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title: Pemberton home-based business rules
question: "Can I run a business from my home in Pemberton?"
place: Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/pemberton
category: Starting and running a business
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owner_body: Village of Pemberton
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# Pemberton home-based business rules

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

**Short answer:** Home businesses in Pemberton need a current Village business licence. Describe what you sell or provide and where you will operate when applying.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Pemberton, https://www.pemberton.ca)  

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** For example, the R-1 zone permits a home occupation as an accessory use. Check the applicable zone and the general home occupation conditions.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018, Residential 1, sections 11.1.1–11.1.2](https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446)
  - Official wording: "11.1Residential 1 (R-1) The Residential 1 (R-1) Zone is intended to accommodate detached dwellings within residential neighbourhoods. 11.1.1 Permitted Principal Uses (a) Dwelling, Detached 11.1.2 Permitted Accessory Uses (a) Bed and Breakfast (b) Home Occupation (c) Secondary Suite"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Business licence:** Home businesses in Pemberton need a current Village business licence.
  - Source: [Business Licences, Operating in Pemberton? Here’s what you need to know.](https://www.pemberton.ca/municipal-services/business-resources/business-licences)
  - Official wording: "Whether you’re starting a new venture, running a home-based business, or setting up a food truck, you’ll need a valid business licence to operate in the Village of Pemberton. Business licences help ensure all businesses meet local bylaws and contribute to a safe, vibrant community."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Limits:** In the principal building, use up to 20% of its floor area, to a maximum of 50 m². The stated maximum in A-1 is 100 m². Separate conditions apply to accessory buildings.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018, Home occupation general conditions (i) and (v)](https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446)
  - Official wording: "(a) In any zone in which a home occupation use is permitted, the following conditions shall be satisfied: i. The activities shall be conducted entirely within the principal building or accessory building except where such activity involves horticulture or a family day care;" … "v. The use within the principal building shall occupy no more than 20% of the floor area of the principal building, up to a maximum of 50 m2 , except in the A-1 Zone, it is permitted up to a maximum of 100 m2 ;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Businesses not allowed:** No exterior structural alterations or outward signs of a non-residential use. Outdoor storage of materials used in or resulting from the work is prohibited.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018, Home occupation general conditions (ii)–(iv)](https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446)
  - Official wording: "ii. The home occupation shall not involve external structural alterations to the dwelling unit or show any exterior indications that the dwelling unit is being utilized for any purpose other than that of a dwelling unit; iii. The use shall not involve the storing, exterior to the building or buildings, of any materials used directly or indirectly in the processing or resulting from the processing or any product of such craft or occupation; iv. The use may involve the display and the sale of a commodity that is produced on the premises; however retailing of the commodity be accessory to the home occupation use;Village of Pemberton Zoning Bylaw 832, 2018"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Bylaw:** Village of Pemberton Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018, consolidated December 18, 2025.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018, PDF p. 1](https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446)
  - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW VILLAGE OF PEMBERTON BYLAW NO. 832, 2018 CONSOLIDATED VERSION Final Readings July 24, 2018 LAST OFFICE CONSOLIDATION: December 18, 2025"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09

## How it works

Describe how the work would change daily activity at the home. A desk used by one resident presents different zoning questions from customers visiting the property, employees coming to work or goods being stored outdoors. For example, the R-1 zone permits a home occupation as an accessory use. Check the applicable zone and the general home occupation conditions.

## Steps

1. Check the local business instructions in [Business Licences](https://www.pemberton.ca/municipal-services/business-resources/business-licences). Write down the proposed service, floor area, number of workers, customer visits, deliveries, signs and storage. Identify the property's zoning.
2. Compare the activity with the home-business provisions and the local licensing instructions. Give the office your operating details if the business could fit more than one category.

## Good to know

- In the principal building, use up to 20% of its floor area, to a maximum of 50 m². The stated maximum in A-1 is 100 m². Separate conditions apply to accessory buildings.
- No exterior structural alterations or outward signs of a non-residential use. Outdoor storage of materials used in or resulting from the work is prohibited.
- Apply for or renew a Pemberton business licence through Cloudpermit.
- Enter your address on Pemberton’s map or locate the parcel manually.
- Read the applicable provisions in [Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018 (PDF)](https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446).

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## The same question elsewhere

- [Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business.md)
- [Whistler](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/home-based-business.md)
- [Squamish](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/home-based-business.md)
- [Lillooet](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/home-based-business.md)
- [Lytton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/home-based-business.md)
- [Lions Bay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/home-based-business.md)
- [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/home-based-business.md)

## Sources

- [Business Licences](https://www.pemberton.ca/municipal-services/business-resources/business-licences) (read 2026-11-09)
- [Using the Village geographic information system (PDF)](https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/251768) (read 2026-11-09)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018 (PDF)](https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446) (read 2026-11-09)

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