Licencing

Who needs a City of Penticton Business Licence?

All businesses in the City of Penticton require a Business Licence as regulated by the City of Penticton Business Licence Bylaw 2012-5020.pdf [PDF - 635 KB].

Business Licence Applications are required for:

• New Businesses
• Change of address for existing businesses
• Change of mailing address
• Change of ownership
• Change in business name [PDF - 125 KB]
• Change in emergency contacts
• Change of business description [PDF - 125 KB]

 

BUSINESS LICENCE APPLICATIONS

 

There are three kinds of businesses which require a City of Penticton Business Licence:

1. Commercial/Industrial Business: A business being carried on within a building located in a commercial or industrial area in the City of Penticton as defined in the Zoning By-law [PDF - 1.5 MB]. Before you commit to a location, check with the Planning Department to see if your type of business is permitted under zoning in that location. Before you buy or lease a building, it would be in your best interest to have a clause inserted in your option-to-purchase or lease document.
2. Home-Based Business: A business being carried on within a dwelling located in a residential area in the City of Penticton as defined in the Zoning By-law.
3. Out of Town Business: A business being carried on in the City of Penticton, but with the business office located outside of Penticton.

Please note that a person who is employed on a salary basis by some other person shall be deemed not to be carrying on a profession and will not be required to obtain a business licence.

For more information on business licensing, please contact the City of Penticton's Licence Clerk at 250-490-2488 or by email.

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