{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, short-term rentals rules are set by District of Tumbler Ridge Business Licence Bylaw No. 757, 2025 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-15. A licence is required. Zones allowed: residential zone or a permitted commercial zone.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000145",
 "municipality": "Tumbler Ridge",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
 "official_website": "https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "District of Tumbler Ridge Business Licence Bylaw No. 757, 2025",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-12-16",
   "document_url": "https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3487",
   "summary": "Business licence bylaw with Short-Term Rental special category (Part 16.7): licence required, renewed annually, must comply with provincial STR law, annual inspections, conditions/suspension, on-property parking; STR stays limited by definition.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:59:47+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "757",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/61ac0e632f02cd8eae569910d6a8e714a14bb79cbd8c102da29869080a69f907.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "zones_allowed": "residential zone or a permitted commercial zone"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "without a valid business licence issued under this Bylaw",
    "zones_allowed": "located in a residential zone or a permitted commercial zone"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/short-term-rentals/bylaw-757/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "District of Tumbler Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-05-26",
   "document_url": "https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/55947",
   "summary": "Zoning bylaw defining Short-Term Rental (guest home/suite/room) with a dedicated s.5.8 and listing STRs as permitted in residential zones.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:59:47+00:00",
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   "document_number": "747",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/851b5f635dbe9924c9e47b0b961c254b97853e2b309ff5a9e2a19ec36dd1f4d5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "zones_allowed": "R1, R2, R3, MHL, MHP, RM1, RM2, and C1"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 5.8.2",
    "zones_allowed": "s. 5.8.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/short-term-rentals/bylaw-747/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "District of Tumbler Ridge Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017 (consolidation May 2026)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-05-01",
   "document_url": "https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/65152",
   "summary": "Fee schedule lists Short-Term Rental business licence at $150 per year (50% discount after July 31).",
   "discovered_by": "bc-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "7f7ef83a3e8d70b51f86eeedbf0a0f95cba854816b9224d9003c9240b41578c5",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:59:47+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "623",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7f7ef83a3e8d70b51f86eeedbf0a0f95cba854816b9224d9003c9240b41578c5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/short-term-rentals/bylaw-623/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/short-term-rentals/"
}