{
 "title": "Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality",
 "description": "What the bylaws of 153 places in British Columbia say on the same question, side by side. Each cell is a short form of a fact that is sourced, quoted and checked on the place's own page.",
 "region": {
  "code": "bc",
  "name": "British Columbia"
 },
 "country": {
  "code": "ca",
  "name": "Canada"
 },
 "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental/",
 "columns": [
  {
   "key": "allowed",
   "label": "Allowed"
  },
  {
   "key": "licence",
   "label": "Business licence"
  },
  {
   "key": "fine",
   "label": "Fine"
  }
 ],
 "states": {
  "stated": "the short form of a fact that is sourced and quoted on the place page",
  "none": "the bylaw that was read sets no such rule",
  "unknown": "could not be confirmed from the official sources"
 },
 "rows": [
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/100-mile-house",
   "name": "100 Mile House",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, all zones, with licence and 1 parking space"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $120 ($80 renewal)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $125 if paid in 14 days ($275 after 28 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/abbotsford",
   "name": "Abbotsford",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, host's principal residence, where zone lists it"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, from $130 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/anmore",
   "name": "Anmore",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "B&B only, in some zones; principal residence rule applies"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $110 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $500 ($350 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/armstrong",
   "name": "Armstrong",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No; B&B only, if operator lives there"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $110 application, $88 inspection, $35 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $250; up to $10,000 in court"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/ashcroft",
   "name": "Ashcroft",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, accessory use in some zones, owner-run"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $60 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/barriere",
   "name": "Barriere",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No rule found, except none in detached secondary unit"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "B&B category $105 a year; STRs not named"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $100 ($50 if paid early); ticket $200"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/belcarra",
   "name": "Belcarra",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, owner's principal residence, with licence"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $100 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/bowen-island",
   "name": "Bowen Island",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, residential zones, principal residence only"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $300 a year plus $200 application"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $300 first offence, $475 further"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/burnaby",
   "name": "Burnaby",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, owner's principal residence only, max 90 nights"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $278 a year plus $55 application"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $500 ($400 if paid in 15 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/burns-lake",
   "name": "Burns Lake",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR use; B&B allowed as home occupation"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/cache-creek",
   "name": "Cache Creek",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Some zones, as accessory use; not R1"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $50 a year (Temporary Accommodations)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/campbell-river",
   "name": "Campbell River",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No; B&B allowed in owner-occupied home"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No for short-term rentals (B&B can be licensed)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $200"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/canal-flats",
   "name": "Canal Flats",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Only if it meets the Zoning Bylaw"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $75 (new or renewal)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $100; up to $5,000 in court"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/castlegar",
   "name": "Castlegar",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, with a business licence"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, fee not stated"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $200 ($100 if paid in 30 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/central-saanich",
   "name": "Central Saanich",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No in residential zones; certain commercial zones only"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, unless letting up to two bedrooms; no STR fee"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/chase",
   "name": "Chase",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Not stated; provincial rule does not apply"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/chetwynd",
   "name": "Chetwynd",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR use; B&B allowed if owner lives there"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR category; $100 unlisted business rate"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $50; zoning up to $10,000 in court"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/chilliwack",
   "name": "Chilliwack",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, as home occupation in principal residence"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $100 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $500 ($490 if paid early)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/clearwater",
   "name": "Clearwater",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR bylaw; B&B allowed in some zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, fee not found (B&B $100 a year)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $100 ($75 if paid in 30 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/clinton",
   "name": "Clinton",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR rule; B&B allowed as home based business"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes (all businesses); STR fee not found"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/coldstream",
   "name": "Coldstream",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "B&B only, in owner's primary residence, some zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, B&B $4 per bed, minimum $60 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $500; ticket $750 (unauthorized B&B)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/colwood",
   "name": "Colwood",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, owner's principal residence only"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $200"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $200 ($160 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/comox",
   "name": "Comox",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, home occupation in some zones, resident owner"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $300 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $450 ($500 after 14 days); ticket $500"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/coquitlam",
   "name": "Coquitlam",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Sleeping unit in host's home only; whole home not addressed"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $100.80 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $500; ticket $1,000"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/courtenay",
