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

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

**Short answer:** Generally no. The Town of View Royal's Zoning Bylaw 900 prohibits vacation rentals and Airbnb-style stays. The only exception is a licensed bed and breakfast, as a Level 3 home occupation where the zone allows it. The Province also requires registration and applies its principal residence rule in View Royal.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**Cost:** A bed and breakfast needs a Town business licence at $100 a year. Provincial registration fees are set by the Province; see its registry page. A municipal ticket for a prohibited vacation rental is $100.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Town bylaw compliance, 250-727-7903
- Email: Town bylaw compliance, bylawcompliance@viewroyal.ca
- Phone: Province of BC short-term rental help (ServiceBC), 1-833-828-2240
- Email: Province of BC short-term rental registry, STRregistry@sbc.gov.bc.ca

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** Vacation rentals and Airbnb are prohibited as a principal or accessory use, except bed and breakfast, hotel, motel, campground or hospital hostel where a zone lists them. A B&B is only a Level 3 home occupation. Secondary and garden suites cannot be short-term rentals. The Province's principal residence rule applies to View Royal.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF; sections 1.5, 3.3.2, 4.2, 4.3), ss. 3.3.2(d), 4.2.1(m)(xv), 4.3](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Vacation rentals, AirBNB and any other form of non-residential commercial overnight" … "excepting only the following when listed as a specifically" … "Bed and Breakfast, as further regulated under Section 4.3"
  - Source: [Secondary Suites, Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/permits-inspections/secondary-suites.html)
  - Official wording: "Secondary suites are not permitted to be non-residential commercial overnight accommodation, including vacation rentals, Airbnb, etc., regardless of length of stay."
  - Source: [Garden Suites, Garden Suites page](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/Land_Development/garden-suites.html)
  - Official wording: "cannot be used for short-term rentals (i.e., Airbnb, VRBO, etc.), nor strata titled."
  - Source: [Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC, List of communities where the principal residence requirement applies](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)
  - Official wording: "Terrace Vancouver Vernon Victoria View Royal West Vancouver White Rock Williams Lake ## Bed and Breakfasts (B&Bs)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Business licence:** A B&B needs a Town business licence: $100 a year (same fee as a home occupation), plus the home occupation rules. No licence category for vacation rentals exists because they are prohibited.
  - Source: [Business Licences, Home Occupation Business Licences](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/business-licences.html)
  - Official wording: "Bed & Breakfast" … "See section 4.3 of the Zoning Bylaw for requirements and restrictions."
  - Source: [Annual Business Licence Fees](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/business-licences/licence-fees.html)
  - Official wording: "Home Occupation Bed & Breakfast Commercial Small Intermunicipal Non-Resident | $100.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Provincial registration:** Yes. Short-term rental hosts in B.C. must register with the Province's short-term rental registry and renew each year. This applies to stays under 90 consecutive days, even where a local business licence is not required.
  - Source: [Short-term rental registration, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry)
  - 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."
  - Source: [Short-term rental 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"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Operating rules:** B&B only: accessory use in a detached dwelling; at most two sleeping units for transient guests; must not change the home's residential look; the licensed operator must live there; maximum length of stay no more than 60 days in a calendar year (wording unclear). Level 3 home occupation: lot 1,000 m² or more, two extra parking spaces.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF; sections 1.5, 3.3.2, 4.2, 4.3), ss. 4.3.1, 4.2.5](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A bed and breakfast must only be operated as an accessory use within a detached" … "may contain a maximum of two sleeping units for" … "The licensed operator of a bed and breakfast operation must reside in the dwelling in" … "The minimum lot size of a Level 3 Home Occupation is 1,000m2." … "two additional off-street parking spaces are required" … "The maximum length of stay is no more than 60 days in a calendar year."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Municipal ticket $100 for a prohibited vacation rental. On conviction under the Zoning Bylaw, a fine up to $10,000.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 643 (PDF, to May 2026), Schedule 18, Zoning Bylaw No. 900](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/643%20MTI%20Bylaw%20No.%20643,%202007%20-%20May%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Prohibited vacation rental 3.3.2.e $100"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF; sections 1.5, 3.3.2, 4.2, 4.3), s. 1.5.1](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "liable to a fine not exceeding $10,000"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 (ss. 3.3.2, 4.2, 4.3); Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 952, 2016; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 643, 2007
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF; sections 1.5, 3.3.2, 4.2, 4.3), title](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 900, 2014"
  - Source: [Business License and Regulation Bylaw 952, title](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/952%20Business%20License%20and%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20consolidated%20to%20January%202017-.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 952, 2016"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 643 (PDF, to May 2026), title](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/643%20MTI%20Bylaw%20No.%20643,%202007%20-%20May%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "MUNICIPAL TICKET INFORMATION BYLAW"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The Town of View Royal does not allow short-term rentals as a normal home use. [Zoning Bylaw 900](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf) prohibits vacation rentals, Airbnb and any other non-residential commercial overnight accommodation, as a principal or accessory use, except a bed and breakfast, hotel, motel, campground or hospital hostel where a zone lists it. Secondary suites and garden suites cannot be short-term rentals.

