{"title":"Pouce Coupe short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Pouce Coupe?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","name":"Pouce Coupe","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":"Yes. Pouce Coupe's zoning allows short-term rentals in R-1, R-2, C-1, C-2 and CD-1 zones, for stays of up to 31 consecutive days. You need a Village business licence and a provincial registration number. Pouce Coupe is exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement.","aliases":["airbnb pouce coupe","short term rental pouce coupe","vacation rental pouce coupe","rent my house pouce coupe"],"cost":"Provincial registration is $100 a year for your principal residence or $450 for a secondary unit. The Village's fee schedule has no short-term rental category.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"5011 49th Avenue, Pouce Coupe, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-786-5794"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@poucecoupe.ca"},{"type":"online","label":"Province of BC short-term rental rules","value":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/"},{"title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1014 (PDF)","url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/17371/"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Pouce Coupe business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/business-licence/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Pouce Coupe secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Pouce Coupe home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/home-based-business/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","name":"Dawson Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","name":"Taylor","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","name":"Fort St. John","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","name":"Chetwynd","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","name":"Hudson's Hope","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/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":"Yes. Short-term rental accommodation is a permitted accessory use in the R-1, R-2, C-1, C-2 and CD-1 zones. Any dwelling unit can be used; a guest may stay at most 31 consecutive days. Pouce Coupe is on the Province's exempt list, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply.","short":"Yes, accessory use in R-1, R-2, C-1, C-2, CD-1","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"s. 7, R-1 zone; s. 4 Short-Term Rental Accommodation","quotes":["ix. Short-term rental accommodation","Any dwelling unit can be used as a short-term rental accommodation.","The maximum length of stay for any guest will not exceed thirty-one consecutive days."]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"B.C.'s short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","section":"List of communities where the principal residence requirement applies","quotes":["Pouce Coupe","Municipalities with populations under 10,000 and not within 15 km of a larger municipality (listed below)","Communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. All operators of a short-term rental must hold a valid Village business licence. The fee schedule has no short-term rental category.","short":"Yes; no STR fee category","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"s. 4, Short-Term Rental Accommodation, item i","quotes":["All operators of short-term rental accommodation must hold a valid Business License from the Village of Pouce Coupe."]},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/","title":"Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"Schedule D, section 2","quotes":["2B Accommodation - Bed & Breakfast (per unit) $13.29"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"Yes. Under provincial rules, hosts offering stays of under 90 consecutive days must register with the Province whether or not a local licence is required. Fees: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"B.C.'s short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","section":"Business licence exemptions","quotes":["Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required."]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"B.C.'s short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","section":"Principal residence requirement and registration fees","quotes":["The unit the host lives in is their principal residence. The guests have access to the host's space (bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and living room). Fee: $100 annually This includes:","Any accommodation that is separate from the home where the host lives, sleeps, and eats is considered a secondary unit, even if it is located on the same property or connected by an interior door. Guests stay in their own private space and do not have access to the host's bedroom, bathroom, or kitchen. Fee: $450 annually This includes:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":"Keep the external appearance of other properties in the zone; signs must follow Village bylaws; must comply with provincial legislation. Bed and breakfasts are separate: owner-occupied, at most 3 guest rooms and 6 adult guests, one extra parking space per room.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"s. 4, Short-Term Rental Accommodation, items iv-vi","quotes":["A short-term rental accommodation must retain the external appearance of other properties in the zone of which it is located in.","All short-term rentals must comply with applicable provincial legislation."]},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"s. 4, Bed and Breakfasts, items iv-vi","quotes":["The maximum number of guest rooms permitted in a bed and breakfast will be three, accommodating up to a maximum of six adult guests combined."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$250 for carrying on a business without a licence (MTI Schedule D). No short-term-rental-specific ticket is listed in the current zoning bylaw schedule.","short":"Ticket $250","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"Schedule D","quotes":["No Business Licence 3, 12.1(a) $250.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026, Section 4 (Short-Term Rental Accommodation); Business Licence Bylaw No. 1014, 2018; provincial short-term rental registration rules.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"Bylaw cover","quotes":["Village of Pouce Coupe Zoning Bylaw No. 1093 2026"]},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/17371/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1014, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"Title","quotes":["BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 1014, 2018"]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"B.C.'s short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","section":"Business licence exemptions","quotes":["Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder [Zoning Bylaw No. 1093](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/), short-term rental accommodation is a permitted accessory use in the R-1, R-2, C-1, C-2 and CD-1 zones. Any dwelling unit can be used, and a guest may stay at most 31 consecutive days. Pouce Coupe is on the Province's exempt list, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply here.\n\nThe zoning bylaw requires that you keep the external appearance of other properties in the zone, follow Village sign bylaws and comply with provincial legislation. It sets no limit on guests or bedrooms for ordinary short-term rentals and states no parking, licence-number posting or local contact rule. Bed and breakfasts are separate: owner-occupied, at most 3 guest rooms and 6 adult guests, and one extra parking space per room.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm with the Village Office that your zone allows it.\n2. Get a Village business licence (see the business-licence answer).\n3. Register with the Province as a host. Registration is required for stays under 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is required.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- All short-term rental operators must hold a valid Village business licence. The fee schedule has no short-term rental line; bed and breakfasts, hotels, motels and apartments are $13.29 per unit.\n- Provincial registration is per unit: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit.\n- Operating without a business licence is a $250 ticket. No short-term-rental-specific ticket is listed.\n- **Other official source:** the Business Licence Bylaw says no licence is needed for letting no more than 2 rooms, which does not match the zoning rule. Ask the Village which applies to you.","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/17371/","title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1014, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/","title":"Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"B.C.'s short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Pouce Coupe","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/short-term-rental/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/short-term-rental.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/short-term-rental.json"}}