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

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

**Short answer:** Yes. Silverton's Zoning Bylaw allows short-term rentals (under 30 days) in zones that allow single detached dwellings, with a Village business licence. Silverton is on the Province's exempt list, so the provincial principal residence rule does not apply, but provincial registration does.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**Cost:** The Business Licence Bylaw lists no short-term rental class or fee. Other classes are $50 to $100 a year; which one applies is not stated.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village Office, 250-358-2472
- Email: Village Office, info@silverton.ca
- In person: Village Office, 421 Lake Ave, Silverton, BC V0G 1S0

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** Yes, in zones allowing single detached dwellings (stays under 30 days): an owner must rent it, with a business licence, no exterior sign and no alterations changing the neighbourhood's residential character. On a parcel with additional dwelling units, only one may be a vacation rental and the owner must normally live in one.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, ss. 3.18, 3.19](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/)
  - Official wording: "Short-Term Rental Units are permitted in all Zones permitting Single Detached" … "shall only be rented out by an owner of the property" … "there is no exterior signage advertising the Short-Term Rental Unit;" … "only one of the Dwelling Units may be used for the purpose of a" … "the owner must normally reside in one of the Dwelling Units." … "no structural alterations or additions to a dwelling shall be made to facilitate a Short-Term Rental Unit that alters the existing residential character and form of the immediate neighbourhood" … "On a Parcel containing a Single Detached Dwelling and one or more Additional Dwelling Units, only one of the Dwelling Units may be used for the purpose of a vacation rental and the owner must normally reside in one of the Dwelling Units."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** Yes. A business licence is required by the Zoning Bylaw. The Business Licence Bylaw lists no short-term rental class and no fee for one.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, s. 3.18(a)](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/)
  - Official wording: "a business license is obtained;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Provincial registration:** Silverton is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the principal residence requirement does not apply. Provincial registration applies to rentals under 90 consecutive days regardless of a local licence.
  - Source: [Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia, List of exempt communities](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)
  - Official wording: "Revelstoke Radium Hot Springs Rossland Salmo Sayward Sicamous Silverton Slocan Smithers Sparwood Spallumcheen Stewart Sun Peaks"
  - Source: [Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia, Registration](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)
  - Official wording: "Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Operating rules:** Up to 2 persons per sleeping unit, or a group of no more than 5 persons per dwelling unit. Renters may not cause nuisance noise, light or traffic. BC Building Code requirements, including smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, must be met.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, s. 3.18(e)-(g)](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/)
  - Official wording: "a maximum of two (2) persons per Sleeping Unit, or a group of not more than five" … "(5) persons is permitted per Dwelling Unit; and," … "requirements of the BC Building Code, including smoke and carbon monoxide"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Zoning offence: fine of not less than $500 and not more than $50,000 on prosecution under the Offence Act. No ticket amount set for short-term rentals.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, s. 1.8](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/)
  - Official wording: "A fine and penalty of not more than $50,000.00 and not less than $500 for each"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, s. 3.18; Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Title](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026"
  - Source: [Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007, Heading](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/)
  - Official wording: "THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF SILVERTON BYLAW NO. 444 - 2007 BUSINESS LICENSE A Bylaw to regulate the carrying on of business in the"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

[Zoning Bylaw No. 563](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/) allows a short-term rental (stays under 30 days) in zones that allow single detached dwellings. The owner must rent it, hold a business licence, put up no exterior sign, and make no changes that alter the neighbourhood's residential character. On a parcel with additional dwelling units, only one may be a vacation rental and the owner must normally live in one unit.

Silverton is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply. Provincial registration still applies to rentals under 90 consecutive days, whatever the local licence.

## Steps

1. Confirm your zone with the Village Office.
2. Ask the Village which business licence class applies, then apply under the [Business Licence Bylaw No. 444](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/).
3. Register with the Province.
4. Follow the rules: up to 2 persons per sleeping unit, or a group of no more than 5 persons per dwelling unit.

## Good to know

- Renters may not cause nuisance noise, light or traffic. BC Building Code requirements, including smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, must be met.
- Zoning offences can bring a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $50,000 on prosecution under the Offence Act. No ticket amount is set for short-term rentals.
- Garbage and water fees per rental unit are set in the Village's Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 549.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/)
- [Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/)
- [Principal residence requirement, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental.md)
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- [Kaslo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/short-term-rental.md)
- [Nakusp](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/short-term-rental.md)
- [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/short-term-rental.md)
- [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/short-term-rental.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007, Village of Silverton](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-08)

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