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

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

**Short answer:** Lytton's bylaws do not mention short-term rentals or Airbnb. The Zoning Bylaw allows a bed and breakfast (up to five rooms, breakfast only) in the RR and R1 zones, and the Village says all businesses need a licence. Ask the Village and check provincial registration.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**Cost:** Business licence: $50 annual or $10 daily, per the Village's business licensing page. Short-term rentals are not named there, so confirm the category with the Village.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village Office, 250-455-2355
- Phone: Planning, 778-554-7880
- Email: Planning, planning@lytton.ca

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** A bed and breakfast (not more than five rooms, breakfast the only meal served) is an accessory use to a single detached dwelling in the RR and R1 zones. It is not listed in R2.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025), s. 1; ss. 5.1, 6.1, 7.1](https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630)
  - Official wording: "BED AND BREAKFAST means accessory use to a single detached dwelling in which not more" … "than five (5) rooms are used for the temporary accommodation of the travelling public, and in" … "bed and breakfast;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** The Village says all businesses operating in the Village need a business licence: $50 annual, $10 daily. Short-term rentals are not named on the Village's business licence page.
  - Source: [Business Licensing](https://www.lytton.ca/business-development/doing-business/business-licensing)
  - Official wording: "All businesses that operate in the Village require a business licence issued by the Village of Lytton."
  - Source: [Business Licensing, Fee table](https://www.lytton.ca/business-development/doing-business/business-licensing)
  - Official wording: "| | Licence Type | Fee | Annual licence | $50 | Daily licence | $10" … "| Licence Type | Fee | Annual licence | $50 | Daily licence | $10 Fees are set out in Schedule A of the Fees & Charges Bylaw."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Provincial registration:** Yes. Provincial registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local business licence is required. Lytton is on neither Province list for the principal residence rule.
  - Source: [Principal residence requirement, Province of B.C., 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:** A bed and breakfast may use up to five rooms and serve no meal but breakfast. One additional off-street parking space is required for every room let.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025), s. 1 (Bed and Breakfast); Schedule C, Table 1](https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630)
  - Official wording: "which no meal other than breakfast is served to the registered guest." … "1 additional for every room let"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998; Business Licence Bylaw No. 549, 2002
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025), title page](https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630)
  - Official wording: "CONSOLIDATED ZONING BYLAW NO. 484, 1998"
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 549, 2002, s. 5](https://www.lytton.ca/media/56)
  - Official wording: "Village of Lytton Business Licence Bylaw No. 549, 2002"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

We searched the Village of Lytton's zoning bylaw, pages and bylaws for "short-term rental", "vacation rental" and "Airbnb" and found no match. The closest rule is for a bed and breakfast. Under the [Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998](https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630), a bed and breakfast (not more than five rooms, breakfast the only meal served) is an accessory use to a single detached dwelling in the RR and R1 zones. It is not listed in R2. Tourist accommodation is listed in some commercial zones.

The Village says all businesses operating in the Village need a business licence: $50 annual or $10 daily. Short-term rentals are not named on its business licence page.

## Steps

1. Check your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer).
2. Ask the Village Office (250-455-2355) or Planning (778-554-7880) whether your rental needs a business licence and which category applies.
3. Check the Province's short-term rental pages, because provincial registration applies to rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is required.

## Good to know

- A bed and breakfast must provide one additional off-street parking space for every room let.
- Lytton is on neither Province list for the principal residence rule (as printed in the copy we read, which lists communities as of June 1, 2026). Confirm on the Province's page.
- The Village's business licence categories list rental services for hotels, motels and apartments, not bed and breakfasts.
- We found no short-term rental ticket amount, and no Village rules on guest numbers or posting a licence number.

## Official forms and pages

- [Business Licensing, Village of Lytton](https://www.lytton.ca/business-development/doing-business/business-licensing)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630)
- [Principal residence requirement, Province of B.C.](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)

## Related questions

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

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Business Licensing, Village of Lytton](https://www.lytton.ca/business-development/doing-business/business-licensing) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Business Licence Bylaw No. 549, 2002 (PDF)](https://www.lytton.ca/media/56) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Principal residence requirement, Province of B.C.](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Us, Village of Lytton](https://www.lytton.ca/local-government/contact-us) (read 2026-11-08)

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