   "name": "Courtenay",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, owner's principal residence on same parcel"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $300 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $500 ($375 if paid in 14 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/cranbrook",
   "name": "Cranbrook",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, principal residence plus one suite or ADU"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "B&B: yes, $150 a year; other STRs not named"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $100"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/creston",
   "name": "Creston",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, principal residence only, in listed zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $520 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $100 to $275 by offence"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/cumberland",
   "name": "Cumberland",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, some zones, resident operator on lot"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $300 application, $125 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "$200 ($100 if paid early)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/daajing-giids",
   "name": "Daajing Giids",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes in LR, RR, THR, RO, C1, C2; not MFR"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, fee not stated"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/dawson-creek",
   "name": "Dawson Creek",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, all residential zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $239.78 per unit or room a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $125 ($100 if paid in 14 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/delta",
   "name": "Delta",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Principal residence plus one suite or ADU; no local bylaw"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes; no STR line (B&B $23 per room a year)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/north-vancouver-district",
   "name": "District of North Vancouver",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, principal residence, or one suite or coach house"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $369 a year per dwelling unit"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $500 ($375 if paid in 14 days); ticket to $3,000"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/duncan",
   "name": "Duncan",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Only in Low Density Residential zone, personal residence"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $100 a year if paid before March 1"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/elkford",
   "name": "Elkford",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR use; B&B allowed in some zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $100 a year in most cases"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/enderby",
   "name": "Enderby",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No, prohibited in all zones; B&B allowed in some"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $200 ($100 if paid early); ticket $200"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/esquimalt",
   "name": "Esquimalt",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Not generally; B&B only in RS-4 and RS-4A"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $400 ($350 if paid early)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/fernie",
   "name": "Fernie",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, principal residence only, with licence"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $500 a year (primary residence)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $750"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/fort-st-james",
   "name": "Fort St James",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR use; B&B allowed in some zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes; no STR fee class"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "$100 for no business licence"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/fort-st-john",
   "name": "Fort St. John",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No in residential zones (30 days or less); B&B allowed"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes; $150 regular or $125 home occupation"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/fraser-lake",
   "name": "Fraser Lake",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, operator's primary residence only, in some zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "B&B: yes, $75 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/fruitvale",
   "name": "Fruitvale",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, as B&B in operator's own home, some zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $90 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $200; ticket $250 ($200 if paid in 30 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/gibsons",
   "name": "Gibsons",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, any residential zone, with business licence"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $200 a year (principal residence)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $200 ($150 if paid early)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/gold-river",
   "name": "Gold River",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR use; B&B allowed in some zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $75 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/golden",
   "name": "Golden",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, with licence; separate unit, host in another unit"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $125 to $300 a year by bedrooms"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $300 first offence ($280 if paid in 14 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/grand-forks",
   "name": "Grand Forks",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR use; B&B allowed in some zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes (all businesses), $75 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No ticket; $3,000 to $50,000 in court"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/granisle",
   "name": "Granisle",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR bylaw; B&B allowed in some zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $75 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs",
   "name": "Harrison Hot Springs",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No in residential zones; allowed in C-1, C-2, C-3"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $125 a year plus $25 application"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "$500 ($490 if paid early)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/hazelton",
   "name": "Hazelton",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No general rule; not in an accessory dwelling unit"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes for B&B; other STRs not found"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/highlands",
   "name": "Highlands",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR bylaw; B&B allowed in some zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $200 ($160 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/hope",
   "name": "Hope",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, one-family residences in listed zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $150 (guest unit) or $200 (dwelling unit) a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/houston",
   "name": "Houston",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, home occupation in R1, R2, A1, A2, C1"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $20 per unit a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/hudsons-hope",
   "name": "Hudson's Hope",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR use; B&B allowed in some zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "$100 per offence per day (unlawful land use)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/invermere",
