Business licences & permits — West Vancouver, British Columbia

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

District Municipality of West Vancouver has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-08.

Business Licence Bylaw No. 4455, 2005 (consolidated to Amendment 5329, 2024) adopted bylaw
licence required True s.5.1.1
who must license all businesses operating within the District of West Vancouver s.5.1.1
fee per Fees and Charges Bylaw 5025, 2019 Schedule A (e.g. B&B $112/guest room; Contractor 1–2 employees $105; Professional 1–2 employees $211) s.5.2.1, Schedule A
renewal annual January 1–December 31 s.5.4.1
scout note

Requires business licences for businesses operating in West Vancouver including home-based businesses; amended to incorporate STR licensing requirements (Amendment 5419, 2026).

Machine-readable: business-licensing.json · Official website: https://westvancouver.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-08 · Business licences & permits in other municipalities