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

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**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:**
- In person: Village Office, 565 11th Ave., Montrose, BC V0G 1P0 (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))
- Phone: Village Office, 250-367-7234
- Email: Village Office, admin@montrose.ca

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022, s. 3.7.2](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Exempt communities](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)
  - Official wording: "Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement" … "Montrose"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** 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.
  - Source: [Community, Quick Facts](https://www.montrose.ca/community-2/)
  - Official wording: "Everyone who operates a business (including home based) within the Village requires a business license available at the Village Office."
  - 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, regardless of whether a local business licence is required. Fees: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit.
  - Source: [Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Registration](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." … "Fee: $100 annually" … "Fee: $450 annually"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Operating rules:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022, ss. 3.7.1-3.7.2, 3.9](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022, s. 2.4](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "be liable to a fine not exceeding $2,000, plus the cost of the prosecution."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw #771, 2022 (s. 3.7.2 bed and breakfast operations)
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022, s. 1.1](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw #771, 2022"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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.

## Bed and breakfast rules

- At most 3 guest rooms and 6 guests; the owner must live in the dwelling.
- No outward sign except one small sign (0.3 m²).
- One parking space per guest room.
- No employees other than residents.

## Good to know

- **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.
- **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.
- **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.
- The Good Neighbour Bylaw bars using an RV, tent or other non-permanent structure as living quarters.
- Village Office: 250-367-7234.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf)
- [Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)
- [Community, Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/community-2/)

## Related questions

- [Montrose home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/home-based-business.md)
- [Montrose zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/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)
- [Fruitvale](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/short-term-rental.md)
- [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/short-term-rental.md)
- [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/short-term-rental.md)
- [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/short-term-rental.md)
- [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/short-term-rental.md)
- [Salmo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/short-term-rental.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Community, Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/community-2/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 779, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-02-08-Montrose-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-FINAL.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contacts, Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/contacts/) (read 2026-11-08)

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