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

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

**Short answer:** Sometimes, in Cache Creek. The Zoning Bylaw allows a "minor" short-term rental (inside an accessory dwelling unit, with the owner or a long-term tenant living on the parcel) in AR1, AR2, R2, C1 and C3. You also need a Village business licence ($50 a year for Airbnb-type rentals) and provincial registration.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**Cost:** Village business licence $50 a year for "Temporary Accommodations (AirBnB, Monthly Rentals)", or $200 for "Short Term Accommodations (Hotels, Motels, Inns, Campground)".  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- Online: Business Licensing, Village of Cache Creek, https://cachecreek.ca/business-licensing
- Phone: Village Office, 250-457-6237 (1389 Quartz Road, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Online: Provincial short-term rental registration, https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** Short-term rental "minor" (inside an accessory dwelling unit, with the owner or long-term tenant living on the parcel as principal residence) is an accessory use in AR1, AR2, R2, C1 and C3. "Major" (a whole principal dwelling or parcel) is an accessory use in C1 only. Not listed for R1.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026, s. 9 Definitions, Short-Term Rental](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892)
  - Official wording: "Means the use of a Dwelling Unit that is provided to members of the public" … "Means a Short-Term Rental within an entire Accessory Dwelling Unit such as a" … "Means a Short-Term Rental that encompasses an entire Principal Dwelling Unit"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026, s. 8.7.3 C1](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892)
  - Official wording: "f) Short-Term Rental – Major"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026, s. 1.3.1](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892)
  - Official wording: "Any use not specifically listed as a permitted use in a particular zone or in the bylaw itself"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** Yes. The business licence fee is $50 a year for "Temporary Accommodations (AirBnB, Monthly Rentals)", or $200 for "Short Term Accommodations (Hotels, Motels, Inns, Campground)".
  - Source: [Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023, Schedule A, items 3 and 4](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144)
  - Official wording: "(AirBnB, Monthly Rentals)" … "(Hotels, Motels, Inns, Campground)"
  - Source: [Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023, s. 4.1](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144)
  - Official wording: "shall apply for, obtain and hold a licence for each business."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Provincial registration:** Yes. Provincial registration applies to rentals under 90 consecutive days whether or not a local licence is needed. Cache Creek is on the Province's exempt list for the principal residence requirement.
  - Source: [Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia, Registration](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, regardless of whether a local business licence is required."
  - Source: [Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia, 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 Barriere Burns Lake Cache Creek Canal Flats Castlegar Chase Chetwynd Clearwater Clinton"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Operating rules:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
- **Fine:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026; Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026, s. 1.1.1](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892)
  - Official wording: "Village of Cache Creek Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026"
  - Source: [Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023, Citation](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144)
  - Official wording: "BUSINESS LICENSE BYLAW NO. 5-007, 2023"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

In the Village of Cache Creek, short-term means under 90 consecutive days. Under [Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892):

- **Minor** (inside an accessory dwelling unit, with the owner or long-term tenant living on the parcel as principal residence): an accessory use in AR1, AR2, R2, C1 and C3.
- **Major** (a whole principal dwelling or parcel): an accessory use in C1 only.
- Short-term rental is not listed for R1.

## Steps

1. Confirm your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer).
2. Get a Village business licence under the [Business License Bylaw No. 5-007](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144).
3. Register with the Province.

## Good to know

- Cache Creek is on the Province's exempt list, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply here. Provincial registration still applies to rentals under 90 consecutive days.
- Operating rules and a fine amount were not found in the readable text. Ask the Village Office.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF)](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892)
- [Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023 (PDF)](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144)

## Related questions

- [Cache Creek business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/business-licence.md)
- [Cache Creek home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/home-based-business.md)
- [Cache Creek secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/secondary-suite.md)
- [Cache Creek zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/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)
- [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/short-term-rental.md)
- [Logan Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/short-term-rental.md)
- [Clinton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/short-term-rental.md)
- [Lillooet](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/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

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Us, Village of Cache Creek](https://cachecreek.ca/) (read 2026-11-08)

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