{"title":"Campbell River short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I run a short-term rental like Airbnb in Campbell River?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"City of Campbell River","url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca"},"short_answer":"No. In Campbell River short-term rentals are not permitted: the Zoning Bylaw does not mention them and s. 4.1(a) prohibits any use not expressly permitted. The City also says they cannot get a business licence. Bed and breakfasts are allowed in zones that list them. Provincial registration also applies.","aliases":["airbnb campbell river","vrbo campbell river","short term rental bylaw campbell river","bed and breakfast campbell river"],"cost":"A bed and breakfast pays the City's general business licence fee of $150 a year. Provincial registration is $100 a year for a principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement (complaints)","value":"250-286-5776"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Enforcement","value":"bylaw@campbellriver.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Service BC short-term rental registry","value":"1-833-828-2240"},{"type":"email","label":"Short-term rental registry (Province)","value":"STRregistry@sbc.gov.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Residential and Rental Zoning, City of Campbell River","url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/building-development/zoning/residential-rental-zoning"},{"title":"Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Campbell River business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/business-licence/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Campbell River home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Campbell River secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Campbell River zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/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":"No. The Zoning Bylaw does not mention short-term rentals, and s. 4.1(a) prohibits any use not expressly permitted. The City also says they cannot get a business licence. Bed and breakfasts are allowed in an owner- or operator-occupied principal dwelling, in zones that list them (for example R-I).","short":"No; B&B allowed in owner-occupied home","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/building-development/zoning/residential-rental-zoning","title":"Residential and Rental Zoning, City of Campbell River","section":"Short Term Rental Accommodations","quotes":["The City's Zoning Bylaw does not reference short term rental accommodations. As such, they are not permitted in Campbell River and cannot receive business licences.","The City does, however, provide business licences for bed and breakfasts."]},{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006, Schedule A Text (PDF, consolidated to 4021, 2026)","section":"s. 4.10","quotes":["the principal dwelling unit shall be occupied by the owner or operator of the","bed and breakfast establishment;","No person shall use or occupy any buildings, structure or land, including","everything that is not expressly permitted is prohibited"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Short-term rentals cannot receive a City business licence. A bed and breakfast can be licensed; the City's general business licence fee is $150 per year.","short":"No for short-term rentals (B&B can be licensed)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/building-development/zoning/residential-rental-zoning","title":"Residential and Rental Zoning, City of Campbell River","section":"Short Term Rental Accommodations","quotes":["cannot receive business licences."]},{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/business-licences","title":"Business Licences, City of Campbell River","section":"General Business Licence Information","quotes":["Business licences cost $150 per year"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"Yes. Short-term rental hosts must register with the Province and pay annual registration fees: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit on the property. Campbell River is on the Province's principal residence requirement list.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals","title":"Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia","section":"Short-term rental registration","quotes":["Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees."]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","section":"Principal residence requirement","quotes":["Fee: $100 annually","Fee: $450 annually","Campbell River Central Saanich Chilliwack"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":"Bed and breakfast: activity confined to the inside of the principal dwelling, occupied by the owner or operator; no more than two sleeping units and four adult guests; one un-illuminated sign up to 0.4 m²; parking of 1 space per sleeping unit in addition to the house's.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006, Schedule A Text (PDF, consolidated to 4021, 2026)","section":"s. 4.10","quotes":["the activity shall be confined to the interior of the principal dwelling, and is","no more than two sleeping units to accommodate a maximum of four adult","one (single or two-sided) un-illuminated sign not","larger than 0.4 square metre (4.3 square feet).","1 per sleeping unit in addition to the","requirement for the principal residence."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$200 for operating without a business licence, $200 for an unlawful bed and breakfast business, and $200 for unlawful use of a building or land (Zoning Bylaw s. 4.1(a)), all under the Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw (Schedules 5 and 31).","short":"Ticket $200","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3322-ticketing-bylaw-offences-consolidated-bylaw-4003-2025pdf","title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025)","section":"Schedules 5, 31","quotes":["Operate without a business license 2.1 200.00","Unlawful bed & breakfast business 4.10 200.00","Unlawful use of building, structure or land","Unlawful bed & breakfast business"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006 (s. 4.10); Business Licence Bylaw No. 3296, 2007","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006, Schedule A Text (PDF, consolidated to 4021, 2026)","section":"s. 4.10","quotes":["BED AND BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATIONS"]},{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3296-business-licence-2007-consolidated-3528-2013","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3296, 2007 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 3887, 2023)","section":"title","quotes":["Business Licence Bylaw No. 3296, 2007"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nCampbell River's [Zoning Bylaw](https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text) does not mention short-term rentals such as Airbnb or Vrbo, and s. 4.1(a) prohibits any use not expressly permitted. The City says they are not permitted and cannot receive a City business licence.\n\nBed and breakfasts are allowed in an owner- or operator-occupied principal dwelling, in zones that list them (for example R-I), and can be licensed. Rules (s. 4.10): the activity stays inside the principal dwelling; no more than two sleeping units and four adult guests; one un-illuminated sign up to 0.4 m²; and one parking space per sleeping unit in addition to the house's.\n\n## Provincial rules\n\nHosts must register with the Province and pay annual fees: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit on the property. Campbell River is on the Province's principal residence requirement list, so short-term rentals are limited to the host's principal residence plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit. Contact 1-833-828-2240 or STRregistry@sbc.gov.bc.ca.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Tickets under the Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw are $200 for operating without a business licence, $200 for an unlawful bed and breakfast business, and $200 for unlawful use of a building or land.\n- To report an unlicensed operation, call Bylaw Enforcement at 250-286-5776.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/building-development/zoning/residential-rental-zoning","title":"Residential and Rental Zoning, City of Campbell River","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006, Schedule A Text (PDF, consolidated to 4021, 2026)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/business-licences","title":"Business Licences, City of Campbell River","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3296-business-licence-2007-consolidated-3528-2013","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3296, 2007 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 3887, 2023)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3322-ticketing-bylaw-offences-consolidated-bylaw-4003-2025pdf","title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals","title":"Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/community-safety/bylaw-enforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Campbell River","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/short-term-rental/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/short-term-rental.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/short-term-rental.json"}}