A new type of business license is available in Langley, and the fees for existing licenses have changed.

Director of Community Planning Michael Davolio presented the changes June 1 to the Langley City Council, which unanimously voted to waive the first reading and approve them. Davolio implemented a seasonal license that lasts 90 days and increased the temporary license from seven to 10 days.

Adding business license categories creates more flexibility for merchants. Previously, Langley only offered a seven-day or year-long license.

“That’s not the greatest solution for someone who’s only going to be in business for two or three months,” said Debbie Mahler, city clerk and treasurer.

The annual business license fee increased from $50 to $60 for a business outside the city that’s conducting business in Langley. Temporary vendors will pay $30, up from $25 plus, if requested, a $10 renewal fee.

Davolio said he made the seasonal license last 90 days to eventually cover and replace the recently instituted mobile food vendor license. The mobile food vendor season was established between Memorial Day and Labor Day, late May to early September.