City of Dawson

Apply for a Business Licence

 A completed Business Licence Application (see bottom of page for form), along with payment of the fee as prescribed in the Fees and Charges Bylaw, can be submitted to the City of Dawson:

in person at 1336 Front Street
by mail to PO Box 308, Dawson City, YT Y0B 1G0
by email to info@cityofdawson.ca

Business licences are effective January 1st or the date of issuance until and including the 31st of December next following.

Inter-municipal Business Licence 
Inter-municipal Business Licences may also be purchased from the City of Dawson Offices, or any Association of Yukon Communities municipality participating in the program.The City of Dawson is a signatory to the Association of Yukon Communities’ Inter-Municipal Business Licence Agreement. Any business holding a valid licence issued pursuant to that agreement, except a business for a hawker or a vendor shall be deemed to be licensed in the City of Dawson.

General Regulations 

• If more than one business is carried out within a single premise a separate business licence is required for each business.
• The holder of a business licence must at all times be in compliance will all federal and territorial laws and regulations and City bylaws pertaining to their operation.
• A business licence issued is non-transferable, and is valid only in the business owner’s name in which the licence was issued and the business address for which the licence was issued. 
• Every person conducting business in the City of Dawson under an Inter-municipal Business Licence must abide by all rules set forth in the Business Licence Bylaw.
• An active business licence expires on December 31st in any given year.