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Business Licensing
In the MD of Opportunity, you are what you make of it as you roll up your sleeves and work to build a business, a career, and a life here.
Whether “brick and mortar” or home-based, if operating a business in the MD, licensing is mandatory, with yearly registration from Jan-Dec, not from when you apply for the license.
License fees are detailed in the chart below. Payments to the MD can be made with credit card, cash, or by cheque.
| LICENSE TYPE | WITHIN DISTRICT BOUNDARIES | OUTSIDE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkers & Peddlers | $50 (per day) $100 (2-5 days) $200 (6 days & over, not to exceed current year) |
$100 (per day) $200 (2-5 days) $200 (6 days & over, not to exceed current year) |
| Home Occupations | $100 | $200 |
| Transient Exhibitions | N/A | $100/ day |
| All other business types not listed and excluding (type “A”) | $100 | $200 |
| Additional fee for tobacco and alcohol | $25 | $50 |
| Transfer of License Fee | $25 | $50 |
| Renewal Fee | $75 | $150 |
Note that any and all information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Government Act, and is protected by the privacy provisions of the Freedom of Information Protection Privacy Act. For more information, please refer to the following Bylaws:
2024-06 Non-Residential Small Business Sub-Class Bylaw
2021-04 Non-Residential Small Business Sub-Class Bylaw
2018-11 Business Hours of Operation Bylaw
2015-23 Business Hours of Operation Hours Amendment
2007-22 Aggregate Payment Business Levy Bylaw
2007-01 Business License Bylaw
