{
 "answer": "In the City of Colwood, British Columbia, short-term rentals rules are set by Business License Bylaw No. 1812, 2020 (consolidated to May 12, 2025), Part 7 Short Term Rentals and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-15. A licence is required. Zones allowed: Any zone, except where specifically excluded.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000023",
 "municipality": "Colwood",
 "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.colwood.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Business License Bylaw No. 1812, 2020 (consolidated to May 12, 2025), Part 7 Short Term Rentals",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-06-22",
   "document_url": "https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/165",
   "summary": "STR operator needs a business licence; licence number must appear in all ads/listings; STR only where property is owner's principal residence. STR defined as rental under 90 days in Land Use Bylaw.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "7ea22ed5b5adb0e5bee2cf929857534722e879fbcfc728a737ce66dcd0c349ad",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:59:47+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1812",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7ea22ed5b5adb0e5bee2cf929857534722e879fbcfc728a737ce66dcd0c349ad.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "owner_occupancy_required": true
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "Part 7(a)",
    "owner_occupancy_required": "Part 7(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/colwood/short-term-rentals/bylaw-1812/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fees and Charges Bylaw Amendment No. 2071 (Short Term Rentals and Business License Fees), 2025",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-05-12",
   "document_url": "https://www.colwood.ca/media/file/bylaw2071feesandchargesshorttermrentalsandbusinesslicensefeespdf",
   "summary": "Adds Schedule I business licence fees; short-term rental licence fee $200 (scanned PDF).",
   "discovered_by": "bc-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "ed6fedaccf79aaeeee465d12967c0b8fc70ab02c478833fe23e38d565b8ef107",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:59:47+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2071",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ed6fedaccf79aaeeee465d12967c0b8fc70ab02c478833fe23e38d565b8ef107.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/colwood/short-term-rentals/bylaw-2071/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated to Aug 24, 2026)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1989-11-27",
   "document_url": "https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999",
   "summary": "Defines Short Term Rental (under 90 consecutive days) and lists it among uses permitted on any lot (s.2.1 permitted in all zones).",
   "discovered_by": "bc-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "19576d9bc8eade6f0718167459156e0a549cb810aeaf5f2510a4da4189364328",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:59:47+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "151",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/19576d9bc8eade6f0718167459156e0a549cb810aeaf5f2510a4da4189364328.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "zones_allowed": "Any zone, except where specifically excluded"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "zones_allowed": "s. 2.1.10"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/colwood/short-term-rentals/bylaw-151/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/colwood/short-term-rentals/"
}