Business Licence Application

Personal Information Collection Notice

Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act (the Act) for administrative purposes of the District of Sicamous. Personal information is protected from unauthorized use and disclosure and may only be used and disclosed as provided by the Act. Questions regarding personal information collection for business license applications can be directed to the privacy coordinator at corporate@sicamous.ca or 250-836-5263.

Application Type

Business Information

Business Owner Information

Proof of Consent

If a home occupation or tenant/lessee, you must provide proof of the property owner’s, mobile home park manager’s or apartment manager’s consent to the intended use is required.

Intercommunity Business Licence

Mobile Vendors

Mobile vendor are not permitted to operate within thirty (30) metres of a business selling comparable goods or services from a District owned property, boulevard or highway unless permission from the owner of the business is first obtained.

A mobile concession must comply with Provincial and Federal Statutes with respect to road safety and licensing. If an inspection by authorized representative(s) of the District is required, please expect application processing time delays.

If the proposed business is a restaurant or food outlet, Health Department approval is required. It is the responsibility of the applicant to obtain inspection and approvals as required.

Business Licence Fees

Your application will not be reviewed until payment is received.  The business licence inspector will be in touch if they have any questions.

Payment

Cheque Payment By Mail or After-Hours Drop Box:

Please include a note including your business name and that the payment is for a business licence application.

Credit Card Payment  (2.5% User Fee)

1. Go to: https://ipn.paymentus.com/rotp/sica
2. Enter your phone number on your application as your 7-digit customer number. Do not include your area code.
3. Fill in all other information and make payment.

Online Banking

The District does not accept e-transfers. To make a payment through online banking:

1. Log in to your online banking and add a payee.
2. Search for Sicamous (3 accounts should come up – Sicamous Taxes, Sicamous Utilities, Sicamous Accounts Receivable or A/R or Accts Rec).
3. Select the Sicamous Accounts Receivable Account.
4. Enter your phone number on your application as your 7-digit account number (do not include your area code).

*This number will be used temporarily, as you will be issued a customer number once your application is processed.  Please delete this payee number once your application fee is paid and use your customer number for future transactions.

5. Complete other fields required by your bank to make the payment.

Payment Type

Declaration

As the business owner, I/we apply for a business licence according to the abovementioned particulars and declare the above statements are true and correct. I/We understand that if granted the business license applied for, I/We will comply with every obligation contained in all laws and bylaws in force or which may from now on come into force in the District of Sicamous. I/we declare that I am/we are the agent(s) or owner(s) and I am/we are authorized to make this application.