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

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

**Short answer:** Yes, in Hope, in a one-family residence in listed zones. You need a District business licence ($150 a year for a guest unit, $200 for a whole dwelling) and a provincial registration. Suites, duplexes, apartments and coach houses cannot be short-term rentals. The District's guide is the source; the amending bylaw was not found.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**Cost:** District business licence: $150 a year for a Guest Unit, $200 a year for a Dwelling Unit (January 1 to December 31). Provincial registration fee is not covered here.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- Email: Business licences and general inquiries, info@hope.ca
- Phone: Municipal Hall, 604-869-5671
- In person: Municipal Hall, 325 Wallace Street, Hope, BC V0X 1L0
- Phone: ServiceBC (provincial registration), 1-833-828-2240

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** Yes, in one-family residences in zones L-1, AG-1, RU-1, CR-1, RS-1, C-5, CD-3 and CD-7 (guest unit or whole dwelling); guest units only in CD-4 and CD-8. Not allowed in secondary suites, duplexes, townhomes, apartments, accessory dwelling units (such as coach houses), RVs or campers.
  - Source: [Short Term Rentals Guide, Where They're Allowed](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/148143/Short_Term_Rentals_Guide)
  - Official wording: "Both types of short-term rentals are permitted in one-family residences in the following zones:" … "Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (RS-1)" … "Additionally, Guest Units only are permitted in:" … "Short-term rentals are not permitted in:" … "Accessory dwelling units (e.g. coach houses)"
  - Source: [Community Development - Hope, BC, Short Term Rentals Guide](https://hope.ca/community-development)
  - Official wording: "permits short-term rentals, including both guest units within a home and full dwelling unit rentals, in designated zones."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Business licence:** Yes. A valid business licence is required. Fee: $150 a year for a Guest Unit, $200 a year for a Dwelling Unit.
  - Source: [Short Term Rentals Guide, General Requirements](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/148143/Short_Term_Rentals_Guide)
  - Official wording: "Hold a valid Business Licence and comply with the Business Licence Bylaw" … "Business Licence Fee: $150" … "Business Licence Fee: $200"
  - Source: [Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, Schedule B](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw)
  - Official wording: "Short-Term Rental (Guest Unit) $150.00" … "Short-Term Rental (Dwelling Unit) $200.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Provincial registration:** Yes. Hosts offering stays under 90 consecutive days must register with the Province, whether or not a local licence is needed. Hope is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement (list as of June 1, 2026), so that requirement does not apply here.
  - Source: [Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Registration; exempt communities](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, regardless of whether a local business licence is required." … "Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement" … "Harrison Hot Springs Hazelton Hope Houston"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Operating rules:** Maximum 8 guests; one short-term rental per parcel, in a one-family residence; stays up to 28 days; signage for guest parking. Guest unit: operator on site, and at most one fewer bedroom than the home has. Must meet the BC Building Code, Fire Code and Fraser Health requirements.
  - Source: [Short Term Rentals Guide, General Requirements](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/148143/Short_Term_Rentals_Guide)
  - Official wording: "Host a maximum of 8 guests" … "Be limited to one short-term rental per parcel" … "Be limited to maximum 28-day stays" … "Include signage indicating guest parking areas" … "Maximum of one fewer bedroom than the total number of bedrooms in the home" … "Operator must be on site during the rental" … "Operator does not need to be on site"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Bylaw notice: without a business licence $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $50 late surcharge after 28 days); for a zoning breach $500 ($400 early; $100 late surcharge). Municipal ticket: $1,000 for either.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026, Schedule A](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Business Licence Bylaw, 2003, No. 1124 $200.00 $150.00 $50.00 Yes" … "Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 $500.00 $400.00 $100.00 Yes"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1628, 2026, Schedule A](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136113/1628%20-%20Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Business Licence Bylaw, 2003, No. 1124 $1,000.00" … "Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 $1,000.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (short-term rental use, per the District's Short-Term Rentals Guide); Business Licence Bylaw No. 1124, 2003; Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, Schedule B
  - Source: [Short Term Rentals Guide](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/148143/Short_Term_Rentals_Guide)
  - Official wording: "SHORT-TERM RENTALS GUIDE" … "Short-Term Rentals are now permitted within the District of Hope."
  - Source: [https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86962/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20%28FEB%202019%29%281%29.pdf, Title page](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86962/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20%28FEB%202019%29%281%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 1124"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Hope's [Short Term Rentals Guide](<https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/148143/Short_Term_Rentals_Guide>) says zoning allows short-term rental in a one-family residence in zones L-1, AG-1, RU-1, CR-1, RS-1, C-5, CD-3 and CD-7, either as a guest unit (renting bedrooms in your own home) or as a dwelling unit (renting the whole dwelling). CD-4 and CD-8 allow guest units only. The amending zoning bylaw was not found, and the posted Zoning Bylaw consolidation (March 2025) does not contain these rules, so confirm the current text with the District.

Not allowed: secondary suites, duplexes, townhomes, apartments, accessory dwelling units such as coach houses, RVs or campers.

## Steps

1. Check your zone and that your home is a one-family residence (planning@hope.ca or 604-869-5671).
2. Get a District business licence. See the business-licence answer.
3. Register with the Province. Hosts offering stays under 90 consecutive days must register, whether or not a local licence is needed.
4. Meet the rules below.

## Good to know

- Rules: at most 8 guests; one short-term rental per parcel; stays up to 28 days; signage for guest parking; the BC Building Code, Fire Code and Fraser Health requirements apply.
- Guest unit: the operator must live on site, and at most one fewer bedroom than the home has can be rented. Dwelling unit: the operator need not be on site.
- Hope is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement (list as of June 1, 2026). Lists change each year, so check the Province's page.
- Without a business licence, a bylaw notice is $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $50 late surcharge after 28 days). For a zoning breach it is $500 ($400 early; $100 late surcharge). A municipal ticket is $1,000 for either.

## Official forms and pages

- [Short Term Rentals Guide, District of Hope](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/148143/Short_Term_Rentals_Guide)
- [Business Licence Information, District of Hope](https://hope.ca/business-licence-information)

## Related questions

- [Hope business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/business-licence.md)
- [Hope home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/home-based-business.md)
- [Hope secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/secondary-suite.md)
- [Hope zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning-lookup.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental.md)
- [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/short-term-rental.md)
- [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/short-term-rental.md)
- [Chilliwack](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/short-term-rental.md)
- [Princeton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/short-term-rental.md)
- [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/short-term-rental.md)
- [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/short-term-rental.md)

## Sources

- [Short Term Rentals Guide, District of Hope](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/148143/Short_Term_Rentals_Guide) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, Schedule B, District of Hope](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1628, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136113/1628%20-%20Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Community Development - Hope, BC](https://hope.ca/community-development) (read 2026-11-06)
- [https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86962/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20%28FEB%202019%29%281%29.pdf](https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86962/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20%28FEB%202019%29%281%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)

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