Warfield home-based business rules
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.
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).Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), ss. 5.9 to 5.10; Table 5-1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingHome 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 |
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| Business licence | Yes. Each type must be licensed under the Village's business licensing bylaw. The Home Occupation class is $55 a year.Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), ss. 5.10.1(a), 5.10.2(a); Business Licence Bylaw No. 920, 2022, Schedule C · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingA 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 Home Occupation (incl. all occupations permitted by zoning) $ 55.00 |
| 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), ss. 5.10.1 to 5.10.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingoccupy 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 |
| 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), ss. 5.10.1(d), 5.10.2(k) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordinginvolve 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 |
| Bylaw | Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (ss. 5.9, 5.10) and Business Licence Bylaw No. 920, 2022Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), s. 1.1.1; Business Licence Bylaw No. 920, 2022, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThis Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Warfield Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021.” This Bylaw may be cited as the “Village of Warfield Business Licence Bylaw No. |
How it works
Under the Village's Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 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.
Steps
- Confirm your zone with the Village Office (250-368-8202).
- Check that your business fits the limits below.
- 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
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Sources
- Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield (read 2026-11-08)
- Business Licence Bylaw No. 920, 2022 (PDF), Village of Warfield (read 2026-11-08)
- Permits and Licenses, Village of Warfield (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact Us, Village of Warfield (read 2026-11-08)
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