Fees / Charges - Business Licensing
Fees / Charges - Business Licensing
INTERCOMMUNITY BUSINESS LICENSE FEES:
The annual fee for an Intercommunity Business License is the combined total of a regular Port Alberni Business License Fee (see table below) plus an additional $150.00.
PORT ALBERNI BUSINESS LICENSE FEES:
If you are applying only for a regular Port Alberni Business License the annual fee is determined by the business category and is set out in Schedule "A" of the Business License Bylaw.
| CATEGORY | FEE | DESCRIPTION |
1. Service | $132.00 | All businesses except those identified in Category 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 of this schedule. |
2. Escort Service | $2,200.00 | Escort Service |
3. Financial Institutions | $550:00 | Banks Trust Companies Finance Companies |
4. Liquor Outlets | $220:00 | Public houses Lounges Cabarets Night Clubs Liquor Stores, etc. |
5. Pawnbrokers | $550.00 | Pawnbrokers |
6. Special Events | $220.00 (per day, to a maximum of $2,200.00 per event) | Carnival Circus Exhibition Horse/pony Show Dog Show |
| 7. Medical Marijuana | $220.00 | Medical Marijuana Facility Medical Marijuana Dispensary |
FINES AND TICKETS
| Description of Offence | Section# | Amount of Fine |
| Carry on business without a license | 4.1 | $150.00 / day |
| Fail to renew a license | 5.1 | $150.00 / day |
| Fail to display a license | 1 | $1000.00 |
| Permitting a minor | 12.1 d) | $100.00 |
| Smoking or consumption | 12.1 f) | $100.00 |
| Fail to maintain signs | 12.2 | $100.00 |
| Fail to maintain security | 12.3 | $100.00 |