Business licences & permits — Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories

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

Village of Fort Simpson has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-04.

Business License Bylaw (Bylaw 485) adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 4 (a)
who must license Any person carrying on business within the Village, excluding those regulated by Act of Parliament or Legislative Assembly. s. 4 (a); Definitions e)
fee Schedule B: Resident Commercial $100.00, Home Occupation $125.00, Student $1.00, Resident Seasonal Tourist $50.00; Non-Resident Commercial $250.00, Non-Resident Seasonal Tourist $250.00; Canvasser $250.00; Charitable N/C; License Amendment $25.00; Late Fee $25.00; New after Aug 1: one half of the annual license fee Schedule "B"
renewal Annual, expires December 31st; renewals by February 15th s. 14; s. 19
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Village of Fort Simpson business licence bylaw (Bylaw 485), requiring businesses to obtain a municipal licence to operate. An amendment (Bylaw 2015-1) is also posted alongside the base bylaw.

Machine-readable: business-licensing.json · Official website: http://www.fortsimpson.com/ · Last verified 2026-06-04 · Business licences & permits in other municipalities