Business Licensing

Information on business licences in Town of Comox and the Comox Valley

All businesses, including home-based businesses, operating within the Town of Comox require a business licence. Business licences are valid for each calendar year period, and can be applied for at any time throughout the year. For more information on operating a business in the Town of Comox, please see the Comox Business Licence Bylaw.

Effective 2007, the Town of Comox has entered into an intermunicipal Business Licence Agreement with the City of Courtenay allowing certain businesses that operate in both communities the option of purchasing a single licence. For more information on this program, please see the Intermunicipal Business Licence Agreement Authorization Bylaw or call Town Hall at 250 339-2202.

The Town of Comox also has a partnership agreement with OneStop Business Registry , which offers integrated business registry services. If you are starting up a new business or wish to change the address of your business, you can use the OneStop service to register with many of the federal, provincial and local government agencies all in one step.

To apply for a Town of Comox Business Licence, either directly with the Town or through the OneStop Business Registry, use one of the links below:

Comox Business Licence Application

OneStop Business Registry Service