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

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

**Short answer:** Yes, in Lantzville as a home business in zones that allow one, such as R1, but the owner must live on the property. You need a District business licence, and you must register with the Province's short-term rental registry for stays under 90 days.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lantzville, https://www.lantzville.ca)  
**Cost:** In the 2021 fee schedule the home business licence fee is $50; later fee amendments could not be read, so confirm with the District.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- Email: Planning Department, planning@lantzville.ca
- Phone: Planning Department, 250-933-8093
- In person: Municipal Hall, 7192 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0 (Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays): by phone or email 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; in-person payments and document drop-off 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; call or email for appointments for other services)

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** Yes, as a home business where a zone allows Home Business (such as R1). The owner must live on the property. No short-term rental on a property that also has a bed and breakfast.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), Definitions, Home Business](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf)
  - Official wording: "short term rental, or small equipment repair;"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.2.11 Short Term Rental](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The property on which a short term rental is taking place must be occupied by the owner of the property." … "A short term rental must not be operated on the same property on which a bed and breakfast is being operated."
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), R1 zone s. 1](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Primary Use Secondary Use House Home Business Duplex Secondary Suite (must be located in a House)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** Yes. A home business, including a short-term rental, needs a valid District business licence. The home business fee in the 2021 fee schedule is $50; later fee amendments could not be read, so confirm with the District.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.2.2](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A home business is only permitted if the operator has a valid business licence issued by the Municipality for the home business."
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021, s. 2](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf)
  - Official wording: "“Home Business(es)” means a home occupation, business or professional practice and is limited to an artisan studio, bed and breakfast, craft kitchen, child care, fine woodworking, market gardening, personal service, office or short-term rental."
  - Source: [Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 26, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 273, Schedule F, s. 1](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5737.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Business (Lantzville-based) $100.00/each premises (except Home Business) Home Business $50.00 2. Annual Business Licence Renewal Fee (subject to annual submission of renewal form for next licensing period"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Provincial registration:** Yes. Lantzville is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the principal residence requirement, but hosts of stays under 90 consecutive days must still register with the Province's short-term rental registry.
  - Source: [Principal residence requirement for short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia, List of exempt communities](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)
  - Official wording: "List of exempt communities and land where the principal residence requirement does not apply" … "Ladysmith Lake Cowichan Lantzville Lillooet"
  - Source: [Principal residence requirement for short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia, 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, regardless of whether a local business licence is required."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Operating rules:** Owner must occupy the property; at most 6 guests at once; not in a dwelling unit with more than three sleeping units; one parking space per sleeping unit; not on a property with a bed and breakfast.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.2.11](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A short term rental must not be operated in a dwelling unit that contains more than three sleeping units." … "The maximum number of guests in a short term rental at any given time is 6."
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.6 parking table](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Short Term Rental - 1 per sleeping unit"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Zoning offence: $100 ticket for unlawful land use in the zone (Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, Appendix 4). The Business Licence Bylaw allows a ticket of up to $1,000, but the ticket schedule lists no amount for it.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, as amended by Bylaw No. 378, 2024, Appendix 4](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Unlawful Land Use – R1 Zone 1.1.1 $100.00"
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021, s. 14.2](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf)
  - Official wording: "a fine of up to $1,000 if a ticket is issued under the"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (s. 2.2 Home Businesses); Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 2.2](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf)
  - Official wording: "2.2 HOME BUSINESSES General Home Business Regulations 1. A home business must be authorized by the property owner and operated by a resident of" … "(7360 Harby Road) Bylaw No. 225, 2020" January 6, 2021 Bylaw No. 244 "District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, Amendment (6953 Dickinson Road) Bylaw No. 244, 2020""
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021, Title](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf)
  - Official wording: "District of Lantzville Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

In Lantzville a short-term rental is a type of home business under section 2.2 of the [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf). It is allowed where a zone permits Home Business as a secondary use (such as R1 to R6, R8, Estate, Rural, Foothills and Agriculture). The owner must live on the property. A property with a bed and breakfast cannot also have a short-term rental. In the Foothills zone, Area A short-term rentals are allowed only where a dwelling unit has its own at-grade entrance from outside.

Rules: at most 6 guests at once; not in a dwelling unit with more than three sleeping units; one parking space per sleeping unit.

## Steps

1. Check that your zone allows Home Business (see zoning-lookup).
2. Apply for a District business licence (see business-licence). In the 2021 fee schedule the home business fee is $50.
3. Register with the Province's short-term rental registry if your stays are under 90 consecutive days. Lantzville is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the principal residence requirement, but registration is still required; see the [Province's page](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement).
4. Post the licence in a conspicuous place in the part of the premises open to the public.

## Good to know

- Letting not more than two rooms in the operator's primary residence for 30 consecutive days or longer is exempt from the business licence.
- Zoning offence: a $100 ticket. The [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf) allows a ticket up to $1,000, but the ticket schedule lists no amount for it. Court penalty: $100 to $50,000 plus costs.
- Planning: planning@lantzville.ca, 250-933-8093.

## Official forms and pages

- [Business Licence, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=924)
- [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf)
- [Principal residence requirement for short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)

## Related questions

- [Lantzville home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/home-based-business.md)
- [Lantzville business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/business-licence.md)
- [Lantzville zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/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)
- [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/short-term-rental.md)
- [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/short-term-rental.md)
- [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/short-term-rental.md)
- [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/short-term-rental.md)
- [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/short-term-rental.md)
- [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/short-term-rental.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 26, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 273 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5737.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, as amended by Bylaw No. 378, 2024 (PDF), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Principal residence requirement for short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Business Licence, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=924) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Information, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=384) (read 2026-11-08)

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