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

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

**Short answer:** In Lillooet, short-term rentals are allowed where the zone allows them, with a District business licence and a Provincial registration number shown on each listing. Guests may stay up to 30 consecutive days and 90 days a year. Lillooet is exempt from the Province's principal-residence rule.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lillooet, https://www.lillooet.ca)  
**Cost:** Business licence: $35 application and $150 annual fee for most businesses; no STR-specific fee is set.  
**How long:** Not stated. The District may ask for a parking plan, Good Neighbour Agreement and fire-safety checklist.  
**Where:**
- Online: Business Licensing, District of Lillooet, https://www.lillooet.ca/business-licensing
- Email: District of Lillooet, info@lillooet.ca
- In person: Municipal Hall, 615 Main Street, Lillooet, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; closed statutory holidays.)
- Phone: District office, 250-256-4289

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** Yes, where the zone allows it: an accessory use in the AG, RR, SR, R-1, R-2, RM, C-1 and C-3 zones and a listed use in MC; in the ALR only Bed & Breakfast. In residential zones the owner or operator must live in the principal dwelling or within 15 km. Lillooet is on the Province's exempt list, so the provincial principal-residence rule does not apply.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, s. 6.4.1.2](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/)
  - Official wording: "the Owner or a designated STR Operator must maintain their Principal Residence within the Principal Dwelling Unit to which the Short-Term Rental is an Accessory Use, or within a fifteen (15) km radius therefrom."
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, Zone use lists](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/)
  - Official wording: "14.3.6 Short-Term Rental." … "18.2.1.24 Short-Term Rental;" … "Bed and Breakfast means a subcategory of Short-Term Rental only permitted in the ALR Zone."
  - Source: [Business Licensing, Short Term Rental Information](https://www.lillooet.ca/business-licensing)
  - Official wording: "STRs are permitted as an accessory use in many, but not all zones."
  - Source: [Principal residence requirement, Province of BC, 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" … "Lillooet"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** Yes. The owner or designated operator must hold a valid business licence; only one STR licence per apartment building. No STR-specific fee is set: application $35 and annual licence fee $150 for most businesses. The District may ask for a parking plan, Good Neighbour Agreement and fire-safety checklist.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, s. 6.4.1.1](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/)
  - Official wording: "Each Owner or designated STR Operator must obtain and maintain a valid business licence."
  - Source: [Business Licensing, Short Term Rental Information](https://www.lillooet.ca/business-licensing)
  - Official wording: "All STRs operating within the District are required to have a business licence (not a new requirement)." … "Only one STR licence is permitted per apartment building."
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, Schedule 5](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/)
  - Official wording: "New Business License $35.00" … "Standard License Fee $150.00"
  - Source: [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 272, s. 33](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97850/)
  - Official wording: "(a) Short Term Rental Application Form, (b) Parking Plan, (c) Good Neighbour Agreement, (d) Short-Term Rental Fire Safety Self-Assessment Checklist and Attestation Form"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Provincial registration:** Yes. Owners and operators must register in the Provincial registry and show the registration number on each listing.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, s. 6.4.1.8](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/)
  - Official wording: "to short-term rental accommodation services, including the requirement to register in the Provincial registry and display their registration number on each listing to ensure compliance and transparency."
  - Source: [Business Licensing, Short Term Rental Information](https://www.lillooet.ca/business-licensing)
  - Official wording: "STRs are also required to be registered with the provincial STR Registry."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Operating rules:** Up to 10 guests per stay; 3 bedrooms in the principal dwelling plus one self-contained suite or accessory dwelling; no RVs or camping; no cooking in bedrooms; on-site parking (1 per 2 bedrooms plus 1 per suite); show the provincial registration number on each listing; guests may not stay over 30 consecutive days or 90 days a year.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, s. 6.4.1](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/)
  - Official wording: "No more than ten (10) guests shall be accommodated during any one stay." … "The use of Recreational Vehicles or camping on a Parcel for Short-Term Rental occupancy is prohibited." … "No guest shall reside or be permitted to reside at a Short-Term Rental for more than thirty (30) consecutive days or more than ninety (90) total days in a calendar year." … "No Bedroom shall include cooking facilities or implements." … "A maximum of one (1) exterior unlit sign with a maximum surface area of 0.4 m2" … "No more than four (4) Bedrooms shall be used for the Short-Term Rental business operation or one (1) self-contained Secondary Suite or Accessory Dwelling, and three (3) Bedrooms in the Principal Dwelling." … "display their registration number on each listing to ensure compliance and transparency."
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, Table 8.1](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/)
  - Official wording: "Short-Term Rental 1 per 2 Bedrooms in the Principal Dwelling, and 1 per self contained Secondary Suite"
  - Source: [Business Licensing, STR Complaints](https://www.lillooet.ca/business-licensing)
  - Official wording: "STR Operator contact information is available at the District office"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Zoning bylaw notice for a short-term rental infraction (s. 6.4): $300 (15-30 days), $175 (1-14 days), $500 (31-60 days). Operating without a business licence: a fine equal to double the licence fee (15-30 days), reduced by 50% (1-14 days), or triple the fee (31-60 days).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, Schedule 15 Zoning Penalties](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/)
  - Official wording: "Short-Term Rental 6.4 $300 $175 $500"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, Schedule 5 Business Licence Penalties](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/)
  - Official wording: "as "Yes") No business 4 Fine equal Fine Fine equal No license to double amount to triple" … "No business 4 Fine equal Fine Fine equal No license to double amount to triple the reduced by the applicable 50% applicable license fee* license fee*" … "the reduced by the applicable 50% applicable license fee* license fee* Carrying on 4 $150 $75 $300 No multiple"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** District of Lillooet Zoning Bylaw 2025-026, s. 6.4; Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 272 (ss. 33-34); Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, Schedules 5 and 15.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, s. 6.4](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/)
  - Official wording: "6.2 Accessory Detached Dwellings.................................................................................................... 31 6.3 Agriculture, Urban....................................................................................................................... 31 6.4 Short-Term Rental ....................................................................................................................... 32 6.5 Caretaker Dwelling ...................................................................................................................... 33 6.6 Home Industry ............................................................................................................................ 33" … "District of Lillooet Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026 Table of Contents"
  - Source: [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 272, ss. 33-34](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97850/)
  - Official wording: "Business License and Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 272"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, Schedules 5, 15](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/)
  - Official wording: "Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under s. 6.4 of the [Zoning Bylaw 2025-026](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/), a short-term rental is an accessory use in the AG, RR, SR, R-1, R-2, RM, C-1 and C-3 zones and a listed use in MC. In the ALR only a Bed and Breakfast is allowed. In residential zones the owner or operator must live in the principal dwelling or within 15 km.

