{"title":"Pitt Meadows short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Pitt Meadows?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","name":"Pitt Meadows","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":"No. Short-term rental (stays under 90 consecutive days, such as Airbnb) is not permitted in any zone in Pitt Meadows under the Zoning Bylaw. A bed and breakfast is a separate use. The closest bylaw notice, for a use not allowed by zoning, is $400 if paid within 14 days, $500 after.","aliases":["airbnb pitt meadows","vrbo pitt meadows","short term rental bylaw pitt meadows","bed and breakfast pitt meadows","rent out room pitt meadows"],"cost":null,"how_long":"A short-term rental is a stay of less than 90 consecutive days.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Planning and Development Services / Bylaw inquiries","value":"604-465-2428"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"bylaw@pittmeadows.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Province of BC short-term rental information (Service BC)","value":"1-833-828-2240"},{"type":"email","label":"Province of BC short-term rental registry","value":"STRregistry@sbc.gov.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated PDF)","url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf"},{"title":"Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals"}],"related":[{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Pitt Meadows secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Pitt Meadows home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Pitt Meadows zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","name":"Maple Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","name":"Port Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","name":"Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","name":"Anmore","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/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":"No. Short-term rental is not permitted anywhere in Pitt Meadows. The Zoning Bylaw lists it as a use not permitted in any zone unless a zone specifically allows it, and none does. A bed and breakfast is a separate use allowed under Zoning Bylaw s. 5.6.","short":"No, not permitted anywhere; B&B is separate","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/zoning-and-land-use/zoning-and-rezoning","title":"Zoning and Rezoning, City of Pitt Meadows","section":"Zoning and Rezoning FAQ","quotes":["Short-term rental uses are not permitted anywhere in Pitt Meadows."]},{"url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/business-licences/home-based-businesses","title":"Home-Based Businesses, City of Pitt Meadows","section":"Home-Based Businesses","quotes":["are not permitted anywhere in Pitt Meadows. Bed and breakfast operations are permitted"]},{"url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF)","section":"s. 3.4 e) iii; definition","quotes":["The following use is not permitted in any zone unless specifically provided for in that zone:","Short-term rental. (Bylaw 2972, 2024","SHORT-TERM RENTAL means the service of accommodation, in exchange for a fee, that is"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Short-term rental is not permitted in Pitt Meadows, so there is no short-term rental business licence category.","sources":[]},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"Provincial rule: short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals","title":"Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia","section":"Short-term rentals","quotes":["Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Short-term rental is not permitted in Pitt Meadows, so there are no operating rules.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"No fine specific to short-term rental is listed. The closest bylaw notice, for a use not permitted by zoning (s. 3.3), is $400 if paid within 14 days, $500 after. A conviction can carry up to $10,000.","short":"Notice $400 if paid in 14 days ($500 after)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 - Consolidated Version (PDF)","section":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 schedule","quotes":["Use unauthorized by zoning 3.3(a), 3.3(b) 400 500 n/a"]},{"url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF)","section":"s. 3.5 a)","quotes":["penalty not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (s. 3.4 e) iii, short-term rental not permitted in any zone).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF)","section":"s. 3.4 e)","quotes":["Short-term rental. (Bylaw 2972, 2024","Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":2,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\n[Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) defines short-term rental as accommodation for fewer than 90 consecutive days, excluding boarding, a bed and breakfast, or a hotel. It lists short-term rental as a use not permitted in any zone unless a zone specifically allows it, and none does. It is also a prohibited home-based business. Because it is not permitted, there are no operating rules and no short-term rental business licence category.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your zone on Meadows Mapview, or call 604-465-2428, before advertising.\n2. Do not list a stay under 90 days.\n3. If you want to host guests, ask the City about a bed and breakfast, which is a separate use under Zoning Bylaw s. 5.6.\n4. Report an illegal listing to Bylaw Services at bylaw@pittmeadows.ca.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No fine specific to short-term rental is listed. The closest match in the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw is a use not authorized by zoning: $400 if paid within 14 days, $500 after. A conviction can carry up to $10,000. A separate municipal ticket bylaw may exist but was not found.\n- The Province requires short-term rental hosts and platforms in B.C. to register and pay annual fees. That does not make short-term rental legal in Pitt Meadows. Contact the Province at 1-833-828-2240 or STRregistry@sbc.gov.bc.ca.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals","title":"Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 - Consolidated Version (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/business-licences/home-based-businesses","title":"Home-Based Businesses, City of Pitt Meadows","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/zoning-and-land-use/zoning-and-rezoning","title":"Zoning and Rezoning, City of Pitt Meadows","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 are recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/short-term-rental/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/short-term-rental.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/short-term-rental.json"}}