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

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

**Short answer:** No for Airbnb-style rentals. Enderby's Zoning Bylaw 1550 prohibits short-term vacation rentals in all zones. A bed and breakfast of up to three bedrooms is allowed in R.1, R.1-A, R.2 and Country Residential zones. The Province's registration still applies.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**Cost:** No short-term rental licence or fee was found in City bylaws. The City's general business licence fee is $75.  
**Where:**
- Phone: City Hall (planning questions), 250-838-7230
- Email: Planner Kurt Inglis, kinglis@cityofenderby.com
- Phone: Province of BC short-term rental registry (Service BC), 1-833-828-2240
- Email: Province of BC short-term rental registry, STRregistry@sbc.gov.bc.ca

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** Short-term vacation rentals are listed among uses prohibited in all zones. Bed and breakfasts (up to three bedrooms rented out within a dwelling) are permitted in R.1, R.1-A, R.2 and Country Residential zones.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated), s. 307.3](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The following uses shall be prohibited in all zones:" … "Short-Term Vacation Rentals."
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated), Div. Two](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTAL means the rental of a dwelling unit to tourists or the vacationing public" … "one (1) or more bedrooms, to a maximum of three (3) bedrooms"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated), s. 601.1(g)](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "g. Bed and breakfasts"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Business licence:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
- **Provincial registration:** Hosts must register with the Province and pay annual registration fees. Enderby is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply here.
  - Source: [Short-term rental registry, Province of British Columbia, Registration overview](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry)
  - Official wording: "Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees."
  - Source: [Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia, List of exempt communities](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)
  - Official wording: "List of exempt communities and land where the principal residence requirement does not apply" … "Communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement:" … "Dawson Creek Enderby Fernie"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Operating rules:** Short-term vacation rentals are prohibited, so no operating rules apply. For bed and breakfasts: no more than three bedrooms rented out, no meal preparation in the rented units, and parking of 2 spaces plus 1 per rentable unit.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated), Div. Two; Schedule B](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "excludes the preparation of meals within the rented units" … "Bed and breakfast 2 plus 1 per rentable unit"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** No fine specific to short-term rentals. The general zoning offence 'Unlawful use of land, buildings, or structures' (s. 303.1) is $200. Bylaw notice: $200 ($100 early, $225 late). Municipal ticket: $200 ($100 if paid within 30 days).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated), Schedule A, Zoning Bylaw](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "1550 303.1 Unlawful use of $200 $100 $225"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1518 (consolidated), Schedule 9](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1518-MTI-Bylaw-No.-1518-2023-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Unlawful use of land, buildings, or structures 303.1 200. 100."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (s. 307.3); Bylaw No. 1636, 2017 added the short-term vacation rental definition.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated), Amendment index](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "1636 September 18, 2017" … "“Detached Secondary Suite”, and “Short-Term Vacation Rental”"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated), s. 1](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as “The Corporation of the City of Enderby Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014”."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

[Zoning Bylaw 1550](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf) lists short-term vacation rentals among the uses prohibited in all zones. A bed and breakfast is different: up to three bedrooms rented out within a dwelling is a permitted use in R.1, R.1-A, R.2 and Country Residential zones. B&Bs may not prepare meals in the rented units, and need parking of 2 spaces plus 1 per rentable unit.

The Province requires short-term rental hosts to register and pay annual registration fees. Enderby is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply here. That does not change the local zoning prohibition.

## Steps

1. Do not list a short-term vacation rental in Enderby; the zoning bans it.
2. If you want to run a B&B, check that your lot is in R.1, R.1-A, R.2 or Country Residential and call the Planner (250-838-7230).
3. Register with the Province's short-term rental registry (1-833-828-2240, STRregistry@sbc.gov.bc.ca).
4. Ask the City whether a business licence is needed.

## Good to know

- There is no fine written for short-term rentals alone. The general zoning offence, unlawful use of land, buildings or structures (s. 303.1), is $200. A bylaw notice is $200 ($100 if paid early, $225 if late); a municipal ticket is $200 ($100 if paid within 30 days).
- Zoning Bylaw s. 101 sets a court maximum fine of $10,000 per offence, and each day is a separate offence.
- The bylaws we read set no operating rules for short-term rentals, since they are prohibited.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014, consolidated (PDF)](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf)
- [Short-term rental registry, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/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)
- [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/short-term-rental.md)
- [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/short-term-rental.md)
- [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/short-term-rental.md)
- [Chase](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/short-term-rental.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Short-term rental registry, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1518 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1518-MTI-Bylaw-No.-1518-2023-Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Development, Planning, and Building, City of Enderby](https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/development-planning-building/) (read 2026-11-05)

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