DEALERS
(1)
Every second-hand dealer and every junk dealer shall keep and maintain a record of all
goods, articles or other things purchased or received, which record shall:
a)
be written legibly in ink in the English language;
b)
be recorded in a book kept and maintained solely for this purpose, to be known
as the "dealer's register";
c)
be made at the time of purchase or receipt;
d)
include a complete description, including the make, model and serial number,
and any descriptive name or mark, of the good, article or thing;
e)
include a price paid for the good, article or thing;
f)
include the precise date and hour of purchase or receipt of the good, article or
thing;
g)
include the name, residential address and description of the person from whom
the good, article or thing was purchased or received;
h)
include confirmation of the identity, including name and residential address, of
the person from whom the good, article or thing was purchased or received, by
way of picture identification including a complete description of the type of
picture identification and the name of the issuing authority; and
i)
include the make, model and description, including provincial licence number,
of any motor vehicle used by the person from whom the good, article or thing
was purchased or received for the purpose of delivering the good, article or
thing.
(2)
Every second-hand dealer and junk dealer shall, at all reasonable times upon request,
produce the dealer's register for inspection by any member of the police force of the
Municipality, or any other person authorized to conduct such an inspection by the Chief
of Police, which person may remove at any time the dealer's register for inspection and
photocopying, and for use as evidence in Court. Immediately upon return of the dealer's
register to the second-hand dealer or junk dealer, that person shall enter into the dealer's
register, in proper sequence, each and every transaction which has taken place during
the absence of the dealer's register.
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(3)
Every second-hand dealer and junk dealer shall keep on the premises where the
business or trade is carried on, all dealer's registers that contain an entry that is less
than two years old.
(4)
Every second-hand dealer and every junk dealer shall, immediately after the sale or
transfer of any good, article or thing by such dealer, enter into the dealer's register
opposite to the entry of purchase or receipt relating to that good, article or thing, the
following information:
a)
the name, residential address and description of the person to whom the good,
article or thing was sold; and
b)
the date and hour of the sale of the good, article or thing.
(5)
No second-hand dealer or junk dealer shall permit any entry made in the dealer's
register to be erased, obliterated or defaced, or permit any page or other portion of the
dealer's register to be cut out or removed in any way.
(6)
No second-hand dealer or junk dealer shall purchase or receive any good, article or
thing whatsoever from any person during those hours that such business is required to
be closed in accordance with any enactment applicable in the Municipality.
(7)
Every second-hand dealer and junk dealer shall forthwith upon demand present for view
and inspection by any member of the police force of the Municipality any and every
good, article or thing in the possession of the second-hand dealer or junk dealer in the
course of business.
(8)
No second-hand dealer or junk dealer shall alter, repair or in any manner dispose of any
good, article or thing purchased or received in the course of business, nor allow any
such good, article or thing to be removed from the business premises until after the
expiration of thirty (30) clear days from the date of purchase or receipt, whichever is the
later, exclusive of Sundays and statutory holidays, and until the expiration of said 30
clear days, such good, article or thing shall be kept separate and apart from all other
goods, articles or things on the business premises.
(9)
Every second-hand dealer and junk dealer shall prepare, sign and deliver to the Chief of
Police a complete report consisting of a legible and correct copy from the dealer's
register of every good, article or thing purchased or received by the second-hand dealer
or junk dealer during the immediately preceding 24 hour period, which report shall be
delivered no later than 9:30 a.m. on each and every day,
a)
except that no such report shall be required on a Sunday or a statutory holiday,
provided that the report on any day following a Sunday or statutory holiday
shall include the entire period following the submission of the last preceding
report;
b)
and shall be submitted on a form provided for that purpose by the Chief of
Police, if any; and
c)
which report may be submitted by facsimile to a facsimile number provided by
the municipal police department".
(7045)
507
HAWKERS, PEDLARS & HUCKSTERS
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(1)
Every Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar, when plying his trade with a vehicle, shall have his
name and address painted in a conspicuous place on both sides of every vehicle used by
him for such trade.
(2)
Every Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar, when plying his trade and selling or offering for sale
to the Public any commodity which is sold by weight or measure shall have and use a
lawful scale or measure capable of weighing or measuring accurately any commodity sold
by him.