   "name": "Invermere",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Only with licence, in listed zones or with TUP"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $700 application, $500 renewal"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $500 first offence, $3,000 subsequent"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/kamloops",
   "name": "Kamloops",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, owner's principal residence, where zone lists it"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $6.50 per room (minimum $77) plus $15 application"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $200 (no business licence)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/kaslo",
   "name": "Kaslo",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, R-1 only, in suite or carriage house"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $60 per rentable bedroom a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $500 (no licence)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/kent",
   "name": "Kent",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, with licence, principal residence, listed zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $500 principal residence; $125 guest unit"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Up to $500 per day; up to $10,000 in court"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/keremeos",
   "name": "Keremeos",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR mention; B&B allowed in some zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $100 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/kimberley",
   "name": "Kimberley",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Only where zoning allows, with licence"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $300 a year per unit"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/kitimat",
   "name": "Kitimat",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR use; B&B allowed in zones that name it"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "B&B: yes, $75 plus $5 per room over 3"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $250 ($200 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/ladysmith",
   "name": "Ladysmith",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Only owner-run B&B in owner's home; no whole-home STR"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $100 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $350 (use contrary to zoning)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/lake-country",
   "name": "Lake Country",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, principal residence only, in zones that list it"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $350 a year plus $100 application"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $500 ($250 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/lake-cowichan",
   "name": "Lake Cowichan",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Only where zoning allows; one lot in C-3 zone"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $100 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $100; $50 to $2,000 in court"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/langford",
   "name": "Langford",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No; B&B only (vacation rentals excluded)"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Not required"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/langley",
   "name": "Langley City",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR use; B&B allowed in R1 and A1 zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Unclear; exempt if letting up to 2 rooms"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/lantzville",
   "name": "Lantzville",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, as home business, owner lives on property"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $50 home business fee (2021 schedule)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $100 (unlawful land use)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/lillooet",
   "name": "Lillooet",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, where zone allows; in ALR only B&B"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $150 a year plus $35 application"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $175 to $500 by days of offence"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/lions-bay",
   "name": "Lions Bay",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Not unless owner gets a temporary use permit"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No licence; temporary use permit $500"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $475 ($450 if paid in 14 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/logan-lake",
   "name": "Logan Lake",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR rules; B&B allowed in some zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $100 up to 15 rooms"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $100; court penalty at least $5,000"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/lumby",
   "name": "Lumby",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Treated as B&B in R.1 zone"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $100 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "$500 first offence, $1,000 later (no licence)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/lytton",
   "name": "Lytton",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "B&B only, in RR and R1 zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes (all businesses), $50 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/mackenzie",
   "name": "Mackenzie",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Only as B&B in owner-occupied detached home"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "B&B $159 a year; no STR category"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $100"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/maple-ridge",
   "name": "Maple Ridge",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, principal residence only, in zones that list it"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $200 a year plus $500 application review"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $300 ($250 if paid early); ticket $300"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/masset",
   "name": "Masset",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR use (draft bylaw); B&B allowed in some zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Draft bylaw: B&B licence required"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/merritt",
   "name": "Merritt",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes in AR1, C2, C3, C4, C6; discretionary in some"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $150 a year plus $50 application"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/metchosin",
   "name": "Metchosin",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, all zones, with District business licence"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $35 a year plus $500 deposit"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $250 minimum; up to $10,000 in court"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/midway",
   "name": "Midway",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Rooms in principal residence, up to 30 days, with licence"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $50 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/mission",
   "name": "Mission",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, as home occupation, host lives on lot"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $158 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $250 ($175 if paid early); ticket $200"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/montrose",
   "name": "Montrose",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "B&B only; whole-home STR not mentioned"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, fee not stated"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No ticket; up to $2,000 in court"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/nakusp",
