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title: Pitt Meadows short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)
question: "Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Pitt Meadows?"
place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada
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# Pitt Meadows short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**How long:** A short-term rental is a stay of less than 90 consecutive days.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Planning and Development Services / Bylaw inquiries, 604-465-2428
- Email: Bylaw Services, bylaw@pittmeadows.ca
- Phone: Province of BC short-term rental information (Service BC), 1-833-828-2240
- Email: Province of BC short-term rental registry, STRregistry@sbc.gov.bc.ca

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning and Rezoning, Zoning and Rezoning FAQ](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/zoning-and-land-use/zoning-and-rezoning)
  - Official wording: "Short-term rental uses are not permitted anywhere in Pitt Meadows."
  - Source: [Home-Based Businesses](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/business-licences/home-based-businesses)
  - Official wording: "are not permitted anywhere in Pitt Meadows. Bed and breakfast operations are permitted"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version, s. 3.4 e) iii; definition](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Business licence:** None set. Short-term rental is not permitted in Pitt Meadows, so there is no short-term rental business licence category.
- **Provincial registration:** Provincial rule: short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.
  - Source: [Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals)
  - Official wording: "Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Operating rules:** None set. Short-term rental is not permitted in Pitt Meadows, so there are no operating rules.
- **Fine:** 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.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 - Consolidated Version, Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 schedule](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Use unauthorized by zoning 3.3(a), 3.3(b) 400 500 n/a"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version, s. 3.5 a)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "penalty not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (s. 3.4 e) iii, short-term rental not permitted in any zone).
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version, s. 3.4 e)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Short-term rental. (Bylaw 2972, 2024" … "Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

[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.

## Steps

1. Confirm your zone on Meadows Mapview, or call 604-465-2428, before advertising.
2. Do not list a stay under 90 days.
3. 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.
4. Report an illegal listing to Bylaw Services at bylaw@pittmeadows.ca.

## Good to know

- 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.
- 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.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf)
- [Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals)

## Related questions

- [Pitt Meadows secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/secondary-suite.md)
- [Pitt Meadows home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/home-based-business.md)
- [Pitt Meadows zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/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)
- [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/short-term-rental.md)
- [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/short-term-rental.md)
- [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/short-term-rental.md)
- [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/short-term-rental.md)
- [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/short-term-rental.md)
- [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/short-term-rental.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 - Consolidated Version (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Home-Based Businesses, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/business-licences/home-based-businesses) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Zoning and Rezoning, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/zoning-and-land-use/zoning-and-rezoning) (read 2026-11-05)

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