(3)
No person to whom a licence has been granted as a Hawker, Huckster or Pedlar shall
either give, lend, rent, permit or allow any other person to use the same.
(4)
It shall be unlawful for any Hawker, Huckster, or Pedlar to stand on any street or lane in the
Municipality for a longer period at any one time than may be required in making a sale or
delivery of any commodity to a customer nor shall any Hawker, Huckster, or Pedlar be
allowed to stand his vehicle for a longer time than five minutes at any one place on any
street or land within the block bounded by intersecting streets for a longer period than ten
minutes during any period of two hours while engaged in the carrying on of his business.
(5)
No hawker, huckster or pedlar shall carry on his trade on the highways in the District of
North Vancouver before 8:00 a.m. local time and after sunset.
508
HOUSE CALLS RESTRICTED
No person in the Municipality shall call at any residence between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00
a.m. for the purpose of selling, soliciting or taking orders for goods, materials, publications or
services of any kind unless previous appointment has been made for such call.
509
SELLING AND SOLICITING ON STREETS
(1)
No person shall sell or offer for sale any book, magazine or other periodical, other than a
newspaper, on any street in the Municipality. This subsection shall not apply to the
operator of any news stand, the operation of which has been approved in writing by the
Inspector on recommendation of the Chief of Police and subject to such conditions as may
be contained in such written approval.
(2)
No person shall canvass or solicit business on any street in the Municipality from cards or
samples or in any other manner whatsoever, for the sale of goods, wares or merchandise,
or any article or thing for future delivery.
510
GUARD PATROL AND PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS LICENSING
(1)
Every person carrying on the business of watching, guarding or patrolling for the protection
of persons or property, or as a Private Investigator shall be required to hold a licence as set
forth in the "Private Investigators and Security Agencies Act" of the Province of British
Columbia.
(7636)
(2)
Every person carrying on the business of watching, guarding or patrolling for the protection
of persons or property shall supply the Chief of Police with the name, age, address and
description of all persons employed by him and such other information as the Chief of
Police may require.
(3)
No person carrying on the business as described in subsection (2) hereof, shall adopt as
an official uniform any form of suit, coat, uniform, or mode of dress, nor shall any person
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wear such official uniform without having first obtained the written approval of the Chief of
Police.
(4)
The operator of, and every person employed by a person carrying on business as
described in subsection (2) hereof, shall secure at his own expense a civil identification
card as issued by the Chief of Police. Such card shall be carried by such operator and
employee at all times while performing any duties on behalf of himself or his employer.
(5)
No person in the employ of a person carrying on business as described in subsection (2)
hereof, shall carry any gun, revolver or other firearms without a proper permit therefor
issued by the Chief of Police under the Criminal Code of Canada.
(6)
All persons carrying on the business as described in subsection (2) hereof shall file with the
Chief of Police a list of the owners or occupants of all premises which he has agreed to
guard or patrol, and shall furnish a supplementary report each month of any additions to or
deductions from such list. Such supplementary report shall be filed with the Chief of Police
on or before the 10th day of the month following the month to which the supplementary
report refers.
(7)
Every person carrying on business as described in subsection (2) hereof shall file with the
Chief of Police a schedule of rates charged by such agency for patrolling or guarding any
premises, and shall, on the request of the Chief of Police provide him with such further
information as he may require with respect to the method and means adopted by such
agency for the patrolling and guarding of premises.
(8)
No person carrying on the business as described in subsection (2) hereof or employee of
the said business shall wear, carry or exhibit any form or badge or insignia which has not
been approved by the Chief of Police.
511
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
The box or tank of every vehicle making delivery within the Municipality of wood, coal, or other fuel,
or sand or gravel shall have clearly printed thereon the name and address of the owner together
with the cubic or other carrying capacity thereof pertaining to the commodity being carried.
(1)
Every person licensed to do business within the Municipality shall, where he is operating a
commercial vehicle in connection with his business, have displayed on both sides of the
vehicle the licensee of the vehicle or alternatively the trade name and telephone number of
the operator of the vehicle.
(2)
Every person licensed to do business within the Municipality shall, where he is operating a
private vehicle in connection with his business, and having displayed thereon a municipal
plate as required by the provisions of the Municipal Act, display a sign or show card in one
window of said vehicle with the name and address of the licensee of the vehicle or
alternatively the trade name and telephone number of the operator of the vehicle.
