Delta has signed on to an initiative that will make doing business across multiple municipalities a little easier.
The province announced this week that the Corporation of Delta has joined the Fraser Valley Inter-Municipal Licence Program, expanding the partnership into the Lower Mainland.
The program aims to make it easier for mobile businesses, such as plumbers, electricians and other construction-related trades, to operate throughout the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. It allows those types of businesses to purchase just one licence, rather than having to obtain a separate licence for each municipality in which they operate.
"For more than two years, the Inter-Municipal Business Licence program has saved local construction and trades-related businesses time and money," said Delta Mayor Lois Jackson. "Delta council is happy to make this program permanent and participate in the expansion into the Fraser Valley; offering even better service to our residents, collaborating with our neighbouring communities and helping local businesses."
The program is open to a number of different sectors, including plumbers, electricians, architects, general contractors and mechanical engineers.
Delta is also a part of the Metro West agreement, which includes Burnaby, New Westminster, Richmond, Surrey and Vancouver.
The Fraser Valley program extends into Surrey, the City of Langley, Langley Township, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission, Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.
There are 11 Mobile Business Licence agreements throughout the province that involve a total of 73 communities.
