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

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

**Short answer:** In Revelstoke you need a City short term rental business licence ($500 a year plus $250 per licensed bedroom), and your zone must list short term rentals. Where it is allowed, a permanent resident must operate it. Provincial registration also applies. The City is updating its rules.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**Cost:** $500 a year plus $250 per licensed bedroom. The fee is prorated 50% if the business starts between July 1 and December 31.  
**How long:** Licences renew every year. The City page does not give a processing time for STR licences.  
**Where:**
- Email: Development Services, development@revelstoke.ca
- In person: Development Services counter, City Hall, 216 Mackenzie Avenue, Revelstoke, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: Development Services, 250-837-3637
- Online: STR complaint webform (SeeClickFix), https://seeclickfix.com/web_portal/isYgDzqdNvPAvsVztgLBK9wB/report/category

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** Only where the zone lists it: R-LD6, MU-1, MU-2, MU-3 and CD-02, 03, 04, 05, 07, 08; other residential zones allow only bed and breakfasts. Accessory to a single-detached dwelling, one per lot, not in a carriage or garden suite, and a permanent resident must operate it (MU-2 also needs a secondary suite). The factsheet differs on whole-home rentals; the bylaw governs. (Sources differ: In MU-2, and on the 59 properties shown in Zoning Bylaw s. 6.6.6 (per the factsheet), an STR needs a secondary suite in a single-detached dwelling and a permanent resident on site. CD zones (CD-2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8) have their own rules, some capped at 120 days a year. Bylaw s. 6.6.5 (R-LD6) and the MU zones require a permanent resident to operate it with 24-hour management; the factsheet says full-home rentals in R-LD6, MU-1 and MU-3 need no on-site operator if 24/7 management is provided. The City is updating its STR rules (talkrevelstoke.ca/str).)
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449, Zoning Bylaw s. 6.6.2, 6.6.5(24)-(25)](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/)
  - Official wording: "(14) Short term rental" … "(24) A short term rental use is only permitted as an accessory use to a single-detached" … "dwelling and only one (1) short term rental is permitted per lot." … "(25) A short term rental is not permitted to be undertaken in a carriage or garden suite." … "(30) A permanent resident shall operate the short term rental and provide 24 hour property" … "(27) A short term rental is only permitted in a single-detached dwelling that contains a"
  - Source: [Short Term Rental and Bed and Breakfast Regulations Factsheet, STR / B&B Factsheet items 1, 6](https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/11877)
  - Official wording: "A Short Term Rental is the use of a Dwelling Unit on a temporary basis (less than 30 days at any one time)" … "The following Comprehensive Development (CD) Zones permit STRs." … "All standard residential zones permit a B&B."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Business licence:** Yes. A Short Term Rental Business Licence is required and must be renewed annually. Fee: $500 plus $250 per licensed bedroom.
  - Source: [Short Term Rentals, Short Term Rentals page](https://www.revelstoke.ca/1964/Short-Term-Rentals)
  - Official wording: "you must have a valid Short Term Rental Business Licence and comply with operating requirements."
  - Source: [Short Term Rental and Bed and Breakfast Regulations Factsheet, STR / B&B Factsheet item 11](https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/11877)
  - Official wording: "The cost for a STR and B&B is $500.00, plus $250.00 per licensed bedroom."
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated, Fees and Charges Bylaw Schedule I, item 88](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989)
  - Official wording: "88. SHORT TERM RENTALS $500.00" … "Plus per each licensed bedroom $250.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Provincial registration:** Yes. The Province says short-term rental hosts must register and pay annual registration fees.
  - Source: [Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia, Province of BC, Short-term rentals page](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:** In R-LD6 and the MU zones (CD zones differ): maximum 4 sleeping units and 8 people; 1 parking space per sleeping unit; a permanent resident operates it with 24-hour management; no nuisance. Show the licence and approved parking spaces in every listing; no advertising without a licence; no signage (factsheet).
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449, Zoning Bylaw s. 6.6.5(27)-(30), 11.2(13)](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/)
  - Official wording: "(27) A short term rental may have a maximum of four (4) sleeping units and a maximum" … "(30) A permanent resident shall operate the short term rental and provide 24 hour property" … "per sleeping unit, in addition to the minimum parking spaces required for the dwelling unit" … "(29) A short term rental shall not create a nuisance for surrounding lots, including, but not"
  - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1503, consolidated to Bylaw 2451, Business Licensing Bylaw s. 43, 44](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1053)
  - Official wording: "The operator shall be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to address" … "The owner must include the total number of approved parking spaces as part of" … "44. No advertising of a Short Term Rental or Bed and Breakfast is permitted without a valid"
  - Source: [Short Term Rental and Bed and Breakfast Regulations Factsheet, STR / B&B Factsheet](https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/11877)
  - Official wording: "No signage will be permitted in conjunction with any STR."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Bylaw notice: $500 for operating without a business licence, for advertising without a valid licence, or for breaking the zoning STR rules (more than one STR, STR in a carriage or garden suite, over the guest limit, nuisance, no permanent resident). Municipal ticket: $3,000 for no licence or a zoning STR breach; $1,000 for advertising without a licence.
  - Source: [Bylaw Offence Notice Bylaw No. 2370, consolidated, Bylaw Offence Notice Bylaw 2370, Schedule B](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/)
  - Official wording: "4 (a) Failure to obtain a business license $500.00 N/A $500.00 Yes" … "6.6.5 (24) More than 1 STR $500.00 N/A $500.00 No" … "6.6.5(29) STR create nuisance $500.00 N/A $500.00 No" … "41.2.2 Advertise without valid Business $500.00 N/A $500.00 No"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2082, Schedule 2, Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 2082, Schedule 2](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/164836)
  - Official wording: "Failure to obtain a business license 4(a) $3000.00 N/A" … "More than 1 STR 6.6.5 (24) $ 3000.00 N/A" … "Advertise without valid Business License 41.2.2 $1000.00 N/A"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** City of Revelstoke Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025 (zone sections, e.g. s. 6.6.5); Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1503, 1995 (s. 41 to 45); Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule I
  - Source: [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1503, consolidated to Bylaw 2451, Business Licensing Bylaw title and s. 41](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1053)
  - Official wording: "City of Revelstoke Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1503, 1995" … "APPLICATIONS FOR SHORT TERM RENTALS / BED AND BREAKFASTS:"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449, Zoning Bylaw s. 6.6.5](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/)
  - Official wording: "City of Revelstoke Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025" … "6.6.5 Conditions of Use"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

