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

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

**Short answer:** Maybe. Hudsons Hope's Zoning Bylaw has no short-term rental use and bars any use it does not list, but it allows owner-occupied bed and breakfasts. Hudsons Hope is exempt from the Province's principal residence rule, but hosts must still register provincially if stays are under 90 consecutive days.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**Cost:** Provincial registration is $100 a year for your principal residence and $450 for a secondary unit. The District's business licence page states a $50 fee and does not mention rentals.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- Phone: District Office, 250-783-9901
- In person: Municipal Hall, 9904 Dudley Drive, Hudson's Hope, BC V0C 1V0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed statutory holidays)
- Online: Provincial short-term rental rules, https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** The Zoning Bylaw has no short-term rental use and says any use not expressly permitted is prohibited. It does allow bed and breakfasts (owner-occupied single-detached dwelling, up to 3 guestrooms and 6 adult guests, stays of at most 28 consecutive days) as an accessory use in the RU1, RU2, RU3, R1, R1A, R1B and R2 zones. Lodges and cabins for tourist accommodation are permitted in the OR zone.
  - Source: [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, s. 4.19.1](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Any use not expressly permitted in this bylaw is prohibited in every zone"
  - Source: [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, s. 4.14.5](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The maximum number of guestrooms permitted in a bed and breakfast will be three"
  - Source: [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, s. 4.14.8](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The maximum length of stay for any guest will not exceed 28 consecutive days."
  - Source: [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, s. 21.1 (OR)](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "(e) Lodges and cabins for tourist accommodation"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** Not confirmed. The District's business licence bylaw is not posted.
- **Provincial registration:** Hudson’s Hope is on the Province’s list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies (as of June 1, 2026), so hosts are limited to their principal residence plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit. Provincial registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days.
  - Source: [Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC, List of communities where the principal residence requirement applies](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)
  - Official wording: "Communities with principal residence requirement" … "Hudson’s Hope"
  - Source: [Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Business licence exemptions](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"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Operating rules:** Bed and breakfast rules (Zoning s. 4.14): must not alter the residential character; owner lives in the single-detached dwelling; up to 3 guestrooms and 6 adult guests; breakfast is the only meal; one parking space per guestroom in addition to the dwelling's; sign no larger than 1 m²; guest stays at most 28 consecutive days; bedrooms for sleeping only with no cooking facilities.
  - Source: [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, s. 4.14.2](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "carried out only in a single-detached dwelling in which the owner of the single detached dwelling resides"
  - Source: [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, s. 4.14.6](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Breakfast will be the only meal permitted to be served to guests."
  - Source: [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, s. 4.14.7](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A parking space is required for every guestroom in the bed and breakfast"
  - Source: [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, s. 4.14.3](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "may not be larger than 1 m²"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** No penalty is specific to short-term rentals. Zoning Bylaw Schedule C lists 'Unlawful land use' at $100 per offence per day. No business licence penalty found.
  - Source: [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, Schedule C, 2.0 Land Use Non-Compliance Offences](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Land Use Non-Compliance Offences" … "Unlawful land use"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** District of Hudson’s Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (s. 4.14 Bed and Breakfast, s. 4.19 Prohibited Uses)
  - Source: [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, s. 4.14](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "4.14 Bed and Breakfast"
  - Source: [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, s. 4.19](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "zones and the Outdoor Recreation zone. 4.19 Prohibited Uses .1 Any use not expressly permitted in this bylaw is prohibited in every zone and where a particular" … "as follows: 1. This Bylaw will be cited as the "District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024". 2. The following schedules attached hereto are hereby made part of this Bylaw and adopted as the"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [Zoning Bylaw](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf) has no short-term rental use and says any use not expressly permitted is prohibited in every zone. There is no separate short-term rental bylaw in the District's library, and the bylaw does not say whether renting a whole home is allowed, so ask the District before listing.

The bylaw does allow a bed and breakfast as an accessory use in the RU1, RU2, RU3, R1, R1A, R1B and R2 zones. Lodges and cabins for tourist accommodation are permitted in the OR zone.

Provincially, Hudson's Hope is on the list of communities exempt from the [principal residence requirement](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement). Provincial registration still applies to rentals under 90 consecutive days.

## Steps

1. Call the District Office at 250-783-9901 to ask whether your rental fits the zoning.
2. Ask whether a business licence applies. The [business licence page](https://hudsonshope.ca/business/business-license-info/) does not mention rentals; its general fee is $50.
3. Register with the Province if you rent for fewer than 90 consecutive days.

## Good to know

- Bed and breakfast rules (Zoning s. 4.14): the owner lives in the single-detached dwelling; no more than 3 guestrooms and 6 adult guests; breakfast is the only meal; one parking space per guestroom in addition to the dwelling's; sign no larger than 1 m²; stays of at most 28 consecutive days; bedrooms for sleeping only, with no cooking facilities.
- Provincial registration fees: $100 a year for a principal residence unit, $450 a year for a secondary unit.
- No penalty is specific to short-term rentals. The Zoning Bylaw lists "unlawful land use" at $100 per offence per day.

## Official forms and pages

- [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf)
- [Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)
- [Business Licences, District of Hudson's Hope](https://hudsonshope.ca/business/business-license-info/)

## Related questions

- [Hudson's Hope business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/business-licence.md)
- [Hudson's Hope home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/home-based-business.md)
- [Hudson's Hope secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/secondary-suite.md)
- [Hudson's Hope zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-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)
- [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/short-term-rental.md)
- [Fort St. John](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/short-term-rental.md)
- [Taylor](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/short-term-rental.md)
- [Mackenzie](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/short-term-rental.md)
- [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/short-term-rental.md)
- [Dawson Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/short-term-rental.md)

## Sources

- [District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [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 2026-11-08)
- [Business Licences, District of Hudson's Hope](https://hudsonshope.ca/business/business-license-info/) (read 2026-11-08)

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