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

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**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.  
**Where:**
- Email: Business Licensing (send completed application), BusLic@MapleRidge.ca
- Phone: Business Licensing, 604-467-7440
- Phone: Planning (lot size questions), 604-467-7341

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019, section 402.31, s. 402.31](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Short-Term Rental Operator Guide (PDF, March 30, 2026), Rental Specifications 1](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/operator-guide)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Business licence:** 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.
  - Source: [Short-Term Rental Operator Guide (PDF, March 30, 2026), Rental Specifications 8; Business Licence Application Package 7](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/operator-guide)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Provincial registration:** Yes. Short-term rental operators must also register with the Province of B.C.'s Short-Term Rental Registry.
  - Source: [Short-Term Rental Operator Guide (PDF, March 30, 2026), Short-Term Rentals in Maple Ridge](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/operator-guide)
  - Official wording: "all Short-Term Rental operators are required to register with the"
  - Source: [Business Licence Types, Short-Term Rental](https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/business-licensing/business-licence-types)
  - Official wording: "all Short-Term Rental operators are required to register with the Province of British Columbia"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Operating rules:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019, section 402.31, s. 402.31](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Short-Term Rental Operator Guide (PDF, March 30, 2026), Application Package; Appendix A](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/operator-guide)
  - Official wording: "Fire Safety/Emergency Evacuation Plan: A fire safety/emergency evacuation plan" … "Person must be able to respond within 30 minutes of being contacted"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** $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).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020, Schedule A, Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020)
  - Official wording: "6815-2011 6.1.1(a) No business licence $300 $250 $350 No" … "Contrary to permitted 307.1(1) $450 $400 $500 Yes"
  - Source: [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 6929-2012 (Consolidated), Schedule 5](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/ticket-information-utilization-bylaw-no-6929-2012-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "No business licence 6.1.1(a) $300"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** 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)
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019, section 402.31, s. 402.31](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Business Licencing and Regulation (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 6815-2011, title](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/business-licencing-and-regulation-consolidated-bylaw-no-6815-2011)
  - Official wording: "Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 6815-2011"
  - Source: [Short-Term Rental Operator Guide (PDF, March 30, 2026)](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/operator-guide)
  - Official wording: "City of Maple Ridge Short-Term Rental Guide Page 1 of 17"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The 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.

## Steps

1. Confirm your home and lot qualify.
2. 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.
3. Pay the $500 application review fee and the $200 annual licence fee.
4. Register with the Province of B.C.'s Short-Term Rental Registry.

## Good to know

- Maximum 6 guests at a time, and stays of 30 consecutive days at most.
- 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, and an emergency contact able to respond within 30 minutes.
- 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.
- The bylaw and guide say nothing we found about posting a licence number in listings.

## Official forms and pages

- [Short-Term Rental Operator Guide (PDF)](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/operator-guide)
- [Business Licensing, City of Maple Ridge](https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/business-licensing)
- [Business Licence Types, City of Maple Ridge](https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/business-licensing/business-licence-types)
- [Short-term rentals, Province of B.C.](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals)

## Related questions

- [Maple Ridge business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/business-licence.md)
- [Maple Ridge home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/home-based-business.md)
- [Maple Ridge secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/secondary-suite.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental.md)
- [Pitt Meadows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/short-term-rental.md)
- [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/short-term-rental.md)
- [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/short-term-rental.md)
- [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/short-term-rental.md)
- [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/short-term-rental.md)
- [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/short-term-rental.md)

## Sources

- [Short-Term Rental Operator Guide (PDF, March 30, 2026), City of Maple Ridge](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/operator-guide) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (PDF), section 402.31](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Business Licence Types, City of Maple Ridge](https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/business-licensing/business-licence-types) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Business Licensing, City of Maple Ridge](https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/business-licensing) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Business Licencing and Regulation (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 6815-2011 (PDF)](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/business-licencing-and-regulation-consolidated-bylaw-no-6815-2011) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020 (PDF)](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 6929-2012 (Consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/ticket-information-utilization-bylaw-no-6929-2012-consolidated) (read 2026-11-05)

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