Masset short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)
Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Masset?
In the Village of Masset, the draft Zoning Bylaw allows bed and breakfasts in the operator's own home in residential zones, with a Village business licence. The bylaw is a draft. The Province's registry still applies to stays under 90 consecutive days.
Key facts
| Allowed | Draft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted: no short-term rental use as such. Bed and breakfasts are allowed in the Rural Residential, R-1, R-2, R-3 (s. 9.4) and ALR zones: inside the operator's own principal dwelling, operator must live there, at most 3 sleeping units, no guest over 31 consecutive days. A secondary suite may only be rented for 90 days or longer.Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025, ss. 6.3, 6.9(5) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThe operator of a bed and breakfast shall permanently reside within the principal dwelling unit in A bed and breakfast accommodation shall not consist of more than three sleeping units within a Bed and breakfast accommodation shall not be provided for periods of more than 31 consecutive A secondary suite shall only be rented for periods of 90 days or greater. This zone is intended to accommodate agricultural and low-density residential uses on lands located within the Agricultural Land Reserve. |
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| Business licence | Draft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted: all bed and breakfast accommodations must hold a valid business licence from the Village of Masset.Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025, s. 6.3(6) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAll bed and breakfast accommodations shall hold a valid business licence from the Village of |
| Provincial registration | Masset is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply here (list as of June 1, 2026). The Province says hosts offering stays under 90 consecutive days must still register with the Province's short-term rental registry.Principal residence requirement (exempt communities), Province of British Columbia, Province page: List of exempt communities · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingCommunities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement: Mackenzie Masset Merritt Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days |
| Operating rules | Not confirmed. The Village's website does not state any other short-term rental rule. |
| Fine | Not confirmed. The Village's website does not state any fine. |
| Bylaw | Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (draft, posted on the Village's bylaws page; not shown to be adopted)Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025, Cover, s. 1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingVillage of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 |
How it works
The rules below come from the Village of Masset's draft Zoning Bylaw No. 677, which is not shown to be adopted. The Village's posted Zoning Bylaw is a draft, and its cover reads "Adopted: Month XX, 2025", so these rules may not be in force. The draft has no short-term rental use as such. Bed and breakfasts are allowed in the Rural Residential, R-1, R-2, R-3 (s. 9.4) and ALR zones: inside the operator's own principal dwelling, the operator must live there, with at most 3 sleeping units and no guest staying over 31 consecutive days. All bed and breakfasts must hold a valid business licence from the Village; the fee is not stated. A secondary suite may only be rented for 90 days or longer.
Provincially, Masset is on the Province's list of exempt communities (list as of June 1, 2026), so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply here. The Province says hosts offering stays under 90 consecutive days must still register with the Province's short-term rental registry.
Steps
- Check that your home fits the bed and breakfast rules above.
- Ask Municipal Hall (250-626-3995, 1686 Main Street, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) about the business licence.
- Register with the Province's short-term rental registry if you host stays under 90 consecutive days.
Good to know
- Not stated on the Village's website: any other short-term rental rule, and any fine.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (PDF), Village of Masset (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaws, Village of Masset (read 2026-11-08)
- Principal residence requirement (exempt communities), Province of British Columbia (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact, Village of Masset (read 2026-11-08)
Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed. How answers are checked.