Spallumcheen short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)
Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Spallumcheen?
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.
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.Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, s. 306 and 415 (PDF, consolidated), s. 306, 415; Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Exempt communities list · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingAll other uses, by exclusion, are explicitly prohibited. Bed and breakfast use operations are permitted in the R1, SH, CR, A2 and LH Zones Communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement: Sicamous Silverton Slocan Smithers Sparwood Spallumcheen Stewart Sun Peaks Taylor |
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| 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.Business Licensing, Business Licensing page; https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/docs/business_licence_application_package-2023639047711696328040.pdf, Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw 2021, s. 2 and 3.1(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingA business licence is required when a business is conducted within the Township of Spallumcheen. application fee of $100 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 |
| 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.Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Business licence exemptions · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingProvincial 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. |
| 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, s. 306 and 415 (PDF, consolidated), s. 415 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingthe 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 |
| 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).Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023 (PDF, consolidated), Schedule B.12; B.2; s. 4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording1700 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 |
| Bylaw | Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (s. 306, 415); Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 2021, 2020; BC Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act (Province)Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, s. 306 and 415 (PDF, consolidated), Title page; Business Licensing, Business Licensing page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingZONING BYLAW NO. 1700, 2008 Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 2021, 2020 |
How it works
The Zoning Bylaw 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
- Call Planning at 250-546-3013 to confirm your zone and whether your type of rental is permitted.
- Apply for a Township business licence.
- 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
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Sources
- Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, s. 306 and 415 (PDF, consolidated) (read 2026-11-06)
- Business Licensing, Township of Spallumcheen (read 2026-11-06)
- Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023 (PDF, consolidated) (read 2026-11-06)
- Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC (read 2026-11-06)
- https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/docs/business_licence_application_package-2023639047711696328040.pdf (read 2026-11-06)
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