Lamont County currently offers a Voluntary Business Licence Register to promote and encourage local businesses. Businesses that have a licence will also be added to the Lamont County Business Directory, available online: lamontcountynow.ca/business-directory.
Some of the benefits to a business licence include:
- Display at your site of business for consumers.
- Requirements for professional association or organization memberships.
- etc.
- A commercial, merchandising or industrial activity or undertaking.
- A profession, trade, occupation, calling or employment.
- An activity providing goods or services whether or not for profit and however organized or formed, including a co-operative or association of persons.
For most businesses in the County, applying for a Business Licence is as easy as completing the application form and paying the annual fee of $30 (as of January 1, 2020). Occasionally, some businesses require a development permit before they can be issued a Business License. Bring in your already prepared Business Licence Application or visit the Planning & Development Department for more information.
Once all other permits have been issued and complied with, a Business Licence can be issued. A Business Licence Application application for a Business Licence can take up to three days to process and will be mailed out to the business owner. It is important to note that the legal owner of the land on which the business operates must also sign the application. Business Licences are issued based on the calendar year and expire at midnight, December 31 (annually).
A limited number of specialty businesses are required to have a provincial business license. For more information on Provincial Business Licenses, visit Service Alberta.