{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Sechelt, British Columbia, short-term rentals rules are set by Business Licence Bylaw No. 520, 2012 (consolidated Feb 2026) incl. Schedule B Short-Term Rental Licence Terms and Conditions and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. A licence is required. Zones allowed: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and RU1.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000125",
 "municipality": "Sechelt",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://www.sechelt.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Business Licence Bylaw No. 520, 2012 (consolidated Feb 2026) incl. Schedule B Short-Term Rental Licence Terms and Conditions",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2013-03-06",
   "document_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026id_/https://www.sechelt.ca/en/PublicDocumentLibrary/Bylaw/520,-2012-Business-Licence-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATION.pdf",
   "summary": "STR operators need an annual licence; Type 1 (rooms in principal residence) and Type 2 (one suite); must be principal residence; max two STR licences; no marketing without licence; application needs proof of residence, strata or owner consent, fire safety plan and parking plan. Fees in Bylaw 575.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "2e05b00992ea9ecf419893203ad402b99fcb42d51ac761071a1e60f98d10c96b",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:59:47+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "520",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2e05b00992ea9ecf419893203ad402b99fcb42d51ac761071a1e60f98d10c96b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/sechelt/short-term-rentals/schedule-520/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (consolidated May 2025)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/2025id_/https://www.sechelt.ca/en/PublicDocumentLibrary/Bylaw/580,-2022-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Short-Term Rental permitted as accessory use in listed residential zones (s.2.8): only in operator's principal residence, one principal residence per operator, accessory-unit STR only if operator lives on site, no RVs/boats, secondary-residence STR needs a Temporary Use Permit; parking s.3.12 one stall per STR bedroom up to 3.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "65341f71f3a98dc040d511e9552d5dfd53b3f5f14973c73e8eb75068ee42f1fb",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:59:47+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "580",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/65341f71f3a98dc040d511e9552d5dfd53b3f5f14973c73e8eb75068ee42f1fb.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "owner_occupancy_required": true,
    "zones_allowed": "R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and RU1"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2.8.1(j)",
    "owner_occupancy_required": "s. 2.8.1(a)",
    "zones_allowed": "s. 1.1.2, 1.2.2, 1.3.2, 1.4.2, 1.5.2, 1.6.2, 1.9.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/sechelt/short-term-rentals/bylaw-580/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "STR Operator's Guide",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.sechelt.ca/media/h45n3nbq/str_operators_guide.pdf",
   "summary": "Operator guide to licence types, requirements and zoning/business licence/solid waste rules.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "97a831eed73829560522fdbdb9fe512dc4967b37cf0c87fb84388f905b696338",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:59:47+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/97a831eed73829560522fdbdb9fe512dc4967b37cf0c87fb84388f905b696338.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/sechelt/short-term-rentals/str-operator-s-guide/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Short-Term Rental Licences (Sechelt web page)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.sechelt.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-development/short-term-rental-licences/",
   "summary": "Describes STR program: Type 1 and Type 2, principal-resident operator must be present, no un-hosted secondary residences, annual licence plus provincial registration, renewals invoiced from 2026.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "816939d8ea9086397ee3168d869788d9074054cae79513a974f600072a441e16",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:59:47+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/816939d8ea9086397ee3168d869788d9074054cae79513a974f600072a441e16.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/sechelt/short-term-rentals/short-term-rental-licences/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/sechelt/short-term-rentals/"
}