Enderby short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)
Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Enderby?
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.
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.Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated), s. 307.3; Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated), Div. Two; Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated), s. 601.1(g) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThe following uses shall be prohibited in all zones: Short-Term Vacation Rentals. 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 g. Bed and breakfasts |
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| 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.Short-term rental registry, Province of British Columbia, Registration overview; Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia, List of exempt communities · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingShort-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees. 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 |
| 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated), Div. Two; Schedule B · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingexcludes the preparation of meals within the rented units Bed and breakfast 2 plus 1 per rentable unit |
| 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).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated), Schedule A, Zoning Bylaw; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1518 (consolidated), Schedule 9 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording1550 303.1 Unlawful use of $200 $100 $225 Unlawful use of land, buildings, or structures 303.1 200. 100. |
| Bylaw | Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (s. 307.3); Bylaw No. 1636, 2017 added the short-term vacation rental definition.Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated), Amendment index; Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated), s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording1636 September 18, 2017 “Detached Secondary Suite”, and “Short-Term Vacation Rental” This Bylaw may be cited as “The Corporation of the City of Enderby Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014”. |
How it works
Zoning Bylaw 1550 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
- Do not list a short-term vacation rental in Enderby; the zoning bans it.
- 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).
- Register with the Province's short-term rental registry (1-833-828-2240, STRregistry@sbc.gov.bc.ca).
- 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
The same question in other places
Armstrong · Spallumcheen · Lumby · Vernon · Coldstream · Chase
Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality →
Sources
- Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
- Short-term rental registry, Province of British Columbia (read 2026-11-05)
- Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
- Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1518 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
- Development, Planning, and Building, City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. How answers are checked.