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title: Cache Creek home-based business rules
question: "Can I run a business from my home in Cache Creek?"
place: Cache Creek, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Starting and running a business
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owner_body: Village of Cache Creek
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# Cache Creek home-based business rules

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

**Short answer:** Yes, in some zones. In Cache Creek a minor home-based business is allowed in AR1, AR2, R1 and C3, and a major one in AR1, AR2 and C3. You need a Village business licence (Home Occupation, $50 a year) and must meet the Zoning Bylaw limits.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Cache Creek, https://cachecreek.ca)  
**Cost:** Home Occupation business licence, $50 a year.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- Online: Business Licensing, Village of Cache Creek, https://cachecreek.ca/business-licensing
- Phone: Village Office, 250-457-6237 (1389 Quartz Road, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Email: Village Office, admin@cachecreek.ca

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** Yes. Home-based business "minor" is allowed in AR1, AR2, R1 and C3; "major" in AR1, AR2 and C3. Not listed for R2.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026, s. 8.4.3 R1](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892)
  - Official wording: "d) Home-Based Business 1 – Minor"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026, s. 8.9.3 C3](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892)
  - Official wording: "e) Home-Based Business – Major"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026, s. 5.4.1](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892)
  - Official wording: "Home-based businesses are divided into two categories:"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** Yes, where applicable. A home-based business must hold a Village business licence; the Home Occupation licence fee is $50.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026, s. 5.4.2](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892)
  - Official wording: "shall possess a Village of Cache Creek business license where applicable."
  - Source: [Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023, Schedule A, item 1 / Business licence fee schedule, Home Occupation](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144)
  - Official wording: ""Home Occupation" means any Business carried on by a resident of a dwelling unit which is clearly incidental to the use of the dwelling unit for residen�al purposes. Home Occupa�on must conform to the relevant provisions of the Village of Cache Creek Zoning Bylaw and its" … "VILLAGE OF CACHE CREEK BUSINESS LICENSE BYLAW NO. 5-007, 2023 Schedule "A" Business Licence Categories and Fees Payable 1 Home Occupa�on 50.00 2 Real Estate/Home Sales 150.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Limits:** Minor: inside the home or accessory building; no outdoor storage; one sign up to 0.2 m² with a sign permit; only residents as employees; in-person retail only of goods made on site; up to 50 m² or 25% of floor area, whichever is less; parking only in the resident's own spaces. Major: up to 100 m² or 40%; one non-resident employee on site at a time; retail 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; outdoor storage covered or screened; one extra parking stall if off-site employees.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026, s. 5.5.1](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892)
  - Official wording: "The home-based business shall not occupy more than 50 m2 of the dwelling unit" … "Employees of a home-based business shall be limited to residents of the parcel"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026, s. 5.6.1](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892)
  - Official wording: "shall not occupy more than 100 m2 of the dwelling unit or accessory building, or" … "No more than one (1) non-resident employee on-site at a time;" … "In-person retail sales are permitted between 8:00am and 8:00pm;"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026, s. 5.6.2](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892)
  - Official wording: "One additional off-street parking stall is required where the"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Businesses not allowed:** Vehicle repair and maintenance, welding, industrial activity, commercial kennels, salvage yards, cannabis retail, entertainment or event venues, any business using heavy machinery or power tools, manufacturing or painting, any outdoor storage or display, or other types deemed inappropriate for residential spaces.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026, s. 5.4.3](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892)
  - Official wording: "Prohibited home-based businesses include vehicle repair and maintenance, welding,"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026, ss. 5.4 to 5.6; Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026, s. 1.1.1](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892)
  - Official wording: "Village of Cache Creek Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026"
  - Source: [Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023, Citation](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144)
  - Official wording: "BUSINESS LICENSE BYLAW NO. 5-007, 2023"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under the Village's [Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892), a home-based business is "minor" or "major". Minor is allowed in AR1, AR2, R1 and C3; major in AR1, AR2 and C3. It is not listed for R2. A home-based business must also hold a Village business licence under the [Business License Bylaw No. 5-007](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144).

**Minor:**
- Inside the home or accessory building; no outdoor storage.
- Up to 50 m² or 25% of floor area, whichever is less.
- One sign up to 0.2 m², with a sign permit.
- Only residents as employees.
- In-person retail only of goods made on site.
- Parking only in the resident's own spaces.

**Major:**
- Up to 100 m² or 40% of floor area.
- One non-resident employee on site at a time.
- Retail 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Outdoor storage covered or screened.
- One extra parking stall if there are off-site employees.

## Steps

1. Confirm your zone and whether minor or major fits.
2. Apply for a business licence (see the business-licence answer).

## Good to know

- Not allowed: vehicle repair and maintenance, welding, industrial activity, commercial kennels, salvage yards, cannabis retail, entertainment or event venues, businesses using heavy machinery or power tools, manufacturing or painting, any outdoor storage or display, or other types deemed inappropriate for residential spaces.
- No nuisance, noise, traffic or on-street parking impacts are allowed.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF)](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892)
- [Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023 (PDF)](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144)

## Related questions

- [Cache Creek business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/business-licence.md)
- [Cache Creek short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/short-term-rental.md)
- [Cache Creek secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/secondary-suite.md)
- [Cache Creek zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/zoning-lookup.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business.md)
- [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/home-based-business.md)
- [Logan Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/home-based-business.md)
- [Clinton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/home-based-business.md)
- [Lillooet](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/home-based-business.md)
- [Lytton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/home-based-business.md)
- [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/home-based-business.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Business Licensing, Village of Cache Creek](https://cachecreek.ca/business-licensing) (read 2026-11-08)

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