Short-term rentals — Abbotsford, British Columbia

Can I run an Airbnb here? Do I need a licence?

The City of Abbotsford, British Columbia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (No. 2400-2014) - Section 330 (Suburban Residential Zone SR), incl. Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3670-2025, verified 2026-08-23.

Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (No. 2400-2014) - Section 330 (Suburban Residential Zone SR), incl. Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3670-2025 adopted bylaw

Consolidated zone-chapter PDF (opened and text-extracted) listing 'Short-Term Rental Accommodation' as a permitted accessory use in single-detached-dwelling zones, added by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3670-2025. STR operators must also hold a City business licence.

Short-Term Rental Operator's Guidebook (July 2025) | City of Abbotsford

City-published guide (not itself a bylaw) explaining STR business-licence requirements, the principal-residence rule, provincial registry number, and parking/fire-safety standards residents ask about.

Machine-readable: short-term-rentals.json · Official website: https://www.abbotsford.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-23 · Short-term rentals in other municipalities