--- title: Ashcroft short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) question: "Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Ashcroft?" place: Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/ashcroft category: Housing and renting owner: shared sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/short-term-rental/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/short-term-rental.json" --- # Ashcroft short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) **Question:** Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Ashcroft? **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. **Who handles it:** More than one level of government **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:** - In person: Village Office, 601 Bancroft Street, Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) - Phone: Village Office, 250-453-9161 - Email: Village Office, admin@ashcroftbc.ca - Online: Short-Term Rentals, Province of BC, https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement ## Key facts - **Allowed:** 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. - Source: [Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026, s. 3.44, 7.1.2](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "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." - Source: [Principal residence requirement and registration fees, Province of BC, List of exempt communities](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) - Official wording: "Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement Alert Bay Armstrong Ashcroft" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Business licence:** 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. - Source: [Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026, s. 3.44.1](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "All operators of Short-Term Rental Accommodations must hold a valid Business License from the Village of Ashcroft;" - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022, Schedule A](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No.-850-2022-Business-Licence-Bylaw-2022-Fillable.pdf) - Official wording: "Bed & Breakfast and AirBnB 60.00" … "Short Term Room Rentals 60.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Provincial registration:** 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. - Source: [Principal residence requirement and registration fees, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) - Official wording: "Each short-term rental unit requires its own registration number." … "Fee: $100 annually" … "Fee: $450 annually" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Operating rules:** 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. - Source: [Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026, s. 3.44](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Not confirmed. The bylaws read give no ticket amount for operating without a licence. - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (s. 3.44 Short-Term Rental Accommodation); Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022. - Source: [Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026, s. 2](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw shall be cited as the "Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026"." - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022, s. 7.6](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No.-850-2022-Business-Licence-Bylaw-2022-Fillable.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as Village of Ashcroft Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under the Village's [Zoning Bylaw No. 890]() (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: - No more than three bedrooms for short-term rental per residential property. - One extra off-street parking space for each guest room. - The outside must keep the look of a typical home. - Signs must follow Village bylaws. Ashcroft is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement. ## Steps 1. Hold a valid Village business licence (Zoning s. 3.44.1); for a suite, a Business Permit. See the [Business Licence Bylaw No. 850](): $60 a year for a Bed & Breakfast or AirBnB, and $60 for Short Term Room Rentals. 2. 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. 3. Renew the Village licence before February 15 to avoid the $20 late fee. ## Good to know - A short-term vacation or room rental means a rental under 30 days. - The provincial registry has exemptions (hotels, time shares and others); see the Province's page. - The bylaws read give no ticket amount for operating without a licence. Ask the Village. - Check the Province's page for the current exempt-community list. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - [Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022 (PDF)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No.-850-2022-Business-Licence-Bylaw-2022-Fillable.pdf) ## Related questions - [Ashcroft business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/business-licence.md) - [Ashcroft secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/secondary-suite.md) - [Ashcroft zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/zoning-lookup.md) - [Ashcroft home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/home-based-business.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental.md) - [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/short-term-rental.md) - [Logan Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/short-term-rental.md) - [Lillooet](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/short-term-rental.md) - [Clinton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/short-term-rental.md) - [Lytton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/short-term-rental.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/short-term-rental.md) ## Sources - [Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022 (PDF)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No.-850-2022-Business-Licence-Bylaw-2022-Fillable.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Principal residence requirement and registration fees, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-08) _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. 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