Granisle short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)
Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Granisle?
Granisle has no short-term rental bylaw. Zoning permits bed and breakfasts run by residents in their home (up to four rooms) in R-1, R-2, RR-1 and RR-2, licensed by the Village. Granisle is on the Province's exempt list for the principal residence rule.
Key facts
| Allowed | No short-term rental bylaw found. Zoning permits bed and breakfasts (run by residents within their dwelling) in R-1, R-2, RR-1 and RR-2; the OCP limits them to four rooms. Granisle is on the Province's exempt list, so the principal residence rule does not apply.Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019, s. 4.1.1(d); Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 507, 2019, OCP residential policy (i); Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC, List of exempt communities · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingbed and breakfast; a) apartment buildings; b) bed and breakfast; c) group housing; be licensed by the Village and shall contain not more than four(4) rooms, which are let Communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement: Golden Grand Forks Granisle Greenwood Harrison Hot Springs |
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| Business licence | Yes, bed and breakfasts must be licensed by the Village. Bylaw 392 has no separate B&B class; the general Class 2 (all businesses) fee is $75 a year.Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 507, 2019, OCP residential policy (i); Business License Bylaw No. 392, 2006, s. 6.3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingbe licensed by the Village and shall contain not more than four(4) rooms, which are let Class 2 - All Business (resident & non-resident) Class 2- $ 75.00 |
| Provincial registration | Per the Province: registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local business licence is required.Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Business licence exemptions · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingProvincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, |
| Operating rules | B&B: operated by the residents within the principal dwelling unit, no more than four rooms.Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019, Division Two definition; Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 507, 2019, OCP residential policy (i) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingby the residents of the dwelling unit, which provides sleeping be licensed by the Village and shall contain not more than four(4) rooms, which are let |
| Fine | Not confirmed. No short-term rental fine is stated in the Village's ticket bylaw. |
| Bylaw | Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (bed and breakfast); Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 507, 2019Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019, Division Two · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wording“bed and breakfast” means an establishment conducted within a principal |
How it works
Granisle has no short-term rental bylaw. The Zoning Bylaw permits a bed and breakfast, operated by the residents within their principal dwelling unit, in the R-1, R-2, RR-1 and RR-2 zones. The Official Community Plan limits a bed and breakfast to no more than four rooms and says it must be licensed by the Village. Business Licence Bylaw 392 has no separate bed and breakfast class, so the general Class 2 fee of $75 a year applies.
The Province's short-term rental principal residence rule does not apply here, because Granisle appears on the Province's list of exempt communities. Provincial registration requirements still apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local business licence is required.
Steps
- Check with the Village Office (250-697-2248) that your zone allows a bed and breakfast.
- Get a Village business licence. See the business-licence answer.
- Check the Province's page for registration requirements.
Good to know
- Other kinds of short-term rental are not addressed in the Village bylaws read. Ask the Village Office.
- The Province's list can change; recheck its page.
- No short-term rental fine is stated in the Village's ticket bylaw.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
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Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality →
Sources
- Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle (read 2026-11-08)
- Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 507, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle (read 2026-11-08)
- Business License Bylaw No. 392, 2006 (PDF), Village of Granisle (read 2026-11-08)
- Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC (read 2026-11-08)
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