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title: Clinton short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)
question: "Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Clinton?"
place: Clinton, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/clinton
category: Housing and renting
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Clinton
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Clinton short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)

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

**Short answer:** Clinton has no short-term rental rule that we found. A bed and breakfast counts as a home based business, with no more than six patrons at a time. The Village says all businesses need a business licence. Short-term rentals may also need provincial registration.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Clinton, https://village.clinton.bc.ca)  
**Cost:** The business licence fee was not found.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village Office, 250-459-2261
- Email: Village Office, admin@village.clinton.bc.ca

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** No short-term rental rule found. A Bed and Breakfast counts as a Home Based Business (secondary use in R1 to R4, A1, A2, and within a dwelling unit in C1 and C2) with no more than six patrons at a time. Clinton is on the Province's exempt list for the principal residence requirement.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025, s. 6.9.4](https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A Bed and Breakfast is considered a Home Based Business and shall accommodate no" … "Home Based Business, within Dwelling Unit" … "The following Uses shall be permitted as Secondary Uses in the R3 Zone:"
  - Source: [Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Province: 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" … "Clearwater Clinton Daajing Giids"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** The Village says all businesses in the Village require a business licence; short-term rentals are not named, and the fee was not found.
  - Source: [Starting a Business, Starting a Business page](https://village.clinton.bc.ca/business-economy/starting-a-business/)
  - Official wording: "All businesses within the Village require a business license to operate."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Provincial registration:** Provincial registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, even where no local licence is needed. Clinton is on the exempt list for the principal residence requirement.
  - Source: [Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Province: STR 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." … "Clearwater Clinton Daajing Giids"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Operating rules:** Not confirmed. The Village's business licence bylaw PDFs are scanned and could not be read.
- **Fine:** Not confirmed. The Village's business licence bylaw PDFs are scanned and could not be read.
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025, s. 6.9.4 (Bed and Breakfast).
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025, s. 6.9.4](https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Village of Clinton Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

No short-term rental rule was found in the Village's readable bylaws. [Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025](https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf) treats a Bed and Breakfast as a Home Based Business. That is a secondary use in the R1 to R4, A1 and A2 zones, and within a dwelling unit in the C1 and C2 zones, with no more than six patrons at a time.

The Village says all businesses in the Village require a business licence. Short-term rentals are not named, and the fee was not found.

## Steps

1. Call the Village office at 250-459-2261 and ask whether your rental needs a business licence and is allowed in your zone.
2. Check the provincial rules below.

## Good to know

- The Province requires registration for short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, even where no local licence is needed.
- Clinton is on the Province's exempt list for the principal residence requirement (list as of June 1, 2026). Check the Province's page for the current list.
- The sources read state no local short-term rental rules or fines.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)](https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf)
- [Starting a Business, Village of Clinton](https://village.clinton.bc.ca/business-economy/starting-a-business/)
- [Principal residence requirement, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)

## Related questions

- [Clinton home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/home-based-business.md)
- [Clinton zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/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)
- [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/short-term-rental.md)
- [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/short-term-rental.md)
- [Lillooet](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/short-term-rental.md)
- [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/short-term-rental.md)
- [Logan Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/short-term-rental.md)
- [Lytton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/short-term-rental.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)](https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Starting a Business, Village of Clinton](https://village.clinton.bc.ca/business-economy/starting-a-business/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [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)

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