Home-based businesses can be a great option for sole proprietors, small family businesses and start-ups. Physicians offices are also allowed in duplexes and multi-family complexes.

If you would like to start a home-based business, you need to have a business licence.

Your home-based business cannot have more than two members and you need to be immediate family. Your home-based business needs client parking available onsite. For a complete list of the rules and regulations, please read the Zoning Bylaw.

The following are not permitted as home-based businesses:

• beauty salon or barber shop
• orchestra or band training
• places of public assembly
• real estate sales
• restaurants
• retail sales directly from the site
• schools or recital areas
• stables or kennels for the boarding and breeding of animals
• salvage or repair of vehicles

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Home offices are regulated by the Zoning Bylaw, section 130.04