A bed and breakfast is allowed only as a Level 3 home occupation. Its rules include: an accessory use in a detached dwelling, at most two sleeping units for transient guests, no change to the home's residential look, and the licensed operator must live there. A Level 3 home occupation needs a lot of 1,000 m2 or more and two extra parking spaces. The zoning also says the maximum length of stay is no more than 60 days in a calendar year, but it is unclear whose stay that refers to. Ask Planning.

## Steps

1. Check your zone on the Zoning Map and in Bylaw 900.
2. For a bed and breakfast, get a Town business licence ($100 a year), and confirm zoning with Planning.
3. Separately, register with the Province. Hosts must register with the Province's short-term rental registry and renew each year, for stays under 90 consecutive days.

## Good to know

- View Royal is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies. Short-term rentals are limited to the host's usual home, plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit on the property. This applies on top of the Town's bylaw.
- A municipal ticket for a prohibited vacation rental is $100. On conviction under the Zoning Bylaw, the fine can be up to $10,000.
- Operating a bed and breakfast without a business licence is a $100 ticket.
- No Town rules about posting a licence number or naming a local contact were found. The business licence must be displayed in the premises.
- Long-term renting of a secondary suite or garden suite is allowed where zoning permits.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 900 (consolidated to June 2026, PDF)](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf)
- [Short-term rentals, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals)
- [Short-term rental registration, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry)

## Related questions

- [View Royal home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/home-based-business.md)
- [View Royal business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/business-licence.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental.md)
- [Esquimalt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/short-term-rental.md)
- [Colwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/short-term-rental.md)
- [Victoria](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/short-term-rental.md)
- [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/short-term-rental.md)
- [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/short-term-rental.md)
- [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/short-term-rental.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF; sections 1.5, 3.3.2, 4.2, 4.3)](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Secondary Suites, Town of View Royal](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/permits-inspections/secondary-suites.html) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Garden Suites, Town of View Royal](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/Land_Development/garden-suites.html) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Business Licences, Town of View Royal](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/business-licences.html) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Annual Business Licence Fees, Town of View Royal](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/business-licences/licence-fees.html) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 643 (PDF, to May 2026)](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/643%20MTI%20Bylaw%20No.%20643,%202007%20-%20May%202026.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Business License and Regulation Bylaw 952 (PDF)](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/952%20Business%20License%20and%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20consolidated%20to%20January%202017-.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Complaint Form, Town of View Royal (PDF)](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Municipal~Services/Bylaw-Enforcement/2025%20Bylaw%20Complaint%20Form.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Short-term rentals, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Short-term rental registration, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry) (read 2026-11-05)

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