{"title":"Silverton home-based business rules","question":"Can I run a business from my home in Silverton?","slug":"home-based-business","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","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 Silverton","url":"https://silverton.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. Silverton's Zoning Bylaw allows a Home Occupation as an accessory use in R-1, and in C-1 and I-1. You need a Village business licence; the Home Occupation licence is $50 a year.","aliases":["home business silverton","home occupation silverton bc","work from home business licence silverton"],"cost":"$50 a year for a Home Occupation licence.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-358-2472"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@silverton.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"421 Lake Ave, Silverton, BC V0G 1S0"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/"},{"title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Silverton business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/business-licence/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Silverton zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Silverton short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/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/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/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/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. A Home Occupation is allowed as an accessory use in the R-1 zone, and in C-1 and I-1.","short":"Yes, in R-1, C-1 and I-1 zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"ss. 6.2, 7.2, 8.2","quotes":["6. R-1 ZONE - LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL Permitted Uses 6.1. The following Principal Uses shall be permitted, in addition to Uses Permitted in All","6.2. The following Accessory Uses shall be permitted in conjunction with a permitted Principal Use: a. Accessory Building or Structure b. Home Occupation","7. C-1 ZONE - COMMERCIAL Permitted Uses 7.1. The following Principal Uses shall be permitted, in addition to Uses Permitted in All","7.2. The following Accessory Uses shall be permitted in conjunction with a permitted Principal Use: a. Accessory Building or Structure b. Additional Dwelling Unit (Apartment) c. Additional Dwelling Unit (Attached) d. Additional Dwelling Unit (Detached) e. Bed and Breakfast f. Home Occupation","8. I-1 ZONE - LIGHT INDUSTRIAL 8.1. The following Principal Uses shall be permitted, in addition to Uses Permitted in All","8.2. The following Accessory Uses shall be permitted in conjunction with a permitted Principal Use: a. Accessory Building or Structure b. Additional Dwelling Unit (Apartment) c. Additional Dwelling Unit (Attached) d. Additional Dwelling Unit (Detached) e. Home occupation"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. A Village business licence is required. Home Occupation licence: $50 a year.","short":"Yes: $50 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"s. 3.10(e)","quotes":["a licence must be obtained in accordance with the Village’s Business Licensing"]},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007, Village of Silverton","section":"Schedule A, item 4","quotes":["$50.00 / year","Home Occupation means a business carried out on a residential parcel"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"Carried on inside the dwelling or an accessory building; no more than two non-resident employees; no offensive noise, traffic, vibration, smoke or odour; no outdoor storage; one sign. A market garden is a permitted home occupation.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"s. 3.10","quotes":["no more than two (2) persons who are not a resident of the dwelling may be","outdoor storage of materials and equipment is not permitted;","one sign is permitted according to the provisions of the Village’s signage","a market garden is a permitted Home Occupation."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_allowed":{"label":"Businesses not allowed","value":"A Data Centre is not allowed as a home occupation, and is prohibited in all zones.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"ss. 3.10(c), 3.17(a)","quotes":["or be a Data Centre;","Data Centres; and,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, s. 3.10; Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"Title","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026"]},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007, Village of Silverton","section":"Heading","quotes":["THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF SILVERTON BYLAW NO. 444 - 2007 BUSINESS LICENSE A Bylaw to regulate the carrying on of business in the"]}],"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 [Zoning Bylaw No. 563](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/), a Home Occupation is allowed as an accessory use in the R-1 zone, and in C-1 and I-1. You also need a Village business licence under the [Business Licence Bylaw No. 444](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/); the Home Occupation licence is $50 a year.\n\nLimits: the business is carried on inside the dwelling or an accessory building; no more than two non-resident employees; no offensive noise, traffic, vibration, smoke or odour; no outdoor storage; one sign. A market garden is a permitted home occupation. A Data Centre is not allowed as a home occupation and is prohibited in all zones.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your zone with the Village Office.\n2. Check your plans against the limits above.\n3. Complete the business licence application (Schedule B of the bylaw) and pay the fee.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Zoning sets no floor-area or customer limit.\n- Licences run January 1 to December 31; see the business-licence answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007, Village of Silverton","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/silverton/home-based-business/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/home-based-business.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/home-based-business.json"}}