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

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**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:**
- In person: Village Office, 91 1st Street NW, Nakusp, BC
- Phone: Village Office, 250.265.3689
- Online: Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC, https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, s. 3.24.1; 6.1.2(b); 6.1.8(b); 6.7.7(a)](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** 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.
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024, consolidated September 2026, s. 16(1), (4); s. 19(2)](https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule 8](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13954/)
  - Official wording: "SHORT TERM VACTION Annual Fire Inspection required $300 per unit"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Provincial registration:** 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).
  - Source: [Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Provincial registration; exempt list](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Operating rules:** 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.
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024, consolidated September 2026, s. 16(2)-(4); s. 19(2)](https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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:"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Table 2; s. 3.24.1](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/)
  - Official wording: "Bed and Breakfast, Short-term rental 1 per sleeping unit" … "A maximum of one short-term rental is permitted on a Parcel."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** 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.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A, Zoning 729, 3.24.1](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/)
  - Official wording: "Operating a Short-" … "Term Rental without a $400.00 $375.00 $425.00 No" … "Operating more than" … "one Short-Term"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A, Business Licence 3.2](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/)
  - Official wording: "Failure to obtain a business"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024 (s. 16); Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (consolidated November 2024) (s. 3.24 and Section 6)
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024, consolidated September 2026, Title](https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Business License Bylaw No. 734, 2024" … "CONSOLIDATED TO INCLUDE BYLAW 734 & 767, 2026."
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Title](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023" … "Consolidated November 2024"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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.

The 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.

## Steps

1. Check that your zone allows it (Section 6 of the Zoning Bylaw).
2. 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.
3. Arrange the annual fire inspection, due by June 30.
4. 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.
5. Post an image of the licence on every listing.

## Good to know

- Parking: 1 space per sleeping unit.
- Nakusp is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the principal residence requirement (list as of June 1, 2026).
- 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.
- No guest or bedroom limit and no local-contact requirement was found.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (consolidated November 2024)](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/)
- [Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024 (PDF)](https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule 8](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13954/)

## Related questions

- [Nakusp business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/business-licence.md)
- [Nakusp home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/home-based-business.md)
- [Nakusp secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/secondary-suite.md)
- [Nakusp zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/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)
- [New Denver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/short-term-rental.md)
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- [Slocan](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/short-term-rental.md)
- [Kaslo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/short-term-rental.md)
- [Revelstoke](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/short-term-rental.md)
- [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/short-term-rental.md)

## Sources

- [Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024, consolidated September 2026 (PDF), Village of Nakusp](https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule 8, Village of Nakusp](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13954/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Village of Nakusp](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Short-term rental 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)

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