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title: Barriere short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)
question: "Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Barriere?"
place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada
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# Barriere short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)

**Question:** Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Barriere?

**Short answer:** In Barriere the only short-term rental rule we found is that a detached secondary dwelling unit cannot be used as a short term rental or bed and breakfast. A District business licence is needed, and the Province requires registration for rentals under 90 consecutive days.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**Cost:** The business licence schedule has a Bed & Breakfast category at $105 a year. Short-term rentals are not named.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- Phone: District Office, 250-672-9751
- Email: District Office, inquiry@barriere.ca
- In person: District Office, 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Online: Province of BC, short-term rental rules, https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** The only short-term rental rule found: no detached secondary dwelling unit may be used for short term rental or bed and breakfast. The Zoning Bylaw has no other short-term rental provision, and no use is permitted in a zone unless listed.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), s. 3.8(a)(v) and s. 2.2(b)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242)
  - Official wording: "No detached Secondary Dwelling Unit shall be used for short term rental or bed" … "No use of land is permitted in any zone unless that use is specified under the heading"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** The business licence schedule has a Bed & Breakfast category (type 0104) at $105 a year; short-term rentals are not named. Anyone carrying on a business in the District needs a licence.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73 (PDF, compiled March 2026), Schedule 3](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0)
  - Official wording: "0104 Bed & Breakfast $105.00"
  - Source: [Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267, s. 400](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351)
  - Official wording: "No person or entity shall carry on a Business within the District without having"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Provincial registration:** Yes. The Province requires registration for rentals under 90 consecutive days. Barriere is on the Province's list of municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement (list as of June 1, 2026), so that requirement does not apply here.
  - Source: [Principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Provincial page: Business licence exemptions and List of exempt communities](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)
  - Official wording: "Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days" … "Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement" … "Alert Bay Armstrong Ashcroft Barriere"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Operating rules:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
- **Fine:** No short-term-rental fine is listed. Bylaw notice schedule: $100 ($50 early, $125 late) for carrying on business without a licence, but it names repealed Bylaw No. 41. Ticket schedule: $200 for zoning non-compliance, under 'Zoning Bylaw No.08'. Confirm with the District.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw schedule, Schedule A, Business Licence Bylaw No. 41 as amended](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279)
  - Official wording: "Business Licence Bylaw No. 41 as amended" … "Carries on a business without a licence"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71, Amendment No. 151, Schedule A, Zoning](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=249399a5-4a3d-488d-bd31-16d639d294fc)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No.08 CAO, Finance Officer, Bylaw Non-compliance $200"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), s. 2.6](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242)
  - Official wording: "Penalties for non-compliance will be in accordance with the District of Barriere Municipal"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (s. 3.8); Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73; Provincial short-term rental rules apply separately
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258), s. 3.8](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242)
  - Official wording: "3.8 SECONDARY DWELLING UNIT"
  - Source: [Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267, title](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351)
  - Official wording: "District of Barriere Business License and" … "Regulation Bylaw No. 267"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The only short-term rental rule we found in [Zoning Bylaw No. 111](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) is that a detached secondary dwelling unit cannot be used as a short term rental or bed and breakfast. The bylaw has no other short-term rental provision, and no use is permitted in a zone unless it is listed. Ask the District Office whether renting a house or room is accepted in your zone.

Anyone carrying on a business in the District needs a licence under [Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351). The licence schedule has a Bed & Breakfast category at $105 a year, but short-term rentals are not named, and the bylaw does not say whether a host must use that category.

## Steps

1. Call the District Office to confirm whether your zone allows the rental and which licence category applies.
2. Apply for a business licence (see the business-licence answer).
3. Register with the Province, which requires registration for rentals under 90 consecutive days.

## Good to know

- Barriere is on the Province's list of municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement (list as of June 1, 2026), so that requirement does not apply here. Check the Province's page for the current list.
- No operating rules (guest or bedroom limits, parking, posted licence number, local contact) were found.
- No short-term-rental fine is listed. The bylaw notice schedule lists $100 for carrying on business without a licence, and a ticket schedule lists $200 for zoning non-compliance, but both name older bylaws that have since been replaced. Confirm with the District.

## Official forms and pages

- [Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 3 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0)

## Related questions

- [Barriere business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/business-licence.md)
- [Barriere secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/secondary-suite.md)
- [Barriere home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/home-based-business.md)
- [Barriere zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning-lookup.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental.md)
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- [Clearwater](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/short-term-rental.md)
- [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/short-term-rental.md)
- [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/short-term-rental.md)
- [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/short-term-rental.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73 (PDF, compiled March 2026)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Principal residence requirement, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw schedule, District of Barriere (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71, Amendment No. 151 (PDF)](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=249399a5-4a3d-488d-bd31-16d639d294fc) (read 2026-11-08)

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