{"title":"Kamloops short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Kamloops?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kamloops","name":"Kamloops","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":"Yes, under conditions. In Kamloops the rental must be in your principal residence, in a zone that allows it. You need a City business licence, a provincial short-term rental registration, and a signed Good Neighbour Agreement. Only one booking at a time is allowed per property.","aliases":["airbnb kamloops","vrbo kamloops","short term rental licence kamloops","rent room airbnb kamloops","bnb kamloops"],"cost":"The City licence fee is in Schedule D of the Fees and Charges Bylaw: accommodation at $6.50 per room (minimum $77) plus a $15 non-refundable application fee. The wording is unclear on owner-occupied rentals, so confirm with Business Licensing. The Province also has registration fees.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Business Licensing","value":"250-828-3481"},{"type":"email","label":"Business Licensing","value":"business@kamloops.ca"},{"type":"email","label":"Planning","value":"planning@kamloops.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Provincial STR registry (ServiceBC)","value":"1-833-828-2240"},{"type":"online","label":"Provincial short-term rental registry","value":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry"}],"documents":["Proof of ownership and residence","Provincial registration number","Strata approval, if in a strata","Signed Good Neighbour Agreement"],"forms":[{"title":"Short-Term Rental Accommodations, City of Kamloops","url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/business-licensing/short-term-rental-accommodations"},{"title":"Kamloops Guide to Short-Term Rental Accommodations (PDF)","url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/sites/default/files/CPLN_ShortTermRentals_Booklet_5-5x8-5_Apr2026_FINAL.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (PDF)","url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Kamloops business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/business-licence/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Kamloops secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Kamloops zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","name":"Sun Peaks","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chase","name":"Chase","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","name":"Barriere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","name":"Logan Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","name":"Ashcroft","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","name":"Cache Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/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":"Yes, under conditions: the rental must be a room or whole dwelling unit on the owner's principal residence, in a zone that lists short-term rental as an accessory use, on a property with a single-detached home (with or without one suite) or a duplex. Not allowed with a home-based daycare, a licensed residential care home or a home-based business with client visits, or on a property with an illegal suite.","short":"Yes, owner's principal residence, where zone lists it","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/business-licensing/short-term-rental-accommodations","title":"Short-Term Rental Accommodations, City of Kamloops","section":"Requirements","quotes":["must be within a room or entire dwelling unit (such as a basement suite, carriage house, or the entire house) on a property that is the owner","is not permitted in conjunction with home-based daycares, residential care homes, or where a home-based business permits a customer/client","is not permitted on a property containing an illegal suite"]},{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/sites/default/files/CPLN_ShortTermRentals_Booklet_5-5x8-5_Apr2026_FINAL.pdf","title":"Kamloops Guide to Short-Term Rental Accommodations (PDF, April 2026)","section":"p. 4","quotes":["The property must contain only a single-detached home, a single-detached home with a residential suite, or a duplex."]},{"url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (PDF), City of Kamloops","section":"s. 3.20.1(c); s. 8.1.2(b)","quotes":["Short-Term Rental Accommodations are not permitted in conjunction with a Daycare, Home-Based; or Residential Care Facility, Licensed Home-Based.","Short-Term Rental Accommodation, subject to Division 3, Section 3.20"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. A business licence is required for rentals under 30 days and for monthly rentals under 90 days advertised on a rental platform, and the number must appear on the listing. Schedule D (from January 1, 2026) lists accommodation at $6.50 per room, minimum $77, plus a $15 non-refundable application fee; the schedule's wording on whether this covers owner-occupied rentals is unclear, so confirm with the Business Licence office.","short":"Yes, $6.50 per room (minimum $77) plus $15 application","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/business-licensing/short-term-rental-accommodations","title":"Short-Term Rental Accommodations, City of Kamloops","section":"Business Licensing","quotes":["A business licence is required for short-term rentals (less than 30 days) and monthly rentals less than 90 days advertised on a short-term rental platform","must display a valid business licence number on their listings"]},{"url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204231/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14 (PDF), City of Kamloops","section":"Sch. D, items 1 and 41","quotes":["short-term rental accommodation, medium-term rental","(a) Suites or rooms $5.60/room n/a $6.50/room n/a","Minimum Minimum $67.20 $77.00","41. APPLICATION FEE $15.00 $15.00","any dwelling units located on the lot as their principal residence:","A non-refundable deposit"]},{"url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/filepro/document/204252/Business%20Licence%20and%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%209-60.pdf","title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 9-60 (PDF), City of Kamloops","section":"s. 523","quotes":["as a Short-Term Rental Accommodation;","enter into a Good Neighbour"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"Yes. Since May 1, 2025, all short-term rental hosts and platforms operating in BC must be registered with the provincial short-term rental registry, and must renew the registration each year.