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Maureen Berard 
Manager of Building Services
Tel: (306) 786-1709
Fax (306) 786-6880
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Pursuant to the adoption of Business License Bylaw 24/2003 new fees for Business Licenses have been adopted.

The basis for municipal licensing:

Is to ensure that every business or person conducting business activity in the City:

  • provide all necessary information and third party approvals;
  • obtain all necessary information and approvals from the City;

Relative to the operation of their business activity prior to commencement of that activity;

To ensure compliance with:

  • zoning regulations;
  • building regulations; and
  • to facilitate planning decisions.

 

If you wish to fill out a Business License Application prior to coming to City Hall one is available below to print out.

Business License Application

Business License Bylaw (8/2006)

A Business License shall not be issued nor considered valid without payment of fees as prescribed in Table 15.1.

Table 15.1
 

Type of License Application fee1 Annual Renewal Fee2 Pro-Rated Fee3  After September 1
Resident $50.00    $50.00    N/A   
Non Resident  $50.00    $200.00    $100.00   
Home Based Business $50.00    $50.00    N/A   
Home Occupation $50.00    $50.00    N/A   
Trade Shows $10.00per table/booth space for events four days or less
$20.00 per table/booth space for events five days or more 
Transient Traders $100.00 for each one week period or portion thereof.
Direct Sellers As per Resident and Non Resident schedule.
Direct Sales Contractors As per Resident and Non Resident schedule.
Fish Pedlars As per Resident and Non Resident schedule.
 
Notes to Table 15.1
  1. Applied one time only at time application is received.
  2. Applied at time of application and each year during continued operation of the business.
  3. Applied as the Annual Renewal fee for all applications received after September 1, in application year only.

For additional information on the licensing of businesses 
in the City of Yorkton, phone 786-1709.