{"title":"Montrose short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Montrose?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","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":"Montrose has no short-term rental bylaw. Its Zoning Bylaw allows bed and breakfasts as home occupations (up to 3 guest rooms and 6 guests, owner lives there). Whole-home rentals are not mentioned. You need a Village business licence and provincial registration.","aliases":["airbnb montrose","short term rental montrose bc","bed and breakfast montrose","vacation rental montrose"],"cost":"Provincial registration: $100 a year for your principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit. Village licence fee not stated.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"565 11th Ave., Montrose, BC V0G 1P0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed statutory holidays)"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7234"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"admin@montrose.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose","url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement"},{"title":"Community, Village of Montrose","url":"https://www.montrose.ca/community-2/"}],"related":[{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Montrose home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Montrose zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/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":"Zoning allows bed and breakfasts as home occupations: up to 3 guest rooms and 6 guests, owner lives in the home. Whole-home or secondary-unit short-term rentals are not mentioned in the Zoning Bylaw. Montrose is on the Province's exempt list, so the principal residence rule does not apply.","short":"B&B only; whole-home STR not mentioned","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose","section":"s. 3.7.2","quotes":["they do not exceed 3 guest rooms, or accommodate more than 6 guests at any one time, and","the owner occupies the principle dwelling unit."]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC","section":"Exempt communities","quotes":["Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement","Montrose"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. The Village says everyone who operates a business, including a home-based business, needs a business licence from the Village Office. No fee is stated.","short":"Yes, fee not stated","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/community-2/","title":"Community, Village of Montrose","section":"Quick Facts","quotes":["Everyone who operates a business (including home based) within the Village requires a business license available at the Village Office."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"Yes. Provincial registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required. Fees: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC","section":"Registration","quotes":["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"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":"Bed and breakfast: 3 guest rooms and 6 guests at most; owner lives in the dwelling; no outward sign of the business except a small sign (0.3 m²); one parking space per guest room; no extra employees except residents.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose","section":"ss. 3.7.1-3.7.2, 3.9","quotes":["they do not exceed 3 guest rooms, or accommodate more than 6 guests at any one time, and","Bed and Breakfast Operation L parking space per guest room","One non-illuminated name plate or sign, not more than 0.3 m2 in area for a home occupation"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"No ticket amount is set. A zoning violation carries a fine of up to $2,000 plus prosecution costs on summary conviction, each day a separate offence.","short":"No ticket; up to $2,000 in court","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose","section":"s. 2.4","quotes":["be liable to a fine not exceeding $2,000, plus the cost of the prosecution."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw #771, 2022 (s. 3.7.2 bed and breakfast operations)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw #771, 2022"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Montrose has no short-term rental bylaw. [Zoning Bylaw 771](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) (s. 3.7.2) allows bed and breakfasts as home occupations, and says nothing about whole-home or secondary-unit rentals. Montrose is on the Province's exempt list, so the provincial principal residence rule does not apply here.\n\n## Bed and breakfast rules\n\n- At most 3 guest rooms and 6 guests; the owner must live in the dwelling.\n- No outward sign except one small sign (0.3 m²).\n- One parking space per guest room.\n- No employees other than residents.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- **Provincial registration:** short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days must register with the Province, even in an exempt community: $100 a year for your principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit. Check the Province's page for exemptions.\n- **Business licence:** the Village says everyone who operates a business, including a home-based business, needs a licence from the Village Office. No fee is stated.\n- **Fines:** no ticket amount is set. A zoning violation carries a fine of up to $2,000 plus prosecution costs on summary conviction, and each day is a separate offence.\n- The Good Neighbour Bylaw bars using an RV, tent or other non-permanent structure as living quarters.\n- Village Office: 250-367-7234.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/community-2/","title":"Community, Village of Montrose","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-02-08-Montrose-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-FINAL.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 779, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/contacts/","title":"Contacts, Village of Montrose","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/montrose/short-term-rental/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/short-term-rental.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/short-term-rental.json"}}