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It’s Time to Renew Your Ponoka Business Licence

A person putting up a open signBusinesses in the Town of Ponoka have until December 31 to renew their business licences for the 2025 year. 

Businesses that operate, provide or sell a product or service within or partially within the Town of Ponoka corporate boundaries are required to have a valid Ponoka business licence and renew it annually as per the Business Licence Bylaw No. 443-20. Approved business licences for the 2024 year will expire on December 31, 2024.

When renewing a business licence, please provide any changes in business information, such as:

  • A change of business location;
  • Contact information; and/or 
  • A change in ownership.

Notification of all changes, such as those listed above, should be provided in writing by emailing permits@ponoka.ca. 

Business licence renewal notices were recently mailed to all local businesses prior to the postal strike.

If you have not received a business licence renewal notice, please email permits@ponoka.ca or phone
 403-783-0119.

Options for Paying for Your Business Licence During the Postal Strike

You can:

  • Pay in person at the Town Office by cash, debit, credit or cheque. 
  • Pay through your bank, either in person or online. 
  • Pay with a credit card by using the Town’s credit card payment slip or call 403-783-0119. Please fill in the payment slip with your credit card information, your signature, and dollar amount for the bill payment. Note: Credit card numbers are not kept on file.Completed forms can then be submitted in one of the following ways:
    1. Email to permits@ponoka.ca
    2. Drop off at the Town Office (second floor of the Ponoka Civic Centre)

For more information, please call the Town of Ponoka Development Services Department at 403-783-0119.

Please do not mail payments to the Town while the postal strike is still happening.

New Business Licences

If you are a new business in Ponoka, you can apply for a business licence by clicking here.

Here you will find the ‘Business Licence Application Form’ and the ‘Letter of Intent Form’ to apply for a business licence. You can also visit the Town Office on the second floor of the Ponoka Civic Centre (5604-50 Street). Additional information may be required from businesses as indicated in the ‘Schedules’ of Business Licence Bylaw No. 443-20.

For more information on business licences, please click here or phone the Town Office at 403-783-4431.