{
 "answer": "In the Town of Comox, British Columbia, short-term rentals rules are set by Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (consolidated to July 8, 2026), verified 2026-10-18. A licence is required. Zones allowed: R-SSMU, R-WF, R-CL, R-LL, RM-1, and MU-5.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000024",
 "municipality": "Comox",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://www.comox.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (consolidated to July 8, 2026)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-02-18",
   "document_url": "https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf",
   "summary": "Defines Vacation Rental accommodation as a home occupation; Table 6.5(3) conditions: business licence, resident property owner with principal residence on same lot, one dwelling unit per lot; permitted in listed residential zones.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "9b5e3170a9d09016ffccfe17c09f59806a8afaf00ba4a8899f1551e9e3c76aa9",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:59:47+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2056",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9b5e3170a9d09016ffccfe17c09f59806a8afaf00ba4a8899f1551e9e3c76aa9.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "zones_allowed": "R-SSMU, R-WF, R-CL, R-LL, RM-1, and MU-5"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "Table 6.5(3)(a)",
    "zones_allowed": "Table 9.2(1); Table 10.2(1); Table 11.2(1)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/comox/short-term-rentals/bylaw-2056/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Vacation Rental approval process",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.comox.ca/vacationrental",
   "summary": "Town page: vacation rental licence approved through multi-department review incl. bylaw officer and zoning check; licence fee $300; about 2 months.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "b538b8c4056a732187b5504a8a91ce78d736b9b3d330e0f11c1f0f516f7079c9",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:59:47+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b538b8c4056a732187b5504a8a91ce78d736b9b3d330e0f11c1f0f516f7079c9.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/comox/short-term-rentals/vacation-rental-approval-process/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/comox/short-term-rentals/"
}