512
DANCE HALLS AND CABARETS
It shall be the duty of the Inspector, Chief of Police or any Police Inspector or Constable duly
authorized by him to inspect or supervise all dance halls or cabarets licensed or intended to be
licensed under the provision of this Bylaw, and shall see that same are conducted properly and that
all persons who are patrons, guests or customers of such dance hall or cabaret, or persons
engaged in any dance or form of entertainment therein conduct themselves in a proper and orderly
manner. Any person refusing any such officer admittance or preventing such inspection shall be
guilty of an infraction of this Bylaw and it is further provided that no person shall conduct, operate or
maintain, or allow to be conducted or maintained any dancing or entertainment in any dance hall or
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cabaret between the hours of 12:00 o'clock midnight Saturday and 7:00 o'clock in the morning of
the Monday next following; provided however, that the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply
between the hours of 12:01 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on the first day of January in any year.
513
BUILDING CONTRACTORS
Every person licensed as a "Building Contractor" shall on the written request of the Inspector
provide the Inspector with a list of all sub-trades engaged on each specific job, on a form prescribed
by the Inspector; failure, neglect or refusal to submit such list within two weeks of delivery of such
written request shall be an infraction of this Bylaw and render such "Building Contractor" liable to
the penalties hereby imposed.
514
SHOOTING GALLERIES AND MOVIE/STILL PICTURE ARCADES
(1)
No person holding or required to hold a licence under this Bylaw shall own or keep for hire
or profit any instrument or mechanical device for recreation or amusement or any shooting
gallery, shall permit any such instrument or device to be operated, or any customer, person
or onlooker to remain in such shooting-gallery or any place where such an instrument or
device as aforesaid is operated, between the hours of twelve (12) o'clock midnight and the
hour of six (6) o'clock in the following morning; and no such person shall permit any person
under the age of eighteen (18) years to enter or remain at any time in any room in which
any such instrument or device is kept for hire or profit.
(2)
Every keeper of any arcade or exhibit or any place where machines are kept for hire, or
profit for the purpose of showing pictures, whether stationary or moving, shall, before any
such pictures are put in or put upon any such machine, first submit such pictures to the
Inspector for his approval and no pictures shall be exhibited in or upon such machines
which have not been approved by the Inspector, and any owner or operator of any such
place or machine failing to submit all pictures which are exhibited as aforesaid to the
Inspector shall be guilty of an infraction of the Bylaw.
(3)
Where any prize is offered in connection with the operation of any shooting-gallery no
licence shall be granted to any person to carry on or operate such shooting-gallery unless
the Chief of Police and the Inspector certify that in their opinion the method of awarding
such prize is fair and equitable.
(5511)
515
BATH AND MASSAGE PARLOURS
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person owning, keeping, maintaining, conducting or carrying on
a bath parlour, massage parlour or health studio, to allow or permit any person of the male
sex to act therein as an attendant or employee in respect to any person, customer, or
patron of the female sex; or allow or permit any person of the female sex to act as an
attendant or employee therein in respect of any person, customer, or patron of the male
sex, nor shall any person so owning, keeping, maintaining, or carrying on any bath parlour,
massage parlour or health studio, attend, treat or serve any person, customer or patron
thereof of the opposite sex to herself or himself.
(2)
Every person owning, keeping, maintaining, conducting or carrying on, any bath parlour,
massage parlour, or health studio shall provide and keep therein a suitable register for the
registration of all persons using the facilities of the said bath parlour, massage parlour or
health studio and shall require every such person to enter his/her name and home address
together with date and time of registration in such register.
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(3)
It shall be unlawful for any person owning, keeping, maintaining, conducting or carrying on
any bath parlour to allow persons of the opposite sex to occupy adjoining rooms with an
intercommunicating door or which have doors opening into a common steam room.
516
SOCIAL ESCORT SERVICE
(1)
Every person carrying on the business of operating a Social escort service shall:
(a)
supply the Inspector with the name, age, address and description of every person
proposed to be employed or engaged in the said business together with such
additional information as the Inspector may require.
(b)
notify the Inspector within twenty-four hours of any change in the personnel
employed or engaged in the said business.
