{"title":"Kaslo short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Kaslo?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"housing-and-renting","name":"Housing and renting"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Kaslo","url":"https://www.kaslo.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes, in Kaslo's R-1 zone only. A whole dwelling unit rented for under 30 consecutive days must be a secondary suite or carriage house, run as a home occupation. You need a Village business licence ($60 per rentable bedroom a year). A bed and breakfast is also allowed in R-1.","aliases":["airbnb kaslo","short term rental kaslo","vacation rental kaslo","bed and breakfast kaslo"],"cost":"Village business licence: $60 per rentable bedroom a year. Provincial registration: $100 (host's principal residence) or $450 (secondary unit) a year.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"413 Fourth Street, Kaslo, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (as shown on the Village website; confirm by phone)"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/"},{"title":"Business Licensing, Village of Kaslo","url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/business-license"},{"title":"Short-term rental 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":"Kaslo business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/business-licence/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Kaslo home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Kaslo secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/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, in the R-1 zone only, as a home occupation: a 'vacation rental accommodation' (a whole dwelling unit rented for under 30 consecutive days) must be in a secondary suite or carriage house. A bed and breakfast is also allowed in R-1. Kaslo is on the Province's exempt list, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply.","short":"Yes, R-1 only, in suite or carriage house","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","section":"s. 3.5; s. 5.7.2; s. 8.1.2","quotes":["means the use of an entire dwelling unit as a form of temporary tourist vacation accommodation for a period of less than 30 consecutive days in exchange for a fee","secondary suite or carriage house"]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","section":"Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement","quotes":["Greenwood Harrison Hot Springs Hazelton Hope Houston Hudson's Hope Invermere Kaslo Kelowna Keremeos Kimberley Kitimat Ladysmith"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. Short-term rentals need a Village business licence: $60 per rentable bedroom a year. Water and sewer charges for short-term rental accommodation also apply.","short":"Yes, $60 per rentable bedroom a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/business-license","title":"Business Licensing, Village of Kaslo","section":"Business Licensing","quotes":["home-based businesses, tourist accommodations, short-term rentals and other operations"]},{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","section":"Schedule C, Annual Business Licences","quotes":["Short-term Rental Accommodation $60 per rentable bedroom"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"Provincial registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, even where a local business licence is not required. Annual fees: $100 for a host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","section":"Business licence exemptions","quotes":["Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days","Fee: $100 annually","Fee: $450 annually"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":"Vacation rental: entirely within a secondary suite or carriage house; one dwelling unit per lot; at most three sleeping units; one parking space per dwelling unit; no more than one meal a day and no alcohol or cannabis supplied; no B&B on the same lot. B&B: up to four sleeping units, one reserved for the operator.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","section":"Table 5.7.2; Table 7.4.1","quotes":["No more than one dwelling unit","shall not contain more than three","A maximum of one meal may be provided to guests of an accommodation home occupation per day","1.0 space per dwelling unit"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Operating a resident business without a licence: $500 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw Schedule 4). No current ticket amount for breaking the short-term rental zoning rules; the $100 home occupation ticket cites the repealed Land Use Bylaw 1130.","short":"Ticket $500 (no licence)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","section":"Schedule 4","quotes":["Resident business operating without a Business License 3.1 $500"]},{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","section":"Schedule 8","quotes":["Unlawful home occupation 2.8 $100"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (s. 5.7); Business Licence Bylaw No. 1260, 2021; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300, 2023","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","section":"s. 5.7","quotes":["5.6.4. A maximum of one carriage house dwelling shall be permitted per lot. 5.7. HOME OCCUPATIONS 5.7.1. General","NO. 1341, 2026 i | Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026","TABLE OF CONTENTS"]},{"url":"https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=1260%20Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%202024_12_13.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1260, 2021 (PDF, consolidated 2024.12.13), Village of Kaslo","section":"title","quotes":["Business Licence Bylaw No. 1260, 2021"]}],"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\nUnder the [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/), a \"vacation rental accommodation\" (a whole dwelling unit rented for under 30 consecutive days) is a home occupation allowed in the R-1 zone only. A bed and breakfast is also allowed in R-1. Kaslo is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement.\n\n- **Vacation rental:** entirely within a secondary suite or carriage house; one dwelling unit per lot; at most three sleeping units; one parking space per dwelling unit; no more than one meal a day and no alcohol or cannabis supplied; no bed and breakfast on the same lot.\n- **Bed and breakfast:** up to four sleeping units, one reserved for the operator.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your lot is zoned R-1 with the Village Office, 250-353-2311.\n2. Apply for a Village business licence (see the business-licence answer). The licence is $60 per rentable bedroom a year; water and sewer charges for short-term rental accommodation also apply.\n3. Check the Province's rules at the [BC short-term rental page](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement). Provincial registration applies to rentals under 90 consecutive days, at $100 a year for a host's principal residence or $450 for a secondary unit.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Operating a resident business without a licence is a $500 ticket under the [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/). No current ticket amount was found for breaking the short-term rental zoning rules; the schedule cites the repealed Land Use Bylaw 1130.\n- The fee comes from the Village's [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/).","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/business-license","title":"Business Licensing, Village of Kaslo","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=1260%20Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%202024_12_13.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1260, 2021 (PDF, consolidated 2024.12.13), Village of Kaslo","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/cityhall","title":"Village Office, Village of Kaslo","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/kaslo/short-term-rental/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/short-term-rental.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/short-term-rental.json"}}