{"title":"Peachland short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Peachland?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"housing-and-renting","name":"Housing and renting"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Peachland","url":"https://www.peachland.ca"},"short_answer":"In Peachland you can rent short term only as a Bed and Breakfast in your principal residence, for stays under 30 days. Whole homes and garden suites are not allowed. You need a District B&B licence ($400 application fee, then $112 a year) and a provincial registration number.","aliases":["airbnb peachland","short term rental peachland","bed and breakfast peachland","vrbo peachland"],"cost":"$400 application fee (credited to the first year), then $112 a year. A suite B&B also needs the secondary suite licence. Provincial registration is $100 a year for a host's principal residence.","how_long":"Site visits by the Building Inspector, Fire Inspector and Bylaw Officer come first. The guide says an inspection is required every two years. No processing time is stated.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, B.C. V0H 1X7","note":"Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., except statutory holidays."},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"250-767-3710"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"bylaw@peachland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Short Term Rentals, District of Peachland","url":"https://www.peachland.ca/short-term-rentals"},{"title":"Bed and Breakfast Guide 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bed-and-breakfast-guide-0"},{"title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020, consolidated (PDF)","url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2274-business-licence-bylaw-consolidated"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400"},{"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":"Peachland business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/business-licence/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Peachland secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Peachland home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Peachland bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/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":"Only as a Bed and Breakfast in the operator's principal residence (rooms in the home or a registered secondary suite), for stays under 30 days; no whole dwellings or garden suites. Zoning allows it in A1, A2, RR1, RR2, R1, RM2, CR2 and CR3 (the District guide omits RR2 and CR3).","short":"Only as B&B in principal residence, no whole dwellings","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/short-term-rentals","title":"Short Term Rentals, District of Peachland","section":"Short Term Rentals page","quotes":["An operator of the B&B must hold a valid Municipal Business Licence and must be operating within his/her principal residence.","Note: whole dwelling units including garden suites and RVs are not permitted to be rented out short-term."]},{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bed-and-breakfast-guide-0","title":"Bed and Breakfast Guide 2026 (PDF)","section":"B&B Guide 2026","quotes":["BnBs are permitted in A1, A2, RR1, R1, RM2 and CR2 zones."]},{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.32.1-5.32.2","quotes":["A bed and breakfast shall only be conducted within a principal dwelling unit.","An occupant of the principal dwelling shall be the operator of the bed and breakfast.","principal uses in the RR2 Zone: .1 Agriculture, excluding intensive agriculture on lots 1.0 ha (2.5 ac) or less in size .2 Bed and Breakfast","the CR3 Zone: .1 Agriculture, Urban .2 Bed and Breakfast"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"Comprehensive development zones: contact Planning. The B&B Guide says a B&B is not permitted on a property with an unregistered suite; the web page also says not on a lot with a secondary or garden suite, though a suite B&B in a registered secondary suite is allowed by the Business Licence Bylaw (s. 5.4). Peachland is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies (as of June 1, 2026)."},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes, a Bed and Breakfast licence: $400 application fee (credited to the first year), then $112 a year. Site visits by the Building Inspector, Fire Inspector and Bylaw Officer come first; the guide says an inspection is required every two years.","short":"Yes, $112 a year plus $400 application","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf","title":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf","section":"Schedule 4, ss. 1 and 2","quotes":["Bed and breakfast licence $400","Bed and breakfast licence $112 per year","Application fees are credited towards the business licence fee for the first licence period."]},{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/business/business-licensing","title":"Business Licensing, District of Peachland","section":"Business Licensing page","quotes":["A Bed and Breakfast Licence is required for anyone wanting to rent out space in their home for a period less than 30 days at a time."]},{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bed-and-breakfast-guide-0","title":"Bed and Breakfast Guide 2026 (PDF)","section":"B&B Guide 2026","quotes":["An inspection is required every two years"]},{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-fees-consolidated","title":"Development Application & Licence Fees Bylaw No. 2277, 2020, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Schedule 4, items 1 and 2","quotes":["Bed and breakfast licence $400","Bed and breakfast licence $112 per year","Application fees are credited towards the business licence fee for the first licence period."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The web page says there is no prorating of the $112 fee; Bylaw 2274 s. 4.17 reduces licence fees by 50% for a business that becomes liable after July 1. A suite B&B also needs the secondary suite licence."