{"title":"New Hazelton short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in New Hazelton?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","name":"New Hazelton","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 the R-1, R-2, R-5 and R-6 zones, if the property is your principal residence and each rental is under 90 consecutive days. You need a District business licence ($100) and a Provincial registration number.","aliases":["airbnb new hazelton","short-term rental new hazelton","vacation rental new hazelton","bed and breakfast new hazelton"],"cost":"District business licence for building rentals (Air B&B): $100. Provincial registration: $100 a year for a principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit.","how_long":"Not stated on the District's website.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-842-6571"},{"type":"email","label":"District Office email","value":"info@newhazelton.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"District Office","value":"4670 10th Avenue, New Hazelton, BC (mail: PO Box 340, New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0)","note":"Opening hours are not stated on the official site."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-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"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"New Hazelton business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/business-licence/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"New Hazelton home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"New Hazelton secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"New Hazelton zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","name":"Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","name":"Granisle","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/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, in the R-1, R-2, R-5 and R-6 zones. The bylaw defines it as renting a dwelling unit or a room in it for under 90 consecutive days, where the property is the registered owner's principal residence.","short":"Yes, R-1, R-2, R-5, R-6, owner's principal residence","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.19(1); s. 2.1 definition","quotes":["Short-term rental accommodations are permitted in the R-1, R-2, R-5 and R-6 Zones.","intended for temporary overnight accommodation for a period of less than 90 consecutive days, provided","the property is the principal residence of the registered property owner."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. A District business licence is required for short-term rentals. The fee schedule lists 'Building Rentals, Air B&B' at $100.","short":"Yes, $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.19(3)","quotes":["Short-term rental accommodations require a business licence issued by the District of New Hazelton."]},{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence, Building Rentals","quotes":["e) Air B&B $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"Yes. Provincial registration applies to rentals under 90 consecutive days, and each short-term rental unit needs its own registration number. Provincial fee: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit. New Hazelton is on the Province's exempt list for the principal residence requirement only.","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 and exemption sections","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, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","Fee: $100 annually","Fee: $450 annually"]},{"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":"List of exempt communities: Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement","quotes":["Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement","New Hazelton Northern Rockies Regional Municipality"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":"Zoning Bylaw: must follow Provincial regulations; under 90 consecutive days; the property must be the registered owner's principal residence. Separate bed and breakfast rules (only in P-1 and RU zones): at most 6 guests, 3 guest bedrooms, 1 extra parking space per guest bedroom, inside a single family dwelling.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.19(2); s. 5.13 Bed & Breakfasts","quotes":["All short-term rental accommodations must abide by the applicable Provincial regulations.","Not more than six guests may be accommodated at any one time;","One additional off-street parking space must be provided for each bedroom used for Bed and","A Bed and Breakfast home business must be conducted solely within a single family dwelling.","Not more than three bedrooms may be used to accommodate guests;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"No fine specific to short-term rentals is listed. Operating without a business licence: $100 (Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Schedule B, Business Licence Bylaw).","short":"$100 for no business licence","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Schedule B, Business Licence Bylaw, Division 1 Section 1","quotes":["a business without a business licence $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of New Hazelton Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (adopted September 8, 2026), s. 5.19 and s. 5.13; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Title page","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as District of New Hazelton Zoning Amendment Bylaw 392, 2026."]},{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Title","quotes":["BYLAW NO. 393, 2026"]}],"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\nUnder s. 5.19 of the [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf), short-term rentals are allowed in the R-1, R-2, R-5 and R-6 zones. The bylaw defines one as renting a dwelling unit or a room in it for under 90 consecutive days, where the property is the registered owner's principal residence. Rentals must follow Provincial regulations.\n\n- **District licence:** a District business licence is required. The fee schedule lists \"Building Rentals, Air B&B\" at $100 ([Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf)).\n- **Province:** rentals under 90 consecutive days must be registered with the Province, and each unit needs its own registration number. The Provincial fee is $100 a year for the host's principal residence and $450 for a secondary unit. New Hazelton is on the Province's exempt list for the principal residence requirement only.\n- **Bed and breakfasts** have separate rules (only in the P-1 and RU zones): at most 6 guests and 3 guest bedrooms, 1 extra parking space per guest bedroom, inside a single family dwelling.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer).\n2. Apply for a District business licence (see the business-licence answer).\n3. Register with the Province using its [short-term rental page](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No fine specific to short-term rentals is listed. Operating without a business licence carries a $100 fine.","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF)","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://newhazelton.ca/business-license-fees/","title":"Business Licence Fees, District of New Hazelton","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/new-hazelton/short-term-rental/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/short-term-rental.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/short-term-rental.json"}}