{"title":"Nakusp home-based business rules","question":"Can I run a business from my home in Nakusp?","slug":"home-based-business","place":{"path":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"business","name":"Starting and running a business"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Nakusp","url":"https://www.nakusp.com"},"short_answer":"Yes. In Nakusp, a home occupation is allowed in R-1, R-2, R-3, RM-1, A-1, RU-1, C-2 and C-5 if it follows the Zoning Bylaw's limits. You also need a Village business licence: $100 a year, or $30 for a 3-month period per calendar year.","aliases":["home occupation nakusp","home business licence nakusp","work from home business nakusp"],"cost":"Business licence $100 a year, or $30 for a 3-month period per calendar year. $25 off total fees of $100 or more if paid by December 31 of the year before.","how_long":"No official page we read states a processing time.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"91 1st Street NW, Nakusp, BC"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250.265.3689"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (consolidated November 2024)","url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/"},{"title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024 (PDF)","url":"https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Nakusp business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/business-licence/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Nakusp zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Nakusp short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/short-term-rental/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","name":"Revelstoke","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/home-based-business/"}],"topic":{"title":"Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business/"},"facts":{"allowed":{"label":"Allowed","value":"Yes. Home occupation is an accessory use in R-1, R-2, R-3, RM-1, A-1, RU-1, C-2 and C-5.","short":"Yes, in listed zones as an accessory use","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","section":"s. 6.1.2(b), 6.2.2(b), 6.6.2(b)","quotes":["iv) Home Occupation","The following uses and no others are permitted as accessory to the","The following uses and no others are permitted as accessory to Principal Uses on Parcels in the RM-1 zone:","The following uses and no others are permitted as accessory to Principal Uses in the C-2 zone:","The following uses and no others are permitted as accessory to Principal Uses in the A-1 zone:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. A business licence is required. Fee: $100 a year, or $30 for a 3-month period per calendar year.","short":"Yes: $100 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024, consolidated September 2026 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"s. 17","quotes":["obtain a Business Licence."]},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13954/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule 8, Village of Nakusp","section":"Schedule 8","quotes":["Carrying on a business within the primary dwelling unit in $100","As above but for a period of 3 months per calendar year $30"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"Entirely inside the dwelling or an allowed accessory building (except growing produce or plants for sale). One non-illuminated sign, 0.75 m² maximum. No outdoor storage (display allowed while open). Only one non-resident employee. Retail sales only of goods produced on the premises. RU-1: 100 m² maximum floor area. A temporary kiosk up to 6 m² may sit in the front setback to sell the goods made.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","section":"s. 3.11.1(a)-(g)","quotes":["a home occupation shall be carried out entirely within the dwelling unit or","one non illuminated name sign not exceeding","outdoor storage of materials and equipment shall not be permitted","only 1 person shall be employed in a home occupation who is not a resident","no retail sales other than the sale of goods produced on the premises is","floor area for a home occupation within a dwelling unit","footprint of not more than 6 m2"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_allowed":{"label":"Businesses not allowed","value":"Stable, kennel, veterinary clinic, animal breeding operation, restaurant; salvage, repair or maintenance of motor vehicles, engines, heavy equipment or parts; any use with noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odour, litter, heat, fire hazard, electrical interference or traffic congestion beyond what is normal for a dwelling. Cannabis retail is also prohibited.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","section":"s. 3.11.1(f); 3.25.1(c)","quotes":["stable, kennel, veterinary clinic l, animal breeding operation, restaurant;","the salvage, repair, maintenance of motor vehicles, vehicle engines,","Is prohibited as a home occupation."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (consolidated November 2024), s. 3.11; Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024, s. 17","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","section":"Title","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023","Consolidated November 2024"]},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","section":"s. 3.11","quotes":["3.10 Setback Exceptions ........................................................................................................................... 28 3.11 Home Occupations ............................................................................................................................ 28 3.12 Accessory Dwelling Units .................................................................................................................. 29","Village of Nakusp Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 Consolidated November 2024"]},{"url":"https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024, consolidated September 2026 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"Title","quotes":["Business License Bylaw No. 734, 2024"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the Village's [Zoning Bylaw No. 729](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/) (s. 3.11), a home occupation is an accessory use in R-1, R-2, R-3, RM-1, A-1, RU-1, C-2 and C-5. You also need a business licence under [Business Licence Bylaw No. 734](https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf) (s. 17).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check your zone allows a home occupation.\n2. Confirm your business meets the limits below.\n3. Apply to the Village Office for a business licence and pay the fee.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The business must be entirely inside the dwelling or an allowed accessory building (except growing produce or plants for sale).\n- One non-illuminated sign, 0.75 m² maximum. No outdoor storage (display allowed while open).\n- Only one non-resident employee. Retail sales only of goods produced on the premises. A temporary kiosk up to 6 m² may sit in the front setback to sell the goods made. RU-1: 100 m² maximum floor area.\n- Not allowed: a stable, kennel, veterinary clinic, animal breeding operation or restaurant; salvage, repair or maintenance of motor vehicles, engines, heavy equipment or parts; or any use with noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odour, litter, heat, fire hazard, electrical interference or traffic congestion beyond what is normal for a dwelling. Cannabis retail is also prohibited.\n- The bylaw sets no customer-number or parking limit for home occupations.","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024, consolidated September 2026 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13954/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule 8, Village of Nakusp","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/home-based-business/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/home-based-business.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/home-based-business.json"}}