• Commercial Industrial Checklist - This checklist is required for construction projects for new buildings and additions
• Multi-Unit Residential Checklist - This checklist is required for construction projects consisting of 3 or more dwellings for new apartment/condominium buildings/row housing, stacked row housing, etc.
• Change of Use Checklist - This checklist is required when changing the use within an existing building or site (for example: changing a General Retail Store to a Restaurant)

Step 2 – Apply for a business licence

If you are operating out of a commercial or industrial location, submit this Business Licence Application at the same time as your development permit application. You can also use our online application.

If you are applying for a Home Based business licence you only need to submit the application you filled out for your development permit.

Please also remember to submit a Corporate Registry Search from the provincial government if your business is a corporation, and your site and floor plans. You should also check your business licence category to see if you have to submit other documents as well.

Step 3 – Fees and approval

Once you have submitted your application and other required documents, you will need to pay your fees before we can process it.

Once fees are paid, we will process your application. Applications for certain categories of businesses have to be sent to other agencies (such as Edmonton Police Service,
Alberta Health Services, the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission or Edmonton Fire Rescue) for a recommendation before we can issue a licence. Some applications are forwarded to other agencies simply to notify them of your new business.

Business licence applications are usually processed in 1-3 weeks, however categories that require recommendations can take longer. Once your application is processed, we will either send your licence in the mail or notify you that your application has been denied.

Step 4 – Renewal

Your licence will have an expiry date on it and you must renew before that date – whether you receive a reminder from the City or not – or your licence will expire and you will have to go through all the above steps again.

To renew your licence, simply visit us in person (10250 - 101 Street NW), renew online or call 311.

Business Licence Fees

This chart show what fees you will have to pay as part of your business licence application.

The first four fees apply to all business licence applications and are charged in addition to the fee for your particular business licence category.

The consultations required are a list of all the other agencies that we are required to notify about or ask for a recommendation on your business licence application. This allows these other agencies to ensure that your business complies with the laws and regulations that they enforce.

All fees effective January 1, 2012.