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

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

**Short answer:** Yes. Lumby allows home occupations in residential and rural zones if they meet the conditions in the Zoning Bylaw. You need a Village business licence; a home occupation costs $50 a year.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Lumby, https://lumby.ca)  
**Cost:** Home Occupation business licence $50 a year.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- In person: Municipal Hall, 1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC V0E 2G0 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Village office, 250-547-2171

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** Yes. A home occupation is permitted in residential and rural zones if it meets the conditions in s. 409; the R.1 zone lists home occupations as a permitted use.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated, s. 409.1](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/)
  - Official wording: "A home occupation use shall be permitted in residential and rural zones and:"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated, s. 1201.1.f](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/)
  - Official wording: "Home Occupations subject to the provisions of Section 409"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** Yes. A business licence is required; Home Occupation costs $50 a year.
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated, s. 2.1; Schedule A code 6010](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/)
  - Official wording: "a person shall not carry on a business within the Village unless the person holds a valid Licence" … "Home Occupation $ 50.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Limits:** Inside the home (except horticulture); under 20% of floor area and no more than 45 m² (484 sq ft); one extra off-street parking space, not in tandem; no staff other than family living there; one home occupation sign; no odour, noise, heat, glare or excessive traffic; no sales on site unless produced there; no more than 1 delivery or service vehicle at a time.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated, s. 409.1](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/)
  - Official wording: "shall occupy less than twenty percent (20%) of the floor area, not to exceed 45" … "shall have no employees other than members of the immediate family residing" … "shall not generate excessive traffic." … "shall not involve the sale of a commodity on the premises, unless it is produced"
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated, s. 6.1](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/)
  - Official wording: "more than 1 Service or Delivery Vehicle, at any one time"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Businesses not allowed:** None set. Neither of Lumby's bylaws lists banned home businesses.
- **Bylaw:** Village of Lumby Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, s. 409 (Home Occupations); Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, s. 6.1
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated, s. 409](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/)
  - Official wording: "408 Subdivision Without Community Sewer.............................................................. 20 409 Home Occupations ............................................................................................ 20 410 Secondary Suites ............................................................................................... 20" … "VILLAGE OF LUMBY ZONING BYLAW NO. 750, 2012 CONSOLIDATED WITH AMENDMENTS FOR CONVENIENCE"
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated, s. 6.0](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/)
  - Official wording: "(b) makes deliveries to, picks up items or persons from, or otherwise attends at the Premises at which the Home Occupation is located. Social Escort includes a business that for a fee or other form of payment provides an escort to accompany" … "(B/L 886, 2023) Zoning Bylaw means the Village Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, and amendments. 1.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS" … "THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF LUMBY BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 884, 2023 ____________________________________________________"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

A home occupation is permitted in residential and rural zones if it meets the conditions in s. 409 of [Zoning Bylaw No. 750](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/). The R.1 zone lists home occupations as a permitted use. A business licence is required under the [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/); Home Occupation costs $50 a year.

**Limits:**
- Inside the home (except horticulture).
- Under 20% of floor area and no more than 45 m² (484 sq ft).
- One extra off-street parking space, not in tandem.
- No staff other than family living there.
- One home occupation sign.
- No odour, noise, heat, glare or excessive traffic.
- No sales on site unless the goods are produced there.
- No more than 1 service or delivery vehicle at a time, and 3 in 24 hours (licence bylaw s. 6.1).

## Steps

1. Confirm your zone allows home occupations (see the zoning-lookup answer).
2. Check your business against the limits above.
3. Apply for the Home Occupation business licence (see the business-licence answer).

## Good to know

- Neither bylaw lists banned home businesses; the conditions above limit what can run at home.
- Ask the Village office (250-547-2171) if your business is borderline.

## Official forms and pages

- [Inquire About a Business Licence, Village of Lumby](https://lumby.ca/inquire-about-a-business-licence/)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012 (PDF)](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/)
- [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023 (PDF)](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business.md)
- [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/home-based-business.md)
- [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/home-based-business.md)
- [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/home-based-business.md)
- [Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/home-based-business.md)
- [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/home-based-business.md)
- [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/home-based-business.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated (PDF)](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/) (read 2026-11-08)

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