   "name": "Nakusp",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, accessory use in listed zones, one per parcel"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $300 per unit"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $400 ($375 if paid in 14 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/nanaimo",
   "name": "Nanaimo",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, operator's primary residence only"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $165 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "$500 ($375 if paid early)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/nelson",
   "name": "Nelson",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, principal residence only, in zones that list it"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $350 (guest rooms) or $800 (guest house or suite)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $150 to $500 by offence"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/new-denver",
   "name": "New Denver",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes in R1, up to four weeks a year"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes; licence must show on listings"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/new-hazelton",
   "name": "New Hazelton",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, R-1, R-2, R-5, R-6, owner's principal residence"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $100"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "$100 for no business licence"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/new-westminster",
   "name": "New Westminster",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No, unless operator has a B&B business licence"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $214 a year plus $59 application"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $500 ($450 if paid early); ticket $1,000"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/north-cowichan",
   "name": "North Cowichan",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, primary residence only, in listed zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $100 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $200 ($100 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/north-saanich",
   "name": "North Saanich",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR bylaw; B&B home occupation only"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $50 a year (home business incl. B&B)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $500 ($350 if paid in 30 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/north-vancouver",
   "name": "North Vancouver",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, principal residence plus one other unit"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $559.35 a year plus $52.07 application"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "$400 ($350 if paid early)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/northern-rockies",
   "name": "Northern Rockies",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR use; B&B allowed in some zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes; B&B $40 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $200 ($180 if paid in 21 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/oak-bay",
   "name": "Oak Bay",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, principal residence; one per parcel, 60 nights"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $100"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $500 ($350 if paid in 30 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/oliver",
   "name": "Oliver",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Only where zone lists it; owner lives on parcel"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $300 a year (vacation rental)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/osoyoos",
   "name": "Osoyoos",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, with licence, principal residence plus one suite"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $750 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $150 to $3,000 by offence"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/parksville",
   "name": "Parksville",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR use; B&B allowed; tourist zones only"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes; no STR fee (B&B $50 a year)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $150 ($112.50 if paid in 14 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/peachland",
   "name": "Peachland",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Only as B&B in principal residence, no whole dwellings"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $112 a year plus $400 application"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $250 to $500 by offence"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/pemberton",
   "name": "Pemberton",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, principal residence or its secondary suite"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes; fee not stated"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "$500 ($450 if paid in 14 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/penticton",
   "name": "Penticton",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, most residential zones, principal resident only"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $280 to $830 a year by class"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $450 ($425 if paid early); ticket $500"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/pitt-meadows",
   "name": "Pitt Meadows",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No, not permitted anywhere; B&B is separate"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "none",
     "short": "None set"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $400 if paid in 14 days ($500 after)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/port-alberni",
   "name": "Port Alberni",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Only in lived-in single detached dwelling or legal suite"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $132 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $200 ($150 if paid early)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/port-alice",
   "name": "Port Alice",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Unclear; OCP lists small tourist accommodation in R1"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Not named; rental units class from $50 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/port-clements",
   "name": "Port Clements",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, 1 per parcel, in listed zones, principal residence"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes; no STR fee (business licence $30 a year)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/port-coquitlam",
   "name": "Port Coquitlam",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, only in A and RS zones, principal residence"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes; fee not stated"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $200 ($140 if paid in 30 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/port-edward",
   "name": "Port Edward",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR use; B&B allowed in A1, A2, R1, R2"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $100 (all other businesses)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Up to $2,000 on conviction"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/port-hardy",
   "name": "Port Hardy",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, accessory use in listed zones, one per parcel"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $120 a year on site, $325 if not"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $100"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/port-mcneill",
   "name": "Port McNeill",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR use; B&B allowed in some zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $80 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket of at least $100"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/port-moody",
   "name": "Port Moody",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, primary residence only, as B&B or Boarding use"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $155 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $3,000 per infraction per day"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/pouce-coupe",
