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

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

**Short answer:** In Fruitvale you can run a short-term rental as a bed and breakfast home in your own home in the RLP 1, RR1, RU1 and RU2 zones, with up to 4 sleeping units and a Village business licence ($90 a year). Provincial registration is also required.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**Cost:** Village business licence $90 a year. Provincial registration fees are $100 for the host's principal residence and $450 for a secondary unit.  
**How long:** Not stated by the Village.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office, 1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0 (Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-367-7551
- Email: Village Office, info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** Yes, as a bed and breakfast home (which the bylaw says may also be called a short-term rental) run as a secondary use in the operator's own home, in RLP 1, RR1, RU1 and RU2 zones. Maximum 4 sleeping units with up to 2 guests each (11 m² minimum each). The operator must live in the dwelling. Not allowed with a secondary or accessory suite. Short-term rental means stays under 90 consecutive days.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated, ss. 10.5.1, 14.1.3](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The bed and breakfast home shall be operated as a secondary use only within the principal" … "The licensed operator of a bed and breakfast home must reside in the dwelling in which the bed" … "a) bed and breakfast homes"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated, Definition of SHORT TERM RENTAL](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "for a period of less than 90 consecutive days and may also be"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** Yes. The operator must apply for a Village business licence. The fee is $90 a year (Class 1, all businesses not listed elsewhere).
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated, s. 10.5.1(g)](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "must apply for a Business License as outlined in the Village Fruitvale Business License Bylaw"
  - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 3](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf)
  - Official wording: "All businesses except those listed elsewhere here" … "$ 90.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Provincial registration:** Provincial registration is required for rentals under 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is needed. Fruitvale is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement, so that requirement does not apply here (list as of June 1, 2026).
  - Source: [Principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Business licence exemptions; exempt community list](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" … "Communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement:" … "Fraser Lake Fruitvale Gibsons"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Operating rules:** B&B rules: up to 4 sleeping units, 2 guests each; no change to the dwelling's residential character; one sign up to 0.3 m² attached to the building; guest parking and open space oriented away from neighbours and screened by opaque fencing or landscaping. Parking: 1 per sleeping unit plus the principal dwelling's spaces.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated, s. 10.5.1](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Bed and breakfast homes shall not change the principal residential character or external" … "One sign is permitted having a maximum sign area of 0.3 m²" … "visually screened from abutting properties by opaque fencing or landscaping."
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated, Section 9 parking table](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "1 per sleeping unit, plus spaces required for the"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Operating without a business licence: bylaw notice $200 (Bylaw 976). Municipal ticket $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days) (Bylaw 921, Schedule 3). Other zoning breaches: bylaw notice $100 for non-compliant use; municipal ticket $500 ($450 within 30 days).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, Schedule A, Business License Bylaw No. 877](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No business license $200"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921, Schedule 3](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No business license 5 (a) 250 200"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921, Schedule 9](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Non-compliant use 5.3 500 450"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Fruitvale Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, s. 10.5; Village of Fruitvale Business License Bylaw 981, 2025
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated, s. 10.5](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Bed and Breakfast Homes"
  - Source: [Business License Bylaw No. 981, 2025, s. 1](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as the"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village's [Zoning Bylaw No. 846](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf) allows a bed and breakfast home, which it says may also be called a short-term rental, as a secondary use in the operator's own home in the RLP 1, RR1, RU1 and RU2 zones. A short-term rental means stays under 90 consecutive days. The operator must live in the dwelling, and a bed and breakfast cannot be combined with a secondary or accessory suite. Whole-home rentals by people who do not live there are not addressed.

Rules (s. 10.5.1):

- Up to 4 sleeping units, with up to 2 guests each (11 m² minimum each).
- No change to the dwelling's residential character.
- One sign, up to 0.3 m², attached to the building.
- Guest parking and open space turned away from neighbours and screened with opaque fencing or landscaping.
- Parking: 1 space per sleeping unit, plus the main dwelling's spaces.

## Steps

1. Confirm your zone with the Village Office (250-367-7551).
2. Apply for a Village business licence under [Business License Bylaw 981](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf). The fee is $90 a year (Class 1, businesses not listed elsewhere).
3. Register with the Province, which is required for rentals under 90 consecutive days.

## Good to know

- The Province lists Fruitvale as exempt from its principal residence requirement (list as of June 1, 2026), so that requirement does not apply here. Check the [Province's page](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) for the current list.
- Operating without a business licence: a bylaw notice is $200 (Bylaw 976); a municipal ticket is $250, or $200 if paid within 30 days (Bylaw 921). For other zoning breaches, a bylaw notice is $100 and a municipal ticket is $500, or $450 within 30 days.
- No local-contact or licence-number posting rule was found.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf)
- [Business License Bylaw No. 981, 2025 (PDF)](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf)
- [Principal residence requirement, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)

## Related questions

- [Fruitvale business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/business-licence.md)
- [Fruitvale home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/home-based-business.md)
- [Fruitvale secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/secondary-suite.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental.md)
- [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/short-term-rental.md)
- [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/short-term-rental.md)
- [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/short-term-rental.md)
- [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/short-term-rental.md)
- [Salmo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/short-term-rental.md)
- [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/short-term-rental.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Business License Bylaw No. 981, 2025 (PDF)](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 3 (PDF)](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976 (PDF)](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF)](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [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)
- [Contact, Village of Fruitvale](https://fruitvale.ca/contact/) (read 2026-11-08)

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