Home Business is a proposed residential land use in the [[Zoning Bylaw]] Draft[1], intended to accommodate small businesses serving nearby residents as a secondary use of a dwelling or accessory unit.[2]
Home Business is not a commercial use. It is intended for operation primarily within a dwelling unit, by the resident of that unit.
It does not allow the sale of goods unless “incidental” to provided services, or the dwelling unit is located in a zone permitting commercial uses.[3] This includes “Heritage Assets” or “Heritage Guideline Areas” which, regardless of zone, have some commercial uses enabled automatically.[4]
Home Business use is exempt from Development Permitting if it meets several conditions, including (but not limited to) a maximum of 3 vehicle visits to the business per week, and the business does not affect normal sensory perception outside of the building.[5]
List of Consolidated Uses
The following are land uses from the Land Use Bylaw, consolidated by the Home Business use.
- Bed and Breakfast
- Live Work Unit
- Home Occupation – Class 2
- Home Occupation – Class 1
- Artists Studio
Inclusion in Zones
Home Business appears as a Discretionary Use in all zones where Housing is a permitted, or discretionary use.