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

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

**Short answer:** Yes. In Lantzville a home business is allowed as a secondary use in most residential and rural zones if the owner authorizes it and a resident of the parcel runs it. You need a District business licence. Only the types listed in the Zoning Bylaw count as home businesses.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lantzville, https://www.lantzville.ca)  
**Cost:** In the 2021 fee schedule: $50 home business licence; renewal $0 if the form is in by December 31; late renewal $25. Later fee amendments could not be read.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- Email: Planning Department, planning@lantzville.ca
- Phone: Planning Department, 250-933-8093
- In person: Municipal Hall, 7192 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0 (Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays): by phone or email 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; in-person payments and document drop-off 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; call or email for appointments for other services)

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** Yes, as a secondary use in most residential and rural zones (R1 to R6, R8, Estate, Rural, Foothills, Agriculture and special-area zones). It must be authorized by the owner and run by a resident of the parcel.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), R1 zone s. 1](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Primary Secondary Foothills Area 1 - Scenic Corridor (FH1) House Home Business Secondary Suite Foothills Area A - Gateway Village Neighbourhood Centre"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.2.1](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A home business must be authorized by the property owner and operated by a resident of the parcel on which the home business is taking place."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** Yes. A valid District business licence is required. In the 2021 fee schedule the home business fee is $50, annual renewal $0 if the renewal form is in by December 31, and late renewal $25 (until January 31); later fee amendments could not be read.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.2.2](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A home business is only permitted if the operator has a valid business licence issued by the Municipality for the home business."
  - Source: [Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 26, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 273, Schedule F s. 1-3](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5737.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Business (Lantzville-based) $100.00/each premises (except Home Business) Home Business $50.00 2. Annual Business Licence Renewal Fee (subject to annual submission of renewal form for next licensing period" … "Business (Lantzville-based) $0.00/each premises (except Home Business) Home Business $0.00 3. Late Renewal Fee (subject to submission of renewal form by January 31st each renewal year if not" … "(except Home Business) Home Business $25.00 NOTE: Fees in clause 1 apply, if renewal form and fee not submitted by"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Limits:** Inside the house or a permitted secondary building (not market gardening or child care). One non-resident employee on parcels under 4,000 m², two on larger. 100 m² total including storage (not B&B or short-term rental). One non-illuminated sign per home business, up to 1 m². 2 parking spaces if the public enters. No noise, odour or glare beyond what is usual in the zone.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.2.4, 7, 8, 9](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf)
  - Official wording: "a home business must only take place within a house or permitted secondary building" … "The maximum number of non-resident employees for all home businesses on a parcel smaller than 4,000 m2 is limited to one at any given time, and on a parcel equal to or greater than 4,000 m2 is limited to two at any given time." … "The maximum area dedicated to all home businesses on a parcel, including storage, is 100 m2, except for bed and breakfast or short-term rental." … "is limited to a non-illuminated sign that does not exceed 1.5 m in height and 1 m2 in area"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Businesses not allowed:** Only the listed types are home businesses: artisan studio, automotive repair, bed and breakfast, craft kitchen, child care, fitness studio, fine wood or metal working, limited health services, market gardening, personal service, office, short term rental, small equipment repair.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), Definitions, Home Business](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf)
  - Official wording: "artisan studio, automotive repair, bed and breakfast, craft kitchen, child care, fitness studio, fine wood or metal working, health services limited to massage" … "therapy, chiropractic services, acupuncture and the like, market gardening, personal service, office"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (s. 2.2 Home Businesses); Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021 (s. 11.6)
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.2](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf)
  - Official wording: "2.2 HOME BUSINESSES General Home Business Regulations 1. A home business must be authorized by the property owner and operated by a resident of" … "(7360 Harby Road) Bylaw No. 225, 2020" January 6, 2021 Bylaw No. 244 "District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, Amendment (6953 Dickinson Road) Bylaw No. 244, 2020""
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021, s. 11.6](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Home businesses must adhere to specific regulations set out in"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Home businesses in Lantzville are governed by section 2.2 of the [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf). A home business is a secondary use in zones R1 to R6, R8, Estate, Rural, Foothills, Agriculture and special-area zones. It must be authorized by the owner and run by a resident of the parcel. The only types allowed are: artisan studio, automotive repair, bed and breakfast, craft kitchen, child care, fitness studio, fine wood or metal working, limited health services, market gardening, personal service, office, short term rental and small equipment repair. Uses not expressly permitted are prohibited.

## Steps

1. Check that your zone lists Home Business (see zoning-lookup) and that your business is one of the listed types.
2. Apply for a District business licence (see business-licence).
3. Follow the limits below.

## Good to know

- Run it inside the house or a permitted secondary building (market gardening and child care need not be inside).
- One non-resident employee on parcels under 4,000 m²; two on larger parcels.
- 100 m² total including storage (not counting a bed and breakfast or short-term rental).
- One non-illuminated sign per home business, up to 1 m².
- 2 parking spaces if the public enters the parcel.
- No noise, odour or glare beyond what is usual in the zone.
- Fine wood or metal working is allowed only on parcels of 1000 m² or larger. Auto repair needs a parcel of at least 0.8 ha.
- Licence rules are in the [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf).
- Planning: planning@lantzville.ca, 250-933-8093.

## Official forms and pages

- [Business Licence, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=924)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf)
- [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf)
- [Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 26, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 273 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5737.pdf)

## Related questions

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

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## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 26, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 273 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5737.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Business Licence, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=924) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Information, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=384) (read 2026-11-08)

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