{"title":"Keremeos home-based business rules","question":"Can I run a business from my home in Keremeos?","slug":"home-based-business","place":{"path":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","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 Keremeos","url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/home"},"short_answer":"Yes. Keremeos allows a home occupation in the RS1, RSM, RM1, CT1, AG and AGX zones, within the limits in the Zoning Bylaw (such as 25% of the floor area, up to 50.0 m², and one non-resident employee). You also need a Village business licence ($100 a year).","aliases":["home business keremeos","home occupation keremeos","work from home business licence keremeos"],"cost":"Business licence $100 per year, 50% off if applied for after July 1.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"702 4th Street, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. per the contact page."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-499-2711"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@keremeos.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/"},{"title":"Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Village of Keremeos","url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Keremeos business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/business-licence/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Keremeos zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Keremeos short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/short-term-rental/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","name":"Osoyoos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","name":"Princeton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/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. A home occupation is allowed as an accessory use in the RS1, RSM, RM1, CT1, AG and AGX zones, subject to s. 7.5 limits.","short":"Yes, in RS1, RSM, RM1, CT1, AG and AGX zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","section":"s. 7.5, zone sections","quotes":["home occupation, subject to Section 7.5;","The following regulations apply to home occupation uses where permitted as a use in"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. The Business Regulation Bylaw requires a licence for any business carried on in the Village and has no exemption for home businesses. Fee: $100 per year, 50% off if applied for after July 1.","short":"Yes: $100 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/","title":"Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Village of Keremeos","section":"C.1","quotes":["no business shall be carried on within the boundaries of the Village of","A fee of $100 per year will apply to every business.","The license fee shall be reduced by 50% if the license is applied for after July 1"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"No more than 25% of the floor area of the dwelling or accessory building, to a maximum of 50.0 m²; carried out inside the dwelling or a permitted accessory building with no external storage; no retail sales except goods made on site, phone/online/mail orders, direct distributors without customers entering, and products related to the business; at most one non-resident employee; no more than four people assembled for an activity.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","section":"s. 7.5","quotes":["A home occupation shall not occupy more than 25% of the floor area of a principal","dwelling unit or accessory building or structure to a maximum of 50.0 m2.","shall not employ more than one (1) person who is not a","the assembly of more than four (4) persons for any artistic, educational,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_allowed":{"label":"Businesses not allowed","value":"A home occupation may not involve: salvage, storage, repair or sales of motor vehicles, RVs, trailers, boats or their engines or parts; materials giving off flammable or explosive vapours or gases; boarding, breeding or keeping of animals; or cannabis production.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","section":"s. 7.5.5","quotes":["A home occupation shall not involve:","salvage, storage, repair, maintenance or sales of motor vehicles, recreational","the boarding, breeding or keeping of animals;","e) cannabis production."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (s. 7.5) and Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","section":"Title","quotes":["Village of Keremeos Zoning Bylaw No. 851"]},{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/","title":"Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Village of Keremeos","section":"Title","quotes":["Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008"]}],"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\nThe [Zoning Bylaw No. 851](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/) (s. 7.5) allows a home occupation as an accessory use in the RS1, RSM, RM1, CT1, AG and AGX zones. The [Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/) requires a licence for any business carried on in the Village and has no exemption for home businesses.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your zone allows a home occupation.\n2. Check the limits below.\n3. Apply for a business licence (see the business-licence answer).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Limits: no more than 25% of the floor area of the dwelling or accessory building, to a maximum of 50.0 m²; carried out inside the dwelling or a permitted accessory building with no external storage; at most one non-resident employee; no more than four people assembled for an activity.\n- Retail sales are limited to goods made on site, phone, online or mail orders, direct distributors without customers entering, and products related to the business.\n- Not allowed: salvage, storage, repair or sales of motor vehicles, RVs, trailers, boats or their engines or parts; materials giving off flammable or explosive vapours or gases; boarding, breeding or keeping of animals; cannabis production.\n- Parking and signs are not covered by the home occupation section; ask the Village Office.","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/","title":"Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Village of Keremeos","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/contact","title":"Contact, Village of Keremeos","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/keremeos/home-based-business/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/home-based-business.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/home-based-business.json"}}