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title: Spallumcheen home-based business rules
question: "Can I run a business from my home in Spallumcheen?"
place: Spallumcheen, British Columbia, Canada
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# Spallumcheen home-based business rules

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

**Short answer:** Yes. In the Township of Spallumcheen, home occupations are permitted in the R.1, S.H., C.R., A.2 and L.H. zones, under each zone's limits on size, employees, signs and parking. You also need a Township business licence: $100 application fee plus a $30 annual base fee.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Township of Spallumcheen, https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca)  
**Cost:** Business licence: $100 application fee plus a $30 annual base fee. A Fire Department endorsement ($100 a year) and other approvals may be needed.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Municipal Office (business licences, zoning), 250-546-3013
- Email: Planning and Development Services, planner@spallumcheentwp.bc.ca
- In person: Municipal Office, 4144 Spallumcheen Way, Spallumcheen, BC V4Y 0N1 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** Yes. Home occupations are permitted in the R.1, S.H., C.R., A.2 and L.H. zones (and R.5 under the R.1 rules), under each zone's conditions. They must be inside the dwelling, an accessory residential building or (rural zones) an agricultural building.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, home occupation rules (PDF, consolidated), s. 701.1(c), 801.1(d), 803.1(f), 804.1(d)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/)
  - Official wording: "Residential Home occupations subject to the provisions of Section" … "Small Holding / Country Residential Home occupations subject to the" … "Agricultural Zone Home occupations subject to the provisions of Section 803.9.c. of this" … "Large Holding Zone Home occupations subject to the provisions of Section"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, home occupation rules (PDF, consolidated), Definitions](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/)
  - Official wording: "HOME OCCUPATION means occupations which are undertaken inside a residential building or"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Business licence:** Yes. The Township requires a business licence for any business conducted in the Township. Application fee $100, plus an annual base fee of $30.
  - Source: [Business Licensing, Business Licensing page](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/business-licensing.htm)
  - Official wording: "A business licence is required when a business is conducted within the Township of Spallumcheen." … "application fee of $100"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2022, 2020, Appendix 3 (PDF, consolidated)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/83323/)
  - Official wording: "a Business Licence Base Fee, annual $ 30.00" … "b Application Fee $ 100.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Limits:** R.1: under 20% of the dwelling's floor area (max 60 m²) or an accessory building up to 80.3 m²; one non-resident employee; no outdoor storage; sign under 0.5 m². S.H. and C.R.: up to 100 m², two non-resident employees, no outdoor storage, sign up to 1 m². A.2: 100 to 185 m², 2 to 4 employees. L.H.: 100 to 300 m². Extra parking required.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, home occupation rules (PDF, consolidated), s. 701.10.b](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/)
  - Official wording: "less than twenty percent (20%) of the floor area of the principal dwelling, not to exceed 60 square metres" … "no more than one non-resident is employed in the home" … "outdoor storage is expressly prohibited." … "the accessory building used for a home occupation does not exceed 80.3 square metres (864.37 square feet); and" … "300 square metres (3229 square feet) on parcels equal to or greater than 16.0 ha (39.54 acres) in size if located entirely outside of the Agricultural Land Reserve."
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, home occupation rules (PDF, consolidated), s. 801.10.b](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/)
  - Official wording: "no greater than 100 square metres (1076.43 square feet). The" … "maximum of two (2) non-resident employees per land registry" … "Two (2) off-street parking spaces shall be provided in addition to"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, home occupation rules (PDF, consolidated), s. 803.9.c](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/)
  - Official wording: "175 square metres (1884 square feet) on parcels greater" … "185 square metres (1991 square feet) on parcels equal to" … "a maximum of four (4) non-resident employees on"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Businesses not allowed:** Cannabis production facilities are excluded from home occupations, and cannabis retail is prohibited in all zones. On ALR land, a day care, preschool or other educational facility, group home or caregiving facility serving more than eight persons is not allowed as a home occupation.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, home occupation rules (PDF, consolidated), Definitions; s. 308.1; s. 801.10.b.vii](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/)
  - Official wording: "A home occupation use shall specifically exclude medical marihuana cannabis production" … "Cannabis retail including zones which broadly permit retail store or sales, farm" … "facility, preschool or other educational facility, group home or"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (home occupation rules in s. 701.10.b, 801.10.b, 802.9.c, 803.9.c, 804.9.b); Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 2021, 2020
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, home occupation rules (PDF, consolidated), Title page](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/)
  - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 1700, 2008"
  - Source: [Business Licensing, Business Licensing page](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/business-licensing.htm)
  - Official wording: "Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 2021, 2020"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The [Zoning Bylaw](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/) permits home occupations in the R.1, S.H., C.R., A.2 and L.H. zones (and R.5 under the R.1 rules), under each zone's conditions. They must be inside the dwelling, an accessory residential building or (in rural zones) an agricultural building.

**Limits by zone:**

- **R.1:** under 20% of the dwelling's floor area (maximum 60 m²) or an accessory building up to 80.3 m²; one non-resident employee; no outdoor storage; a sign under 0.5 m².
- **S.H. and C.R.:** up to 100 m², two non-resident employees, no outdoor storage, a sign up to 1 m².
- **A.2:** 100 to 185 m², 2 to 4 employees.
- **L.H.:** 100 to 300 m², depending on lot size.
- **Parking:** extra off-street parking is required. In R.1, S.H. and C.R. that is two extra spaces plus one for each non-resident employee.
- In A.2 and L.H., outdoor storage is only on lots over 2 ha, screened by a 2 m solid fence.
- Signs in S.H., C.R. and A.2 are up to 1 m² (3 m² if the property abuts Hwy 97 or 97A).
- Noise, odour and traffic must not be detectable off-site.

**Not allowed:** cannabis production is excluded from home occupations, and cannabis retail is prohibited in all zones. On ALR land, a day care, preschool or other educational facility, group home or caregiving facility serving more than eight persons is not allowed as a home occupation. Uses not listed are prohibited.

## Steps

1. Check your zone and the limits above, or call Planning at 250-546-3013.
2. Apply for a Township business licence. See the business-licence answer.
3. Get any other approvals your business needs, such as a Fire Department endorsement.

## Good to know

- Licence approval depends on compliance with the Zoning Bylaw.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (PDF)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/)
- [Business Licensing, Township of Spallumcheen](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/business-licensing.htm)

## Related questions

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

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## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, home occupation rules (PDF, consolidated)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Business Licensing, Township of Spallumcheen](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/business-licensing.htm) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2022, 2020, Appendix 3 (PDF, consolidated)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/83323/) (read 2026-11-06)

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