   "name": "Pouce Coupe",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, accessory use in R-1, R-2, C-1, C-2, CD-1"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes; no STR fee category"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $250"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/powell-river",
   "name": "Powell River",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, principal residence only, one per lot"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $180 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $100 to $400; ticket $100 to $200"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/prince-george",
   "name": "Prince George",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No general STR use; B&B allowed as accessory use"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "B&B: yes, $100.71 plus $100 new application"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "$300 ($375 if paid late)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/prince-rupert",
   "name": "Prince Rupert",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, principal residence or one suite or ADU"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes; STR $17 (unit unclear), B&B $105 or $85"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $100 (no licence)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/princeton",
   "name": "Princeton",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR use; B&B allowed in FG, RC and RS1"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/qualicum-beach",
   "name": "Qualicum Beach",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No in residential zones, except B&B"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes; no STR fee stated"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $200 (no licence); $100 zoning"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/quesnel",
   "name": "Quesnel",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, only in A-1, RR-1, CR-1, RS-1, RS-2"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes; $75 plus $50 new-licence fee (class unclear)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "$200 first offence, $500 second, $1,000 subsequent"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/radium-hot-springs",
   "name": "Radium Hot Springs",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, with licence, in permitted areas only"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $400 application review plus $200 permit"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $1,000"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/revelstoke",
   "name": "Revelstoke",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Only where zone lists it; other residential: B&B only"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $500 plus $250 per licensed bedroom"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $500; ticket $3,000"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/richmond",
   "name": "Richmond",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "B&B or boarding only; whole-home under 90 days no"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $432 (B&B or short-term boarding)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $450 ($400 if paid in 28 days); ticket $1,000"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/rossland",
   "name": "Rossland",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, two categories: Residential and Commercial STR"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $400 plus $150 inspection (residential)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "$500 ($250 if paid in 14 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/saanich",
   "name": "Saanich",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No, prohibited in all zones; B&B allowed with licence"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No, STRs prohibited; B&B $100 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $150 ($100 if paid in 14 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/salmo",
   "name": "Salmo",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, some zones, with conditions"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes (Bylaw #645); fee not stated"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $100 (no licence); no STR ticket"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/salmon-arm",
   "name": "Salmon Arm",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No zone lists it; owner-occupied B&B in some zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR category; B&B $100 a year (1 to 5 rooms)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $100 (no licence)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/salt-spring-island",
   "name": "Salt Spring Island",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No in residential zones; resident-run B&B allowed"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "none",
     "short": "None set"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $500 ($375 if paid in 14 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/sayward",
   "name": "Sayward",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "B&B in R-1; tourist accommodation in C-1, C-2"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Any business; closest fee $65 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/sechelt",
   "name": "Sechelt",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, with limits; operator lives on property"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $500 or $900 a year plus $200 application"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $250 to $500; ticket $1,000 to $2,000"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/sidney",
   "name": "Sidney",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, most residential properties, principal residence"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $200 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $500; ticket $650 ($500 if paid in 30 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/silverton",
   "name": "Silverton",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, owner-run, with licence, zones with detached homes"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes; no STR fee set"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No ticket; $500 to $50,000 in court"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/slocan",
   "name": "Slocan",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, one vacation rental per parcel in R-1, R-2, R-3"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $100 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No ticket; up to $10,000 in court"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/smithers",
   "name": "Smithers",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, some zones, operator's residence on same parcel"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $260 (part of dwelling) or $365 (whole unit)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $300 ($150 if paid in 14 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/sooke",
   "name": "Sooke",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, with licence, where zoning and provincial rules met"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $50 (home-based business fee)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR ticket; double the licence fee if unlicensed"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/spallumcheen",
   "name": "Spallumcheen",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR use; B&B allowed in some zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Probably; $100 application plus $30 annual"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR ticket; $550 zoning, $250 no licence"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/squamish",
   "name": "Squamish",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, principal residence only, stays under 90 days"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, for stays under 90 days"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "$500 ($450 if paid in 14 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/stewart",
