{"title":"Maple Ridge short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Maple Ridge?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","name":"Maple Ridge","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":"Yes, in your principal residence only. Maple Ridge requires a City business licence before you list or rent ($500 application review plus $200 annual fee, per the City's guide), and stays are limited to 30 consecutive days. You must also register with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry.","aliases":["airbnb maple ridge","vrbo maple ridge","bed and breakfast maple ridge","short term rental licence maple ridge","rent a room maple ridge"],"cost":"$500 application review fee plus $200 annual business licence fee (per the City's Operator Guide). Provincial registration fees are not stated here. Taxes may apply.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"email","label":"Business Licensing (send completed application)","value":"BusLic@MapleRidge.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Business Licensing","value":"604-467-7440"},{"type":"phone","label":"Planning (lot size questions)","value":"604-467-7341"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Short-Term Rental Operator Guide (PDF)","url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/operator-guide"},{"title":"Business Licensing, City of Maple Ridge","url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/business-licensing"},{"title":"Business Licence Types, City of Maple Ridge","url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/business-licensing/business-licence-types"},{"title":"Short-term rentals, Province of B.C.","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Maple Ridge business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/business-licence/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Maple Ridge home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Maple Ridge secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","name":"Pitt Meadows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","name":"Port Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","name":"Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","name":"Anmore","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","name":"Township of Langley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/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":"Yes, only in the operator's principal residence (owner or authorized tenant), on lots of at least 371 m², in single detached, duplex, triplex, fourplex, secondary suite or garden suite homes (not townhouses or apartments), in zones that list it (such as RS-1). Not on lots with assisted living, caretaker or neighbourhood daycare use. Stays: 30 consecutive days maximum.","short":"Yes, principal residence only, in zones that list it","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (PDF), section 402.31","section":"s. 402.31","quotes":["A Short-Term Rental shall be operated by a Registered Owner or an Authorized","A Short-Term Rental shall be limited to the Registered Owner or Authorized","A Short-Term Rental shall not be permitted on a Lot with a Lot Area less than 371 square metres.","periods longer than 30 consecutive days.","A Short-Term Rental shall not be permitted where the following Uses are on the"]},{"url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/operator-guide","title":"Short-Term Rental Operator Guide (PDF, March 30, 2026), City of Maple Ridge","section":"Rental Specifications 1","quotes":["Short-Term Rentals are permitted in single-detached, duplex, triplex, fourplex, secondary suite, and","They are not permitted in multi-family developments, such as"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. A City business licence is required before listing or renting. At application: $500 application review fee plus $200 annual business licence fee (per the City's guide). Also needed: $1,000,000 liability insurance, fire safety plan, parking plan and safety checklist.","short":"Yes, $200 a year plus $500 application review","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/operator-guide","title":"Short-Term Rental Operator Guide (PDF, March 30, 2026), City of Maple Ridge","section":"Rental Specifications 8; Business Licence Application Package 7","quotes":["you must first obtain a Business Licence through the Bylaw, Licensing & Community Safety Department","Application Review ($500.00), plus the Annual Business Licence Fee ($200.00)","Applicants are required to obtain $1,000,000 in general liability insurance"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"Yes. Short-term rental operators must also register with the Province of B.C.'s Short-Term Rental Registry.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/operator-guide","title":"Short-Term Rental Operator Guide (PDF, March 30, 2026), City of Maple Ridge","section":"Short-Term Rentals in Maple Ridge","quotes":["all Short-Term Rental operators are required to register with the"]},{"url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/business-licensing/business-licence-types","title":"Business Licence Types, City of Maple Ridge","section":"Short-Term Rental","quotes":["all Short-Term Rental operators are required to register with the Province of British Columbia"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":"Max 6 guests at a time. One licence per property: either one whole dwelling unit or up to 3 rented sleeping units. At least one unobstructed off-street parking space per listing. Principal residence only. Fire safety plan posted, $1,000,000 insurance, emergency contact able to respond within 30 minutes.