{"title":"Telkwa short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Telkwa?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"housing-and-renting","name":"Housing and renting"},"owner":"shared","owner_label":"More than one level of government","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"Yes, in Telkwa you can run a short-term rental as an accessory use of a dwelling in the R1, R2, C2 and C3 zones, if it is your principal residence and you rent at most three bedrooms. You need a Village business licence. The Province also runs a short-term rental registry.","aliases":["airbnb telkwa","short term rental telkwa","vacation rental telkwa","bed and breakfast telkwa"],"cost":"No short-term rental fee is listed in the Village's fee schedule. The Bed and Breakfast business licence is $127.56 a year.","how_long":"Not stated by the Village.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1415 Hankin Avenue, Telkwa, BC V0J 2X0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and statutory holidays)."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-846-5212"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@telkwa.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF)","url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/"},{"title":"Short-term rentals, Province of BC","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement"}],"related":[{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Telkwa business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/business-licence/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Telkwa home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Telkwa secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","name":"Granisle","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","name":"New Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","name":"Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/short-term-rental/"}],"topic":{"title":"Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental/"},"facts":{"allowed":{"label":"Allowed","value":"Yes, as an accessory use of a dwelling in the R1, R2, C2 and C3 zones, run by someone who uses the property as their principal residence. At most three bedrooms may be rented.","short":"Yes, some zones, principal residence, max three bedrooms","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 3.14.2 to 3.14.4","quotes":["A Short-Term Rental Accommodation must be operated by someone who uses the property as their Principal Residence.","The maximum number of bedrooms available for Short-Term Rental Accommodation, on a Residential property shall be three (3)."]},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 5.2.2 (R1), 6.2.2 (R2)","quotes":[".7 Home Business .8 Short-Term Rental Accommodation",".3 Home Business .4 Short-Term Rental Accommodation"]},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 1 \"Short-Term Rental Accommodation\"","quotes":["that provides Temporary Accommodation to the travelling public."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":"Yes. All short-term rental operators must hold a valid Village business licence. No short-term rental fee is listed; Bed and Breakfast is $127.56 a year.","short":"Yes; no STR fee (B&B $127.56 a year)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 3.14.1","quotes":["All operators of Short-Term Rental Accommodations must hold a valid Business Licence from the Village of Telkwa."]},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","title":"Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence, Accommodation","quotes":["Bed and Breakfast $ 127.56"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"Provincial registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local business licence is required. Telkwa is on the Province's exempt list for the principal residence requirement only.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","section":"Province: Business licence exemptions","quotes":["Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required."]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","section":"Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement","quotes":["Sun Peaks Taylor Telkwa Tahsis"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":"Operator's principal residence; accessory to the dwelling; at most three bedrooms; no exterior changes out of character with neighbouring homes; off-street parking of 1 per bedroom plus the spaces required for the principal dwelling (Table 16.1).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 3.14.3, 3.14.5, 3.14.6","quotes":["A Short-Term Rental Accommodation must be Accessory to the use of the Dwelling for Residential purposes.","A Short-Term Rental Accommodation will not result in any exterior alterations to a Principal or Accessory Building that are not consistent with the character of adjacent Residential Buildings and property.","Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 16.","Bed and Breakfast 1 per bedroom plus required spaces for Short-term Rental Accommodation Principal Dwelling"]},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","section":"Table 16.1","quotes":["Short-term Rental Accommodation Principal Dwelling"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$106.30 for operating a business without a licence (Business Licence Bylaw s. 3.1(a)). No ticket amount specific to short-term rentals is listed.","short":"$106.30 for no business licence","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","title":"Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"Schedule B, Business Licence Bylaw","quotes":["Operating a Business Without a Business 3.1(a) $ 106.30"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022, s. 3.14; Business Licence Bylaw No. 748, 2022; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","section":"title","quotes":["The Village of Telkwa Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022"]},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/2525/","title":"Bylaws library (Business Licence Bylaw No. 748, 2022), Village of Telkwa","section":"Village document library listing","quotes":["Business Licence Bylaw No. 748, 2022"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\n[Zoning Bylaw No. 747](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/), s. 3.14, allows short-term rental accommodation as an accessory use of a dwelling in the R1, R2, C2 and C3 zones. All operators must hold a valid Village business licence. The rules:\n\n- The operator uses the property as their principal residence.\n- At most three bedrooms may be rented.\n- No exterior changes out of character with neighbouring homes.\n- Off-street parking of 1 per bedroom, plus the spaces required for the principal dwelling.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your zone with the Village (see the zoning-lookup answer).\n2. Apply for a Village business licence; the fee schedule has no short-term rental class, so ask the Village which class and fee apply.\n3. Check the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry requirements.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The Province's registration applies to rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is required. Telkwa is on the Province's exempt list for the provincial principal residence requirement only; the local zoning rule still requires a principal residence.\n- Operating a business without a licence is a $106.30 ticket (Business Licence Bylaw s. 3.1(a)). No ticket amount specific to short-term rentals is listed.\n- No rule was found on posting a licence number, naming a local contact, or a guest limit.","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","title":"Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/2525/","title":"Bylaws library (Business Licence Bylaw No. 748, 2022), Village of Telkwa","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/short-term-rental/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/short-term-rental.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/short-term-rental.json"}}