Business licences & permits — West Kelowna, British Columbia

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

The City of West Kelowna, British Columbia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw No. 0087, 2010 (consolidated to 0087.18); City of West Kelowna Sign Bylaw No. 0250, 2018 (consolidated to 0250.01), verified 2026-08-23.

Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw No. 0087, 2010 (consolidated to 0087.18) adopted bylaw

Requires a City business licence (or valid inter-community licence) to carry on any business, one per business, annual term Jan 1-Dec 31; sets specific rules for auctioneers, secondhand dealers/pawnbrokers, tow trucks, mobile restaurants/food vendors, body-rub parlours and social escort services.

City of West Kelowna Sign Bylaw No. 0250, 2018 (consolidated to 0250.01) adopted bylaw

Regulates the number, size, type, form, appearance and location of business signage citywide (fascia, freestanding/monument, portable/sandwich-board, banner, and electronic-message signs) and the permits required for each.

Machine-readable: business-licensing.json · Official website: https://westkelownacity.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-23 · Business licences & permits in other municipalities