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

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

**Short answer:** In Chase, the Province's principal-residence rule for short-term rentals does not apply, because Chase is on the Province's list of exempt communities. Hosts must still register with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry. Check Chase's own zoning with the Village at 250-679-3238.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**Cost:** Provincial registry fee: $100 a year for your principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit. Any Village licence fee is not stated.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office, 826 Okanagan Avenue, Chase, BC V0E 1M0 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed statutory holidays and some days between Christmas and New Year's))
- Phone: Village Office, 250-679-3238
- Email: Village Office, chase@chasebc.ca

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** The Province's principal-residence requirement does not apply in Chase, which is on its list of exempt communities; whether the Village's own zoning allows short-term rentals could not be checked.
  - Source: [Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, 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" … "Castlegar Chase Chetwynd"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** Not confirmed. The Village's bylaw documents are behind a Microsoft sign-in and could not be read.
- **Provincial registration:** Yes. Hosts offering stays of fewer than 90 consecutive days must register with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry, even where no local business licence is needed. Fee $100 a year for your principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit.
  - Source: [Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Business licence exemptions / registration fees](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." … "Fee: $450 annually"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Operating rules:** Provincial principal-residence rule: Chase is on the Province's list of exempt communities, where the requirement does not apply (list as of June 1, 2026).
  - Source: [Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC, 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" … "Castlegar Chase Chetwynd"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Not confirmed. The Village's bylaw documents are behind a Microsoft sign-in and could not be read.
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Amendment (Short-Term Rental) Bylaw No. 850-2018
  - Source: [Bylaws, Bylaws list](https://chasebc.ca/bylaws)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Amendment (Short-Term Rental) Bylaw No. 850-2018"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Province's rule that short-term rentals be in your principal residence does not apply in Chase. The Province's page lists Chase among the municipalities exempt from the requirement (list as of June 1, 2026).

Whether the Village's own zoning allows short-term rentals could not be checked. The Village lists a Zoning Amendment (Short-Term Rental) Bylaw No. 850-2018 on its [bylaws page](https://chasebc.ca/bylaws), but its text could not be read.

## Steps

1. Ask the Village Office (250-679-3238) whether short-term rental is allowed on your lot and whether you need a business licence.
2. Register with the [Province's Short-Term Rental Registry](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) if you offer stays of fewer than 90 consecutive days.

## Good to know

- Provincial registration applies even where no local business licence is needed. The fee is $100 a year for your principal residence and $450 for a secondary unit.
- The Village's pages do not state operating rules or a fine.

## Official forms and pages

- [Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)
- [Bylaws, Village of Chase](https://chasebc.ca/bylaws)

## Related questions

- [Chase business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/business-licence.md)
- [Chase zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/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)
- [Sun Peaks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/short-term-rental.md)
- [Barriere](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/short-term-rental.md)
- [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/short-term-rental.md)
- [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/short-term-rental.md)
- [Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/short-term-rental.md)
- [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/short-term-rental.md)

## Sources

- [Short-term rentals, 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)
- [Bylaws, Village of Chase](https://chasebc.ca/bylaws) (read 2026-11-08)

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