   "name": "Stewart",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "B&B allowed in R1 and R2; no whole-home rule found"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/summerland",
   "name": "Summerland",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, accessory use in listed zones, resident operator"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $500 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days); ticket $3,000"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/sun-peaks",
   "name": "Sun Peaks",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Some zones, with licence; not in R-1 and RS-1"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $175 to $675 by bedrooms and type"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $500 (no valid licence)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/surrey",
   "name": "Surrey",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, owner's principal residence only; tenants cannot host"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $369 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $300 ($250 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/tahsis",
   "name": "Tahsis",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, accessory use in R-1, R-2, RM-1"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/taylor",
   "name": "Taylor",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR use; B&B allowed in some zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR licence; B&B licence $130 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/telkwa",
   "name": "Telkwa",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, some zones, principal residence, max three bedrooms"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes; no STR fee (B&B $127.56 a year)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "$106.30 for no business licence"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/terrace",
   "name": "Terrace",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Mostly not allowed; resident-run B&B only"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $68 a year (home-based business)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $500 (zoning or no licence)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/tofino",
   "name": "Tofino",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, with conditions; lot with two dwelling units"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $535.30 plus $176.60 per extra unit (2026)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $500 ($400 if paid in 14 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/langley-township",
   "name": "Township of Langley",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No local STR bylaw; provincial rule applies"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Not named; every business needs one"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/trail",
   "name": "Trail",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Only in R1, R3 after Council approves rezoning"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes; no STR line ($90 a year general rate)"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No ticket; up to $2,000 in court"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/tumbler-ridge",
   "name": "Tumbler Ridge",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, with licence, in listed zones only"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $150 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $150 (no licence)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/ucluelet",
   "name": "Ucluelet",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Only in VR-1 or VR-2 zones, run by full-time resident"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $450 a year plus $125 per extra unit"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $500 ($400 if paid early) for no licence"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/valemount",
   "name": "Valemount",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, where zone lists it; Minor and Major types"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $100 (Minor) or $150 (Major) a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $200 ($160 if paid in 14 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/vancouver",
   "name": "Vancouver",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Only operator's principal residence"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, for stays under 90 days in principal residence"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/vanderhoof",
   "name": "Vanderhoof",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR use; owner-occupied B&B in some zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes (any business), $150 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $250 ($190 if paid in 14 days)"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/vernon",
   "name": "Vernon",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, with licence, principal residence only"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $400 a year plus $150 application"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $300 ($250 if paid in 14 days); ticket $3,000"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/victoria",
   "name": "Victoria",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, operator's principal residence only, with licence"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $150 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $500"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/view-royal",
   "name": "View Royal",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No; prohibited except B&B, hotel, motel where listed"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "B&B: yes, $100 a year; vacation rentals prohibited"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $100; up to $10,000 in court"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/warfield",
   "name": "Warfield",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Not stated; B&B only in R1-BB, R2-BB, since removed"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "B&B must be licensed; Accommodation class $55 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/wells",
   "name": "Wells",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No STR bylaw; B&B allowed in some zones"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "unknown",
     "short": null
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "No ticket; up to $10,000 in court"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/west-kelowna",
   "name": "West Kelowna",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, with licence, owner who is principal resident"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $500 a year plus $250 application"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $100 first offence; ticket $500 first offence"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/whistler",
   "name": "Whistler",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Only where zoning lists tourist accommodation"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $250 a year plus $25 application"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $3,000; notice $500"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/white-rock",
   "name": "White Rock",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, limited: registered secondary suite, 90 days or less"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $150"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Ticket $500 first, $1,000 second, $2,000 third"
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "place": "ca/bc/williams-lake",
   "name": "Williams Lake",
   "url": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/short-term-rental/",
   "json": "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/short-term-rental.json",
   "facts": {
    "allowed": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, primary residence, stays under 30 consecutive days"
    },
    "licence": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Yes, $150 a year"
    },
    "fine": {
     "status": "stated",
     "short": "Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days)"
    }
   }
  }
 ]
}