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 "answer": "In the City of Castlegar, British Columbia, short-term rentals rules are set by Business Licencing Bylaw No. 1337 (consolidated March 2024, incl. Bylaw 1420) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-15. A licence is required.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000015",
 "municipality": "Castlegar",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
 "official_website": "https://www.castlegar.ca/",
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   "title": "Business Licencing Bylaw No. 1337 (consolidated March 2024, incl. Bylaw 1420)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-01-18",
   "document_url": "https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Consolidated-Bylaw1337-Business-Licencing.pdf",
   "summary": "Part 10 Short Term Rental licences: proof of ownership, strata consent for multi-unit, local contact responding within 15 minutes, STR = under 90 days, allowed in principal or non-principal residence plus one suite/ADU, licence number on listings, platforms remove unlicensed listings.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:59:47+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1337",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "owner_occupancy_required": false
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 3.1; s. 2.2",
    "owner_occupancy_required": "s. 10.5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/castlegar/short-term-rentals/bylaw-1337/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Castlegar Zoning Bylaw No. 1428 (consolidated to March 2025)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Defines Short-Term Vacation Rental (under 30 days); s.5.2.4 says STVRs are regulated through the Business Licensing Bylaw; boarding homes may not be used as STVR; parking 0.5 space per bedroom.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:59:47+00:00",
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   "document_number": "1428",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {},
   "fact_citations": {},
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/castlegar/short-term-rentals/bylaw-1428/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Apply for a Business Licence (Short Term Rentals section)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://castlegar.ca/planning-building-business/business-resources/apply-for-a-business-licence/",
   "summary": "City says it aligned STR bylaws and licensing with provincial legislation except the principal residence requirement.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "327a0756bbf9af7eb211cfcd172d3fa2855c20ba48d97e705dacd02951e7cb95",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:59:47+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/327a0756bbf9af7eb211cfcd172d3fa2855c20ba48d97e705dacd02951e7cb95.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/castlegar/short-term-rentals/apply-for-a-business-licence/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Short Term Rental Safety Checklist (Fire Safety at Your Home Away from Home)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AirbnbSafetyTips.pdf",
   "summary": "Fire safety checklist for short-term rental hosts.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "ceb1d5290e0444ed4c159447661ee763eb02730fc0e39df7e0233ac3f861e7b5",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:59:47+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ceb1d5290e0444ed4c159447661ee763eb02730fc0e39df7e0233ac3f861e7b5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/castlegar/short-term-rentals/short-term-rental-safety-checklist/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/castlegar/short-term-rentals/"
}