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title: 100 Mile House home-based business rules
question: "Can I run a business from my home?"
place: 100 Mile House, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/100-mile-house
category: Starting and running a business
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owner_body: District of 100 Mile House
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# 100 Mile House home-based business rules

**Question:** Can I run a business from my home?

**Short answer:** Yes. In 100 Mile House a home occupation is permitted if it meets section 5.17 of the Zoning Bylaw and has a valid business licence. It is listed as an accessory use in most residential, agricultural and commercial zones. The licence is $120 the first calendar year, then $80 a year.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of 100 Mile House, https://www.100milehouse.com)  
**Cost:** $120 for the first calendar year, then $80 a year (Schedule D, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434). No separate home-business rate was found.  
**How long:** Aims for 10 business days after a complete business licence application (see business-licence).  
**Where:**
- In person: Municipal Hall, #1-385 Birch Ave., 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: District office, 250-395-2434

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** Yes, a home occupation is permitted if it meets s. 5.17 of the Zoning Bylaw and is validly licensed. It is listed as an accessory use in zones A-1, A-2, A-3, ER-1, ER-2, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6, C-1, C-2 and C-3 (not R-1/SR).
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026, s. 5.17.1; zone accessory-use lists](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Home occupation is permitted that meets all the provisions of this section, is" … "e) home occupation;" … "c) home occupation."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** Yes, it must be validly licensed. Business licence fee: $120 for the first calendar year, $80 in later years.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026, s. 5.17.1](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf)
  - Official wording: "5.17 Home Occupation 5.17.1 Home occupation is permitted that meets all the provisions of this section, is validly licensed."
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, Schedule D, Schedule D, s. 1](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%201434%20Fees%20%20Charges%20Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "will be One Hundred and Twenty Dollars ($120.00)" … "reduced to Eighty Dollars ($80.00) in the second and subsequent"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Limits:** Up to 46 m² or 50% of the dwelling's floor area, whichever is less; done inside the dwelling or an accessory building, with storage enclosed in a building; only occupants of the dwelling may carry it on; one parking space plus the dwelling's; no commercial vehicle over a 1 tonne truck outside a building; retail sales only of goods directly associated; no outdoor display or signs except as the Sign Bylaw allows.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026, s. 5.17.2 to 5.17.6](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No more than 46 square metres or 50% of the floor area of the principal" … "dwelling unit, whichever is less, may be used in connection with the home" … "with no external" … "Only the occupants of the principal dwelling unit may carry on the home" … "generate traffic that exceeds the level prevailing in the neighbourhood or" … "permit any retail sales except for the sale of goods directly associated" … "including outdoor storage, display of materials, floodlighting or signs except as" … "Home Occupation 1 space, not including off-street parking required for" … "a) have any commercial vehicle, exceeding a 1 tonne truck, to be located"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Businesses not allowed:** No list of banned business types. A home occupation must not cause a public offence or nuisance (noise, smoke, dust, odour, electrical interference) beyond the parcel, or use materials that produce flammable or explosive vapours or gases.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026, s. 5.17.6(c), (d)](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf)
  - Official wording: "produce a public offence or nuisance of any kind (e.g. noise, smoke, dust," … "use materials or that produce flammable or explosive vapours or gasses;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (s. 5.17); Business License Bylaw No. 1407, 2023; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026, cover](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026"
  - Source: [Business License Bylaw No. 1407, 2023, s. 1](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-08/BL%20bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Business License Bylaw No.1407,"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, Schedule D, cover](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%201434%20Fees%20%20Charges%20Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [Zoning Bylaw No. 1466](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf) defines a home occupation as an occupation or business subordinate to and wholly contained within a dwelling unit. It is listed as an accessory use in zones A-1, A-2, A-3, ER-1, ER-2, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6, C-1, C-2 and C-3 (not R-1/SR). It must be validly licensed.

## Steps

1. Check your zone in the Zoning Bylaw (see zoning-lookup).
2. Make sure your plans meet the limits below.
3. Apply for a business licence (see business-licence).

## Good to know

- Size: up to 46 m² or 50% of the dwelling's floor area, whichever is less. Work happens inside the dwelling or an accessory building, with storage enclosed in a building.
- Only occupants of the dwelling may carry it on.
- One parking space in addition to the dwelling's.
- No commercial vehicle larger than a 1 tonne truck outside a building.
- Retail sales only of goods directly associated with the business. No outdoor display or signs except as the Sign Bylaw allows.
- The bylaw lists no banned business types. A home occupation must not cause a public offence or nuisance (noise, smoke, dust, odour, electrical interference) beyond the parcel, or use materials that produce flammable or explosive vapours or gases.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1466 (PDF)](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf)
- [Business License Bylaw No. 1407 (PDF)](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-08/BL%20bylaw.pdf)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434 (PDF)](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%201434%20Fees%20%20Charges%20Consolidated.pdf)

## Related questions

- [100 Mile House business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/business-licence.md)
- [100 Mile House zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/zoning-lookup.md)
- [100 Mile House short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/short-term-rental.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business.md)
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## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Business License Bylaw No. 1407, 2023 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-08/BL%20bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, Schedule D (PDF), District of 100 Mile House](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%201434%20Fees%20%20Charges%20Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)

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