{"title":"Keremeos short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Keremeos?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","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":"The Keremeos Zoning Bylaw does not mention short-term rentals, but it allows a bed and breakfast in the RS1, AG and AGX zones. Any business needs a Village licence ($100 a year), and the Province requires registration of short-term rentals. Keremeos is exempt from the provincial principal residence rule.","aliases":["airbnb keremeos","vrbo keremeos","short term rental keremeos","bed and breakfast keremeos"],"cost":"Village business licence $100 per year (the fee may have changed in the Fees & Charges Bylaw, which we could not read). Provincial registry fees are not covered here.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"702 4th Street, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. per the contact page."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-499-2711"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@keremeos.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/"},{"title":"Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Village of Keremeos","url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/"},{"title":"Short-term rentals, Province of BC","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Keremeos business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/business-licence/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Keremeos home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Keremeos zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","name":"Osoyoos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","name":"Princeton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/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":"The Zoning Bylaw does not mention short-term rentals. It allows a bed and breakfast operation as an accessory use in RS1, AG and AGX zones, and a \"Residential-Tourist Accommodation\" parking category exists for tourist commercial zones. Keremeos is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the principal residence requirement.","short":"No STR mention; B&B allowed in some zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","section":"s. 7.8","quotes":["A bed and breakfast operation is permitted where listed as a permitted use, provided"]},{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","section":"s. 11.1.1","quotes":["e) bed and breakfast operation, subject to Section 7.8;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Any business, including a bed and breakfast, needs a Village business licence ($100 per year); see the business-licence sheet.","short":"Yes, $100 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/","title":"Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Village of Keremeos","section":"C.1","quotes":["no business shall be carried on within the boundaries of the Village of","A fee of $100 per year will apply to every business."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"Yes: the Province requires registration of short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local business licence is needed. Keremeos is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the principal residence requirement does not apply here.","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":"Province page","quotes":["Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days","Communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":"Bed and breakfast operation: inside the principal dwelling; no more than 8 patrons and 4 bedrooms; no cooking facilities in the guest bedrooms; only persons living in the dwelling may run it and must be present during a stay; no traffic congestion or nuisance. Parking: 1 space per 4 guest suites.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","section":"s. 7.8, Table 9.2.1","quotes":["no more than eight (8) patrons shall be accommodated within the dwelling unit;","no more than four (4) bedrooms shall be used for the bed and breakfast operation;","must be present on the property during a patron’s stay; and","Bed and breakfast operation                            1 per 4 guest suites"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (s. 7.8, bed and breakfast); Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","section":"Title","quotes":["Village of Keremeos Zoning Bylaw No. 851"]},{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/","title":"Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Village of Keremeos","section":"Title","quotes":["Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Zoning Bylaw No. 851](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/) does not mention short-term rentals. It allows a bed and breakfast operation as an accessory use in the RS1, AG and AGX zones, and a \"Residential-Tourist Accommodation\" parking category exists for tourist commercial zones. Any business, including a bed and breakfast, needs a Village business licence under the [Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/), which does not name short-term rentals.\n\nThe Province requires registration of short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is needed. Keremeos is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the principal residence requirement does not apply here.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check that your zone allows a bed and breakfast (RS1, AG or AGX) and ask the Village Office how it treats other short-term rentals.\n2. Get a Village business licence (see the business-licence answer).\n3. Register with the Province's short-term rental registry.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Bed and breakfast limits: inside the principal dwelling; no more than 8 patrons and 4 bedrooms; no cooking facilities in the guest bedrooms; only persons living in the dwelling may run it and must be present during a stay; no traffic congestion or nuisance. Parking: 1 space per 4 guest suites.\n- There is no short-term rental ticket. The general zoning ticket is $150 (\"Violate bylaw provision\") and operating without a business licence is $100, under the [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/).\n- The provincial exemption list can change; check the Province's page.","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/","title":"Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Village of Keremeos","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://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (PDF), Village of Keremeos","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 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/short-term-rental/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/short-term-rental.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/short-term-rental.json"}}