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

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Nakusp, https://www.nakusp.com)  
**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:**
- In person: Village Office, 91 1st Street NW, Nakusp, BC
- Phone: Village Office, 250.265.3689

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, s. 6.1.2(b), 6.2.2(b), 6.6.2(b)](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** Yes. A business licence is required. Fee: $100 a year, or $30 for a 3-month period per calendar year.
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024, consolidated September 2026, s. 17](https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "obtain a Business Licence."
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule 8](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13954/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Limits:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, s. 3.11.1(a)-(g)](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Businesses not allowed:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, s. 3.11.1(f); 3.25.1(c)](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (consolidated November 2024), s. 3.11; Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024, s. 17
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Title](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023" … "Consolidated November 2024"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, s. 3.11](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024, consolidated September 2026, Title](https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Business License Bylaw No. 734, 2024"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under 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).

## Steps

1. Check your zone allows a home occupation.
2. Confirm your business meets the limits below.
3. Apply to the Village Office for a business licence and pay the fee.

## Good to know

- The business must be 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. 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.
- 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.
- The bylaw sets no customer-number or parking limit for home occupations.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (consolidated November 2024)](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/)
- [Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024 (PDF)](https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

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## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024, consolidated September 2026 (PDF), Village of Nakusp](https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule 8, Village of Nakusp](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13954/) (read 2026-11-08)

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