All businesses located and operating in the Central Okanagan East and Central Okanagan West Electoral Areas are required to have a municipal business licence.
RDCO Business Licences
Obtain a business licence
- The easiest and most convenient is to complete an online application
- Or, visit the Community Services department on the 2nd floor of the RDCO office
For email inquiries regarding business licensing please email us
Annual fees
Non Inter-community business
- Regular business licence fee: $85.00
- After December 31: $110.00
Inter-community business
- Regular business licence fee: $85.00
- After December 31: $110.00
- Inter-community license: $150.00
To apply for one or both licences, please fill out the business licence application form and submit payment. We will mail your municipal or combined municipal/inter-community business licence upon receipt of full payment.
Inter-community business licence program
If you operate a business within the Central Okanagan East and/or Central Okanagan West Electoral Areas and also operate in one or more of the participating areas, you may wish to purchase an inter-community business licence. If so, you must have a regional district business licence first before purchasing an inter-community business licence, covering most communities in the Okanagan-Similkameen corridor.
Participating municipalities:
- Regional District of Central Okanagan
- City of Armstrong
- City of Enderby
- District of Coldstream
- District of Lake Country
- Village of Lumby
- City of Kelowna
- Village of Keremeos
- Town of Oliver
- Town of Osoyoos
- District of Peachland
- City of Penticton
- Town of Princeton
- City of Revelstoke
- District of Salmon Arm
- District of Sicamous
- Township of Spallumcheen
- District of Summerland
- City of Vernon
- City of West Kelowna
An "inter-community business licence" means a business licence authorizes business to be carried on within the boundaries of any or all of the participating municipalities listed above in accordance with this bylaw.
If your business falls within the definition of an inter-community business you have the opportunity to apply for an inter-community business licence. This however, does not exempt you from complying with any special requirements unique to the participating municipalities. You are also required to first obtain a business licence in the jurisdiction where your business premise is located.
For example, if you are a contractor and run your business from your home in the Regional District of Central Okanagan, you will need a municipal business licence as it is considered a home-based business. You may then also purchase an inter-community business licence to work in any of the participating municipalities. This eliminates the requirement to purchase licences for every municipality you work in.
Bylaws
Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw No. 689
- Provides licensing and regulation of business within the Regional District of Central Okanagan
- It ensures that the various businesses, which establish and operate in the Regional District Electoral Areas, are doing so in accordance with Regional District bylaws
- Read Licencing and Regulation of Business Bylaw No. 689
Inter-Community Business License Bylaw No. 1261