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Business License Application

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1. Business TypeNew Business (operating from a commercial location within the Village of Pemberton)
   Existing Business (within Village Boundaries)
   Non-Resident Business (based elsewhere but doing business within the Village of Pemberton)
   Home Based Business
2. Business Name
3. Business Activities (Please describe what you do)
4. Date Opened Clear Date
5. Owners Name
6. Owners Email Address
7. Owners Phone Number
8. Managers Name
9. Managers Phone Number
10. Are you a member of the Pemberton & District Chamber of Commerce?Yes

    Business Address

11. Mailing Address
12. Street Address
13. Phone Number
14. Fax Number
15. Email Address
16. Website

    Mailing Address / PO Box

17. Mailing Address
18. Street Address
19. Town/City
20. Province/State
21. Postal/Zip Code
22. Country
23. By submitting this form, you agree to the terms & conditions listed belowI Agree

To have your business listed in the Village of Pemberton Business Directory, please complete the Business Listing Form and return via email to admin@pemberton.ca or by fax at 604.894.6136.

Terms & Conditions

I/We hereby make application for a licence in accordance with the particulars as above stated, declare the above statements are true and will comply with each and every obligation contained in all laws and By-laws now in force or which may hereafter come into force in the Village of Pemberton.

The Village of Pemberton reserves the right to suspend or cancel a business license where the applicant has knowingly provided false information to the Village of Pemberton with regard to the operation, ownership or any other aspect of the business in question.

Home-Based Business Applicants

I/We understand and will abide by the following provisions for home occupation businesses as set out in the Village of Pemberton Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 466,2001, Section 207, which states:

"In any zone in which a Home Occupation Use is permitted, the following shall be satisfied:

1. The activities shall be conducted entirely within the principal building or accessory building except where such activity involves horticulture or a family day care.
2. The home occupation shall not involve external structural alterations to the dwelling unit or show any exterior indications that the dwelling unit is being utilized for any purpose other than that of a dwelling unit.
3. The use shall not involve the storing, exterior to the building or of any materials used directly or indirectly in the processing or resulting from the processing or any product of such craft or occupation.
4. The use may involve the display and the sale of a commodity that is produced on the premises; however in no case shall the retailing of the commodity be the primary home occupation use.
5. The use within the principal building shall occupy no more than 20% of the floor area of the principal building, up to a maximum of 50m2.
6. The use within one or more accessory buildings shall occupy a total of not more than 50m2.
7. In no case shall the aggregate floor area of all buildings used for home occupation use exceed 50m2 on a parcel of land.
8. The total display area of any outdoor advertising sign shall not exceed 0.4m2
9. Not more than the equivalent of two full-time persons shall be engaged in a home occupation, one of which shall be a resident of the dwelling unit.
10. Home crafts or occupations shall not discharge or emit the following across lot lines:
    • odorous, toxic or noxious matter or vapours;
    • heat, glare, electrical interference or radiation;
    • recurring ground vibration;
    • noise levels exceeding 45 decibels, except during the hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm from Monday to Friday, in which case the noise levels shall not exceed 55 decibels.
11. The use shall provide parking in accordance with the requirements in the applicable zone.
12. No automobile, boat, or other machinery servicing or repair is permitted as a home occupation use.

Note:  In the case of Auto-Courts, Trailer Courts, Combined Courts, or Establishments serving or handling food, the premises must be approved by the "VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY".

Bed & Breakfast Applicants

I understand and will abide by the following provisions for bed & breakfast use as set out in the Village of Pemberton Zoning & Planning Bylaw No. 466, 2001, Section 244, which states:

1. The principal use of the Dwelling Unit - which may have bedrooms used for bed and breakfast accommodation - shall remain a family residence;
2. That family, or a member of it, shall alone be engaged in the operation of the bed and breakfast business, but the operator or operators may hire employees to work on the premises;
3. Not more than two (2) bedrooms in the Dwelling Unit shall be used for bed and breakfast accommodation within the RS-1 zone;
4. One off-street parking space shall be provided for each bedroom used as bed and breakfast;
5. Signage shall be limited to an area not to exceed 0.4 m2 for bed and breakfast within the RS-1 zone; and
6. Notwithstanding the maximum number of bedrooms permitted 224(3), bed and breakfast operations that existed at the adoption of this Bylaw may have up to three (3) bedrooms Unit that is used for bed and breakfast accommodation."

Portable or Temporary Commercial Vendors

I/We understand and will abide by the following provisions for portable vendors as set out in the Village of Pemberton Bylaw No. 418, 1988, which states:

This section applies to every person carrying on the business of operating a mobile store who vends on any highway, street, lane, or public place, any goods, wares, merchandise, or foodstuffs.

Portable Food Vendor means a person who offers to sell food items from a cart, trailer or motor vehicle to the general public for immediate consumption.

Temporary Commercial Vendor means a person who offers for sale from a stationary vehicle, or temporary stall that is not part of a permanent use on the lot, goods, other than food items for immediate consumption, otherwise permitted to be sold in the zone in which the vehicle or stall is located.

1. Only one Portable Food Vendor License will be issued per parcel of land.
2. A maximum of five Portable Food Vendors will be licensed in a calendar year.
3. Portable Food Vendors and Temporary Commercial Vendors shall:
   • obtain written permission from the owner of the land, allowing the portable vending cart, trailer, vehicle, or temporary stall to be located on the property, and provide a copy of such permission to the License Inspector,
   • obtain permission to use washroom facilities on the property or in adjacent premises, and provide a written statement indicating said permission,
   • provide a garbage container at the location of the vending cart, trailer, vehicle, or temporary stall, and pick up all garbage and debris within 100 metres of their location, which is a result of their business operation,
   • obtain a business licence for each separate location where the business will be operated, and
   • pay a yearly business license fee of $300.00.
4. Mobile Stores shall:
   • be fully self-contained with no service connection other than electrical service being required,
   • be located other than on a highway, sidewalk or boulevard except in required off-street parking spaces, but not so as to interfere with or block any motor vehicle, pedestrian exit, or walkway,
   • be kept in good repair, and
   • when in use for food vending, meet Provincial Health regulations, and the vendor shall provide written confirmation from a Provincial Health Inspector."

Last Updated on Friday, January 06, 2012