Masset home-based business rules
Can I run a business from my home in Masset?
In the Village of Masset, the draft Zoning Bylaw allows a home-based business in residential and ALR zones if it holds a Village business licence and meets limits on size, staff, noise and signs. The bylaw is a draft, so confirm with Municipal Hall.
Key facts
| Allowed | Draft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted: allowed as a secondary use to a home in the Rural Residential, R-1, R-2, R-3 (s. 9.4) and ALR zones.Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025, zones 9.1 to 9.4; s. 6.7(1) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wording(g) Home-Based Business Where expressly permitted in a zone, home-based businesses shall be permitted in accordance This zone is intended to accommodate agricultural and low-density residential uses on lands located within the Agricultural Land Reserve. |
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| Business licence | Draft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted: all home-based businesses must hold a valid business licence from the Village of Masset.Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025, s. 6.7(2) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAll home-based businesses shall hold a valid business licence from the Village of Masset. |
| Limits | Draft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted: run only by a resident, with no more than two non-resident employees; at most 25% of the dwelling's floor area up to 50.0 m², or 50.0 m² in an accessory building; all activity indoors with no outdoor storage (except horticulture); no noise over 45.0 decibels; one unlit sign up to 0.4 m²; 1 parking space per full-time non-resident employee.Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025, s. 6.7(1); Table 7-3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingshall not involve employment of more than two non-resident employees on the premises; more than 25% of the floor area of a dwelling unit, up to a maximum of 50.0 recurring vibration or noise levels exceeding 45.0 decibels one unlit sign, the face of which shall not exceed 0.4 square metres in area; Home-Based Business 1 space per full-time non-resident employee |
| Businesses not allowed | Draft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted: automotive and equipment services, light industrial and heavy industrial uses are never allowed as a home-based business. Selling goods made on site cannot be the main purpose.Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025, s. 6.7(1)(h), (e) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingin no instance shall automotive and equipment services, light industrial, or heavy in no instance shall the display and sale of a good be the primary purpose of the |
| Bylaw | Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (draft, posted on the Village's bylaws page; not shown to be adopted)Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025, Cover, s. 1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingVillage of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 |
How it works
The rules below come from the Village of Masset's draft Zoning Bylaw No. 677, which is not shown to be adopted. The Village's posted Zoning Bylaw is a draft, and its cover reads "Adopted: Month XX, 2025", so these rules may not be in force.
A home-based business is allowed as a secondary use to a home in the Rural Residential, R-1, R-2, R-3 (s. 9.4) and ALR zones. All home-based businesses must hold a valid business licence from the Village of Masset; the licence fee is not stated. Limits in the draft:
- Run only by a resident, with no more than two non-resident employees.
- At most 25% of the dwelling's floor area up to 50.0 m², or 50.0 m² in an accessory building.
- All activity indoors, with no outdoor storage (except horticulture).
- No noise over 45.0 decibels.
- One unlit sign up to 0.4 m².
- 1 parking space per full-time non-resident employee.
Automotive and equipment services, light industrial and heavy industrial uses are never allowed as a home-based business. Selling goods made on site cannot be the main purpose.
Steps
- Check that your business fits the limits above.
- Ask Municipal Hall (250-626-3995, 1686 Main Street, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) about the business licence and which rules are in force.
Good to know
- Not stated on the Village's website: the licence fee and how to apply.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (PDF), Village of Masset (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaws, Village of Masset (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact, Village of Masset (read 2026-11-08)
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