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

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

**Short answer:** In the Township of Spallumcheen the Zoning Bylaw has no short-term or vacation rental use, and unlisted uses are prohibited. A bed and breakfast inside your home is permitted in the R.1, S.H., C.R., A.2 and L.H. zones. A Township business licence appears to be needed, and the Province requires registration.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**Cost:** Township business licence: $100 application fee plus a $30 annual base fee. Provincial registration for a principal residence is $100 a year per the Province's page.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Planning and Development Services (zoning, business licence), 250-546-3013
- Email: Planning and Development Services, planner@spallumcheentwp.bc.ca
- In person: Municipal Office, 4144 Spallumcheen Way, Spallumcheen, BC V4Y 0N1 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** The Zoning Bylaw has no short-term or vacation rental use, and unlisted uses are prohibited. A bed and breakfast inside the principal dwelling is permitted in R.1, S.H., C.R., A.2 and L.H. zones. Province: Spallumcheen is on the exempt list, so the principal residence requirement does not apply.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, s. 306 and 415 (PDF, consolidated), s. 306, 415](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/)
  - Official wording: "All other uses, by exclusion, are explicitly prohibited." … "Bed and breakfast use operations are permitted in the R1, SH, CR, A2 and LH Zones"
  - Source: [Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Exempt communities list](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)
  - Official wording: "Communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement:" … "Sicamous Silverton Slocan Smithers Sparwood Spallumcheen Stewart Sun Peaks Taylor"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Business licence:** Short-term rentals are not named, but the Business Licensing Bylaw requires a licence for any undertaking for gain or profit, so a host would appear to need one. Fees: $100 application plus $30 annual base fee. Confirm with the Township.
  - Source: [Business Licensing, Business Licensing page](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/business-licensing.htm)
  - Official wording: "A business licence is required when a business is conducted within the Township of Spallumcheen." … "application fee of $100"
  - Source: [https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/docs/business_licence_application_package-2023639047711696328040.pdf, Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw 2021, s. 2 and 3.1(a)](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/docs/business_licence_application_package-2023639047711696328040.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No person shall carry on business in the Township without first having obtained and paid for a Business License." … "means engaging in a trade occupation, profession, commercial or industrial activity or an undertaking of any kind for the purpose of gain or profit"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Provincial registration:** Yes. The Province requires registration for short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, even where no local business licence is required. Compliance with local bylaws is a condition of registration.
  - Source: [Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Business licence exemptions](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." … "Compliance with local bylaws is a condition of registration."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Operating rules:** Bed and breakfast: inside the principal dwelling, at most three bedrooms, one extra off-street parking space (two if more than two bedrooms are used), and no exterior sign of the use except one unilluminated sign under 0.5 m².
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, s. 306 and 415 (PDF, consolidated), s. 415](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/)
  - Official wording: "the bed and breakfast use is contained wholly within the principal dwelling" … "is restricted to a maximum of three bedrooms; and" … "is provided with one additional off-street parking space, two if more than two" … "unilluminated sign less than 0.5 square metres"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** No ticket specific to short-term rentals. Using a building or land contrary to the Zoning Bylaw: $550 ($500 if paid within 14 days). Operating without a business licence: $250 ($200 early).
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023 (PDF, consolidated), Schedule B.12; B.2; s. 4](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/)
  - Official wording: "1700 111.2 (a) Use or occupancy of a building or land $550.00 $500.00" … "2021 3.1(a) Operating without a Business Licence $250.00 $200.00" … "If received by the Township within 14 days of the person receiving or"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (s. 306, 415); Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 2021, 2020; BC Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act (Province)
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, s. 306 and 415 (PDF, consolidated), Title page](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/)
  - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 1700, 2008"
  - Source: [Business Licensing, Business Licensing page](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/business-licensing.htm)
  - Official wording: "Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 2021, 2020"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The [Zoning Bylaw](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/) has no short-term or vacation rental use, and uses that are not listed are prohibited. A bed and breakfast inside the principal dwelling is permitted in the R.1, S.H., C.R., A.2 and L.H. zones. Agri-tourism accommodation is allowed on land classified as farm in the A.2 zone.

**Bed and breakfast rules:** inside the principal dwelling, at most three bedrooms, one extra off-street parking space (two if more than two bedrooms are used), and no exterior sign of the use except one unilluminated sign under 0.5 m².

**Business licence:** short-term rentals are not named, but the Township's licensing rules require a licence for any undertaking for gain or profit, so a host would appear to need one. The fees are a $100 application fee plus a $30 annual base fee. Confirm with the Township.

**Province:** Spallumcheen is on the Province's exempt list, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply. The Province still requires registration for short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, and compliance with local bylaws is a condition of registration. The Province's page gives the registration fee for a principal residence as $100 a year.

## Steps

1. Call Planning at 250-546-3013 to confirm your zone and whether your type of rental is permitted.
2. Apply for a Township business licence.
3. Register with the Province.

## Good to know

- There is no ticket specific to short-term rentals. Using a building or land contrary to the Zoning Bylaw is a $550 ticket ($500 if paid within 14 days). Operating without a business licence is $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days).
- Some zone sections print older bed and breakfast wording (for example a 1 m² sign, or four bedrooms in A.2). The amended bylaw points each zone to s. 415, so confirm.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (PDF)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/)
- [Business Licensing, Township of Spallumcheen](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/business-licensing.htm)
- [Short-term rentals, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)

## Related questions

- [Spallumcheen business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/business-licence.md)
- [Spallumcheen home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/home-based-business.md)
- [Spallumcheen secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/secondary-suite.md)
- [Spallumcheen zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/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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- [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/short-term-rental.md)
- [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/short-term-rental.md)
- [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/short-term-rental.md)
- [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/short-term-rental.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, s. 306 and 415 (PDF, consolidated)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Business Licensing, Township of Spallumcheen](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/business-licensing.htm) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023 (PDF, consolidated)](https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-06)
- [https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/docs/business_licence_application_package-2023639047711696328040.pdf](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/docs/business_licence_application_package-2023639047711696328040.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)

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