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By-law Guide for Pickering Residents
HOME BASED BUSINESSES
Overview
The City of Pickering encourages
and supports the growth of home based businesses. Council
adopted a by-law which permits a business to operate legally
from a permanent residence with certain limitations.
What you should know…
The City of Pickering licences
home-based businesses and sets out rules and procedures they
must follow. It is advisable that all home-based business owners
obtain a licence. The licence recognizes the business and
permits its operation in the City.
A “home based business” is
defined as an accessory business or occupation conducted in a
dwelling unit by a resident of that dwelling unit. The business
or occupation must be clearly subordinate to the primary
residential use of the unit, and must not create a public
nuisance or adverse effect on surrounding lands or in the
neighbouring community.
A home based business must be
conducted entirely within a residential dwelling unit with no
outdoor storage or display, with the exception of one sign for
identification purposes. Additionally, a home based business may
only occupy 25 percent of the finished floor area of a dwelling
unit, to a maximum of 50 square meters.
Pick-ups and deliveries to the
home based business must take place between 6:30 am and 8:00 pm.
One sign is permitted to identify
the home based business. The sign can not be
internally-illuminated, may be located on an exterior wall or
door of the dwelling unit, and must be less than 800 square
centimetres in size.
Prohibited Uses
The following are some of the types of businesses
which are prohibited from operating as a home-based business:
- animal hospital / veterinarian
clinic
- heavy machinery repair, sales or service
- kennel / animal boarding service
- restaurant (any type of eating / drinking establishment)
- retail store or wholesaling
- taxi service
- vehicle repair, sales or service (including audio / video
equipment)
- warehousing
Still have questions?
If you have any further questions
or concerns regarding Home Based Business Licensing, please
contact Municipal Law Enforcement Services at 905.420.4611 or
email bylaw@cityofpickering.com.
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