},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"Yes. Each short-term rental unit needs its own provincial registration number ($100 a year for a host's principal residence). Peachland is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the provincial principal-residence requirement does not apply, but the District's B&B rules still require it.","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":"Overview and registration fees","quotes":["Each short-term rental unit requires its own registration number.","Fee: $100 annually","Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement","Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Oliver Peachland Port Alice","Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days"]},{"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 communities where the principal residence requirement applies","quotes":["Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Oliver Peachland Port Alice"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":"Operator lives there. At most 4 bedrooms and 8 guests at a time; no kitchen in a bedroom; one marked parking spot per bedroom; guest records kept; fire evacuation plan posted in each guest room. No guest may stay over 30 days in a 12-month period.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.32.3-5.32.7","quotes":["No more than 4 bedrooms shall be used for the bed and breakfast business operation.","No more than 8 patrons, including boarders and lodgers shall be accommodated within one","No bedroom shall include a kitchen.","No patrons shall stay within the same dwelling for more than 30 days in a 12-month period."]},{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2274-business-licence-bylaw-consolidated","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 5.3","quotes":["post a copy of the fire evacuation plan, showing the location of exits, fire extinguishers, and","provide one designated parking spot on the Premises per bedroom, to be used exclusively"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notices: operating a Bed & Breakfast contrary to the Business Licence Bylaw $250 ($225 early, $275 late); no business licence $500 ($450 early, $550 late); B&B use contrary to the Zoning Bylaw $250 ($225 early, $275 late).","short":"Notice $250 to $500 by offence","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2275-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Parts 3 and 24","quotes":["Operate a Bed & Breakfast","5.1 - 5.4 $250 $225 $275 Yes","Conduct business without a licence $500 $450 $550","Conduct bed & breakfast use","5.35 Conduct bed & breakfast use $250 $225 $275 Yes"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020 (ss. 5.1-5.4) and Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023 (s. 5.32); fees in Development Application & Licence Fees Bylaw No. 2277, 2020, Schedule 4","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2274-business-licence-bylaw-consolidated","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020, consolidated (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020"]},{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.32","quotes":["5.32 BED AND BREAKFAST"]},{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf","title":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf","section":"Schedule 4","quotes":["SCHEDULE 4 – LICENCE FEES"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nShort-term rental in Peachland is allowed only as a **Bed and Breakfast** in the operator's principal residence (rooms in the home or a registered secondary suite), for stays under 30 days. Whole dwellings and garden suites are not allowed. The [Zoning Bylaw No. 2400](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400) (s. 5.32) allows it in the A1, A2, RR1, RR2, R1, RM2, CR2 and CR3 zones. The District's B&B guide omits RR2 and CR3; the zoning bylaw governs. For comprehensive development zones, contact Planning.\n\nRules under the [Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2274-business-licence-bylaw-consolidated) and zoning:\n\n- The operator lives there.\n- At most 4 bedrooms and 8 guests at a time. No kitchen in a bedroom.\n- One marked parking spot per bedroom.\n- Guest records are kept, and a fire evacuation plan is posted in each guest room.\n- No guest may stay over 30 days in a 12-month period.\n- The licence must be posted.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check your zone and that the home is your principal residence.\n2. Apply for a Bed and Breakfast licence: $400 application fee (credited to the first year), then $112 a year. A suite B&B also needs the secondary suite licence.\n3. The Building Inspector, Fire Inspector and Bylaw Officer visit the site first. The guide says an inspection is required every two years.\n4. Register each unit with the Province. Each short-term rental unit needs its own provincial registration number ($100 a year for a host's principal residence). Peachland is on the Province's exempt list, so the provincial principal-residence requirement does not apply, but the District's B&B rules still require it.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Bylaw notices ([Bylaw 2275](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2275-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw)): operating a B&B contrary to the Business Licence Bylaw is $250 ($225 early, $275 late); no business licence is $500 ($450 early, $550 late); B&B use contrary to the Zoning Bylaw is $250 ($225 early, $275 late). Early means paid within 14 days; late means 28 days or more.\n- The District's web page says there is no pro-rating of the $112 fee, but the bylaw (s. 4.17) reduces licence fees by 50% for a business that becomes liable after July 1. The bylaw governs; confirm with Bylaw Services.\n- The guide says a B&B is not permitted on a property with an unregistered suite, and the web page says not on a lot with a secondary or garden suite. The Business Licence Bylaw (s. 5.4) allows a B&B in a registered secondary suite. Ask Bylaw Services.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/short-term-rentals","title":"Short Term Rentals, District of Peachland","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bed-and-breakfast-guide-0","title":"Bed and Breakfast Guide 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2274-business-licence-bylaw-consolidated","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-fees-consolidated","title":"Development Application & Licence Fees Bylaw No. 2277, 2020, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2275-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"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":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/business/business-licensing","title":"Business Licensing, District of Peachland","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf","title":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","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/peachland/short-term-rental/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/short-term-rental.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/short-term-rental.json"}}