{
 "answer": "In the City of Merritt, British Columbia, short-term rentals rules are set by Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (consolidated 2026) - s.4.34 Short-Term Rentals, verified 2026-10-15. A licence is required. Zones allowed: AR1, C2, C3, C4, C6; discretionary in R1, R3, R7, R8, C5.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000078",
 "municipality": "Merritt",
 "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://merritt.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (consolidated 2026) - s.4.34 Short-Term Rentals",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf",
   "summary": "Defines STR (under 30 consecutive days and 90 days/yr). Permitted in AR1, C2-C4, C6; discretionary in R1, R3, R7, R8, C5. Requires business licence displayed on site, strata permission, parking, max stay 30 days and 90 days per year.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "79f0fd6162b9cc3065d87570f99f1562f05fba47079de30a64973738ec9eade5",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:59:47+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2284",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/79f0fd6162b9cc3065d87570f99f1562f05fba47079de30a64973738ec9eade5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "zones_allowed": "AR1, C2, C3, C4, C6; discretionary in R1, R3, R7, R8, C5"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 4.34.2",
    "zones_allowed": "s. 4.34.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/merritt/short-term-rentals/bylaw-2284/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/merritt/short-term-rentals/"
}