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

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

**Short answer:** Yes, with a Village business licence. Warfield's Zoning Bylaw allows minor and standard home occupations in several zones, and home industry in R1, R2, C1 and C2. The Home Occupation licence class is $55 a year in Business Licence Bylaw 920.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Warfield, https://warfield.ca)  
**Cost:** $55 a year for the Home Occupation licence class (Bylaw 920, 2022).  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village Office, 250-368-8202
- Email: Village Office, info@warfield.ca
- In person: Village Office, 555 Schofield Hwy., Trail, BC V1R 2G7 (Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; closed Friday.)

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** Yes, with a licence. Minor home occupation: R1, R2, R3, R3-M, RIH, C1, C2. Standard home occupation: R1, R2, RIH, C1, C2. Home industry: R1, R2, C1, C2 (Table 5-1).
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), ss. 5.9 to 5.10; Table 5-1](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Home Occupation, Standard P P P P P P P" … "Home Occupation, Minor P P P P P P P P P" … "Home Industry P P P P P P"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** Yes. Each type must be licensed under the Village's business licensing bylaw. The Home Occupation class is $55 a year.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), ss. 5.10.1(a), 5.10.2(a)](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A minor home occupation must be licensed by the Village under the Village’s business licensing Bylaw" … "A standard home occupation must be licensed by the Village under the Village’s business licensing Bylaw"
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 920, 2022, Schedule C](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/BUS-LICENCE-Bylaw-920.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Home Occupation (incl. all occupations permitted by zoning) $ 55.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Limits:** Minor: no non-resident staff, 25% of the unit or 25 m², one client visit a day, clients 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., no sign, no outdoor storage. Standard: one non-resident employee, 25% of the house or 90 m², up to three client visits at a time, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., one extra parking space, no outdoor storage.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), ss. 5.10.1 to 5.10.2](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf)
  - Official wording: "occupy more than 25% of the floor area of the secondary suite or multiple dwelling housing unit or 25.0 m2" … "more than one client visit to the site from which the business" … "No sign advertising of the minor home occupation is permitted" … "occupy more than 25% of the floor area of the principal building or 90 m2, whichever is less" … "more than three client visits at any one time" … "must include one additional off-street parking space in addition to those required for" … "hours of 7:00 am to 10:00 pm"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Businesses not allowed:** Both types: treating or boarding animals (vet hospital, kennel); parking heavy industrial equipment; service vehicles over 5 tonnes. Standard also: repairing or painting vehicles, trailers, boats or equipment; welding or machine shops; spray painting. Standard retail sales are restricted.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), ss. 5.10.1(d), 5.10.2(k)](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf)
  - Official wording: "involve the treatment or boarding of animals, such as a veterinary hospital or kennel" … "the repair and painting of vehicles, trailers, boats, commercial equipment and industrial equipment" … "welding or machine shops" … "spray painting or spray coating operations"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (ss. 5.9, 5.10) and Business Licence Bylaw No. 920, 2022
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), s. 1.1.1](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Warfield Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021.”"
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 920, 2022, s. 1](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/BUS-LICENCE-Bylaw-920.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as the “Village of Warfield Business Licence Bylaw No."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under the Village's [Zoning Bylaw No. 896](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf), a minor home occupation is allowed in R1, R2, R3, R3-M, RIH, C1 and C2, a standard home occupation in R1, R2, RIH, C1 and C2, and a home industry in R1, R2, C1 and C2. Each type must be licensed under the Village's business licensing bylaw; the Home Occupation class is $55 a year in the [Business Licence Bylaw 920](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/BUS-LICENCE-Bylaw-920.pdf).

## Steps

1. Confirm your zone with the Village Office (250-368-8202).
2. Check that your business fits the limits below.
3. Fill in the business licence application and give it, with the fee, to the Village.

## Good to know

- Minor home occupation: no non-resident staff, 25% of the unit or 25 m², one client visit a day, clients between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., no sign, no outdoor storage.
- Standard home occupation: one non-resident employee, 25% of the house or 90 m², up to three client visits at a time, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., one extra parking space, no outdoor storage.
- Home industry has its own limits: up to 25% or 90 m², 120 m² combined with an accessory building, and work between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.
- Not allowed for either home occupation: treating or boarding animals (vet hospital, kennel), parking heavy industrial equipment, and service vehicles over 5 tonnes. A standard home occupation also may not repair or paint vehicles, trailers, boats or equipment, run a welding or machine shop, or do spray painting. Standard retail sales are restricted.
- The Zoning Bylaw copy is consolidated to June 2024; Bylaw 979 reworded s. 5.10 slightly. Confirm with the Village.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024)](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf)
- [Business Licence Bylaw No. 920, 2022 (PDF)](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/BUS-LICENCE-Bylaw-920.pdf)
- [Permits and Licenses, Village of Warfield](https://warfield.ca/warfield-services/permits-and-licenses/)

## Related questions

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

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Business Licence Bylaw No. 920, 2022 (PDF), Village of Warfield](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/BUS-LICENCE-Bylaw-920.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Permits and Licenses, Village of Warfield](https://warfield.ca/warfield-services/permits-and-licenses/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Us, Village of Warfield](https://warfield.ca/contact-us/) (read 2026-11-08)

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