{"title":"Harrison Hot Springs short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Harrison Hot Springs?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","name":"Harrison Hot Springs","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"housing-and-renting","name":"Housing and renting"},"owner":"shared","owner_label":"More than one level of government","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"In Harrison Hot Springs, Tourist Accommodation (stays of 30 days or less, including vacation rentals) is not allowed in residential zones. It is permitted in the commercial zones C-1, C-2 and C-3, with a Village business licence for each dwelling unit and provincial registration.","aliases":["airbnb harrison hot springs","short term rental harrison hot springs","vacation rental harrison hot springs","bed and breakfast harrison hot springs"],"cost":"Village business licence: $125 a year plus a $25 non-refundable application fee ($62.50 for new applications after July 1), and an $85 fire inspection fee.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, BC V0M 1K0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"604-796-2171"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf"},{"title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 1128, 2018 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw-1128---Business-Licence-and-Regulation-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf"},{"title":"Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of BC","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Harrison Hot Springs business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/business-licence/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Harrison Hot Springs home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Harrison Hot Springs secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Harrison Hot Springs zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/kent","name":"Kent","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","name":"Chilliwack","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hope","name":"Hope","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","name":"Abbotsford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mission","name":"Mission","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","name":"Maple Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/short-term-rental/"}],"topic":{"title":"Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental/"},"facts":{"allowed":{"label":"Allowed","value":"Not in residential zones. The zoning bylaw prohibits Tourist Accommodation (which includes bed and breakfasts and vacation rentals, stays of 30 days or less) in any residential zone. It is a permitted use in the commercial zones C-1, C-2 and C-3. The Province lists Harrison Hot Springs as exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement.","short":"No in residential zones; allowed in C-1, C-2, C-3","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","section":"s. 3.3(e) and definition of \"Tourist Accommodation\"","quotes":["Tourist Accommodation in any Residential Zone","(a) bed and breakfasts,","(d) vacation rental,","means a total of 30 days or less"]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of BC","section":"List of exempt communities","quotes":["Gold River Golden Grand Forks Granisle Greenwood Harrison Hot Springs Hazelton Hope Houston Hudson's Hope Invermere"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. Anyone operating a Tourist Accommodation needs a separate Village business licence for each dwelling unit used as one. The fee is $125 a year plus a $25 non-refundable application fee ($62.50 for new applications after July 1), and there is a $85 fire inspection fee.","short":"Yes, $125 a year plus $25 application","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw-1128---Business-Licence-and-Regulation-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 1128, 2018 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","section":"s. 2.1(h)","quotes":["Every person who operates a Tourist Accommodation must have a","separate Business Licence for each Dwelling Unit being operated as a"]},{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Miscellaneous-Fee-Bylaw-No.-1049-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","title":"Miscellaneous Fee Bylaw No. 1049, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","section":"Schedule E","quotes":["Business Licence Non-Refundable Application Fee $25.00","Business Licence Fee $125.00","Fire Inspection Fee $85.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"Yes. Provincial registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local business licence is required. Each unit needs its own registration number.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of BC","section":"Business licence exemptions; fees section","quotes":["Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days","Each short-term rental unit requires its own registration number."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":"The zoning bylaw says Tourist Accommodation must not produce noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odours, heat, glare or electrical disturbance detectable beyond the property boundary, may serve meals to guests only, and no part of an accessory building may be used for tourist accommodation.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","section":"s. 4.9 and 4.2(a)(iv)","quotes":["no noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat, glare, electrical or radio","meals may be provided to customers of a Tourist Accommodation only and"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$500 ($490 early, $510 late) for Tourist Accommodation in a residential zone; $200 for carrying on business without a licence. Zoning offences are generally $500.","short":"$500 ($490 if paid early)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855 (PDF, consolidated April 2026), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Tourist accommodation in residential zone 500.00 490.00 510.00","Carry on business without a licence 200.00 190.00 210.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Harrison Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (s. 3.3(e), 4.9) and Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 1128, 2018 (s. 2.1(h)).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","section":"title page","quotes":["ZONING BYLAW NO. 1115, 2017"]},{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw-1128---Business-Licence-and-Regulation-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 1128, 2018 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","section":"title page","quotes":["BUSINESS LICENCE AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 1128,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf) prohibits Tourist Accommodation, which includes bed and breakfasts and vacation rentals of 30 days or less, in any residential zone of Harrison Hot Springs. It is a permitted use in the commercial zones C-1, C-2 and C-3. The Province lists Harrison Hot Springs as exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement (see the Province's [short-term rental page](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)).\n\n**Licence:** each dwelling unit used as Tourist Accommodation needs its own Village business licence under the [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 1128](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw-1128---Business-Licence-and-Regulation-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf). The fee is $125 a year plus a $25 non-refundable application fee ($62.50 for new applications after July 1), and there is an $85 fire inspection fee.\n\n**Province:** short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days must register with the Province, whether or not a local licence is needed. Each unit needs its own registration number.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check your zone with the Village Office (604-796-2171).\n2. If your lot is in a commercial zone that allows it, apply for a business licence for each unit.\n3. Register with the Province.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Rules: no noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odours, heat, glare or electrical disturbance detectable beyond the property boundary; meals for guests only; no part of an accessory building may be used.\n- Fines: $500 ($490 if paid early, $510 if late) for Tourist Accommodation in a residential zone, and $200 for operating without a licence.\n- No guest, bedroom or parking limits, and no rule on posting a licence number, were found in the Village bylaws.\n- The licence bylaw says tourist accommodation fees moved to the Miscellaneous Fee Bylaw, but no separate fee appears in its Schedule E. Confirm the fee with the Village.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw-1128---Business-Licence-and-Regulation-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 1128, 2018 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Miscellaneous-Fee-Bylaw-No.-1049-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","title":"Miscellaneous Fee Bylaw No. 1049, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855 (PDF, consolidated April 2026), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of BC","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/contact-us","title":"Contact Us, Village of Harrison Hot Springs","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/short-term-rental/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/short-term-rental.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/short-term-rental.json"}}