Enderby home-based business rules
Can I run a business from my home?
Short answer
Yes. Enderby's Zoning Bylaw 1550 permits a home occupation in all zones if it meets conditions on size, signs, employees and parking, and is fully enclosed except horticulture. A home business also needs a City of Enderby business licence ($75 for most businesses).
Key facts
| Allowed | Yes. A home occupation is permitted in all zones, subject to the conditions in Zoning Bylaw s. 307.2.a (see limits).Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated), s. 307.2.a; Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated), Div. Two · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordinga. A home occupation use shall be permitted in all zones and: HOME OCCUPATION means an occupation which is undertaken inside a residential building or accessory residential building |
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| Business licence | Yes. No one may carry on a business in the City without a valid business licence. The licence fee for most businesses is $75, and the licence is perpetual with no renewal fee.Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 1558, 2014 (consolidated), s. 4.a.i; Business Licensing, Business License; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated), Schedule 1, item n · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo person shall carry on a business, including the soliciting of sales, within the City without having obtained a valid license. For most businesses, a business license to operate within the City of Enderby costs $75. you do not pay a fee for renewal n. Business License Fee $ 75.00 |
| Limits | Under 20% of the floor area and no more than 45 m² (Country Residential: accessory building up to 60 m²). Must be completely enclosed in the building, except horticulture. One resident employee required, one non-resident allowed. One unlit sign, 0.4 m² max. Parking: 1 extra space plus 1 per non-resident employee.Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated), s. 307.2.a; Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated), s. 310.3.c-e; Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated), Schedule B · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingshall occupy less than twenty percent (20%) of the floor area, not to exceed 45 m2 (484.4 square feet) in the Country Residential zone a home occupation shall be allowed to be carried out within an accessory building not larger than 60 m2 (645.8 square feet) in size shall employ at least one (1) person who resides in the residential building may employ a maximum of one (1) person who does not reside in the residential building is limited to 5% of the home occupation use and shall not exceed 2.25 m2 (24.2 square feet) shall in no way indicate from the exterior that the premises are being so used except for one (1) home occupation sign shall not generate excessive traffic except where it involves horticulture, shall be completely enclosed within the building used for residential use or accessory residential use 0.4 m2 (4.306 square feet) for home occupation and directional signs Home occupation, real estate and political signs shall not be illuminated. Home Occupation 1 in addition to that required for the principal dwelling(s) plus 1 for any employee who does not reside in the residential building. |
| Businesses not allowed | Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. |
| Bylaw | Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (s. 307.2.a, s. 310) and Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 1558, 2014.Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated), s. 1; Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 1558, 2014 (consolidated), s. 1.a · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThis Bylaw may be cited as “The Corporation of the City of Enderby Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014”. This Bylaw shall be cited as “City of Enderby Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 1558, 2014”. |
How it works
Zoning Bylaw 1550 permits a home occupation in all zones, subject to s. 307.2.a. A home occupation is work done inside a residential building or accessory residential building (or accessory to an agricultural use), with no display of goods, no sale of goods not produced on the premises, and no noise, odour or excessive traffic.
Limits:
- Under 20% of the floor area and no more than 45 m² (in Country Residential, an accessory building up to 60 m²).
- Completely enclosed in the building, except horticulture.
- One resident employee required; one non-resident employee allowed.
- One unlit sign, 0.4 m² at most.
- Parking: 1 extra space, plus 1 for each non-resident employee.
No one may carry on a business in the City without a valid business licence under the Business License and Regulation Bylaw 1558. The bylaw does not treat home businesses separately.
Steps
- Confirm your zone and plan against the limits above.
- Apply for a business licence on the City's Business License Application Form and pay $75. The licence is perpetual, with no renewal fee.
- Call the Planner (250-838-7230) with questions about signs or parking.
Good to know
- No list of banned home business types was found in the Zoning Bylaw.
- Contravening the home occupation rules: a bylaw notice is $100 ($50 if paid early, $110 if late); a municipal ticket is $100 ($50 if paid within 30 days).
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Armstrong · Spallumcheen · Sicamous · Lumby · Vernon · Coldstream
Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality →
Sources
- Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
- Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 1558, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
- Business Licensing, City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
- Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
- Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1518 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
- Development, Planning, and Building, City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
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