A short term rental (STR) is use of a dwelling for the traveling public for less than 30 days. Two sets of rules apply: the City's zoning and business licence, and the Province's registration.

**Zoning.** Under the [Zoning Bylaw 2406](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/), STRs are allowed only where the zone lists them: R-LD6, MU-1, MU-2, MU-3 and CD-02, 03, 04, 05, 07 and 08. Other residential zones allow only bed and breakfasts. The STR must be accessory to a single-detached dwelling, one per lot, not in a carriage or garden suite, and a permanent resident must operate it. MU-2 also needs a secondary suite, as do some properties named in the bylaw. The CD zones have their own rules, some capped at 120 days a year.

**Licence.** A Short Term Rental Business Licence is required and renews every year: $500 plus $250 per licensed bedroom.

**Province.** STR hosts must register with the Province and pay annual registration fees. Revelstoke is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the provincial principal-residence requirement, but registration still applies.

## Steps

1. Find your zone on the City's interactive map and check whether it lists STRs.
2. Complete the City's application package with proof of ownership, proof of principal residence, floor plan, parking site plan, fire evacuation plan and Good Neighbour Agreement.
3. Send it to development@revelstoke.ca or bring it to the Development Services counter at City Hall.
4. Register with the Province.
5. Show the licence and approved parking spaces in every listing. No advertising without a licence, and no signage.

## Good to know

- **Rules in R-LD6 and the MU zones** (CD zones differ): at most 4 sleeping units and 8 people; 1 parking space per sleeping unit; a permanent resident operates it with 24-hour management; no nuisance.
- The City's STR factsheet says whole-home rentals in some zones need no on-site operator if managed 24/7. The bylaw says a permanent resident must operate it. Follow the bylaw and confirm with Development Services.
- **Fines:** a bylaw notice is $500; a municipal ticket is $3,000 for no licence or a zoning STR breach, and $1,000 for advertising without a licence. Three founded complaints in a licence period lead to a report to Council about cancelling the licence for up to one year.
- The City is updating its STR rules (talkrevelstoke.ca/str), so check before applying.

## What you'll need

- Proof of ownership
- Proof of principal residence
- Floor plan
- Parking site plan
- Fire evacuation plan
- Good Neighbour Agreement

## Official forms and pages

- [Short Term Rentals page](https://www.revelstoke.ca/1964/Short-Term-Rentals)
- [STR and B&B Regulations Factsheet (PDF)](https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/11877)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025 (PDF)](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/)
- [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1503 (PDF)](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1053)
- [Province of BC, short-term rentals](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals)

## Related questions

- [Revelstoke business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/business-licence.md)
- [Revelstoke zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Revelstoke home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/home-based-business.md)
- [Revelstoke secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/secondary-suite.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental.md)
- [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/short-term-rental.md)
- [Nakusp](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/short-term-rental.md)
- [Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/short-term-rental.md)
- [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/short-term-rental.md)
- [Golden](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/short-term-rental.md)
- [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/short-term-rental.md)

## Sources

- [Short Term Rentals, City of Revelstoke](https://www.revelstoke.ca/1964/Short-Term-Rentals) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Short Term Rental and Bed and Breakfast Regulations Factsheet (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/11877) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1503, consolidated to Bylaw 2451 (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1053) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Offence Notice Bylaw No. 2370, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2082, Schedule 2 (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/164836) (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)
- [Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-05)

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