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Business Licences
Any businesses or individuals operating or selling within the City of North Battleford need a valid Business License. We issue Business Licenses on an annual basis from January 1 to December 31. Once you receive your Business License, it must be prominently displayed in your place of business.
Payment options
Schedule "A" to Bylaw No. 1100,
Business licence fees
Note:
All fees set out below are annual fees and except for those marked with an asterisk (*) where licenses are issued on or after October 1 in any year shall be subject to a licence fee equal to 50% of the annual fee. Those licence fees in categories identified with an asterisk (*) shall not be reduced regardless of the date of purchase.
Category 1 - Approved homes (daycare, special care, etc.)
Day care/nursery school: $130.00
Personal care: $265.00
Resident: $70
Non-resident: $265.00
Category 3 - Automatic vending machines
$0.01 to $0.25 machines: $15.00
$0.26 to $1.00 machines: $35.00
Machines over $1.000: $70.00
Category 4 - Basic business licence
Resident - home based: $265.00
Resident - commercial premises: $130.00
Non-resident: $400.00
Non-resident (special fee): $205.00
Carnival - per ride or concession: $70.00
Circus: $1,100.00
Category 6 - *Christmas tree sales
Resident: $70.00
Non-resident: $130.00
Category 7 - Commerical business vehicle
Dray service - resident: $265.00
Dray service - non-resident: $400.00
Tow truck: $265.00
Ice cream truck: $265.00
Ice cream bicycle - resident: $35.00
Ice cream bicycle - non-resident: $70.00
Handyman/repairman: $205.00
Subcontractor - resident: $265.00
Subcontractor - non-resident: $525.00
General contractor - resident: $400.00
General contractor - non-resident: $770.00
Category 9 - *Direct sellers (per salesperson)
Resident - with required Provincial direct sellers licence: $35.00
Resident - not requiring Provincial direct sellers licence: $25.00
Non-resident - with required Provincial direct sellers licence: $275.00
Non-resident - not requiring Provincial direct sellers licence: $65.00
Per year: $130.00
Per event: $70.00
Per year: $265.00
Category 12 - Pawn brokers/second hand dealer
Per location: $660.00
Per panel: $55.00
Public halls - $0.10/square foot of floor space to a maximum of: $395.00
Category 15 - *Seasonal trades
Chimney sweep: $130.00
Garden tilling/lawn care: $130.00
Snow removal: $130.00
Non-resident: $265.00
Category 16 - *Special events (boxing, wrestling, musical, special sales)
Resident - per event: $345.00
Non-resident - per day: $330.00
Non-resident - per week: $1,300.00
Category 17 - Specialized transportation
Taxi-cab per car: $130.00
Taxi-cab per van: $205.00
Limousine service: $265.00
Driver training instructor: $130.00
Category 18 - *Transient traders
General merchandise - per day: $330.00
General merchandise - per year: $1,155.00
Fish, fruit, produce - per day: $130.00
Fish, fruit, produce - per year: $800.00
Business license information
Do I require a Business License?
Any businesses or individuals operating or selling within the City of North Battleford need a valid Business License.
Starting a home based business
All applications for home based businesses must be considered as a Type I or Type II Home Based Business. The development standards for Type I and Type II home based businesses can be found in our Zoning Bylaw. All new home based businesses need a development permit. If the business owner does not own the property, please provide a signed property owner approval letter.
If your business is moving locations, you will need to contact the City of North Battleford and you may require a development permit.
Buying a previously owned business (transfer of licenses)
Business Licenses can only be transferred if the business is being taken over while still operating and there is no change in name or address. There is a fee of $25.00 to transfer.
Trade and craft shows will require only one license for the event.
If you are no longer operating or selling within the City of North Battleford and would like to cancel your business license, please contact City Hall.
Contact Us
City Hall
1291-101st Street P.O. Box 460
North Battleford, SK S9A 2Y6
306-445-1700
reception@cityofnb.ca