Barriere home-based business rules
Can I run a business from my home in Barriere?
Yes. In Barriere a home occupation inside a dwelling is allowed in any zone, and a home-based business in an accessory building in any zone except RM. You need a District business licence, and the business can use no more than 25% of the habitable area.
Key facts
| Allowed | Yes. A Home Occupation (business inside a dwelling unit) is permitted in any zone. A Home-based Business (partly or wholly in an accessory structure) is permitted in any zone except RM, and is listed as an accessory use in SH and CR.Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), s. 3.13(n); Division One definitions; ss. 4.1 and 5.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordinga Home Occupation, except that a Home-based Business is not permitted in an “Home-based Business” means a Home Occupation that is carried out partly or entirely within an Duplex • Home-based business |
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| Business licence | Yes. Every business needs a licence; the fee depends on the category the Business License Inspector assigns (Fees Bylaw 73, Schedule 3). Examples: Handicrafts and Arts $52.50, Professional $105 per person, Schools (dance, music, craft) $78.75. A home business that moves needs a new application but pays no change-of-location fee.Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267, ss. 400 and 423; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 3 (PDF, compiled March 2026) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNo person or entity shall carry on a Business within the District without having Home-based Businesses that change their location to another home are exempt Includes driving school, dance, martial arts, craft, and music. 2401 Handicrafts and Arts $ 52.50 4001 Schools/Home Based or Commercial Space $ 78.75 |
| Limits | A home occupation must not change the home's external residential character, create a nuisance, involve outside storage, or use flammable or explosive materials. Signs may not exceed 0.3 m². It may not use more than 25% of the habitable area. Employee, customer and parking limits are not set.Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), Division One, "Home Occupation" · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingchange the external residential character of the dwelling unit or parcel; involve exterior storage of any materials or products used directly or indirectly in the involve the storage or use of material or products that produce flammable or explosive exceeding 0.3 square metres in area; occupy more than 25% of the habitable area of the dwelling unit. |
| Businesses not allowed | Cannabis sales cannot be a home occupation. Businesses that would break the limits (nuisance, outside storage, flammable or explosive materials) are also excluded.Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), Division One, "Home Occupation" (g) added by Bylaw 160 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wording(f) occupy more than 25% of the habitable area of the dwelling unit. Bylaw 160 (g) Include "Cannabis Sales" "Home-based Business" means a Home Occupation that is carried out partly or entirely within an (a) change the external residential character of the dwelling unit or parcel; (b) create a nuisance; (c) involve exterior storage of any materials or products used directly or indirectly in the |
| Bylaw | Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (Home Occupation and Home-based Business definitions; s. 3.13(n)); Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 3Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), s. 3.13; Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267, title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wording3.13 PERMITTED USES IN ANY ZONE District of Barriere Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267 |
How it works
Under Zoning Bylaw No. 111, a Home Occupation (a business inside a dwelling unit) is permitted in any zone. A Home-based Business (partly or wholly in an accessory structure) is permitted in any zone except RM, and is listed as an accessory use in SH and CR.
A home occupation must not change the home's external residential character, create a nuisance, involve outside storage, or use flammable or explosive materials. Signs may not exceed 0.3 m². It may not use more than 25% of the habitable area. A home-based business in an accessory building must meet the same limits. Cannabis sales cannot be a home occupation. The bylaw sets no limits on employees, customers or parking.
Steps
- Confirm your zone with the District Office (see the zoning-lookup answer).
- Apply for a business licence (see the business-licence answer). The Business License Inspector assigns the category.
- Pay the annual fee for that category.
Good to know
- Every business needs a licence under Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267. The fees are in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 3.
- A home business that moves needs a new application but pays no change-of-location fee.
- Professionals work out at $105 per person; other categories apply to other kinds of work.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
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Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality →
Sources
- Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258) (read 2026-11-08)
- Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 3 (PDF, compiled March 2026) (read 2026-11-08)
- Business Licences, District of Barriere (read 2026-11-08)
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