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

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**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:**
- In person: Village Office, 702 4th Street, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N0 (Monday to Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. per the contact page.)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-499-2711
- Email: Village Office, info@keremeos.ca

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), s. 7.8](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/)
  - Official wording: "A bed and breakfast operation is permitted where listed as a permitted use, provided"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), s. 11.1.1](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/)
  - Official wording: "e) bed and breakfast operation, subject to Section 7.8;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** Any business, including a bed and breakfast, needs a Village business licence ($100 per year); see the business-licence sheet.
  - Source: [Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), C.1](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Provincial registration:** 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.
  - Source: [Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Province page](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" … "Communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement:"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Operating rules:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), s. 7.8, Table 9.2.1](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (s. 7.8, bed and breakfast); Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Title](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/)
  - Official wording: "Village of Keremeos Zoning Bylaw No. 851"
  - Source: [Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Title](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/)
  - Official wording: "Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [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.

The 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.

## Steps

1. 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.
2. Get a Village business licence (see the business-licence answer).
3. Register with the Province's short-term rental registry.

## Good to know

- 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.
- 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/).
- The provincial exemption list can change; check the Province's page.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/)
- [Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Village of Keremeos](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/)
- [Short-term rentals, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)

## Related questions

- [Keremeos business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/business-licence.md)
- [Keremeos home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/home-based-business.md)
- [Keremeos zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/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)
- [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/short-term-rental.md)
- [Osoyoos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/short-term-rental.md)
- [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/short-term-rental.md)
- [Summerland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/short-term-rental.md)
- [Princeton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/short-term-rental.md)
- [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/short-term-rental.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Village of Keremeos](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/) (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)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (PDF), Village of Keremeos](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/) (read 2026-11-08)

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