Anmore short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)
Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Anmore?
Short answer
In Anmore the Zoning Bylaw allows only bed and breakfast operations, as a secondary use in some zones (RS-1, RS-1A). You need a Village business licence ($110 a year), and the Province requires hosts to register with its Short-Term Rental Registry. Anmore is on the Province's principal residence list.
Key facts
| Allowed | The Zoning Bylaw allows bed and breakfast operations as a secondary use in some zones (RS-1, RS-1A). It sets no separate short-term rental rules. Anmore is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies, so hosts can generally only rent out their principal residence.Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), s. 6.6.1, 9.1.2; Principal Residence Requirement, Province of BC, Communities with principal residence requirement · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingWhen permitted in a zone, a bed and breakfast operation shall be required to comply with bed and breakfast operations may not be permitted except within either the operator’s Bed and Breakfast Communities with principal residence requirement Anmore |
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| Business licence | Yes. A business licence is required; the fee for 'Bed & Breakfast / Short Term Rental' is $110 a year. No bed and breakfast may operate without a business licence.Business Licence Application; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated to November 21, 2025), Schedule A, Business Licences; Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), s. 6.6.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingBed & Breakfast / Short Term Rental $110 Animal Day Care (cat or dog) 11 cats or dogs or more $165.00 Bed & Breakfast $110.00 Campground $10.00 per camping space No bed and breakfast operation shall operate without a business license. |
| Provincial registration | Provincial rules require short-term rental hosts to register with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry for stays under 90 consecutive days, even if a local licence is not needed. Anmore is on the principal residence requirement list.Principal Residence Requirement, Province of BC, Registration; Principal Residence Requirement, Province of BC, Communities with principal residence requirement · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingProvincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required. Communities with principal residence requirement |
| Operating rules | Bed and breakfast: no more than 2 bedrooms used; within the operator's principal residence (or one secondary suite or coach house on the same property); one off-street parking space per B&B bedroom in addition to the house requirement; one sign up to 0.4 m²; no cooking facilities in B&B bedrooms; no guest may stay more than 20 days in a 12-month period; owned and run by the resident; approved water and sewage; if a parcel is a B&B, a secondary suite is not allowed.Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), s. 6.6.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingnot more than two bedrooms in a dwelling unit shall be used for bed and breakfast one off-street parking space shall be provided for each bedroom used as bed and no patron shall stay for more than 20 days in a 12-month period; and the bed and breakfast operation shall be owned and operated by the resident of the |
| Fine | Operating without a business licence: bylaw notice $500 ($350 if paid within 14 days; $500 after 30 days). The municipal ticket schedule also lists $500.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021, Schedule A, Business Licence Bylaw; Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 479-2009, Schedule 9; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021, s. 4 (b), (c) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingOperating a business without a 33 $500 $350 $500 Operating a business without 33 $500.00 if payment is received by the Village within 14 days of the person receiving if payment is received more than 30 days after the person receiving or being |
| Bylaw | Anmore Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017, s. 6.6 (Bed and Breakfast); Anmore Business Licencing Bylaw No. 263-1999Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), cover; Business Licencing Bylaw No. 263-1999, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAnmore Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 Anmore Business Licencing Bylaw No. 263-1999 |
How it works
Short-term rentals are shared between the Village of Anmore and the Province. The Zoning Bylaw allows bed and breakfast operations as a secondary use in some zones (RS-1, RS-1A) and sets no separate short-term rental rules. The Province's rules require hosts to register with its Short-Term Rental Registry for stays under 90 consecutive days. Anmore is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies, so hosts can generally only rent out their principal residence.
A business licence is required, and no bed and breakfast may operate without one.
Steps
- Check that your zone allows a bed and breakfast (see the zoning-lookup answer).
- Make sure you meet the bed and breakfast rules below.
- Apply for a Village business licence (Bed & Breakfast / Short Term Rental, $110 a year).
- Register with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry.
Good to know
- Bed and breakfast rules (Zoning Bylaw s. 6.6.1): no more than 2 bedrooms used; within the operator's principal residence (or one secondary suite or coach house on the same property); one off-street parking space per B&B bedroom in addition to the house requirement; one sign up to 0.4 m²; no cooking facilities in B&B bedrooms; no guest may stay more than 20 days in a 12-month period; owned and run by the resident; approved water and sewage.
- If a parcel is a bed and breakfast, a secondary suite is not allowed on it.
- Operating without a business licence: a bylaw notice is $500 ($350 if paid within 14 days); a municipal ticket is also $500.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
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Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality →
Sources
- Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), Village of Anmore (read 2026-11-08)
- Business Licence Application, Village of Anmore (read 2026-11-08)
- Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated to November 21, 2025), Village of Anmore (read 2026-11-08)
- Business Licencing Bylaw No. 263-1999 (PDF), Village of Anmore (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore (read 2026-11-08)
- Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 479-2009 (PDF), Village of Anmore (read 2026-11-08)
- Principal Residence Requirement, Province of BC (read 2026-11-08)
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