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Keremeos home-based business rules

Can I run a business from my home in Keremeos?

Keremeos, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

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).

Key facts

AllowedYes. 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), s. 7.5, zone sections · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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home occupation, subject to Section 7.5;
The following regulations apply to home occupation uses where permitted as a use in
Business licenceYes. 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.Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), C.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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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
LimitsNo 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), s. 7.5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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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,
Businesses not allowedA 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), s. 7.5.5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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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.
BylawZoning Bylaw No. 851 (s. 7.5) and Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Title; Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Village of Keremeos Zoning Bylaw No. 851
Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008

How it works

The Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (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 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

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Sources

  1. Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos (read 2026-11-08)
  2. Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Village of Keremeos (read 2026-11-08)
  3. Contact, Village of Keremeos (read 2026-11-08)

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