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title: Kaslo short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)
question: "Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Kaslo?"
place: Kaslo, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kaslo
category: Housing and renting
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owner_body: Village of Kaslo
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Kaslo short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Kaslo, https://www.kaslo.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: Village Office, 413 Fourth Street, Kaslo, BC (Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (as shown on the Village website; confirm by phone))

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 3.5; s. 5.7.2; s. 8.1.2](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)
  - Official wording: "Greenwood Harrison Hot Springs Hazelton Hope Houston Hudson's Hope Invermere Kaslo Kelowna Keremeos Kimberley Kitimat Ladysmith"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** 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.
  - Source: [Business Licensing](https://www.kaslo.ca/p/business-license)
  - Official wording: "home-based businesses, tourist accommodations, short-term rentals and other operations"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300, Schedule C, Annual Business Licences](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/)
  - Official wording: "Short-term Rental Accommodation $60 per rentable bedroom"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Provincial registration:** 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.
  - 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" … "Fee: $100 annually" … "Fee: $450 annually"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Operating rules:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, Table 5.7.2; Table 7.4.1](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** 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.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, Schedule 4](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/)
  - Official wording: "Resident business operating without a Business License 3.1 $500"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, Schedule 8](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/)
  - Official wording: "Unlawful home occupation 2.8 $100"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (s. 5.7); Business Licence Bylaw No. 1260, 2021; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300, 2023
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 5.7](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 1260, 2021 (PDF, consolidated 2024.12.13), title](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)
  - Official wording: "Business Licence Bylaw No. 1260, 2021"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under 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.

- **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.
- **Bed and breakfast:** up to four sleeping units, one reserved for the operator.

## Steps

1. Confirm your lot is zoned R-1 with the Village Office, 250-353-2311.
2. 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.
3. 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.

## Good to know

- 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.
- The fee comes from the Village's [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/).

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/)
- [Business Licensing, Village of Kaslo](https://www.kaslo.ca/p/business-license)
- [Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)

## Related questions

- [Kaslo business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/business-licence.md)
- [Kaslo home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/home-based-business.md)
- [Kaslo secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/secondary-suite.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental.md)
- [Silverton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/short-term-rental.md)
- [New Denver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/short-term-rental.md)
- [Slocan](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/short-term-rental.md)
- [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/short-term-rental.md)
- [Nakusp](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/short-term-rental.md)
- [Kimberley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/short-term-rental.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Business Licensing, Village of Kaslo](https://www.kaslo.ca/p/business-license) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300 (PDF), Village of Kaslo](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294 (PDF), Village of Kaslo](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/) (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 Licence Bylaw No. 1260, 2021 (PDF, consolidated 2024.12.13), Village of Kaslo](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) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Village Office, Village of Kaslo](https://www.kaslo.ca/p/cityhall) (read 2026-11-08)

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