Who needs a Town of Golden Business Licence?
Any person owning or operating a business within The Town of Golden is required to hold a valid business licence as regulated by the Town of Golden Business Licencing Bylaw No. 990. A business is defined as a commercial or industrial undertaking of any kind or nature, or the provision of professional, personal or other services for the purpose of gain or profit.
Getting a Business Licence
Short Term Rentals
All Short Term Rental (STR) and Bed & Breakfast (B&B) operators in Golden are required to have a business license. There are three types Business Licences for STRs/B&Bs:
- Bed and Breakfast Business Licence
- Short-term Rental Business Licence - Residential Zone
- Short-term Rental Business Licence - Commercial Zone.
Visit the Short Term Rentals and Bed & Breakfasts page to learn more and prepare your application.
Liquor & Cannabis Businesses
View the Corporate Policy Applications from the Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch.
The policy outlines:
- application requirements;
- previous policy direction from Council on cannabis retail as well as previous liquor applications;
- how council will conduct the provincially mandated requirement to gather the views of property owners/occupants in the applicable area and the community as a whole, which is to be unique to each application; and
- criteria that Council may consider when evaluating an application.
Contact Information
Town of Golden Front Office: 250-344-2271
Business Licence Department: 250-344-2271 ext.231
Fax: 250-344-6577
E-mail