Belcarra short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)
Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Belcarra?
Short answer
In Belcarra you can run a short-term rental or bed and breakfast in your principal residence, which you must own, with a Village business licence ($100 a year). Provincial registration also applies to rentals under 90 consecutive days.
Key facts
| Allowed | Yes, as a home-based business with a Village business licence, in the operator's principal residence, which the operator must own. The rental may be the main house or one accessory unit, not both. Belcarra is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies.Policy 210, Short Term Rental Accommodation and Bed & Breakfast Accommodation, Policy 210, ss. 2.1, 3.1, 4.1; Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia, Communities with principal residence requirement · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAll STRA and / or B&B Uses shall require a Business Licence issued by the Village. must be the principal residence of the business operator but not in both Communities with principal residence requirement Abbotsford Anmore Belcarra Bowen Island Municipality |
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| Business licence | Yes. A Village business licence is required for every short-term rental or B&B: $100 a year, valid January 1 to December 31 (half price if issued after July 31). Applicants give a title certificate, a principal-residence declaration and proof of $2,000,000 liability insurance.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Schedule 3; Policy 210, Short Term Rental Accommodation and Bed & Breakfast Accommodation, Policy 210, ss. 2.1, 2.3, 2.5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingShort Term Rental Accommodation (STRA) and Bed and $100.00 per year Licences issued after July 31 of a calendar year will be prorated at one half of the fee for the full year. business general liability for a limit of not less than two million ($2,000,000) dollars per occurrence |
| Provincial registration | Yes. Provincial registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is needed.Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia, Business licence exemptions · 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. |
| Operating rules | Stays of 2 to 30 nights. All parking on the property. A contact reachable at all hours, whose details go to the Village and to abutting neighbours. The licence number goes in every ad and the licence is posted in the unit. B&B: up to three rooms; owner must be on site if more than one separate booking.Policy 210, Short Term Rental Accommodation and Bed & Breakfast Accommodation, Policy 210, ss. 4.3, 5, 6.4, 7 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThe minimum length of stay is 2 nights. maximum stay of 30 nights per stay All parking for STRA must be provided on the property must identify a contact who can be reached at any times (including evenings and nights) in the event of emergency The Village of Belcarra Business Licence number must be posted in any advertising or listing of the STRA and / or B&B. A home may be rented as a Bed and Breakfast where up to three rooms in the house are rented to separate tenants on a short term basis. |
| Fine | Bylaw notice for no business licence: $100, or $50 if paid within 14 days, or $150 after 28 days. Municipal ticket: $100. Business Licence Bylaw s. 14.5 also allows a fine up to $3,000 per day, per offence, at the CAO's discretion for an STRA or B&B without a valid licence.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Schedule A, Business License Bylaw No. 227; Business Licence Bylaw No. 227, 1995 (PDF, consolidated), s. 14.5; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 256, Schedule 4, Business Licence Bylaw No. 227 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingLicense Required $100.00 $50.00 $150.00 anyone operating a Short Term Rental Accommodation (STRA) or Bed & Breakfast (B&B) without a valid Business License may be subject to a fine of up to $3,000.00 per day, per offence No Business Licence 2(a) $100.00 |
| Bylaw | Corporate Policy No. 210, Short Term Rental Accommodation and Bed & Breakfast Accommodation; Business Licence Bylaw No. 227, 1995; Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018, s. 210Policy 210, Short Term Rental Accommodation and Bed & Breakfast Accommodation, title; Business Licence Bylaw No. 227, 1995 (PDF, consolidated), title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingTitle: Short Term Rental Accommodation and Bed & Breakfast Accommodation Business Licence Bylaw No. 227, 1995 |
How it works
Short-term rentals and bed and breakfasts (B&Bs) are allowed in Belcarra as a home-based business under Policy 210 and need a Village business licence. The rental must be in the operator's principal residence, which the operator must own. You may rent the main house or one accessory unit, not both. The Province lists Belcarra as a community where its principal residence requirement applies.
Steps
- Get a title certificate, complete a principal-residence declaration, and arrange $2,000,000 liability insurance.
- Apply for the business licence with the Business License Application form and pay $100 (half price if issued after July 31).
- Register with the Province, which applies to rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is needed.
- Post the licence in the unit and put the licence number in every advertisement.
Good to know
- Stays must be 2 to 30 nights, with all parking on the property.
- You need a contact reachable at all hours, whose details go to the Village and to neighbours next to you.
- A B&B may rent up to three rooms; the owner must be on site if there is more than one separate booking.
- Without a licence, a bylaw notice is $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days, $150 after 28 days) and a municipal ticket is $100. The Business Licence Bylaw (s. 14.5) also allows a fine of up to $3,000 per day, per offence, at the Chief Administrative Officer's discretion.
- Village contact: 604-937-4100.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Policy 210, Short Term Rental Accommodation and Bed & Breakfast Accommodation (PDF), Village of Belcarra (read 2026-11-08)
- Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra (read 2026-11-08)
- Business Licence Bylaw No. 227, 1995 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra (read 2026-11-08)
- Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 256 (PDF), Village of Belcarra (read 2026-11-08)
- Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact Us, Village of Belcarra (read 2026-11-08)
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