Port Clements short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)
Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Port Clements?
Short answer
In Port Clements a short term rental, one per parcel in your principal residence for fewer than 90 consecutive days, is permitted in the R-1, R-2, MH-2, C-1, C-2, M-1 and M-3 zones. You need a Village business licence and provincial registration.
Key facts
| Allowed | Short term rental (1 per parcel) is a permitted use in the R-1, R-2, MH-2, C-1, C-2, M-1 and M-3 zones. It means accommodation in the host's principal residence for fewer than 90 consecutive days, and excludes hotels, motels and bed and breakfasts.Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package, s. 7.3.1 R-1, B; Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package, s. 1.3 Definitions; Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package, s. 1.3 Definitions · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingshort term rental (1); means the service of accommodation in the principal residence of a property host, in exchange for a fee for a period of less than 90 consecutive days |
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| Business licence | Yes. The property owner must obtain a business licence from the Village. No separate short-term rental fee found; the Village business licence fees are $30 annual, $15 for 6 months, $10 for 1 day or 1 month.Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package, s. 4.19(2)(a); Business Licence Payment, Business Licence Payment page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingObtaining a Business License from the Village to operate in the municipality; Annual $30 6 months $15 1 day or 1 month $10 |
| Provincial registration | Yes. Provincial registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local business licence is required. Port Clements is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the principal residence requirement (list as of June 1, 2026).Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Registration and exemption list · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingProvincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement Port Clements Port Edward Port Hardy |
| Operating rules | Up to 2 occupants over age 7 per bedroom; every bedroom needs emergency egress; sufficient off-street parking; BC Building and Fire Codes apply. Owner must ensure weekly solid waste collection and post 24-hour contact info, the business licence, maximum occupancy, assigned parking, the latest fire safety inspection record, and renter rules (including no noise over 50 decibels from the parcel boundary from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.).Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package, s. 4.19(1); Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package, s. 4.19(2) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingshall not exceed 2 occupants per bedroom; All bedrooms must have a means of emergency egress Sufficient off-street parking must be provided. Ensuring weekly solid waste collection is provided during all months that the 24 hour contact information for the property owner or local |
| Fine | Not confirmed. The Village's ticketing bylaw PDF has no readable text, so the ticket amount is unknown. |
| Bylaw | Village of Port Clements Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024 (adopted February 17, 2026), s. 4.19, and the Village's Business Licenses Bylaw No. 141Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package, Bylaw adoption; Bylaw list (page 7) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingRECONSIDERED AND ADOPTED THIS 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 - ## 184 Zoning Read More - ## 141 Business Licenses Read More - ## 139 Adopting a System of House Numbers |
How it works
Zoning Bylaw No. 444 permits a short term rental (one per parcel) in the R-1, R-2, MH-2, C-1, C-2, M-1 and M-3 zones. It means accommodation in the host's principal residence for fewer than 90 consecutive days. Hotels, motels and bed and breakfasts are not included.
Steps
- Check that your zone is one of those listed (see the zoning-lookup answer).
- Get a Village business licence. The owner must hold it (section 4.19).
- Register with the Province of BC; this applies to rentals under 90 consecutive days.
- Post the required information inside the rental (see below).
Good to know
- Occupancy: up to 2 occupants over age 7 per bedroom; every bedroom needs emergency egress; enough off-street parking; the BC Building and Fire Codes apply.
- Owner duties: weekly solid waste collection; post a 24-hour contact, the business licence, maximum occupancy, assigned parking, the latest fire safety inspection record and renter rules, including no noise over 50 decibels from the parcel boundary from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- The Province lists Port Clements as exempt from its principal residence requirement (list as of June 1, 2026), but the Village's own definition still ties short term rental to your principal residence. Confirm with the Village.
- The Village's ticket amount for breaking these rules is not readable online. The zoning bylaw sets a maximum fine of $50,000 on summary conviction.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Masset · Daajing Giids · Prince Rupert · Port Edward · Kitimat · Terrace
Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality →
Sources
- Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package (PDF), Village of Port Clements (read 2026-11-08)
- Business Licence Payment, Village of Port Clements (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw list (page 7), Village of Port Clements (read 2026-11-08)
- Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of BC (read 2026-11-08)
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