(c)
maintain to the satisfaction of the Inspector a written record of every request to
provide or furnish an escort or partner giving the name and address of the person
requesting the service together with the name of the escort or partner
recommended and the function to be attended.
517
SOLICITING FOR CHARITY
(1)
No person shall carry on any soliciting for charity when such person is to receive either
directly or indirectly any compensation or reward or withholds, or intends to withhold, any of
the proceeds thereof as compensation or reward for any such soliciting, without first
obtaining or being the holder of a licence for that purpose, and in addition, being the holder
of a permit for the specific or particular object or purpose for which the soliciting is to be
made.
(2)
Before any permit to solicit is issued by the Inspector, the applicant shall file with the
Inspector for each specific or particular object or purpose for which soliciting is to be made,
a statement setting out the name and address of the applicant, and the names and
addresses of all other persons who may be engaged in such soliciting, the name and
address and description of any organization on whose behalf, and the class of persons for
whose benefit, such service is to be made; the total amount intended or expected to be
raised, and the method or scheme to be employed in such soliciting; the estimated total
amount of the percentage thereof to he expended or received as compensation or reward
for such soliciting; the purpose or object for which the money or property derived or
resulting from such soliciting is to be used and the method of distribution thereof, and the
specific time within which such soliciting shall be carried on; all of which shall be verified by
affidavit of the person or chief officer of the organization on whose behalf or for whose
benefit such soliciting is to be made; and where such soliciting is to be on behalf of or for
the benefit of some organization, authentication thereof shall be signed by a responsible
official of such organization to accompany and be filed with such sworn statement.
518
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE VENDORS
All vehicles and produce must be inspected by the North Shore Health Unit, and on special
application form obtained from the Licence Department, all applicants must receive certification
from the North Shore Health unit prior to a Business Licence being issued. All sites used for these
sales are to conform to the provisions of the Zoning Bylaw.
518A
CANNABIS RETAIL STORE
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(1)
Only the registered owner of the land or lessee of premises on the land may hold a licence
under this bylaw to operate a cannabis retail store on such land.
(2)
A licence to operate a cannabis retail store cannot be transferred.
(3)
A person must not:
(a)
Operate any other business from the premises of a cannabis retail store;
(b)
Open a cannabis retail store for business at any time other than between the hours
of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., seven days a week.
(8341)
519
ENFORCEMENT
It shall be the duty of the Inspector and his lawful assistants to enforce the provisions of this Bylaw
and the applicable Provincial Statutes.
520
INSPECTION OF PROPERTY
Every owner or occupier of any real property in the Municipality shall give to the Inspector and to
any member of his staff authorized by him for the purpose, such access at any reasonable hour to
such real property and every part hereof and such information with respect thereto as may be
reasonably required to enable necessary inspections and investigations to be made.
521
SOLICITING FOR HOME REPAIRS
No person shall enter upon any residential premises for the purpose of soliciting business in any
way connected with the repair or alteration of such premises, unless the owner or occupier of same
has, prior to such entry, expressly invited such persons to enter thereon for that purpose.
522
CHIMNEY SWEEPS
All persons licensed as chimney sweeps shall, when servicing or cleaning a chimney, clean out the
chimney flu, ash pit and the smoke pipe of any heating appliance, such as the furnace heaters and
stove, and shall clean out the chimney flu, throat and ash pit of the fireplace. Additionally, the
customer shall be advised of any deficiencies respecting all heating, venting and ash pit
requirements. Every chimney sweep shall comply with the lawful directions of the Fire Chief.
523
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
(a)
A person who:
i.
contravenes a provision of this bylaw;
ii.
causes, consents to, allows or permits an act or thing to be done contrary to this
bylaw;
iii.
neglects or refrains from doing anything required by a provision of this bylaw; or
iv.
fails to comply with any order, direction or notice given under this bylaw,
commits an offence and is subject to the penalties imposed by this bylaw and the Offence
Act.
(b)
Each instance that a contravention of a provision of this bylaw occurs and each day that
a contravention occurs or continues shall constitute a separate offence.
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(c)
A person found guilty of an offence under this bylaw is subject to a fine of not less than
$1,000.00 and not more than $50,000.00 for every instance that an offence occurs or
each day that it occurs or continues, plus the costs of prosecution.
