{"title":"Lions Bay short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Lions Bay?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lions-bay","name":"Lions Bay","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":"In Lions Bay a short-term rental (under one month) is not allowed unless the owner gets a temporary use permit from the Village. It is not allowed in a secondary suite. The Province also requires short-term rentals to be registered.","aliases":["airbnb lions bay","short term rental lions bay","vrbo lions bay","temporary use permit lions bay"],"cost":"Temporary use permit $500; renewal $250. The CAO may require $2,500 security.","how_long":"The Village does not state a processing time. A first permit lasts up to 1 year, renewable for 1 year; later permits up to 3 years.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"604-921-9333"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"reception@lionsbay.ca"},{"type":"online","label":"Province of BC, short-term rentals","value":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (PDF)","url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf"},{"title":"Province of BC, principal residence requirement","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement"}],"related":[{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Lions Bay secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Lions Bay zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Lions Bay bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","name":"Bowen Island","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","name":"Gibsons","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","name":"Squamish","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/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":"Not unless the owner gets a temporary use permit (TUP), granted by the CAO. Not allowed in a houseboat, secondary suite, or on a parcel with a child home care business, or on a parcel with a property line less than 50 m from a school or daycare. Lions Bay is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the principal residence requirement.","short":"Not unless owner gets a temporary use permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"s. 4.3.7, 4.6.1, 4.6.2","quotes":["short term rentals; except where authorized under a temporary use permit;","The CAO may grant a temporary use permit for a short term rental subject to the short","No short term rental is permitted as an accessory commercial use for a","houseboat, secondary suite or on a parcel that contains a child home care","No short term rental is permitted on a parcel with a property line that less than"]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","section":"List of exempt communities (Municipalities exempt)","quotes":["Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement","Lions Bay"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"No business licence is mentioned; the local approval is a temporary use permit. TUP fee $500, renewal $250 (Fees Bylaw Schedule 2). The CAO may require $2,500 security.","short":"No licence; temporary use permit $500","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20497%20-%20Fees%20%28Consolidation%20BL665%29.pdf","title":"Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016 (Consolidation BL665) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"Schedule 2","quotes":["Temporary Use Permit $500 plus $250 for renewal application"]},{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"s. 4.6.4(a)","quotes":["the deposit of security of $2,500 in the form of cash deposit, bond, irrevocable"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"The Province says registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local business licence is required. Lions Bay is exempt from the Province's principal residence requirement, which is a separate rule.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","section":"Business licence exemptions","quotes":["Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required."]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","section":"List of exempt communities","quotes":["Kimberley Kitimat Ladysmith Lake Cowichan Lantzville Lillooet Lions Bay Logan Lake Lumby Mackenzie Masset Merritt Midway"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":"One short term rental per parcel; two guests per bedroom meeting Building Code minimums; one sign at most; two extra off-street parking spaces; sewer or septic able to handle the demand. The CAO may set quiet hours, management and safety conditions. First TUP: up to 1 year, renewable for 1 year; later permits up to 3 years.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"s. 4.6.2, 4.6.4, 4.6.6","quotes":["A maximum of one (1) short term rental is permitted on a parcel.","A maximum of two (2) guests per bedroom that meets the minimum","two (2) off-street parking spaces shall be provided and maintained","establishment of quiet hours guests of the short term rental;","The term of the first temporary use permit issued in respect of a parcel shall be no"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: short-term rental without a Temporary Use Permit $475 ($450 if paid within 14 days, $500 after 28 days). Use prohibited in all zones: $475.","short":"Notice $475 ($450 if paid in 14 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385 (Consolidation 640) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"Schedule A, Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017","quotes":["Short-term rental without a Temporary Use $475 $450 $500 NO"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (s. 4.3.7 and 4.6, as amended by Bylaw No. 641, 2025); Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, Schedule 2.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Zoning and Development Bylaw No.520, 2017\"."]},{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"amending list","quotes":["Removes Short Term Rental Policy and clarifies"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nIn Lions Bay, short-term rental means a dwelling unit used for paying guests for less than one month. Under the Village's [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf), it is not allowed unless the owner gets a temporary use permit (TUP), granted by the CAO. No business licence is mentioned; the local approval is the TUP.\n\nIt is not allowed in a houseboat or secondary suite, on a parcel with a child home care business, or on a parcel whose property line is less than 50 m from a school or daycare.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Contact the Village Office about a temporary use permit and pay the $500 fee.\n2. Neighbours within 50 m are notified and have two weeks to comment. The CAO decides, and may require $2,500 security.\n3. Register with the Province (see below).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Rules: one short-term rental per parcel; two guests per bedroom meeting Building Code minimums; one sign at most; two extra off-street parking spaces; sewer or septic able to handle the demand. The CAO may set quiet hours and management and safety conditions.\n- You may ask Council to reconsider a CAO decision within 30 days.\n- Province: registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local business licence is required. Lions Bay is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the principal residence requirement, which is a separate rule.\n- Fine: a bylaw notice for a short-term rental without a TUP is $475 ($450 if paid within 14 days, $500 after 28 days). A court fine of up to $10,000 is also possible.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20497%20-%20Fees%20%28Consolidation%20BL665%29.pdf","title":"Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016 (Consolidation BL665) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385 (Consolidation 640) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","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 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/short-term-rental/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/short-term-rental.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/short-term-rental.json"}}