Licence Types & Fees
Licence Types
The City of St. Albert approves the following licence types through associated bylaws:
- In-Town Business: If a business's physical address is located within the City of St. Albert's boundaries, the business is classified as an In-Town Business.
- Out-of-Town Business: If a business's physical address is located outside the City of St. Albert's boundaries, the business is classified as an Out-of-Town Business.
- Tobacco: If a business sells tobacco-related products.
- All businesses in St. Albert that sell tobacco require a Tobacco Retail Licence, as well as a Business Licence.
- The Tobacco Retail Licensing Bylaw defines "Tobacco Products as: the following: tobacco in any form, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, pipe tobacco, loose tobacco, plugs of tobacco, chewing tobacco and snuff.
- The City of St. Albert does not allow shisha/ hookah or cigar lounges as per the Smoking Bylaw 1/2004, Section 3(1)(b)(d).
- Cannabis: If a business sells cannabis related products.
- Cannabis Retail Stores are required to obtain an approved development permit before an application for a Business Licence can be accepted by Business Licensing.
- Exempt: If the industry or profession has legislation which exempts the regulated member from the municipal licensing fee.
- To be considered exempt, a business owner must provide proof of a valid licence or practice permit related to their business type (e.g., registered nurse or lawyer).
- A business which is considered exempt must still obtain a business licence; however, the licensing fee is waived.
Licence Fees
Licensing fees are set and approved by Council and are legislated in Bylaws.
Business licences are valid for the calendar year, and fees are prorated depending on when a business licence is issued.
| Licence renewed or issued up to Apr 30 | Licence issued on or after May 1 | Licence issued on or after Sep 1 | |
| In Town Licence | $150.00 | $112.50 | $75.00 |
| Out of Town Licence | $683.00 | $512.25 | $341.50 |
| Tobacco Licence | $721.00 | $540.75 | $360.50 |
| Cannabis Retail Licence | $865.00 | $648.75 | $432.50 |
- Late Penalty: a late penalty of $75.00 is charged on in-town and cannabis licences if not renewed by Jan 31, and were operating prior to Jan 1.
- Deadline to Renew: licences not renewed by Jan 31 are considered expired and will be moved to an enforcement status, where a fine may be issued.
- Temporary Licences: The City of St. Albert does not offer temporary or short-term licences.
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Last edited: December 1, 2025
