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title: New Hazelton short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)
question: "Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in New Hazelton?"
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# New Hazelton short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**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:**
- Phone: District Office, 250-842-6571
- Email: District Office email, info@newhazelton.ca
- In person: District Office, 4670 10th Avenue, New Hazelton, BC (mail: PO Box 340, New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0) (Opening hours are not stated on the official site.)

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, s. 5.19(1); s. 2.1 definition](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** Yes. A District business licence is required for short-term rentals. The fee schedule lists 'Building Rentals, Air B&B' at $100.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, s. 5.19(3)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Short-term rental accommodations require a business licence issued by the District of New Hazelton."
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Schedule A, Business Licence, Building Rentals](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "e) Air B&B $100.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Provincial registration:** 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.
  - Source: [Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Registration and exemption sections](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, regardless of whether a local business licence is required." … "Fee: $100 annually" … "Fee: $450 annually"
  - Source: [Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of BC, List of exempt communities: Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)
  - Official wording: "Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement" … "New Hazelton Northern Rockies Regional Municipality"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Operating rules:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, s. 5.19(2); s. 5.13 Bed & Breakfasts](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** 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).
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Schedule B, Business Licence Bylaw, Division 1 Section 1](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "a business without a business licence $100.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** 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
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, Title page](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as District of New Hazelton Zoning Amendment Bylaw 392, 2026."
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Title](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "BYLAW NO. 393, 2026"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under 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.

- **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)).
- **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.
- **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.

## Steps

1. Confirm your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer).
2. Apply for a District business licence (see the business-licence answer).
3. 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).

## Good to know

- No fine specific to short-term rentals is listed. Operating without a business licence carries a $100 fine.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-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)

## Related questions

- [New Hazelton business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/business-licence.md)
- [New Hazelton home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/home-based-business.md)
- [New Hazelton secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/secondary-suite.md)
- [New Hazelton zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/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)
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- [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/short-term-rental.md)
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- [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/short-term-rental.md)
- [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/short-term-rental.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-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)
- [Business Licence Fees, District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/business-license-fees/) (read 2026-11-08)

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