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

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

**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).

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Keremeos, https://www.keremeos.ca/home)  
**Cost:** Business licence $100 per year, 50% off if applied for after July 1.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office, 702 4th Street, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N0 (Monday to Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. per the contact page.)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-499-2711
- Email: Village Office, info@keremeos.ca

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), s. 7.5, zone sections](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/)
  - Official wording: "home occupation, subject to Section 7.5;" … "The following regulations apply to home occupation uses where permitted as a use in"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** 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.
  - Source: [Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), C.1](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **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; 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), s. 7.5](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Businesses not allowed:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), s. 7.5.5](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (s. 7.5) and Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Title](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/)
  - Official wording: "Village of Keremeos Zoning Bylaw No. 851"
  - Source: [Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Title](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/)
  - Official wording: "Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [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.

## Steps

1. Confirm your zone allows a home occupation.
2. Check the limits below.
3. Apply for a business licence (see the business-licence answer).

## Good to know

- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Parking and signs are not covered by the home occupation section; ask the Village Office.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/)
- [Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Village of Keremeos](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/)

## Related questions

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

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## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Village of Keremeos](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact, Village of Keremeos](https://www.keremeos.ca/contact) (read 2026-11-08)

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