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100 Mile House home-based business rules

Can I run a business from my home?

100 Mile House, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

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.

Key facts

AllowedYes, 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).Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026, s. 5.17.1; zone accessory-use lists · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Home occupation is permitted that meets all the provisions of this section, is
e) home occupation;
c) home occupation.
Business licenceYes, it must be validly licensed. Business licence fee: $120 for the first calendar year, $80 in later years.Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026, s. 5.17.1; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, Schedule D, Schedule D, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
5.17 Home Occupation 5.17.1 Home occupation is permitted that meets all the provisions of this section, is validly licensed.
will be One Hundred and Twenty Dollars ($120.00)
reduced to Eighty Dollars ($80.00) in the second and subsequent
LimitsUp 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026, s. 5.17.2 to 5.17.6 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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
Businesses not allowedNo 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026, s. 5.17.6(c), (d) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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;
BylawZoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (s. 5.17); Business License Bylaw No. 1407, 2023; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026, cover; Business License Bylaw No. 1407, 2023, s. 1; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, Schedule D, cover · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026
Business License Bylaw No.1407,
Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024

How it works

The Zoning Bylaw No. 1466 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

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Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality →

Sources

  1. Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House (read 2026-11-08)
  2. Business License Bylaw No. 1407, 2023 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House (read 2026-11-08)
  3. Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, Schedule D (PDF), District of 100 Mile House (read 2026-11-08)

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