Lillooet is on the Province's exempt list, so the provincial principal-residence rule does not apply. Owners and operators must still register in the Provincial registry and show the registration number on each listing. The owner or designated operator must hold a valid District business licence, and only one STR licence is allowed per apartment building.

## Steps

1. Check that your zone allows a short-term rental (see the zoning-lookup answer).
2. Register in the Provincial short-term rental registry.
3. Apply for a District business licence. The District may ask for a parking plan, Good Neighbour Agreement and fire-safety checklist.
4. Show your provincial registration number on every listing.

## Good to know

- Limits: up to 10 guests per stay; 3 bedrooms in the principal dwelling plus one self-contained suite or accessory dwelling; no RVs or camping; no cooking in bedrooms.
- Parking: 1 space per 2 bedrooms plus 1 per suite. Guests may not stay over 30 consecutive days or 90 days a year.
- Licence cost: $35 application and $150 annual fee for most businesses.
- A zoning bylaw notice for an STR infraction is $300 ($175 if paid in 1-14 days; $500 at 31-60 days). Operating without a business licence is a fine of double the licence fee, reduced by 50% in 1-14 days or tripled at 31-60 days. The District's page says to contact the office to discuss an STR.
- The Business Licence Bylaw defines an online STR as under 90 days; the Zoning Bylaw says under 30 consecutive days. Confirm which applies to you.

## Official forms and pages

- [Business Licensing, District of Lillooet](https://www.lillooet.ca/business-licensing)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, s. 6.4](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/)

## Related questions

- [Lillooet business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/business-licence.md)
- [Lillooet home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/home-based-business.md)
- [Lillooet zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/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)
- [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/short-term-rental.md)
- [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/short-term-rental.md)
- [Logan Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/short-term-rental.md)
- [Clinton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/short-term-rental.md)
- [Lytton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/short-term-rental.md)
- [Pemberton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/short-term-rental.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, District of Lillooet](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 272, District of Lillooet](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97850/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, District of Lillooet](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, District of Lillooet](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Business Licensing, District of Lillooet](https://www.lillooet.ca/business-licensing) (read 2026-11-08)
- [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)

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