Peachland home-based business rules

Can I run a business from my home in Peachland?

Peachland, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-06

Short answer

Yes. In Peachland you can run a home-based business at your principal residence, in three types by size. You need a business licence, $125 a year plus a $30 application fee credited to the first licence. Businesses that create odours, noise, smoke or fire hazards are not allowed.

Key facts

Allowed	Yes, at your principal residence as an accessory use. Type I (minor): any zone with a dwelling. Type II (major): zones allowing a single detached home or duplex. Type III (rural): Agricultural and Rural Residential zones on lots of 0.8 ha (2.0 ac) or more. R1 allows Type I and II.Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026, s. 5.36.3-5.36.5; Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020, consolidated, s. 5.10 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Type I (Minor Home Based Businesses) are permitted in any zone permitting a residential Type II (Major Home Based Businesses) are permitted in any zone permitting either a Type III (Rural Home Based Businesses) are permitted in the Agricultural and Rural A Type III home-based business is not permitted on a lot having an area less than 0.8 A Home-Based Business must be operated at the Licencee's principal residence.
Business licence	Yes. Anyone operating a business from home needs an annual business licence: $125 a year (standard business licence), plus a $30 application fee credited to the first licence.Home-Based Businesses, Home-Based Businesses page; https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf, Schedule 4; Development Application & Licence Fees Bylaw No. 2277, 2020, consolidated, Schedule 4, items 1 and 2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Anyone operating a business from their home within District boundaries must obtain an annual business licence. Standard business licence $30 Standard business licence $125 per year Standard business licence $30 Standard business licence $125 per year Application fees are credited towards the business licence fee for the first licence period.
Limits	No outside storage or display. Type I: no goods displayed, stored or sold; 1 parking space; 2 patrons. Type II: 25% of the home, 50 m² max; 1 non-resident employee; 2 spaces; 4 patrons. Type III: 100 m²; 2 employees; 4 spaces; 8 patrons. Sign: one fascia sign up to 0.14 m² (1.5 sq ft).Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026, s. 5.36.2-5.36.5; Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020, consolidated, ss. 5.12, 5.14; Sign Bylaw No. 2158, consolidated, Sign Bylaw 2158, s. 15.4 (Facia Signs), Home Based Business Signs · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording There shall be no external storage or display of materials, equipment or finished No goods are to be displayed, stored, or sold on the premises. The home-based business shall not occupy more than 25% of the floor area of the 50 m² (538 ft2). dwelling unit to which the home-based business is accessory, and may employ a The area used to carry out the home-based business shall not exceed 100 m² (1076 Type I One (1) space Type II Two (2) spaces Type Ill Four (4) spaces Type I Two (2) Type II Four (4) Type Ill Eight (8) A sign for identification of a Home Based Business: Shall not exceed 0.14 m2 (1.5 ft2); Is placed against the dwelling or accessory unit.
Businesses not allowed	Any that discharge odours, noxious matter, vapours, smoke, dust, heat, glare, radiation or recurring vibrations, make external noise or electronic interference, or are a fire hazard through manufacturing or materials storage.Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026, s. 5.36.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Home-based businesses that discharge or emit odorous or noxious matters or There shall be no mechanical or electrical equipment used that creates any external Any home-based business that represents a fire hazard by virtue of the manufacturing
Bylaw	Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, s. 5.36 (Home Based Businesses); Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020, ss. 5.10-5.14Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026, s. 5.36; Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020, consolidated, Part 5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording 5.36 HOME BASED BUSINESSES of all sub-trades engaged on each specific job. Home-Based Business 5.10 A Home-Based Business must be operated at the Licencee's principal residence. THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF PEACHLAND BYLAW NO. 2274, 2020 Table of Contents

How it works

A home-based business is allowed at your principal residence as an accessory use (Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, s. 5.36). It needs a business licence under the Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274. There are three types:

Type I (minor): any zone with a dwelling. No goods displayed, stored or sold; 1 parking space; 2 patrons.
Type II (major): zones allowing a single detached home or duplex. 25% of the home, 50 m² maximum; 1 non-resident employee; 2 spaces; 4 patrons.
Type III (rural): Agricultural and Rural Residential zones on lots of 0.8 ha (2.0 ac) or more. 100 m²; 2 employees; 4 spaces; 8 patrons.

R1 allows Types I and II. In a secondary suite or garden suite only Type I is allowed. There is no outside storage or display. Parking must be on the lot and marked, and does not count toward the home's own parking. One fascia sign is allowed, up to 0.14 m² (1.5 sq ft) under the Sign Bylaw 2158.

Not allowed: any business that discharges odours, noxious matter, vapours, smoke, dust, heat, glare, radiation or recurring vibrations, makes external noise or electronic interference, or is a fire hazard through manufacturing or materials storage. The bylaw sets no list of named business types; the rules are by effect and size.

Steps

Confirm which type fits and that your zone allows it (see zoning-lookup).
Apply for a business licence: $125 a year, plus a $30 application fee credited to the first licence. See business-licence.
Email the application to bylaw@peachland.ca or bring it to Municipal Hall.

Good to know

Operating contrary to the bylaw is a $250 bylaw notice ($225 early, $275 late).
Bylaw 2274 defines the three types by reference to an older zoning bylaw. The current definitions are in Zoning Bylaw 2400, so confirm with Planning if unsure.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

Home-Based Businesses, District of Peachland (read 2026-11-06)
Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026 (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020, consolidated (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
Development Application & Licence Fees Bylaw No. 2277, 2020, consolidated (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
Sign Bylaw No. 2158, consolidated (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf (read 2026-11-06)

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