{"title":"Ashcroft short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Ashcroft?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/ashcroft","name":"Ashcroft","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"housing-and-renting","name":"Housing and renting"},"owner":"shared","owner_label":"More than one level of government","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"Yes, in Ashcroft short-term rental is an accessory use in the A1, RR1 and R1 zones, if you own the property. You need a Village business licence ($60 a year) and a provincial registration number. Ashcroft is exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement.","aliases":["airbnb ashcroft","short term rental ashcroft","bed and breakfast ashcroft","vacation rental ashcroft"],"cost":"Village business licence $60 a year for a Bed & Breakfast or AirBnB, and $60 for Short Term Room Rentals. Provincial registry fee $100 a year for a principal residence or $450 a year for a secondary unit.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"601 Bancroft Street, Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-453-9161"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"admin@ashcroftbc.ca"},{"type":"online","label":"Short-Term Rentals, Province of BC","value":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022 (PDF)","url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No.-850-2022-Business-Licence-Bylaw-2022-Fillable.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Ashcroft business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/business-licence/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Ashcroft secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Ashcroft zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Ashcroft home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/home-based-business/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","name":"Cache Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","name":"Logan Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","name":"Lillooet","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","name":"Clinton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","name":"Lytton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","name":"Kamloops","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/short-term-rental/"}],"topic":{"title":"Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental/"},"facts":{"allowed":{"label":"Allowed","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in the A1, RR1 and R1 zones and other zones that list it, run by a person who owns the property. Ashcroft is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement.","short":"Yes, accessory use in some zones, owner-run","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.44, 7.1.2","quotes":["A Short-Term Rental Accommodation must be operated by someone who owns the property;","Accessory Uses: .1 Short-term rental accommodations; .2 Accessory dwelling unit; .3 Attached suite; .4 Home businesses; and .5 Accessory buildings and structures."]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Principal residence requirement and registration fees, Province of BC","section":"List of exempt communities","quotes":["Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement Alert Bay Armstrong Ashcroft"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. All operators must hold a valid Village business licence (Zoning s. 3.44.1); for a suite, a Business Permit. Fee: $60 a year for a Bed & Breakfast or AirBnB, and $60 for Short Term Room Rentals.","short":"Yes, $60 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.44.1","quotes":["All operators of Short-Term Rental Accommodations must hold a valid Business License from the Village of Ashcroft;"]},{"url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No.-850-2022-Business-Licence-Bylaw-2022-Fillable.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Bed & Breakfast and AirBnB 60.00","Short Term Room Rentals 60.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"Yes. Each short-term rental unit needs its own registration number with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry. Provincial fee: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 a year for a secondary unit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Principal residence requirement and registration fees, Province of BC","section":"Principal residence requirement and registration fees","quotes":["Each short-term rental unit requires its own registration number.","Fee: $100 annually","Fee: $450 annually"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":"Max three bedrooms for short-term rental per residential property. One extra off-street parking space for each guest room. Must keep the outside look of a typical home. Signs must follow Village bylaws. Operator must own the property.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.44","quotes":["shall be three;","One additional off-street parking space must be provided for each Guest Room","A Short-Term Rental Accommodation must retain the external appearance of a typical residential property;","A Short-Term Rental Accommodation must be operated by someone who owns the property;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaws read give no ticket amount for operating without a licence.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (s. 3.44 Short-Term Rental Accommodation); Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 2","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be cited as the \"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026\"."]},{"url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No.-850-2022-Business-Licence-Bylaw-2022-Fillable.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022 (PDF)","section":"s. 7.6","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited as Village of Ashcroft Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the Village's [Zoning Bylaw No. 890](<https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf>) (s. 3.44), short-term rental accommodation is an accessory use in the A1, RR1 and R1 zones and other zones that list it, run by a person who owns the property. Rules:\n\n- No more than three bedrooms for short-term rental per residential property.\n- One extra off-street parking space for each guest room.\n- The outside must keep the look of a typical home.\n- Signs must follow Village bylaws.\n\nAshcroft is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Hold a valid Village business licence (Zoning s. 3.44.1); for a suite, a Business Permit. See the [Business Licence Bylaw No. 850](<https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No.-850-2022-Business-Licence-Bylaw-2022-Fillable.pdf>): $60 a year for a Bed & Breakfast or AirBnB, and $60 for Short Term Room Rentals.\n2. Register each rental unit with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry to get its own registration number. The provincial fee is $100 a year for the host's principal residence or $450 a year for a secondary unit.\n3. Renew the Village licence before February 15 to avoid the $20 late fee.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A short-term vacation or room rental means a rental under 30 days.\n- The provincial registry has exemptions (hotels, time shares and others); see the Province's page.\n- The bylaws read give no ticket amount for operating without a licence. Ask the Village.\n- Check the Province's page for the current exempt-community list.","sources":[{"url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No.-850-2022-Business-Licence-Bylaw-2022-Fillable.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Principal residence requirement and registration fees, Province of BC","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/short-term-rental/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/short-term-rental.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/short-term-rental.json"}}