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

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Silverton, https://silverton.ca)  
**Cost:** $50 a year for a Home Occupation licence.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village Office, 250-358-2472
- Email: Village Office, info@silverton.ca
- In person: Village Office, 421 Lake Ave, Silverton, BC V0G 1S0

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** Yes. A Home Occupation is allowed as an accessory use in the R-1 zone, and in C-1 and I-1.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, ss. 6.2, 7.2, 8.2](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** Yes. A Village business licence is required. Home Occupation licence: $50 a year.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, s. 3.10(e)](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/)
  - Official wording: "a licence must be obtained in accordance with the Village’s Business Licensing"
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007, Schedule A, item 4](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/)
  - Official wording: "$50.00 / year" … "Home Occupation means a business carried out on a residential parcel"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Limits:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, s. 3.10](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Businesses not allowed:** A Data Centre is not allowed as a home occupation, and is prohibited in all zones.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, ss. 3.10(c), 3.17(a)](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/)
  - Official wording: "or be a Data Centre;" … "Data Centres; and,"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, s. 3.10; Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Title](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026"
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007, Heading](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under [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.

Limits: 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.

## Steps

1. Confirm your zone with the Village Office.
2. Check your plans against the limits above.
3. Complete the business licence application (Schedule B of the bylaw) and pay the fee.

## Good to know

- Zoning sets no floor-area or customer limit.
- Licences run January 1 to December 31; see the business-licence answer.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/)
- [Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business.md)
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- [Nakusp](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/home-based-business.md)
- [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/home-based-business.md)
- [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/home-based-business.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007, Village of Silverton](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/) (read 2026-11-08)

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