(8559)
523A
OBSTRUCTION
A person must not interfere with, delay, obstruct or impede a Bylaw Enforcement Officer or
designate or other person lawfully authorized to enforce this bylaw in the performance of duties
under this bylaw.
(8559)
523B
DESIGNATION OF BYLAW
This Bylaw is designated under section 264 of the Community Charter, SBC 2003, c. 26 (the
"Community Charter") as a bylaw that may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed.
(8283)
523C
DESIGNATION OF BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
Bylaw Enforcement Officers and members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are designated to
enforce this bylaw by means of a ticket under section 264 of the Community Charter.
(8283)
523D
TICKETING
Pursuant to Sections 264(1)(c) and 265(1)(a) of the Community Charter, the table below sets out
the designated expressions for offences under this bylaw with the corresponding bylaw section
number and fine amount:
(8283)
Designated expression
section
fine
No business licence
401
$100.00
Failure to notify of changes
402
50.00
Failure to post licence
403
50.00
Untrue information
409
100.00
Operating while suspended
418
100.00
(6354)
523 E SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Bylaw is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful or
unenforceable, that provision shall be severed from this Bylaw and shall not affect the validity of any
remaining provisions of this Bylaw.
(7045)
524
REPEAL CLAUSE
Bylaw 3165, being "BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW, 1964", and amendments thereto, is hereby
repealed, but not so as to revive any provision not contained herein.
525
ADULT PUBLICATIONS
No person shall sell, offer to sell, or display for sale by retail or otherwise in any business premises
any adult publication unless such publication is:
(6280)
(a)
located on shelf, the bottom edge of which is at least forty-seven inches (47") from the floor,
and
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(b)
placed behind a sheet of opaque plastic or other opaque substance which extends for the
full length of the shelf on which such publications are placed and which extends vertically
for at least eight inches from the bottom of the shelf.
526.
OUTDOOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AREA ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
1.
Before operating a new Outdoor Customer Service Area on private property, and before
modifying and operating an existing Outdoor Customer Service Area on private property, a
person must:
(i) Apply for and obtain a new or modified licence to reflect the new or modified Outdoor
Customer Service Area;
(ii) provide the Inspector with a written description of the proposed new Outdoor Customer
Service Area or proposed modification of an existing Outdoor Customer Service Area,
as the case may be;
(iii) provide detailed and fully dimensioned plans of the proposed new Outdoor Customer
Service Area or proposed modification of an existing Outdoor Customer Service Area,
as the case may be;
(iv) provide such other information as the Inspector may be required to ensure compliance
with all District Bylaws and to indicate compliance with all regulations of other
authorities having jurisdiction; and
(v) provide written permission from the registered owner of the property supporting the
proposed new or modified Outdoor Customer Service Area.
2.
In addition to the matters listed in section 408A, the Inspector may impose terms and
conditions in relation to a Outdoor Customer Service Area that must be met for obtaining,
modifying, continuing to hold, or renewing a licence respecting general bylaw compliance,
compliance with the requirements of other authorities having jurisdiction, and reducing,
eliminating, preventing, or mitigating interference with public use of sidewalks and other
public areas or interference with or damage to any District infrastructure.
(6389, 6897, 8612)
527 POST BOX RENTAL AGENCY1
Every person carrying on the business of or operating a post box rental agency shall maintain a
complete and accurate written record of the names and residential addresses of every person who
rents, leases, owns or has possession of a post box on the premises and whether or not such
persons will be using the post box for business purposes and shall immediately upon request make
such written record available for inspection by the Licence Inspector or by a Peace Officer.
(6758)
528 SWIM SCHOOLS
(1)
A business licence application to operate a swim school business in a residential zone
shall be referred to Council for approval, in which case, a public meeting shall be held for
the purpose of allowing the public to make representations to Council on matters
respecting the application.