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (PDF), section 402.31","section":"s. 402.31","quotes":["A Short-Term Rental occupancy shall not exceed a maximum number of six (6)","three (3) rented Sleeping Units per property for a Short-Term Rental","one (1) unobstructed Off-Street Parking space per listing must be available to guests."]},{"url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/operator-guide","title":"Short-Term Rental Operator Guide (PDF, March 30, 2026), City of Maple Ridge","section":"Application Package; Appendix A","quotes":["Fire Safety/Emergency Evacuation Plan: A fire safety/emergency evacuation plan","Person must be able to respond within 30 minutes of being contacted"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$300 for operating without a business licence (early $250, late $350 under the Bylaw Notice schedule; $300 under the Ticket Information schedule). No ticket is listed for short-term rentals as such; breaking the zoning rules may be ticketed as \"contrary to permitted use\", s. 307.1(1): $450 (early $400, late $500).","short":"Notice $300 ($250 if paid early); ticket $300","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw","quotes":["6815-2011 6.1.1(a) No business licence $300 $250 $350 No","Contrary to permitted 307.1(1) $450 $400 $500 Yes"]},{"url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/ticket-information-utilization-bylaw-no-6929-2012-consolidated","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 6929-2012 (Consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Schedule 5","quotes":["No business licence 6.1.1(a) $300"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019, s. 402.31 (Short-Term Rental); Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 6815-2011; City Short-Term Rental Operator Guide (March 30, 2026)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (PDF), section 402.31","section":"s. 402.31","quotes":["402.30 Transit-Oriented Areas .................................................................................................................. 28 402.31 Short-Term Rental ......................................................................................................................... 28 402.32 Density Bonus Framework ............................................................................................................ 29","CITY OF MAPLE RIDGE ZONING BYLAW NO. 7600-2019 A Bylaw to Regulate Zoning in the City of Maple Ridge"]},{"url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/business-licencing-and-regulation-consolidated-bylaw-no-6815-2011","title":"Business Licencing and Regulation (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 6815-2011 (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 6815-2011"]},{"url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/operator-guide","title":"Short-Term Rental Operator Guide (PDF, March 30, 2026), City of Maple Ridge","section":"Operator Guide","quotes":["City of Maple Ridge Short-Term Rental Guide Page 1 of 17"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe City of Maple Ridge allows short-term rentals under [Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019) section 402.31 and a City business licence. Only the operator's principal residence qualifies (owner or authorized tenant), on a lot of at least 371 m², in a single detached, duplex, triplex, fourplex, secondary suite or garden suite home, in zones that list the use (such as RS-1). Townhouses and apartments are not allowed, nor are lots with assisted living, caretaker or neighbourhood daycare use.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your home and lot qualify.\n2. Email the licence application to BusLic@MapleRidge.ca, with $1,000,000 liability insurance, a fire safety plan, a parking plan and the safety checklist.\n3. Pay the $500 application review fee and the $200 annual licence fee.\n4. Register with the Province of B.C.'s Short-Term Rental Registry.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Maximum 6 guests at a time, and stays of 30 consecutive days at most.\n- One licence per property: either one whole dwelling unit or up to 3 rented sleeping units.\n- At least one unobstructed off-street parking space per listing, and an emergency contact able to respond within 30 minutes.\n- Operating without a business licence: a bylaw notice is $300 (early payment $250, late $350); a municipal ticket is $300. No ticket is listed for short-term rentals as such. Breaking the zoning rules may be ticketed as \"contrary to permitted use\": $450 (early $400, late $500) as a bylaw notice.\n- The bylaw and guide say nothing we found about posting a licence number in listings.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/operator-guide","title":"Short-Term Rental Operator Guide (PDF, March 30, 2026), City of Maple Ridge","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (PDF), section 402.31","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/business-licensing/business-licence-types","title":"Business Licence Types, City of Maple Ridge","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/business-licensing","title":"Business Licensing, City of Maple Ridge","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/business-licencing-and-regulation-consolidated-bylaw-no-6815-2011","title":"Business Licencing and Regulation (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 6815-2011 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/ticket-information-utilization-bylaw-no-6929-2012-consolidated","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 6929-2012 (Consolidated) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/maple-ridge/short-term-rental/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/short-term-rental.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/short-term-rental.json"}}