Ashcroft home-based business rules
Can I run a business from my home?
Short answer
Yes, in Ashcroft a home business is an accessory use in the R1 zone, and home occupations are allowed in RR1 and A1. You need a Village business licence ($60 a year) and a fire inspection for a new business ($50). The Zoning Bylaw limits hours, visitors and outdoor storage.
Key facts
| Allowed | Yes, as an accessory use. In the R1 zone only 'home businesses' are allowed; in the RR1 and A1 zones 'home occupations' (home businesses and home industries) are allowed. All need a Village business licence.Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026, s. 7.1.2, 6.1.2, 5.2.2, 3.49 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAccessory Uses: .1 Short-term rental accommodations; .2 Accessory dwelling unit; .3 Attached suite; .4 Home businesses; and .5 Accessory buildings and structures. Accessory Uses: .1 Home occupations; .2 Accessory dwelling unit; .3 Attached suite; .4 Short-term rental accommodations; and .5 Accessory buildings and structures. Kennel, in conjunction with a residential use; .7 Home occupations; .8 The keeping of livestock or fowl; All home occupations must hold a valid Business License from the Village of Ashcroft; |
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| Business licence | Yes. The business licence for a Home Occupation is $60 a year. A fire inspection is mandatory for every new business ($50).Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022, Schedule A; s. 2.7, 2.9 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingHome Occupation 60.00 Fire inspections are mandatory for every new business Cost per fire inspection is $50.00. |
| Limits | Entirely inside the dwelling or an accessory building; no outdoor storage; no activity 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.; no more than 10 visitors or customers a day; one extra parking space; no noise, smoke, odour or other nuisance; no bulk deliveries; signs per Village bylaws. Licence: at most one service or delivery vehicle at a time and three per 24 hours.Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026, s. 3.49; Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022, s. 6.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingA home occupation will be carried out wholly within a dwelling unit or within an accessory building, and will involve no external storage of materials, containers or finished products; No home occupations activities will be conducted between the hours of 10:00 pm and 8:00 am; not more than 10 visitors or customers a day; One parking space is required for a home occupation, in addition to those required for the principal dwelling; more than 1 Service or Delivery Vehicle, at any one time; or more than 3 Service or Delivery vehicles during any 24-hour period. |
| Businesses not allowed | Home businesses cannot be a medical, dental or chiropractic office or a veterinary practice, or an audio recording studio. Home industries (welding, carpentry, metal working, small-scale automotive repair) are not listed for the R1 zone. The licence application bars in R1: stables, kennels, restaurants, equipment storage, vehicle repair, metal fabricating and manufacturing.Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026, s. 3.50, 3.51; Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022, Business Licence Application, Home Based Business · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingBusiness and professional offices other than a medical, dental or chiropractic office or veterinary practitioner; but not including an audio recording studio; Welding shop; .2 Carpentry shop; .3 Repair of small scale appliances, mechanical equipment and electronic instruments; A home based business may not include the following in an R1 Zone: a. Stables, kennels or animal breeding operations b. Restaurants |
| Bylaw | Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (s. 3.49 to 3.52); Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022.Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026, s. 2; Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022, s. 7.6 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThis Bylaw shall be cited as the "Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026". This bylaw may be cited as Village of Ashcroft Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022. |
How it works
Under the Village's Zoning Bylaw No. 890 (s. 3.49 to 3.52), a home business is an accessory use. In the R1 zone only "home businesses" are allowed; in the RR1 and A1 zones "home occupations" (home businesses and home industries) are allowed. All need a Village business licence under Business Licence Bylaw No. 850.
Steps
- Check your zone allows your kind of business.
- Keep within the limits: entirely inside the dwelling or an accessory building; no outdoor storage; no activity from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.; no more than 10 visitors or customers a day; one extra parking space; no noise, smoke, odour or other nuisance; no bulk deliveries; signs per Village bylaws.
- Under the licence, at most one service or delivery vehicle at a time and three per 24 hours.
- Apply for the licence ($60 a year) and book the mandatory fire inspection ($50) for a new business.
Good to know
- Home businesses cannot be a medical, dental or chiropractic office, a veterinary practice, or an audio recording studio. Home industries (welding, carpentry, metal working, small-scale automotive repair) are not listed for the R1 zone.
- The licence application also bars these in R1: stables, kennels, restaurants, equipment storage, vehicle repair, metal fabricating and manufacturing. The form cites the repealed Zoning Bylaw No. 823, so confirm with the Village.
- The licence year is January 1 to December 31; renewal is due before February 15.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
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