(2)
Council may order a public meeting prior to the annual renewal of a swim school
business licence where:
(a)
a written objection, endorsed by two or more owners or occupiers of properties located
within 50m (164 ft.) or on the same cul-de-sac as the swim school, is submitted stating
the nature of the objection; and where the stated objections could not be resolved
informally by District staff to the satisfaction of the objecting property owners or
occupiers;
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(b)
where a public meeting is to be held, notice of the meeting shall be mailed or otherwise
delivered to:
(i)
the business licence applicant:
(ii)
all owners and occupiers of property located within 50m (164 ft.) of the
proposed swim school;
(iii)
where the swim school is located on a cul-de-sac, to all owners or occupiers of
property in the cul-de-sac;
(iv)
to the registered offices of a company and, if identified, to any prospective
owners of property under development by the company whose property is
located within 50m (164 ft.) of, or is on the same cul-de-sac as the proposed
swim school;
(c)
The notice shall state:
(i)
the time, date and place of the public meeting;
(ii)
the address of the proposed swim school; and
(iii)
the purpose of the public meeting
(3)
After a public meeting, and in accordance with section 508 of the Municipal Act, Council may:
(a) approve an application for a business licence or the renewal of an existing business licence,
or;
(b) refuse to grant a business licence or approve the renewal of an existing business licence,
but
(i)
the licence must not be unreasonably refused,
(ii)
and the council must give reasons for the refusal
(6865, 7273)
529 BED AND BREAKFAST
(1) Two classes of Bed and Breakfast businesses are established as follows:
Class 1
A Class 1 bed and breakfast shall not contain more than 3 bedrooms providing temporary rental
accommodation and not more than 6 patrons in any single-family residential building;
Class 2
A Class 2 bed and breakfast may contain more than 3 bedrooms but not more than 6 bedrooms
providing temporary rental accommodation and not more than 2 patrons in any bed and
breakfast bedroom;
(7074)
(2) Every person proposing to carry on the business of a Bed and Breakfast shall be required to
provide evidence satisfactory to the Inspector that they have successfully completed a
recognized accredited training program relating to food preparation and handling;
(7074)
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(3) A business licence application for a Class 2 Bed and Breakfast shall be referred to Council for
approval, in which case, a public meeting shall be held for the purpose of allowing the public to
make representations to Council on matters respecting the application;
(7074)
(4) Council may order a public meeting prior to the annual renewal of a Class 1 or Class 2 Bed and
Breakfast business licence where
(a) a written objection, endorsed by two or more owners or occupiers of properties located
within 50 metres or in the same Cul-de-sac as the Bed and Breakfast , is submitted to
Council stating the nature of the objection; and
(b) the stated objections could not be resolved informally by District staff to the satisfaction of
the objecting property owners and/or occupiers.
(7074)
(5) Where a public meeting is to be held, notice of the meeting shall be given in accordance with the
following:
(a) The notice shall state
(i) the time, date and place of the public meeting;
(ii) the address of the proposed Bed and Breakfast; and
(iii) the purpose of the public meeting.
(b) Notices shall be mailed or otherwise delivered at least ten days before the public meeting
(i) to the operator of the Bed and Breakfast;
(ii) to all owners and occupiers of property located within 50 metres of the proposed Bed
and Breakfast and also, where the Bed and Breakfast is to be located in a cul-de-sac,
to allow owners and occupiers of property in the cul-de-sac;
(iii) to the registered offices of a company and, if identified, to any prospective owners of
property under development by the company whose property is located within 50
metres of, or is in the same cul-de-sac as the proposed Bed and Breakfast.
(6) After a public meeting, and in accordance with section 508 of the Municipal Act, Council may
(a) approve an application for a business licence or the renewal of an existing business
licence; or
(b)
refuse to grant a business licence or approve the renewal of an existing business
licence, but
(i)
the licence must not be unreasonably refused, and
(ii)
the council must give reasons for the refusal"
(7) A bed and breakfast operator must:
(a) provide an emergency contact name and phone number to all guests;
(b) provide information on relevant District of North Vancouver bylaws, including those
regarding quiet hours, parking restrictions, and garbage and recycling to all guests;
(c) include a valid business licence number in any advertising, listing or promotion material
relating to offering the premises for rent as a bed and breakfast;
(d) submit a detailed and fully dimensioned plans of the proposed off-street parking
arrangement for the proposed bed and breakfast to the Licence Inspector for approval and
comply with such approved off-street parking plan.
