Vernon short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)

Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Vernon?

Vernon, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

Short answer

Yes, in the City of Vernon, with a City business licence. Stays must be under 90 consecutive days and only at your principal residence. The licence is $400 a year plus a $150 application fee, and you must also register with the Province.

Key facts

Allowed	Yes, with a City business licence. Under 90 consecutive days, only at the operator's principal residence (house, suite, accessory dwelling, apartment, duplex, multi-family). Zoning lists it in rural (AGRL, AGRS), housing, resort and commercial mixed-use zones. Suites need an on-lot principal resident. Strata-titled hotels are exempt.Short-Term Rental Regulations; Business Licence Bylaw 6100, s. 5.15; Zoning Bylaw 6000, section 3.3.8, Definitions and zone tables · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording is permitted only within a single-family home, secondary suite, accessory dwelling unit, an apartment, duplex or muli-family for less than 90 consecutive days. it must be operated by a principal resident that resides at a dwelling unit on the same lot as the secondary suite or accessory building. A Short-Term Rental (all classifications) must be operated at the Licensee's principal residence. Short-term Rental Accommodation means the commercial provision of overnight
Business licence	Yes. Application fee $150 (non-refundable) and a $400 annual licence fee, renewed each year. Fee is halved for applications after July 1. Strata-titled hotel or motel: $100 application, then $250 plus $5 per unit.Fees and Charges Bylaw 3909, consolidated, Schedule A, s. 14; Short-Term Rental Regulations, Fees; Business Licence Bylaw 6100, s. 4.17 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording m.1 STR – Short-Term Rentals $ 400 per year (Bylaw 6045) Rentals $150 per application (Bylaw Business Licences for short-term rentals cost $400 and must be renewed annually. The licence fee for a Short-Term Rental will be reduced by 50% for applications after the first day of July in any year. The Licence Fee will be reduced by 50% in respect to a Business that becomes
Provincial registration	Yes. Hosts must also register with the Province's short-term rental registry and renew each year.Short-term rental registration - Province of British Columbia; Short-Term Rental Regulations, Eligibility and Licensing Requirements · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees. If you have a short-term rental registration, you must renew it each year to continue operating. short-term rental operators must also meet Provincial requirements.
Operating rules	One booking per dwelling unit at a time; no more than two guests per bedroom, up to eight guests; no more than two adults per sleeping unit; one marked parking spot per bedroom; a local contact who can attend within 1 hour; fire evacuation plan posted; guest records kept. Listings must show the business licence and say whether parking is available.Business Licence Bylaw 6100, s. 5.17; Zoning Bylaw 6000, Section 5 Specific Use Regulations (5.4), s. 5.5.1-5.5.2; Short-Term Rental Regulations, Example Offences · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording accommodate no more than two (2) guests per bedroom up to a maximum provide one designated parking spot on the Premises per bedroom, to be used exclusively for patron vehicles, and clearly marked as such; within 1 hour of a request made by the City. No more than one booking or reservation for Short-term Rental Accommodation is No more than two adults may occupy a Sleeping Unit used for Short-term Rental Listing or advertising a short-term rental without displaying a valid business licence. Listing or advertising a short-term rental without indicating if parking is available or not.
Fine	Bylaw notice (Bylaw 6048): operating without a licence $300 ($250 if paid within 14 days); not a principal residence, or over the guest limit, $500 ($450 early). Municipal ticket (Bylaw 6049): no licence $3,000; not a principal residence or over guest limit $1,000 ($950 early).Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 6048, Schedule A, Bylaw 6100; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 6049, Schedule B, Bylaw 6100 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording No Business Licence $300.00 $250.00 $325.00 YES Not Principal Residence $500.00 $450.00 $500.00 YES Exceed Guest Limit (Short- $500.00 $450.00 $500.00 YES No Business Licence $3000.00 $3000.00 Not Principal Residence (Short- $1000.00 $950.00 Exceed Guest Limit (Short-Term $1000.00 $950.00
Bylaw	Business Licence Bylaw 6100, 2025 (s. 5.15 to 5.18); Zoning Bylaw No. 6000, s. 5.5 (Short-term Rental Accommodation); Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3909, Schedule A, s. 14Business Licence Bylaw 6100, s. 1.1; Zoning Bylaw 6000, Section 5 Specific Use Regulations (5.4), s. 5.5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Business Licence Bylaw 6100, 2025 5.5 Short-term Rental Accommodation

How it works

Short-term rental is allowed in the City of Vernon with a City business licence under Business Licence Bylaw 6100 and Zoning Bylaw 6000 (section 5.5). Stays must be under 90 consecutive days, and only at the operator's principal residence (house, suite, accessory dwelling, apartment, duplex or multi-family unit). A suite needs a principal resident on the lot. Zoning lists it in the rural (AGRL, AGRS), housing, resort and commercial mixed-use zones. Properties in the Agricultural Land Reserve must also follow ALR rules. Strata-titled hotels are exempt from the principal residence rule.

Steps

Prepare proof of principal residence, a fire evacuation plan, a Good Neighbour Agreement and a Local Contact Form.
Apply for the City licence and pay the $150 non-refundable application fee. The annual licence fee is $400, halved for applications after July 1.
Register with the Province's short-term rental registry and renew it each year. Without registration, listings are removed and bookings cancelled.

Good to know

Operating rules: one booking per dwelling unit at a time; no more than two guests per bedroom, up to eight guests; no more than two adults per sleeping unit; one marked parking spot per bedroom; a local contact who can attend within 1 hour; a fire evacuation plan posted; guest records kept.
Also required: a fire extinguisher on each floor, and monthly smoke alarm tests logged. Listings must show the business licence and say whether parking is available.
Fines: a bylaw notice is $300 for operating without a licence ($250 if paid within 14 days) and $500 for not being a principal residence or exceeding the guest limit ($450 early). A municipal ticket is $3,000 for no licence and $1,000 for the other two ($950 early).

What you'll need

Proof of principal residence
Fire evacuation plan of the whole dwelling unit
Good Neighbour Agreement, Local Contact Form, and the Short Term Rental Business Licence Application

Official forms and pages

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Sources

Short-Term Rental Regulations, City of Vernon (read 2026-11-05)
Business Licence Bylaw 6100 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
Fees and Charges Bylaw 3909, consolidated (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 6048 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 6049 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia (read 2026-11-05)
Zoning Bylaw 6000, section 3.3.8 (read 2026-11-05)
Short-term rental registration - Province of British Columbia (read 2026-11-05)
Zoning Bylaw 6000, Section 5 Specific Use Regulations (5.4) (read 2026-11-05)

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