Short-term rentals — Nanaimo, British Columbia

Can I run an Airbnb here? Do I need a licence?

The City of Nanaimo, British Columbia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (short-term rental provisions), verified 2026-08-23.

Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (short-term rental provisions) adopted bylaw

Amended 2022-FEB-07 to permit and regulate short-term rentals (stays under 30 days) in residential zones: max 4 guests, max 2 guest bedrooms, all guest parking must be off-street/on-site, strata authorization required where applicable.

City of Nanaimo to require business licences for Short Term Rentals (news release)

Official announcement of Council's 2022-FEB-07 adoption of zoning/business-licence amendments requiring STR operators to hold a City business licence, effective for applications starting 2022-APR-01.

Short-Term Rentals (business licence requirements page)

Official city page explaining STR business-licence requirement ($165/yr), that fines run $500/infraction/day, and that zoning/parking/business-licence/bylaw-notice-enforcement bylaws were all amended together to regulate STRs.

Machine-readable: short-term-rentals.json · Official website: https://nanaimo.ca · Last verified 2026-08-23 · Short-term rentals in other municipalities