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/business-licensing/short-term-rental-accommodations","title":"Short-Term Rental Accommodations, City of Kamloops","section":"Short-Term Rental Accommodation in Kamloops","quotes":["As of May 1, 2025, all short-term rental hosts and platforms operating in BC must be registered with the provincial short-term rental registry"]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia","section":"Registration overview","quotes":["If you have a short-term rental registration, you must renew it each year to continue operating.","Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":"Listings must show the business licence number. Only one booking at a time per property and per dwelling unit. Total people in the unit, including long-term residents, boarders and guests, cannot exceed the household maximum (five unrelated people; if the family is more than three, only two boarders or guests). Host signs a Good Neighbour Agreement, shows proof of ownership and residence; the space is inspected. Strata approval is needed in a strata.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (PDF), City of Kamloops","section":"s. 3.20.1","quotes":["Only one booking or reservation is permitted at a time:","shall not exceed the maximum permitted size of a Household;"]},{"url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (PDF), City of Kamloops","section":"s. 2.2 (Household)","quotes":["five or less unrelated Persons, including Boarders and Lodgers and","where the family size exceeds three Persons, in which case the combined"]},{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/business-licensing/short-term-rental-accommodations","title":"Short-Term Rental Accommodations, City of Kamloops","section":"Requirements","quotes":["require the host to sign a good neighbour agreement as a condition of business licence approval","requires proof of ownership and principal residence","Yes, an inspection of the short-term rental space is required.","must display a valid business licence number on their listings","require approval of the strata corporation if the dwelling unit is within a strata development"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$200 ticket for operating a business without a licence (s. 400). Ticket schedule also lists $100 under s. 523 (listed as 'Residential/Secondary Suites (Not owner occupied)'), the section that requires a licence and Good Neighbour Agreement for rentals. The Province also issues its own penalties.","short":"Ticket $200 (no business licence)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/71966","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 43-15 (PDF), City of Kamloops","section":"Sch. D","quotes":["No Business Licence 400 $200.00","Residential/Secondary Suites (Not owner occupied) 523 $100.00"]},{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/business-licensing/short-term-rental-accommodations","title":"Short-Term Rental Accommodations, City of Kamloops","section":"Short-Term Rental Accommodation in Kamloops","quotes":["The Province monitors compliance, issues compliance orders, and administers penalties for violations."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55, 2021, s. 3.20 (Short-Term Rental Accommodation); Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 9-60, 2012 (s. 523)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (PDF), City of Kamloops","section":"s. 1.1.1; s. 3.20","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 55, 2021”.","SHORT-TERM RENTAL ACCOMMODATION"]},{"url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/filepro/document/204252/Business%20Licence%20and%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%209-60.pdf","title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 9-60 (PDF), City of Kamloops","section":"title","quotes":["BUSINESS LICENCE AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 9-60, 2012","Medium- and Short-Term Rentals"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nKamloops allows a short-term rental (a room or a whole dwelling unit) only on the owner's principal residence, in a zone that lists short-term rental as an accessory use (the R1 zone is one example; check your zone). The property must have a single-detached home (with or without one suite) or a duplex. It is not allowed with a home-based daycare, a licensed residential care home, or a home-based business with client visits, or on a property with an illegal suite. See [Zoning Bylaw s. 3.20](https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check that your property qualifies. Floodplain, Silt Bluff and Rayleigh Waterworks District restrictions may rule it out; contact Planning at planning@kamloops.ca.\n2. Register with the provincial short-term rental registry. Since May 1, 2025 all hosts and platforms in BC must register and renew each year.\n3. Apply for a City business licence. A licence is required for rentals under 30 days, and for monthly rentals under 90 days advertised on a rental platform.\n4. Sign the Good Neighbour Agreement and show proof of ownership and residence. The rental space is inspected. A strata needs strata corporation approval.\n5. Show your business licence number in every listing.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Licence fee: Schedule D (from January 1, 2026) lists accommodation at $6.50 per room, minimum $77, plus a $15 non-refundable application fee. The schedule's wording on owner-occupied rentals is unclear, so confirm with Business Licensing at 250-828-3481.\n- Only one booking at a time per property and per dwelling unit.\n- The total people in the unit, including long-term residents, boarders and guests, cannot exceed the household maximum (five unrelated people; if the family is more than three, only two boarders or guests).\n- Not permitted where there are two or more suites on the property (City FAQ).\n- A $200 ticket applies for operating a business without a licence. The ticket schedule also lists $100 for a breach of the rule requiring a licence and Good Neighbour Agreement for rentals where the owner does not live on site. The Province issues its own penalties. A host who does not register has listings removed and bookings cancelled.\n- Provincial help: ServiceBC, 1-833-828-2240.\n- The City's pages do not mention parking spaces or a local contact person.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/business-licensing/short-term-rental-accommodations","title":"Short-Term Rental Accommodations, City of Kamloops","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/sites/default/files/CPLN_ShortTermRentals_Booklet_5-5x8-5_Apr2026_FINAL.pdf","title":"Kamloops Guide to Short-Term Rental Accommodations (PDF, April 2026)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (PDF), City of Kamloops","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/filepro/document/204252/Business%20Licence%20and%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%209-60.pdf","title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 9-60 (PDF), City of Kamloops","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204231/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14 (PDF), City of Kamloops","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/71966","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 43-15 (PDF), City of Kamloops","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/kamloops/short-term-rental/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/short-term-rental.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/short-term-rental.json"}}