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

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

**Short answer:** In Port Moody you can host short-term rentals only in your primary residence, as a Bed and Breakfast or Boarding use in a zone that allows it. Stays must be under 90 consecutive days. You need a City licence and provincial registration. Secondary suites and accessory dwelling units are not allowed.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**Cost:** Licence $155 a year (Basic Licence Category). A municipal ticket for breaking a short-term rental rule is $3,000 per infraction per day.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Business licences, 604-469-4541
- Phone: Planning Division, 604-469-4540
- Online: Provincial short-term rental registry, https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry
- Phone: Service BC (registry questions), 1-833-828-2240

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** Yes, but only in the host's primary residence, as a Bed and Breakfast or Boarding use, in zones that allow those uses. Not allowed in secondary suites or accessory dwelling units. Stays must be under 90 consecutive days.
  - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000 (consolidated), s. 6.14.1-6.14.4](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493693)
  - Official wording: "Hosts may only operate Short-Term Rentals in zones that permit the" … "operation of Bed and Breakfasts or Boarding Uses." … "are not allowed in secondary suites or accessory dwelling units." … "Hosts must limit Short-Term Rentals for a period of less than 90 consecutive days."
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated), Definition](https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=461917)
  - Official wording: "in a Host’s Primary Residence, in exchange for money"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Business licence:** Yes. Hosts must obtain a licence and may be inspected; a home-based business licence is required. Fee: $155 a year (Basic Licence Category, which lists Bed and Breakfast and Boarding).
  - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000 (consolidated), s. 6.14.7](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493693)
  - Official wording: "Hosts must obtain a licence and may be subject to an inspection."
  - Source: [Guide for Short-Term Rentals, Page 1](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=654792)
  - Official wording: "To operate an STR, an inspection and a home-based business licence are required."
  - Source: [Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated), Business Licence and Bylaw Enforcement](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753)
  - Official wording: "Basic Licence Category" … "Bed and Breakfast" … "Home Daycare of 10 children or less 155.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Provincial registration:** Yes. The Business Licensing Bylaw requires hosts to register on the provincial registry; the Province requires hosts to register and pay annual fees, and to renew each year.
  - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000 (consolidated), s. 6.14.8](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493693)
  - Official wording: "Hosts must register the Short-Term Rental on the provincial registry."
  - Source: [Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia, Registration overview](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry)
  - Official wording: "Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees." … "you must renew it each year to continue operating."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Operating rules:** Host (or a permanent resident they name) must live in the dwelling during the rental; maximum three guests or one family at a time; no cooking facilities; B&B limited to three sleeping units; one on-site guest parking space; show the licence number on every listing.
  - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000 (consolidated), s. 6.14.5-6.14.9](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493693)
  - Official wording: "A maximum of three guests or one family is permitted to stay at any one time." … "must be residing in the Dwelling Unit during any period in which the Short-Term Rental use is taking place." … "Hosts must display a valid licence number on any listing or Platform"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated), s. 5.2.5](https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=461917)
  - Official wording: "be limited to three sleeping units for guests;" … "not contain cooking facilities;"
  - Source: [Guide for Short-Term Rentals, Page 2](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=654792)
  - Official wording: "There must be an on-site parking space assigned for the use of guests."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Municipal ticket under the Municipal Ticket Information bylaw: $3,000 per infraction per day for violating a short-term rental provision ($1,000 per infraction per day for a young person). Hosts non-compliant with zoning are first asked to remove the listing within 90 days.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated), Schedule 2, Business Licensing Bylaw](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329)
  - Official wording: "Violation of Short-Term Rental Provision 6.14 $3,000 per infraction per day" … "Violation of Short-Term Rental Provision by a 6.14 $1,000 per infraction per day"
  - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000 (consolidated), s. 7.3](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493693)
  - Official wording: "Hosts found in non-compliance to Bylaw No. 2937 will be requested to remove"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** City of Port Moody Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000, s. 6.14; Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937, s. 5.2.5-5.2.6; Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw, 2020, No. 3218
  - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000 (consolidated), s. 1.1](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493693)
  - Official wording: "City of Port Moody Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated), Title](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329)
  - Official wording: "City of Port Moody Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw, 2020, No. 3218"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Under the City's [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw 3000](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493693) (s. 6.14), short-term rental is allowed only in the host's primary residence, as a Bed and Breakfast or Boarding use in zones that allow those uses. It is not allowed in secondary suites or accessory dwelling units, and stays must be under 90 consecutive days.

The host (or a permanent resident they name) must live in the dwelling during the rental. Other rules: a maximum of three guests or one family at a time; no cooking facilities; a Bed and Breakfast limited to three sleeping units; one on-site guest parking space; and the licence number shown on every listing. The City's guide also requires internal access to all areas, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in each sleeping room and egress windows.

## Steps

1. Confirm your home qualifies under the rules above and the [Zoning Bylaw 2937](https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=461917).
2. Get a City home-based business licence ($155 a year, Basic Licence Category). Proof of principal residence is required, and a non-owner host needs the owner's letter. Expect an inspection.
3. Register on the provincial short-term rental registry; the Province requires annual fees and renewal each year.
4. Show your licence number on every listing.

## Good to know

- A municipal ticket under the [Municipal Ticket Information bylaw](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329) is $3,000 per infraction per day ($1,000 for a young person). Hosts out of compliance with zoning are first asked to remove the listing within 90 days.
- Operating with no business licence at all is a separate $100 ticket. The Business Licensing Bylaw also allows a court fine of up to $2,000.

## What you'll need

- Floor plan of the whole floor showing the rooms for rental
- Site plan showing the path to the guest entrance, if not the main door
- Owner or landlord consent form, if you do not own the home

## Official forms and pages

- [Guide for short-term rentals (May 2025 PDF)](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=654792)
- [Residential licence application](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=650444)
- [Short-term rental owner/landlord consent form (PDF)](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/portmoody-014-ca/media/2pujwvg0/str-owner-landlord-consent-form.pdf)
- [Secondary Suite Decommission form](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=667897)

## Related questions

- [Port Moody secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/secondary-suite.md)
- [Port Moody home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/home-based-business.md)
- [Port Moody bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/bylaw-fines.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental.md)
- [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/short-term-rental.md)
- [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/short-term-rental.md)
- [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/short-term-rental.md)
- [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/short-term-rental.md)
- [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/short-term-rental.md)
- [Burnaby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/short-term-rental.md)

## Sources

- [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493693) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated)](https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=461917) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Guide for Short-Term Rentals (PDF), City of Port Moody](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=654792) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Rental Housing, City of Port Moody](https://www.portmoody.ca/home-and-property/housing/rental-housing/) (read 2026-11-05)

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