Radium Hot Springs short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)
Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Radium Hot Springs?
Short answer
Yes, with a Village business licence and provincial registration. Stand-alone short-term rentals are allowed only in permitted areas (C1 to C3, RTA, the Ridgeview Resort residential area, and strata Plan NES50 in R3). A suite can be rented short-term if the owner or a long-term tenant lives there.
Key facts
| Allowed | Yes, with a Village business licence. Stand-alone STRs only in permitted areas: C1 to C3, RTA, Ridgeview Resort residential area, and strata Plan NES50 in R3 (Bylaw 532). A suite STR is allowed in C1 to C3, residential and agricultural zones if the owner or a long-term tenant lives there; one per parcel; not in 3-unit buildings or larger.Short-Term Rentals, Two Types of Short-Term Rentals; Short Term Rental Business Licence Bylaw No. 529, 2026, s. 2, 6, 7; Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026, s. 4.13; Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 532, 2026, Bylaw 532, s. 6.8.10 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingCommercial areas (C1, C2, and C3 zones) Tourist areas (RTA zone and Ridgeview Resort residential area) The property owner (or a full-time long-term renter) must live on the property as their principal residence Not permitted in any Residential Building (3-Units) or larger Short-term Rental (Stand-alone) are only allowed in the permitted areas as shown on the map attached hereto as Schedule A proof of a principal residency on the Parcel must be provided by the applicant The maximum number of Short-term Rental (Secondary Use) units on a Parcel that may be occupied as a Short-term Rental is one. All properties within Plan NES50 (DL 486, |
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| Business licence | Yes. An annual business licence is required (January 1 to December 31, not prorated). Fees: $400 non-refundable application review, then $200 for the STR permit once approved; $100 to transfer or assign.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026, Schedule C, Short-Term Rental; Short Term Rental Business Licence Bylaw No. 529, 2026, s. 11; Business Licensing, Short-Term Rental Licensing · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingApplication Review (non-refundable, non- transferable) $400.00 STR Permit, following approval of the application $200.00 Transfer/Assignment Fee $100.00 No person shall carry on a Short-term Rental in the Village without a Business Licence. Upon payment of the $400 review fee, the application will be processed. a $200 fee is required to obtain a business licence. |
| Provincial registration | Yes. The Province requires registration of short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local business licence is required. Radium Hot Springs is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement (as of June 1, 2026), so that rule does not apply here; the Village's own rules do.Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia, Business licence exemptions; Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia, List of exempt communities · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingProvincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required. Communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement: Radium Hot Springs |
| Operating rules | A contact person available 24 hours a day who can answer noise complaints within 30 minutes; the contact name and phone posted inside and by the main exterior door; the licence posted on site and the licence number on every ad and platform listing; posted exit directions and occupant load, fire extinguishers, smoke alarms and CO alarms; self-safety audit and attestation form; parking per zoning (visitor spaces do not count). Three violations in two years can lead to suspension or revocation.Short Term Rental Business Licence Bylaw No. 529, 2026, s. 12 to 18, 22; Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026, s. 4.13.3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingEvery holder of a Business Licence shall have a contact person that is available and able to provide guest services 24 hours per day to guests in the Short-term Rental. within a 30-minute time period. Every holder of a Business Licence shall post their Business Licence number in a conspicuous place on any Marketing for the business Short-term Rentals subject to three violations within a two-year period may have their Business Licence revoked or suspended for a one-year period Parking must be provided in accordance with section 5 PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS |
| Fine | Municipal ticket: $1,000 for carrying on a short-term rental without a licence or breaching a licence term (s. 24). The bylaw itself allows violation-ticket fines of $250 to $1,000.Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026, Bylaw 533, Appendix 15; Short Term Rental Business Licence Bylaw No. 529, 2026, s. 25(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingCarrying on a short-term rental without a licence, or 24 $1000.00 a fine and penalty of not more than $1,000.00 and not less than $250.00 for each offence if issued a violation ticket |
| Bylaw | Village of Radium Hot Springs Bylaw No. 529, 2026 Short Term Rental Business Licence; Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (s. 4.13); Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (Schedule C).Short Term Rental Business Licence Bylaw No. 529, 2026, s. 28; Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026, s. 1.1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingVillage of Radium Hot Springs Bylaw No. 529, 2026 Short Term Rental Business Licence Village of Radium Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 |
How it works
The Village's Short Term Rental Business Licence Bylaw No. 529 requires an annual business licence for a short-term rental (stays under 90 consecutive days). Rules on where rentals may operate are in s. 4.13 of the Zoning Bylaw No. 528.
- Stand-alone short-term rental: only in permitted areas: C1 to C3, RTA, the Ridgeview Resort residential area, and strata Plan NES50 in R3 (Bylaw No. 532).
- Suite short-term rental: allowed in C1 to C3 and residential and agricultural zones if the owner or a long-term tenant lives there; one per parcel; not in buildings with 3 or more units.
- Existing stand-alone rentals with a valid licence outside the permitted areas may renew until October 15, 2032. The licence is lost if the property changes ownership before then.
- Strata properties need written strata permission.
The Province also requires registration of short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is required. The Province lists Radium Hot Springs as exempt from its principal residence requirement, so only the Village's own rules apply here.
Steps
- Check that your property is in a permitted area (zone map: see the zoning-lookup answer).
- Apply for the business licence in January; the application review fee is $400.
- Complete the self-evaluation safety audit and attestation form, which is required each time.
- After approval, pay the $200 permit fee. The licence runs January 1 to December 31 and is not prorated.
- Register with the Province.
- Post the licence on site and put the licence number on every ad and platform listing.
Good to know
- You need a contact person available 24 hours a day who can answer noise complaints within 30 minutes. Post their name and phone inside and by the main exterior door.
- Required safety items: posted exit directions and occupant load, fire extinguishers, smoke alarms and CO alarms. Parking follows zoning; visitor spaces do not count.
- Three violations in two years can lead to suspension or revocation.
- A municipal ticket is $1,000 for running a short-term rental without a licence or breaching a licence term (Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533). The licence bylaw also allows violation-ticket fines of $250 to $1,000.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Short-Term Rentals, Village of Radium Hot Springs (read 2026-11-08)
- Short Term Rental Business Licence Bylaw No. 529, 2026 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 532, 2026 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Business Licensing, Village of Radium Hot Springs (read 2026-11-08)
- Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia (read 2026-11-08)
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