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Bed and Breakfast Operation and Vacation Rental Waiver
I am proposing to operate the following: (choose only one)
Vacation Rental
Bed and Breakfast operation in principal dwelling unit (bedrooms: ____)
If operating a Vacation Rental, dwelling unit to be used: (choose only one)
Main dwelling (bedrooms: ____)
Secondary suite (bedrooms: ____)
Carriage House (bedrooms: ____)
My principal residence is located on the subject parcel. Yes No
Proof: please submit two items verifying principal residence:
1) scanned copy of government issued photo ID, (once ID verified scan will be shredded) and
2) recent utility bill, property tax notice, mail from the CRA, etc.
I am the owner of the subject parcel. Yes No
I have reviewed my insurance policy and can confirm that I have the necessary insurance required to
operate a vacation rental or bed and breakfast operation. Yes No
I agree to maintain a list of tenants and agree to provide this list to the Town when requested to ensure
the maximum number of tenants allowed are being followed. Yes No
I have included a site plan showing the required parking spaces on the property. Yes No
(see the Town's online mapping system if needed)
I hereby make application for a business licence as a Bed and Breakfast Operation/Vacation Rental in
accordance with the regulations as stated above and on the next page. I undertake that if I am
granted the licence applied for, I will comply with each and every obligation relating to the operation.
Signature of Applicant
Print Name
Date
Business Name
PO Box 638 | 6150 Main Street | Oliver BC | V0H 1T0 | www.oliver.ca | Tel: 250.485.6200
Guidelines (1423 Zoning Bylaw)
Definitions:
"bed and breakfast operation" means the use of bedrooms in a principal dwelling unit which provides sleeping
accommodations to the traveling public and includes the provision of a morning meal for those persons using the
sleeping accommodations. This does not include a vacation rental.
"vacation rental" means the use of a dwelling unit for the temporary accommodation of paying guests for a period
of less than one month. This does not include a bed and breakfast operation.
"principal residence" means a dwelling unit where a person resides for six (6) months of the year or more.
Off-Street Parking Requirements:
B & B - 0.5 spaces per bedroom.
Vacation rental - 2 per principal dwelling AND 1 per secondary suite
Section 6.11 Bed and Breakfast Operations:
A bed and breakfast operation is permitted where listed as a permitted use, provided that:
1. it is located within a principal dwelling unit;
2. no more than eight (8) patrons shall be accommodated within the dwelling unit;
3. no more than four (4) bedrooms shall be used for the bed and breakfast operation;
4. no cooking facilities shall be provided for within the bedrooms intended for the bed and breakfast
operation;
5. only persons residing in the principal dwelling unit may carry on the bed and breakfast operation on the
parcel occupied by the principal dwelling unit, and must be present on the property during a patron's stay;
6. the bed and breakfast operation shall not generate traffic congestion or produce a public offence or
nuisance of any kind;
7. a bed and breakfast operation shall not be permitted on the same parcel as a vacation rental.
8. the holder of a bed and breakfast operation licence shall keep a written record of the names of all tenants.
9. a bed and breakfast operation shall only be operated by an owner who has a principal residence on the
parcel in question.
Section 6.12 Vacation Rentals:
A vacation rental is permitted where listed as a permitted use, subject to the following regulations:
1. a vacation rental shall not be operated without a valid business licence issued by the Town of Oliver, which
shall be displayed in a prominent location on the parcel in question.
2. In a Low Density Residential or Rural zone, the following provisions for a vacation rental shall apply:
a) a vacation rental shall only be permitted within a single detached dwelling, legal secondary suite, or
duplex unit.
b) a vacation rental shall only be operated by the owner of the parcel in question.
c) a vacation rental shall only be operated by a person who has a principal residence on the parcel in
question.
d) a maximum of one (1) vacation rental is permitted per parcel.
e) in the case of a duplex, only one (1) dwelling unit shall be permitted to be used as a vacation rental.
f) a vacation rental shall not be permitted on the same parcel as a bed and breakfast operation.
g) a maximum of two (2) adults and two (2) children per bedroom are permitted per vacation rental.
h) the holder of a vacation rental licence shall keep a written record of the names of all vacation rental
tenants.