Business Licensing

All businesses operating in the City of Langford require a business licence. Business licences are perpetual and there is no expiry or renewal requirement unless the business closes or moves to a new location.

Temporary business licences are valid for up to one year from the date of issue, and therefore are not perpetual.

Please ensure you have filled out all required fields on the application form, have submitted all required documents, and payment to avoid delay of the application process. The process does not start until the application has been fully completed, full payment has been made, and all required documents are received.

Send your completed application form, payment, and any supporting documentation to:

• by email: (payment must be made in-person or by mail)
• in person: Langford City Hall, Ground Floor, Unit #117 – 877 Goldstream Avenue (8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
• by mail: City of Langford, Attn: Business Licensing, Second Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford BC, V9B 2X8

Payment options: Forms of payments accepted at City Hall include debit, cash, or cheque. We do not accept credit cards. For applications sent by mail, please ensure cheques are payable to City of Langford and note your business name on the memo line.

For all inquiries regarding the business licence process, or to follow up on the status of your application, please email

Floor plans and parking plans are required for two types of permits:

1. Commercial spaces: Applicants may wish to contact a building inspector prior to submitting an application to learn more about what is required; and
2. Daycare spaces: Similarly, applicants might want to speak to someone in the Planning Department regarding daycare requirements.

Inter-municipal licences are available to Langford residents which allows a mobile business to operate in all thirteen (13) municipalities within the Capital Regional District:

1. District of Central Saanich
2. City of Colwood
3. Township of Esquimalt
4. District of Highlands
5. City of Langford
6. District of Metchosin
7. District of North Saanich
8. District of Oak Bay
9. District of Saanich
10. Town of Sidney
11. District of Sooke
12. City of Victoria
13. Town of View Royal

The application form is the same for both a regular business licence and an inter-municipal licence.

Click here for the application.

If you have any questions, please email:

As of May 1, 2024, the Province of British Columbia’s new rules for short-term rentals will be in effect. Among these new regulations is a requirement that short-term rental hosts display a valid business license on their listing in areas where a business licence is required by the local government.

The City of Langford does not currently require a business license for short-term rentals.

For updated information on short-term rentals, please visit: New rules for short-term rentals – Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)

If a member of the public believes a short-term rental host or platform is not following the provincial rules they can submit a complaint at the link provided: Short-term rental compliance and enforcement – Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca).