{"title":"Nakusp short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Nakusp?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","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 most residential zones and several commercial ones, one per parcel. In Nakusp you need a Village business licence ($300 per unit a year, with a fire inspection) and registration in the Province's short-term rental registry. Nakusp is exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement.","aliases":["airbnb nakusp","vrbo nakusp","short term rental licence nakusp","vacation rental nakusp"],"cost":"Village business licence $300 per unit. Provincial registry $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit.","how_long":"No official page we read states a processing time.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"91 1st Street NW, Nakusp, BC"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250.265.3689"},{"type":"online","label":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","value":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (consolidated November 2024)","url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/"},{"title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024 (PDF)","url":"https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule 8","url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13954/"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Nakusp business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/business-licence/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Nakusp home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Nakusp secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Nakusp zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","name":"Revelstoke","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/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, as an accessory use in R-1, R-2, R-3, RU-1, C-1, C-2, C-5 and LD-1, one per parcel. In R-1, R-2 and RU-1 another dwelling on the parcel must be occupied long-term. C-1 and LD-1 allow up to 90 days a year. Not on a parcel with a B&B, hotel or tourist accommodation.","short":"Yes, accessory use in listed zones, one per parcel","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","section":"s. 3.24.1; 6.1.2(b); 6.1.8(b); 6.7.7(a)","quotes":["A maximum of one short-term rental is permitted on a Parcel.","A short-term rental may not operate on the same Parcel where a Bed and","v) Short-Term Rental","and only if the parcel contains another dwelling unit that is occupied long-","maximum of 90 days per calendar year, provided the Dwelling Unit is","A Short-Term Rental shall only be permitted to operate in any Single Detached Dwelling for a maximum of 90 days per calendar year","A Short-Term Rental shall be permitted to operate in any Dwelling Unit for a maximum of 90 days per calendar year","A short-term rental may not operate on the same Parcel where a Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Tourist Accommodation is operating."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. A business licence is required; the short-term rental fee is $300 per unit, with an annual fire inspection. Post an image of the licence on every listing.","short":"Yes, $300 per unit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024, consolidated September 2026 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"s. 16(1), (4); s. 19(2)","quotes":["A person must obtain a valid Business Licence to operate a Short-Term Rental.","must post an image of the valid business licence issued by the Village on the person's means of advertisement and booking platform","Short-Term Rentals"]},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13954/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule 8, Village of Nakusp","section":"Schedule 8","quotes":["SHORT TERM VACTION Annual Fire Inspection required $300 per unit"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"Yes. Hosts must register each unit with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry for stays under 90 consecutive days; fee $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit. Nakusp is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the principal residence requirement (list as of June 1, 2026).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","section":"Provincial registration; exempt list","quotes":["Each short-term rental unit requires its own registration number.","Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days","Communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement:","Montrose Nakusp New Denver New Hazelton"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":"One short-term rental per parcel; parking 1 space per sleeping unit; licence image on every listing; yearly fire inspection by June 30; follow the Zoning Bylaw. In C-1 or LD-1, state the 90 days of availability on the licence application.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024, consolidated September 2026 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"s. 16(2)-(4); s. 19(2)","quotes":["A person operating a Short-Term Rental in a C1 or LD1 Zone of the Zoning Bylaw must","provide the 90 days for which their Short-Term Rental will be available","The following existing businesses must have a Fire Inspection completed each year; no","later than June 30th:"]},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","section":"Table 2; s. 3.24.1","quotes":["Bed and Breakfast, Short-term rental 1 per sleeping unit","A maximum of one short-term rental is permitted on a Parcel."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: operating a short-term rental without a business licence $400 ($375 within 14 days; $425 after 28 days); also $400 for more than one per parcel, or breaching Section 6 or parking rules. Failure to obtain a business licence is $200.","short":"Notice $400 ($375 if paid in 14 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Village of Nakusp","section":"Schedule A, Zoning 729, 3.24.1","quotes":["Operating a Short-","Term Rental without a $400.00 $375.00 $425.00 No","Operating more than","one Short-Term"]},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Village of Nakusp","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence 3.2","quotes":["Failure to obtain a business"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024 (s. 16); Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (consolidated November 2024) (s. 3.24 and Section 6)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024, consolidated September 2026 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"Title","quotes":["Business License Bylaw No. 734, 2024","CONSOLIDATED TO INCLUDE BYLAW 734 & 767, 2026."]},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","section":"Title","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023","Consolidated November 2024"]}],"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's [Zoning Bylaw No. 729](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/) allows a short-term rental as an accessory use in R-1, R-2, R-3, RU-1, C-1, C-2, C-5 and LD-1, one per parcel. In R-1, R-2 and RU-1, another dwelling on the parcel must be occupied long-term. C-1 and LD-1 allow up to 90 days a year. It is not allowed on a parcel with a bed and breakfast, hotel or tourist accommodation. The bylaw has no principal-residence rule.\n\nThe Village's [Business Licence Bylaw No. 734](https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf) (s. 16) also applies. The Province requires registration too.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check that your zone allows it (Section 6 of the Zoning Bylaw).\n2. Apply for a Village business licence and pay $300 per unit. In C-1 or LD-1, state the 90 days of availability on the application.\n3. Arrange the annual fire inspection, due by June 30.\n4. Register each unit with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry (stays under 90 consecutive days): $100 a year for your principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit.\n5. Post an image of the licence on every listing.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Parking: 1 space per sleeping unit.\n- Nakusp is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the principal residence requirement (list as of June 1, 2026).\n- Bylaw notice for operating without a business licence: $400 ($375 within 14 days; $425 after 28 days). Also $400 for more than one per parcel, or breaching Section 6 or parking rules. Failure to obtain a business licence is $200.\n- No guest or bedroom limit and no local-contact requirement was found.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024, consolidated September 2026 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13954/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule 8, Village of Nakusp","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Village of Nakusp","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","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/nakusp/short-term-rental/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/short-term-rental.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/short-term-rental.json"}}