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Business Licenses

Business Licenses are required to provide a level of regulation for businesses within the City. They are used as a tool for the City to ensure compliance with land-use and building regulations, to gather land-use information and to facilitate planning decisions.

Who needs a business license?

All business operations operating in the City of Prince Albert require a business license with the exception of:

  • Businesses operating within the limits of the exhibition grounds of the City during the annual exhibition;
  • Community clubs, which hold an operating agreement with the City, carrying on the business of a flea market;
  • Activities carried on by the City at a location operated by an official or employee of the City acting on behalf of the City in his capacity as such official or employee;
  • Activities which Council has by resolution exempted from the requirements of the Business License Bylaw;
  • Activities undertaken by a charity;
  • Activities which are exempt from municipal licensing by any statute of the Government of Canada or the Province of Saskatchewan.

For more details on the City of Prince Albert's business license regulations, please see the Business License Bylaw on the Bylaws page.

Business Licenses are required to provide a level of regulation for businesses within the City. They are used as a tool for the City to ensure compliance with land-use and building regulations, to gather land-use information and to facilitate planning decisions.

Who needs a business license?

All business operations operating in the City of Prince Albert require a business license with the exception of:

  • Businesses operating within the limits of the exhibition grounds of the City during the annual exhibition;
  • Community clubs, which hold an operating agreement with the City, carrying on the business of a flea market;
  • Activities carried on by the City at a location operated by an official or employee of the City acting on behalf of the City in his capacity as such official or employee;
  • Activities which Council has by resolution exempted from the requirements of the Business License Bylaw;
  • Activities undertaken by a charity;
  • Activities which are exempt from municipal licensing by any statute of the Government of Canada or the Province of Saskatchewan.

For more details on the City of Prince Albert's business license regulations, please see the Business License Bylaw on the Bylaws page.

What type of business license do I need?

The following are the business licenses that are available:

Commercial License Application

This form is required for any business located in a Commercial or Industrial Zone.  This is the most common form for potential new businesses.  (See the Zoning map which indicates the zoned land use areas in the city).

 
Home Occupation License Application

This form is for potential home-based businesses only.  Possible applicants include esthetic companies, consulting businesses, etc.  The difference between this form and the application for commercial business licenses is that home-based businesses must adhere to a number of regulations in addition to those of a commercial business.  Those regulations are outlined on the application.

 
Mobile Food Vendors License Application

This license is intended for individuals who sell confectionery items, coffee, lunches, snacks, ice cream or other similar products from a mobile vehicle, mobile structure or food cart.

 
Transient License Application

This license is mandatory for all businesses that are located outside of Prince Albert and which do business within City limits.  Also included are other businesses that do not fit into the home-based business or commercial business descriptions.  Fruit sellers and direct sellers are examples of businesses that would fall under this category.

 
Commercial License Application

This form is required for any business located in a Commercial or Industrial Zone.  This is the most common form for potential new businesses.  (See the Zoning map which indicates the zoned land use areas in the city).

 
Home Occupation License Application

This form is for potential home-based businesses only.  Possible applicants include esthetic companies, consulting businesses, etc.  The difference between this form and the application for commercial business licenses is that home-based businesses must adhere to a number of regulations in addition to those of a commercial business.  Those regulations are outlined on the application.

 
Mobile Food Vendors License Application

This license is intended for individuals who sell confectionery items, coffee, lunches, snacks, ice cream or other similar products from a mobile vehicle, mobile structure or food cart.

 
Transient License Application

This license is mandatory for all businesses that are located outside of Prince Albert and which do business within City limits.  Also included are other businesses that do not fit into the home-based business or commercial business descriptions.  Fruit sellers and direct sellers are examples of businesses that would fall under this category.

 
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Economic Development and Planning Department
City of Prince Albert
1084 Central Avenue
Prince Albert, SK
S6V 7P3

Phone: (306) 953-4370
Fax: (306) 953-4380

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