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New Denver short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)

Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in New Denver?

New Denver, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-09

Short answer

New Denver directs short-term rental hosts to display their business licence on their listing and to check local permitting with the Village Office. Confirm the proposed use at your address before advertising.

Key facts

AllowedThe posted R1 provisions allow tourist short-term rental in a single- or two-family dwelling for up to four weeks a year. Confirm amendments and licensing with the Village for the address.Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, January 2019 consolidation, section 6.1(a)–(b), R1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
Official wording
R1 - SINGLE AND TWO SECTION 6 FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 6.1 Permitted Uses The following uses and no other shall be permitted in a R1 zone: (a) single family dwelling; including a single family dwelling used for short term rental for tourist accommodation that does not exceed four (4) weeks per year; (b) two-family dwelling; including a two-family dwelling used for short term rental for tourist accommodation that does not exceed four (4) weeks per year;
Business licenceThe Village directs hosts to display their business licence on their short-term rental listings.New Short-Term Rental Rules - New Denver · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
Official wording
Starting May 1, Short-Term Rental (STR) hosts in BC will be required to display their business licence on their STR listings. This is part of BC’s new Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act. For more information from the Province of BC about this new Act, please visit https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals. The purpose of the Act is to:
Provincial registrationRegister the unit with B.C. unless a provincial registration exemption applies. Display the registration number and any required local business licence number on the listing. Use the exact registered address.Register as a short-term rental host, Province of British Columbia, Host registration, exemptions and approved registration · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
Official wording
Short-term rental hosts must register their short-term rentals with the provincial short-term rental registry to operate in B.C.
Short-term rental hosts do not have to register if they provide: * Accommodations over 90 days long per booking * Accommodations on Reserve lands * Accommodations on the Nisga’a Lands or the treaty lands of a treaty First nation, unless the lands are subject to a coordination agreement that requires registration * The following accommodations that are not suitable for long-term housing:
Once registration is approved, hosts will receive a unique registration number for their short-term rental. Hosts are required to: * Update their short-term rental listing(s) to include the valid registration number (and a local government business licence number, if required) * Make sure the address on their short-term rental listing(s) exactly matches the address associated with the registration so platforms can successfully validate the registration number
Operating rulesThe temporary residential vacation rental licence term is at most four weeks per year. Four consecutive weeks use one licence, while non-consecutive rentals require a licence for each rental.Village of New Denver Business Licence Bylaw, Section 5(5), temporary residential vacation rental · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
Official wording
(4) The period for a licence in respect of horse racing shall be one day. (5) The period for a licence in respect of Temporary Residential Vacation Rental shall be for a term not to exceed four (4) weeks per year. Rentals running for the duration of four consecutive weeks shall require one business licence. Rentals not running for a period of four consecutive weeks shall require one business licence for each rental.
FineNot confirmed. Checked New Short-Term Rental Rules - New Denver, Village of New Denver Business Licence Bylaw, Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007 (PDF); not found there.
BylawBusiness Licence Bylaw No. 580, 2004 sets the licence period for temporary residential vacation rentals.Village of New Denver Business Licence Bylaw, Section 5(5), temporary residential vacation rental · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
Official wording
THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER BYLAW NO. 580 **************************************************** A Bylaw respecting licences for carrying on Business within the Municipality and for fixing the fees for such licences.
(5) The period for a licence in respect of Temporary Residential Vacation Rental shall be for a term not to exceed four (4) weeks per year. Rentals running for the duration of four consecutive weeks shall require one business licence. Rentals not running for a period of four consecutive weeks shall require one business licence for each rental.

How it works

Describe what a guest would be renting. A room in your home, a separate unit on the same parcel and an entire dwelling can be treated differently. Record the proposed length of stay and whether you live at the address. The temporary residential vacation rental licence term is at most four weeks per year. Four consecutive weeks use one licence, while non-consecutive rentals require a licence for each rental.

Steps

  1. For the local licensing requirements, consult New Short-Term Rental Rules - New Denver. Find the local rules for the address and type of accommodation. Check any principal-residence, zoning and local licensing conditions that apply to it.
  2. Check provincial registration separately. When an application asks for a number, identify whether it means a local business licence or the provincial registration number.

Good to know

  • Register the unit with B.C. unless a provincial registration exemption applies. Display the registration number and any required local business licence number on the listing. Use the exact registered address.
  • The posted R1 provisions allow tourist short-term rental in a single- or two-family dwelling for up to four weeks a year. Confirm amendments and licensing with the Village for the address.
  • New Denver’s bylaws and mapping page links to the regional public map and the Village zoning bylaw.
  • Before listing the unit, compare the address, host and unit details on the listing with the approvals you obtained. Ask about the specific arrangement if you intend to rent more than one unit.
  • For a question about the proposed rental address, unit type and licensing category, call the Village Office at 250-358-2316. Identify the specific dwelling or suite you would list, even if it shares a street address with another unit.
  • Read the applicable provisions in Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007 (PDF) and Village of New Denver Business Licence Bylaw (PDF).

What you'll need

  • For a listing subject to provincial registration, have the registration number and any required local business licence number ready.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. New Short-Term Rental Rules - New Denver (read 2026-11-09)
  2. Register as a short-term rental host, Province of British Columbia (read 2026-11-09)
  3. Bylaws, Policies, Mapping - New Denver (read 2026-11-09)
  4. Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007 (PDF) (read 2026-11-09)
  5. Village of New Denver Business Licence Bylaw (PDF) (read 2026-11-09)
  6. New Denver municipal office contact information (read 2026-11-09)

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