{"title":"Valemount home-based business rules","question":"Can I run a business from my home in Valemount?","slug":"home-based-business","place":{"path":"ca/bc/valemount","name":"Valemount","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 Valemount","url":"https://valemount.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. In Valemount a Minor home-based business is allowed in all residential and mixed-use zones, and a Major one where the zone lists it (ENV, RR1, R1 and R2). You need a Village business licence; the home occupation licence is $50 a year.","aliases":["home business valemount","home occupation valemount","work from home business licence valemount","home-based business rules valemount"],"cost":"Home occupation business licence: $50 a year (the regular business licence is $100).","how_long":"Not stated. A Major home business needs a fire inspection before the licence is issued.","where":[{"type":"email","label":"Business licensing (Corporate Officer)","value":"corporate@valemount.ca"},{"type":"email","label":"Land Use Planner (zoning)","value":"planner@valemount.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250.566.4435"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Regular Business Licence Application Form (PDF)","url":"https://valemount.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Business-Licence-Application-Form.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF)","url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Valemount business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/business-licence/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Valemount short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/short-term-rental/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","name":"McBride","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","name":"Clearwater","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/wells","name":"Wells","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","name":"Barriere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/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-Based Business 1 (Minor) is allowed in all residential and mixed-use zones. A Home-Based Business 2 (Major) is allowed where the zone lists it; the ENV, RR1, R1 and R2 zones list it as an accessory use.","short":"Yes, minor in all residential and mixed-use zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), sections 2.2 to 2.4, Village of Valemount","section":"s. 2.2 to 2.4","quotes":["Zones where it is allowed All residential and mixed-use zones","Zones where it is allowed As identified in the Zones","Home Based Business 2 – Major 3"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. Home-based businesses must obtain a business licence from the Village. Home occupation licence: $50 a year. A Major home business needs a fire inspection before the licence is issued.","short":"Yes: $50 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), sections 2.2 to 2.4, Village of Valemount","section":"s. 2.3 and 2.4(viii)","quotes":["Home-Based Businesses shall obtain the appropriate Business License from the Village.","A Fire Inspection is required to be completed prior to issuance of a Business License."]},{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"Schedule A (Business License Bylaw s. 5.2)","quotes":["Home Occupation $50.00 Short Term Vacation Rental - Minor $100.00 Short Term Vacation Rental - Major $150.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"Minor: up to 25% of the dwelling's floor area, 1 non-resident employee, clients averaging fewer than 5 visits a day, one unlit sign up to 0.56 m², outdoor storage screened. Major: up to 40% of floor area, 3 non-resident employees, daily clients, 1 parking space, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., screened outdoor storage.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), sections 2.2 to 2.4, Village of Valemount","section":"s. 2.3 and 2.4","quotes":["Must not exceed 25% of floor area of principal dwelling","Maximum Non-Resident Employees 1","non-illuminated / non-electronic sign not exceeding 0.56m2 (6 ft2) in total area","The maximum indoor floor area of Buildings and Structures used for the purpose of the Home-Based Business2 – Major shall be 40% of the total floor area used for the principal residential use on the parcel.","A maximum of three (3) non-resident employees may work at the residence.","The business may operate between the hours of 7:00AM and 9:00PM."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_allowed":{"label":"Businesses not allowed","value":"No list of banned business types. Offsite catering is not a home occupation. No home business may discharge odour, noxious matter, heat, glare, noise, radiation or vibration, or cause traffic congestion, electrical interference or fire hazards.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), sections 2.2 to 2.4, Village of Valemount","section":"s. 2.4 Table 2; s. 2.3(f)","quotes":["(Offsite catering is not a home occupation)","not discharge or emit odorous, noxious or toxic matter or vapours, heat, glare, noise,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Valemount Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021, sections 2.2 to 2.4 (as amended by Bylaw No. 907); Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 805, 2019","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), sections 2.2 to 2.4, Village of Valemount","section":"Notes","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 was adopted by the Village of Valemount Council on August 24, 2021 and became effective on that date."]},{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/49826/","title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 805, 2019 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 805, 2019"]}],"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\nThe Village of Valemount's [Zoning Bylaw No. 847](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/) (sections 2.2 to 2.4) allows a Home-Based Business 1 (Minor) in all residential and mixed-use zones. A Home-Based Business 2 (Major) is allowed where the zone lists it: the ENV, RR1, R1 and R2 zones list it as an accessory use, and so do C1 to C3. The R3 and MHP zones list only Minor. A home business must have a Village business licence under the [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 805](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/49826/).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check your zone with the Land Use Planner and whether Minor or Major fits.\n2. Fill in the Regular Business Licence form and submit it to the Village (see business-licence).\n3. Pass a fire inspection first if the business is Major.\n4. If the business is in an accessory dwelling unit, get the owner's permission.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- **Minor:** up to 25% of the dwelling's floor area, 1 non-resident employee, clients averaging fewer than 5 visits a day, one unlit sign up to 0.56 m², and screened outdoor storage.\n- **Major:** up to 40% of floor area, 3 non-resident employees, daily clients, 1 parking space, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and screened outdoor storage.\n- No home business may cause odour, noxious matter, heat, glare, noise, radiation or vibration, traffic congestion, electrical interference or fire hazards. Offsite catering is not a home occupation.\n- Personal services (hair, massage, aesthetics, music lessons) and catering with on-site commercial kitchen preparation are allowed as Major, with provincial approvals and a floor plan.","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), sections 2.2 to 2.4, Village of Valemount","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/49826/","title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 805, 2019 (PDF), Village of Valemount","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), Village of Valemount","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://valemount.ca/business/business-licensing/","title":"Business Licensing, Village of Valemount","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/valemount/home-based-business/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/home-based-business.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/home-based-business.json"}}