{"title":"Fraser Lake home-based business rules","question":"Can I run a business from my home in Fraser Lake?","slug":"home-based-business","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","name":"Fraser Lake","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"business","name":"Starting and running a business"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Fraser Lake","url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. In Fraser Lake you can run a home-based business in all residential zones if you meet the Zoning Bylaw conditions, including a Village business licence ($75). It must be inside the building, use no more than 25% of the floor area, and have no outdoor storage.","aliases":["home occupation fraser lake","work from home business fraser lake","home based business licence fraser lake"],"cost":"The business licence is $75 a year, subject to CPI.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village of Fraser Lake office","value":"250-699-6257","note":"Weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"email","label":"Business licence applications","value":"admin@fraserlake.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480"},{"title":"Business Licensing, Village of Fraser Lake","url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/business/business-licensing"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Fraser Lake business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/business-licence/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Fraser Lake zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Fraser Lake short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/short-term-rental/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","name":"Vanderhoof","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","name":"Fort St James","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","name":"Burns Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","name":"Granisle","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/home-based-business/"}],"topic":{"title":"Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business/"},"facts":{"allowed":{"label":"Allowed","value":"Yes, in all residential zones, if the conditions in s. 3.9 are met. It is also listed as an accessory use in A1, R1 and R2.","short":"Yes, in all residential zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","section":"s. 3.9","quotes":["A Home-Based Business is permitted in all Residential zones provided that:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. The business must hold an approved Village business licence ($75). If a tenant operates it, the owner's written permission must come with the licence application.","short":"Yes: $75","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","section":"s. 3.9(b), (l)","quotes":["The use is permitted under an approved Business License issued","written permission from the Registered Owner must","be provided with the Business License"]},{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520","title":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges, Schedule 5 (PDF)","section":"Schedule 5","quotes":["DESCRIPTION FEE SUBJECT TO CPI Business License 75.00 Yes Relocation with an Active Business 0.00 N/A"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"Wholly inside a building; no more than 25% of gross floor area; no outdoor storage; no employees except the owner or a tenant of the unit; noise up to 50 dBA over 8 hours; must be the occupant's principal residence.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","section":"s. 3.9","quotes":["The use must not exceed 25% of the Gross Floor Area within a","Outdoor storage is strictly prohibited in conjunction with the use;","No employees are permitted, except for the registered owner of","A noise decibel limit not exceeding 50 dBA for an","The use is restricted to the occupant of the lot, which serves as"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_allowed":{"label":"Businesses not allowed","value":"Repair, sales, maintenance or servicing of motor vehicles; restaurants with on-premise consumption; use of a metal shipping container for storage.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","section":"s. 3.9(i)-(k)","quotes":["The use excludes the repair, sales, maintenance, and/or servicing","This use excludes restaurant (for on premise consumption)","The use excludes the use of a Metal Shipping Container for"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw, s. 3.9 (Home-Based Business)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","section":"s. 3.9","quotes":["Dwelling Unit. 3.9. HOME-BASED BUSINESS A Home-Based Business is permitted in all Residential zones provided that:","2. CITATION This Bylaw may be cited as \"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw\". 3. SCHEDULES"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nSection 3.9 of the [Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480) allows a home-based business in all residential zones if its conditions are met. It is also listed as an accessory use in the A1, R1 and R2 zones.\n\nConditions:\n- wholly inside a building;\n- no more than 25% of gross floor area;\n- no outdoor storage;\n- no employees except the owner or a tenant of the unit;\n- noise up to 50 dBA over 8 hours;\n- it must be the occupant's principal residence.\n\nNot allowed: repair, sales, maintenance or servicing of motor vehicles; restaurants with on-premise consumption; use of a metal shipping container for storage; and any use that emits odour, glare, vibration or hazards.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check that your business fits the conditions above.\n2. Get a business licence application from the Village Office or online (see the business-licence answer). The fee is $75.\n3. If you are a tenant, include the owner's written permission with the application.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The licence fee is subject to CPI.\n- The bylaw does not state customer or parking limits. Ask the Village office, 250-699-6257.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520","title":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges, Schedule 5 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/business/business-licensing","title":"Business Licensing, Village of Fraser Lake","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/contact","title":"Contact, Village of Fraser Lake","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/home-based-business/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/home-based-business.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/home-based-business.json"}}