Lumby short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)

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

Lumby, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

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.

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.Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated, s. 1 definitions; Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated, s. 1201.1.g; Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Province page, exempt list · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 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 Boarding, lodging, or rooming houses subject to the provisions of Section Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement Lumby Mackenzie Masset
Business licence	Yes: a business licence for 'Bed & Breakfast & Airbnb' costs $100 a year (licensing year January 1 to December 31).Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated, Schedule A, code 5040; s. 2.1, 5.5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 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
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.Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Province page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 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
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.Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated, s. 5.4; Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated, s. 412.11 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 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 A secondary detached dwelling is not permitted on a lot with a boarding house, lodging, rooming house, or bed and breakfast use.
Fine	Operating without a business licence: $500 first offence, $1,000 second and later. Breaking zoning rules: $250 first, $500 later.Bylaw Notice and ticket bylaw, Bylaw No. 903, Schedule F, E · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 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
Bylaw	Village of Lumby Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023; Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated, cover; Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated, cover · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 884, 2023 ZONING BYLAW NO. 750, 2012

How it works

The Village's Business Licence Bylaw No. 884 treats Airbnb as a Bed & Breakfast. Under Zoning Bylaw No. 750 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

Check your zoning (see the zoning-lookup answer).
Get a Village business licence for "Bed & Breakfast & Airbnb" ($100 a year; the licensing year is January 1 to December 31).
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.
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

The same question in other places

Coldstream · Vernon · Spallumcheen · Armstrong · Enderby · Lake Country

Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality →

Sources

Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
Bylaw Notice and ticket bylaw, Bylaw No. 903 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC (read 2026-11-08)

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