Request for Support of a Special Occasion Licence
File: 4320-04/___________________
A Special Occasion Licence permits you to serve, sell and consume alcohol at your special event, celebration or
community festival. Licences are regulated by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch, and issued by the Liquor
Distribution Branch through a BC Liquor Store. This form is a request for Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD)
support only.
Steps:
1. Visit a BC Liquor Store to pick up a copy of the “Special Occasion Licence Application.” Complete all
applicable sections. Please have your “Special Occasion Licence Application” form available when
submitting this “Request for Support of a Special Occasion Licence” to the CVRD.
2. If your event is on Denman Island or Hornby Island, contact Islands Trust at 1-250-247-2063 directly. If
your event is not on these Islands, proceed to the next step.
3. Complete this “Request for Support of a Special Occasion Licence” form and submit for review to the
CVRD at 600 Comox Road, Courtenay, BC V9N 3P6. Please allow at least one week prior to your event
for review.
Application date:
Organization:
Contact name:
Mailing address:
Phone:
Email:
Name of event:
Purpose of event:
Location of event:
The event will mostly take place
 Indoors,  Outdoors or  Both
Date(s) of event:
Hours of event:
Number of total attendees
expected throughout event:
If the number is likely to be 100 or more,
please contact bylaw compliance staff.
Office use: indicate bylaw compliance staff contacted:
For a public special event, please state charitable objectives:
Date(s) when alcohol is served:
Hours when alcohol is served:
Location where alcohol will be served:
Serving it Right certificate holder name(s):
Applicant’s Signature:
Please continue on reverse
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Request for Support of a Special Occasion Licence
4. This form will be returned to you upon completion of the following section, in approximately one week.
5. If you have not done so, contact your local RCMP detachment for their review.
6. Forward all completed forms to a BC Liquor Store for a decision.
This portion is to be completed by Comox Valley Regional District staff
Execution of this document indicates the Comox Valley Regional District’s
applicant’s request for a special occasion licence.
support /
non-support of the
Name of event:
Date(s) of event:
Authorized signature
Date
Notes:
For more information about the application requirements and process, please contact a BC Liquor Store or visit
http://www.bcliquorstores.com/special-occasion-licence.
Note for PSRs and branch assistants: please forward this completed form directly to manager of planning
services for assignment. There is no need to update Land Use program or prepare a folder. Contact planning staff
for any assistance.
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