Peachland short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)

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

Peachland, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-06

How it works

Short-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 (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.

Rules under the Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274 and zoning:

• The 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 are kept, and a fire evacuation plan is posted in each guest room.
• No guest may stay over 30 days in a 12-month period.
• The licence must be posted.

Steps

1. Check your zone and that the home is your principal residence.
2. 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.
3. The Building Inspector, Fire Inspector and Bylaw Officer visit the site first. The guide says an inspection is required every two years.
4. 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.

Good to know

• Bylaw notices (Bylaw 2275): 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.
• 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.
• 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.