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(e) post a fire safety plan by all entrances and exits to the rental premises;
(f)
have working smoke alarms on each floor and in each bedroom of the rental premises;
(g) have a working fire extinguisher on each floor of a rental premises;
(h) have a working carbon monoxide detector on each floor of rental premises that contain a
gas appliance;
(i)
maintain all smoke alarms, fire extinguishers and carbon monoxide detectors required
under this section 529(7) in good working order, have them inspected and tested annually
and keep a written record of such inspections and tests which must be produced to the
Inspector upon request.
(6947, 7273)
530
INTER MUNICIPAL BUSINESS LICENCE
(1) The Municipality may issue an Inter Municipal Business Licence to a person who carries out
a business which is listed in Part 11 and who makes application for an Inter Municipal
Business Licence for each of the premises of the business located within the Municipality.
(2) The classes of businesses set out in Part 11 are the only classes of businesses, which are
eligible to hold an Inter Municipal Business Licence.
(3) A person may apply for an Inter Municipal Business Licence for each premises of a business
located within the Municipality provided that the following criteria is met:
(a) The business complies with the applicable bylaws of the Municipality,
(b) The business complies with Provincial requirements, where applicable,
(c) The business is one of the classes of businesses listed in Part 11 of this
Bylaw, and
(d) The person pays the applicable Inter-municipal Business License fee set out
in Schedule "E" of the District of North Vancouver Fees and Charges Bylaw
6481.
(7797, 7960)
(4) The term of the Inter Municipal Business Licence shall be the term for licences issued
generally for that class of business.
(5) During the term of the licence, the holder of an Inter Municipal Business Licence may carry
on the business authorized by the Inter Municipal Business Licence".
531
SHORT-TERM RENTALS
(1) A person who operates a short-term rental accommodation:
(a) must have a valid business licence;
(b) in the case of a tenant, must not operate without the written permission of
the owner of the dwelling unit;
(c) in the case of a strata, must not operate without the written permission of the
strata corporation;
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(2)
A short-term rental operator must:
(a)
provide an emergency contact name and phone number to all guests;
(b)
provide information on relevant District of North Vancouver bylaws, including
those regarding quiet hours, parking restrictions, and garbage and recycling to all guests;
(c)
include a valid business licence number in any advertising, listing or promotion
material relating to offering the premises for rent as a short-term rental;
(d)
submit detailed and fully dimensioned plans of the proposed off-street parking
arrangement for the proposed short-term rental accommodation to the Licence Inspector
for approval and comply with such approved off-street parking plan;
(e)
post a fire safety plan by all entrances and exits to the rental premises;
(f)
have working smoke alarms on each floor and in each bedroom of the rental
premises;
(g)
have a working fire extinguisher on each floor of a rental premises;
(h)
have a working carbon monoxide detector on each floor of rental premises that
contain a gas appliance;
(i)
maintain all smoke alarms, fire extinguishers and carbon monoxide detectors
required under this section 531(2) in good working order, have them inspected and
tested annually and keep a written record of such inspections and tests which must be
produced to the Inspector upon request.
(8665)
532
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTIES
(1)
Except to the extent set out in subsections 532(2) and (3), an Owner of Residential
Rental Property is required to obtain and hold a valid business licence under this Bylaw if;
(a)
the Residential Rental Property is a Purpose-Built Residential Rental Building; or
(b)
the Owner owns an interest in two (2) or more Residential Rental Properties
within the Municipality.
(2)
If one of the dwelling units in a Residential Rental Property is occupied by the Owner as
the Owner's Principal Residence Unit, as defined in the Zoning Bylaw 3210, then that
Residential Rental Property is not counted for the purpose of subsection 532(1)(b).
(3)
If an Owner of a Residential Rental Property is a Registered Society then said Owner is
exempt from the requirement to obtain a business licence under this section 532.
(4)
Every application for a new or renewed business licence related to Residential Rental
Property under subsection 532(1) must be accompanied by a declaration, signed by the
Owner or their authorized agent, in the form prescribed by the Inspector.
(8727)
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PART 6 SCHEDULE OF LICENCE FEES A
Deleted by Bylaw 7797
Please see Schedule "E" of the District of North
Vancouver Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481.
(6541 6704 6807 6908 6984 7134 7364 7430 7694 7704 7750 7797 7960)
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PART 7 SCHEDULE OF LICENCE FEES B
Deleted by Bylaw 7797
Please see Schedule "E" of the District of North
Vancouver Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481.
