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title: Lumby short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)
question: "Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Lumby?"
place: Lumby, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/lumby
category: Housing and renting
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owner_body: Village of Lumby
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Lumby short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)

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

**Short answer:** In Lumby a short-term rental is treated as a Bed & Breakfast, which needs a Village business licence ($100 a year) and must follow zoning rules. You must also register with the Province. Lumby is exempt from the provincial principal-residence rule.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Lumby, https://lumby.ca)  
**Cost:** Village business licence ("Bed & Breakfast & Airbnb") $100 a year. Provincial registration $100 a year for your principal residence unit, $450 a year for a secondary unit.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- In person: Municipal Hall, 1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC V0E 2G0 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Village office, 250-547-2171
- Online: Provincial short-term rental registration, Province of BC, https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** Treated as a Bed & Breakfast (the licence bylaw says this includes Airbnb): a boarding, lodging or rooming house completely enclosed in a residential building, with breakfast provided and no more than four boarders (one more for each 45 m² of lot area over 1,100 m²). Boarding, lodging or rooming houses are permitted in the R.1 zone subject to s. 1201.9.c. Lumby is on the Province's list of municipalities exempt from its principal residence requirement.
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated, s. 1 definitions](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/)
  - Official wording: "Bed & Breakfast extends to include "Airbnb" means a boarding, lodging or rooming house completely" … "which includes breakfast provided on the premises" … "and shall accommodate not more than four (4) boarders"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated, s. 1201.1.g](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/)
  - Official wording: "Boarding, lodging, or rooming houses subject to the provisions of Section"
  - Source: [Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Province page, exempt list](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)
  - Official wording: "Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement" … "Lumby Mackenzie Masset"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** Yes: a business licence for 'Bed & Breakfast & Airbnb' costs $100 a year (licensing year January 1 to December 31).
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated, Schedule A, code 5040; s. 2.1, 5.5](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/)
  - Official wording: "Bed & Breakfast & Airbnb $ 100.00" … "a person shall not carry on a business within the Village unless the person holds a valid Licence" … "The licensing year shall be from January 1 to December 31"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Provincial registration:** Yes. The Province requires registration for any short-term rental offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is needed. Fee $100 a year for the host's principal residence unit; $450 a year for a secondary unit.
  - 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, regardless of whether a local business licence is required." … "Fee: $100 annually" … "Fee: $450 annually"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Operating rules:** Local rules: no more than four boarders (plus one per 45 m² of lot over 1,100 m²); inside the residence; breakfast provided; post the licence in a conspicuous place; no secondary detached dwelling on a lot with a bed and breakfast use.
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated, s. 5.4](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/)
  - Official wording: "A Licence Holder must, at all times," … "post the Licence in a conspicuous place on the Premises for which the Licence is issued"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated, s. 412.11](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/)
  - Official wording: "A secondary detached dwelling is not permitted on a lot with a boarding" … "house, lodging, rooming house, or bed and breakfast use."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Operating without a business licence: $500 first offence, $1,000 second and later. Breaking zoning rules: $250 first, $500 later.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice and ticket bylaw, Bylaw No. 903, Schedule F, E](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/)
  - Official wording: "Carrying on business without a licence 2.1 $500.00 $1,000.00" … "Fail to comply with bylaw 107.2 $250.00 $500.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Lumby Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023; Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated, cover](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/)
  - Official wording: "BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 884, 2023"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated, cover](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/)
  - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 750, 2012"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village's [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/) treats Airbnb as a Bed & Breakfast. Under [Zoning Bylaw No. 750](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/) that is a boarding, lodging or rooming house completely enclosed in a residential building, with breakfast provided and no more than four boarders (one more for each 45 m² of lot area over 1,100 m²). Boarding, lodging or rooming houses are permitted in the R.1 zone, subject to s. 1201.9.c.

The Province also requires registration for any short-term rental of fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is needed. Lumby is on the Province's list of municipalities exempt from its principal residence requirement, and no local principal-residence rule was found.

## Steps

1. Check your zoning (see the zoning-lookup answer).
2. Get a Village business licence for "Bed & Breakfast & Airbnb" ($100 a year; the licensing year is January 1 to December 31).
3. Register with the Province ($100 a year for your principal residence unit, $450 a year for a secondary unit). Compliance with local bylaws is a condition of registration.
4. Post the licence in a conspicuous place.

## Good to know

- Local rules: no more than four boarders (plus one per 45 m² of lot over 1,100 m²), inside the residence, breakfast provided.
- A secondary detached dwelling is not allowed on a lot with a bed and breakfast use.
- Operating without a business licence is a $500 fine for a first offence and $1,000 for a second and later. Breaking zoning rules is $250 first and $500 later.
- No local rule on parking or on posting a licence number online was found. Ask the Village office (250-547-2171).

## Official forms and pages

- [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023 (PDF)](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012 (PDF)](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/)

## Related questions

- [Lumby business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/business-licence.md)
- [Lumby secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/secondary-suite.md)
- [Lumby zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Lumby bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental.md)
- [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/short-term-rental.md)
- [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/short-term-rental.md)
- [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/short-term-rental.md)
- [Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/short-term-rental.md)
- [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/short-term-rental.md)
- [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/short-term-rental.md)

## Sources

- [Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated (PDF)](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice and ticket bylaw, Bylaw No. 903 (PDF)](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/) (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)

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