{
 "answer": "In the Town of Smithers, British Columbia, short-term rentals rules are set by Zoning Bylaw No. 1987 (s.2.3 Short-Term Rentals), verified 2026-10-15. A licence is required. Zones allowed: A-1, LDR-1, R-3, R-6, R-7, C-1, C-1A (incl. Residential Overlay), and C-3 zones.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000130",
 "municipality": "Smithers",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
 "official_website": "https://www.smithers.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Zoning Bylaw No. 1987 (s.2.3 Short-Term Rentals)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-06-17",
   "document_url": "https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/",
   "summary": "Consolidated zoning bylaw (adopted 2025-06-17) permitting STRs within secondary suites/carriage houses and as auxiliary use in listed zones; principal residence rule, parking in downtown zones.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "2be008441d5dbc80df371f89b45fd445ce5673293172828a9f18cfb37ea993e6",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:59:47+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1987",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2be008441d5dbc80df371f89b45fd445ce5673293172828a9f18cfb37ea993e6.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "owner_occupancy_required": true,
    "zones_allowed": "A-1, LDR-1, R-3, R-6, R-7, C-1, C-1A (incl. Residential Overlay), and C-3 zones."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2.3.1(b)",
    "owner_occupancy_required": "s. 2.3.1(a)",
    "zones_allowed": "s. 2.3.1; s. 3.1.1(f); s. 4.1.1; s. 4.2.1(f); s. 4.5.1(g); s. 4.6.1(i); s. 5.1.1(x); s. 5.2.1(ee); s. 5.2.7.2(h); s. 5.4.1(k)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/smithers/short-term-rentals/bylaw-1987/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Short Term Rental and Bed & Breakfast Operations in Smithers",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.smithers.ca/short-term-rentals",
   "summary": "Town STR page: licensing from Oct 22 2024, provincial registry, principal residence rule since Oct 2022, fees, 2025 transition deadlines.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "2c362e61bef9b36fa0332a8f4a86910bff484f9755e60c56068b79ca439a3ec9",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:59:47+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2c362e61bef9b36fa0332a8f4a86910bff484f9755e60c56068b79ca439a3ec9.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/smithers/short-term-rentals/short-term-rental-and-bed-breakfast-operations-in-smithers/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/smithers/short-term-rentals/"
}