(6704 6758 6807 6908 6947 6984 7134 7364 7430 7588 7694 7704 7750 7764 7797
7960)
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PART 8 SCHEDULE OF LICENCE FEES C
Deleted by Bylaw 7797
Please see Schedule "E" of the District of North
Vancouver Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481.
(6704 6726 6807 6908 6984 7134 7364 7430 7694 7704 7750 7764 7797 7960)
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PART 9 SCHEDULE OF LICENCE FEES D
Deleted by Bylaw 7797
Please see Schedule "E" of the District of North
Vancouver Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481.
(6704 6807 6908 6984 7134 7364 7430 7694 7750 7764 7797 7960)
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PART 10 SCHEDULE OF LICENCE FEES E
Deleted by Bylaw 7797
Please see Schedule "E" of the District of North
Vancouver Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481.
(6704 6807 6904 6984 7134 7364 7430 7694 7750 7797 7960)
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(THERE IS NO SCHEDULE OF LICENCE FEES F)
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Part 11 SCHEDULE OF LICENCE FEES G
Deleted by Bylaw 7797
Please see Schedule "E" of the District of North
Vancouver Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481.
(7273 7636 7797 7960)
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Part 12 LICENCE TRANSFER FEES
Deleted by Bylaw 7797
Please see Schedule "E" of the District of North
Vancouver Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481.
(6704 6984 7134 7797 7960)
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PART 1A
(4851)
SECTION 1301
THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER
CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL
IMPORTANT NOTICE - No Commercial or Industrial Premises may be occupied, nor any business or
industry carried on therein, until such premises have been approved for the intended use by the Municipal
Departments indicated below. The applicant for the Business Licence is responsible for obtaining the
Municipal Approvals required.
THIS COMPLETED FORM MUST ACCOMPANY YOUR LICENCE APPLICATION.
To: THE BUSINESS LICENCE DEPARTMENT
LICENCE NUMBER:
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE USE OF THE PREMISES
COMMONLY KNOWN AS:
North Vancouver, B.C.
(address of Premises)
and legally described as:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_
D.L.
Block
Lot
Lot
Lot
Plan
and owned by: __________________________________________ (Name of the Owner of the
Premises)
of:
(Address of the Owner of the premises)
by
(Name of the Applicant for the Licence)
carrying on the business of: does not conflict with
the provisions of the By-laws or Acts pertaining to the following Municipal Departments and are hereby
approved for such stated use.
PROPERTY RECORDS:
Verify: Legal; Owner ¨
Supply: Roll No.; Area Code; Zoning Code; _______________ ___________________
(Property Records Clerk)
Date
PLANNING DEPARTMENT:
Supply: S.I.C. Code:
______________________________________________
(Planner)
Date
BUILDING DEPARTMENT:
Verify: Zoning and Conformity ¨
Occupancy Permitted ¨
Supply:
Area
of
Premises;
No.
Parking
Slots
______________________________________________
(Building Inspector)
Date
HEALTH DEPARTMENT:
(Health & Sanitary Inspector)
Date
FIRE DEPARTMENT: _______________________________________________
(Fire Warden)
Date
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R.C.M.P.: _______________________________________________
(Inspector)
Date
PLEASE PROCESS AND FORWARD WITH MINIMUM OF DELAY
DEPARTMENTAL COMMENTS
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PART 1B
SECTION 1401
THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER
Phone 990-2311
Pre-numbered
Licence Number
Municipal Hall
355 W. Queens Road
North Vancouver, B.C.
V7N 4N5
Name & Address of
Licensee
Type
Licence
Number
Receipt
Number
Expiry Date
Day Month Year
FEE
Type of Business:
Licensed as:
(Seal) This to state that the above named has paid the above licence fee and is entitled to carry on
business as indicated above within the Municipality of the District of North Vancouver in a lawful
manner, and this licence is issued subject to the provisions of all by-laws of the District of North
Vancouver, now or hereinafter in force, and to all amendments that may hereafter be made to said
bylaws.
This Licence is not transferable and expires on the date shown above. This licence must be
displayed in a conspicuous place on the premises.
Chief Licence Inspector
BUSINESS LICENCE
(4851)