Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
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Excerpt from the Zoning Bylaw, 2008 No. 3630
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5.
ACCESSORY HOME BUSINESSES
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Accessory home businesses in dwelling units must comply with the following regulations:
a. The dwelling unit must not contain a boarding or child care use;
b. Occupy not more than the lesser of 46 m2 (495.1 sq.ft.) of floor area and 20% of the floor area of the dwelling
unit;
c. Completely enclosed within the principal building and may not be conducted outdoors or in any accessory
building. An accessory building attached to a principal building by a breezeway, a trellis or a covered
walkway shall not be considered to be part of the principal building for the purposes of accessory home
businesses;
d. A business must not involve:
i.
The provision of medical or dental services;
ii. Veterinary care, breeding or boarding of domestic animals;
iii. Commercial food handling or preparation;
iv. Retail sale, rental or leasing of goods from the premises;
v. Exterior display or storage of materials or products;
vi. A fire hazard or source of electrical interference;
vii. On-site manufacturing, welding or other industrial uses; or
viii. Any activity that produces traffic, noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odour, litter, or heat beyond that
normally associated with a dwelling.
e. Hours of operation for the purpose of receiving customers for all home businesses except a short-term rental
are limited to 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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Accessory home businesses in A, RS and RD zones must in addition comply with the following regulations:
a. No more than three persons may work in the dwelling unit in connection with the business of whom not
more than one may reside elsewhere;
b. Tutorial and home-based personal services businesses are restricted to one employee, a maximum of three
clients at one time, and up to 10 business visitors per day;
c. Pet grooming businesses are restricted to one employee and a maximum of four pets in one day;
d. Other types of businesses are restricted to five business visitors per day including business deliveries; and
e. The dwelling must have at least two off-street parking spaces.
Accessory home businesses in RTh, RRh, RA, CD and C zones must in addition comply with the following
regulations:
a. No more than two persons may work in the dwelling unit in connection with the business, both of whom
must reside in the dwelling unit;
b. The business must be completely enclosed within the dwelling unit, and may not be conducted in any
common property;
c. Home-based personal service and pet grooming businesses are prohibited;
d. Tutorial businesses are restricted to one employee and a maximum of three clients at one time; and
e. The business must not involve more than five visits to the premises per day by customers or persons making
deliveries to or from the premises.
Short-term rental accommodation accessory home businesses are permitted in A and RS zones only, subject
to the following regulations:
a.
The business is restricted to the provision of up to two bedrooms without cooking facilities, providing
accommodation to a maximum of four patrons per dwelling;
b.
The residential character of the dwelling unit must not be altered;
c.
One additional off-street parking space is required for each bedroom providing short-term rental
accommodation.
d. The person licensed to operate the business must occupy the dwelling unit as a principal residence.
e.
One additional employee may be engaged in the operation of the business and need not reside in the
dwelling unit; and:
f.
No short-term rental accommodation may be operated on a lot with more than two dwelling units.
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