Keremeos short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)
Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Keremeos?
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.
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.Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), s. 7.8; Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), s. 11.1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingA bed and breakfast operation is permitted where listed as a permitted use, provided e) bed and breakfast operation, subject to Section 7.8; |
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| Business licence | Any business, including a bed and breakfast, needs a Village business licence ($100 per year); see the business-licence sheet.Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), C.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingno business shall be carried on within the boundaries of the Village of A fee of $100 per year will apply to every business. |
| 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.Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Province page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingProvincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days Communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement: |
| 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), s. 7.8, Table 9.2.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingno 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 |
| 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, 2008Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Title; Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingVillage of Keremeos Zoning Bylaw No. 851 Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 |
How it works
The Zoning Bylaw No. 851 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, 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
- 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.
- Get a Village business licence (see the business-licence answer).
- 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.
- The provincial exemption list can change; check the Province's page.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
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Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality →
Sources
- Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos (read 2026-11-08)
- Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Village of Keremeos (read 2026-11-08)
- Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC (read 2026-11-08)
- Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (PDF), Village of Keremeos (read 2026-11-08)
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. How answers are checked.