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Belcarra home-based business rules

Can I run a business from my home?

Belcarra, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

Short answer

Yes. In Belcarra, a home-based business is a permitted accessory use in the residential zones (RS-1, RM-1, RM-2 and RM-3) under Zoning Bylaw s. 210. You also need a Village business licence ($100 a year for a home occupation).

Key facts

AllowedYes. Home-based business is a permitted accessory use in the residential zones (RS-1, RM-1, RM-2, RM-3), subject to the conditions in Zoning Bylaw s. 210.Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), ss. 302.3(a), 210 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Home-Based Business Use (subject to the requirements of Section 210)
In any zone in which a Home-Based Business Use is permitted, the following conditions shall be satisfied:
Business licenceYes. A business licence is required to carry on any business in the Village. Home occupation licences (arts and crafts, professional services, tradesperson, food caterer, unclassified) are $100 a year; half price if starting after July 31.Business Licence Bylaw No. 227, 1995 (PDF, consolidated), s. 2(a); Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Schedule 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
no person shall carry on within the Village, any business unless he/she is the holder of a valid and subsisting licence
Home Occupation Arts and Crafts $100.00
Note: Business Licence Fees are Pro Rated at 50% after July 31st
LimitsDone inside the house or accessory buildings (except horticulture, family day care); no outdoor storage; no visible change to the dwelling. Up to 20% of the house floor area, 50 m² in all buildings together. Sign up to 0.4 m². At most two full-time workers, one a resident. Parking per zone. Short-term rentals and B&Bs are exempt from the area limits.Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), s. 210(1) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
The activities shall be conducted entirely within the principal building or accessory building except where such activity involves horticulture or a family day care.
The use within the principal building shall occupy no more than 20% of the floor area of the principal building, up to a maximum of 50 square metres
In no case shall the aggregate floor area of all buildings used for the Home-Based Business Use exceed 50 square metres
The total display area of any outdoor advertising sign shall not exceed 0.4 square metres
Not more than the equivalent of two full-time persons shall be engaged in a Home- Based Business Use, one of which shall be a resident of the dwelling unit.
The use shall provide parking in accordance with the requirements in the applicable zone.
Businesses not allowedRetailing cannot be the primary home-based business. Display and sale of items produced on the premises is allowed.Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), s. 210(1)(d) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
The use may involve the display and the sale of a commodity that is produced on the premises, however in no case shall the retailing of the commodity be the primary Home-Based Business Use.
BylawVillage of Belcarra Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018, s. 210; Business Licence Bylaw No. 227, 1995; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018, Schedule 3Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), s. 210; Business Licence Bylaw No. 227, 1995 (PDF, consolidated), title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
210 – Home-Based Business Use
Business Licence Bylaw No. 227, 1995

How it works

Under Zoning Bylaw No. 510, s. 210, a home-based business is a permitted accessory use in Belcarra's residential zones, if the conditions below are met. A business licence is also required under the Business Licence Bylaw No. 227.

Steps

  1. Confirm your zone with the Village Office (see zoning-lookup).
  2. Check your plans against the conditions below.
  3. Apply for a business licence ($100 a year for a home occupation; half price if starting after July 31) and pay with the application.

Good to know

  • Work happens inside the house or accessory buildings, except horticulture and family day care. No outdoor storage and no visible change to the dwelling.
  • The business may use up to 20% of the house floor area, and no more than 50 m² across all buildings together.
  • An outdoor sign may be up to 0.4 m².
  • At most two full-time workers, one of whom lives in the home.
  • Parking must meet the rules for your zone.
  • Retailing cannot be the main business, but you may display and sell items made on the premises.
  • Short-term rentals and B&Bs are exempt from the area limits (see short-term-rental).
  • Contact: Village Office, 604-937-4100.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra (read 2026-11-08)
  2. Business Licence Bylaw No. 227, 1995 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra (read 2026-11-08)
  3. Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra (read 2026-11-08)
  4. Contact Us, Village of Belcarra (read 2026-11-08)

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