{
 "answer": "In the Town of Creston, British Columbia, short-term rentals rules are set by Business Licence Bylaw No. 1793 (consolidated Dec 2, 2025), Part 6 Short Term Rentals and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. A licence is required. Zones allowed: AG, R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, CDC, CG, CHS, CN, and CDNW Zones (as accessory use).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000028",
 "municipality": "Creston",
 "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.creston.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Business Licence Bylaw No. 1793 (consolidated Dec 2, 2025), Part 6 Short Term Rentals",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-10-24",
   "document_url": "https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Business%20Licence-1793_0.pdf",
   "summary": "STR requires licence and advertising only with licence; fire inspection every 3 years; application needs proof of ownership, welcome booklet, fire safety plan; guest register. Added by BL#1978.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "a65b7cf2b84b587e1049ff39a1a1f7b7ebcd73355a636de7b6847b9a84405ca8",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:59:47+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1793",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a65b7cf2b84b587e1049ff39a1a1f7b7ebcd73355a636de7b6847b9a84405ca8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "owner_occupancy_required": true
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "Part 6, s. 1(c)",
    "owner_occupancy_required": "Part 6, s. 1(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/creston/short-term-rentals/bylaw-1793/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-06-28",
   "document_url": "https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf",
   "summary": "s.4.9 Short Term Rentals: permitted as secondary use in listed zones (R1-R6, CDNW, CN, CHS, CG, CDC, AG) in operator's principal dwelling or one attached secondary suite (added BL#1977).",
   "discovered_by": "bc-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "52d0134274973e44423cbf28df40654a1dd8908d731e29f868855bfb0710e385",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:59:47+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1958",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/52d0134274973e44423cbf28df40654a1dd8908d731e29f868855bfb0710e385.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "owner_occupancy_required": true,
    "zones_allowed": "AG, R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, CDC, CG, CHS, CN, and CDNW Zones (as accessory use)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "owner_occupancy_required": "s. 4.9.2(i)",
    "zones_allowed": "s. 7.1.2.2(viii), 7.2.2.2(vi), 7.4.2.2(iv), 7.5.2.2(iii), 7.6.2.2(viii), 7.7.2.2(v), 7.8.2.2(iii), 7.9.2.2(iii), 7.10.2.2(vi), 7.11.2.2(iv), 7.12.2.2(iv)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/creston/short-term-rentals/bylaw-1958/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Short-term Rentals (Town of Creston)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.creston.ca/short-term-rentals",
   "summary": "Rules summary: principal residence 8+ months/yr, annual licence fee, fire inspection, fire safety plan, MRDT-collecting platforms only, guest register; application steps.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "3890a1a752a0cff037067b6d84870cc2222cbf55c8b4dbcb705aff97b74ca871",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:59:47+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3890a1a752a0cff037067b6d84870cc2222cbf55c8b4dbcb705aff97b74ca871.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/creston/short-term-rentals/short-term-rentals/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/creston/short-term-rentals/"
}