{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of West Vancouver, British Columbia, short-term rentals rules are set by West Vancouver Business Licence Bylaw 4455, consolidated to 5419, 2026 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-26. A licence is required. Zones allowed: Accessory to residential use; not on Single Family Dwelling Zone or Duplex Dwelling Zone parcel with Child Care.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000156",
 "municipality": "West Vancouver",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "https://westvancouver.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "West Vancouver Business Licence Bylaw 4455, consolidated to 5419, 2026",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4455-business-licence-bylaw-4455-2005-consolidated-to-bylaw-5419-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "Section 7.10: short-term rental operators need a District licence and must show the licence number in all ads. Limits: 8 guests, one STR per operator, principal residence only, none in vehicles, RVs or unlicensed suites, no cooking in room rentals. Requires owner/strata approval, booking records, a fire safety plan, extinguishers, interconnected smoke alarms and annual testing.",
   "document_number": "4455",
   "notes": "Current consolidation replaces older 2024 licensing capture; read with zoning section 130.18.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building-astra",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-26",
   "capture_sha256": "6373b0436b081d6e6df7ceb14142cb22d98c11a23158fece81f6a3d2fa18eb50",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-27T02:02:10+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6373b0436b081d6e6df7ceb14142cb22d98c11a23158fece81f6a3d2fa18eb50.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "owner_occupancy_required": true
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 7.10.1(a)",
    "owner_occupancy_required": "s. 7.10.1(g)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/west-vancouver/short-term-rentals/bylaw-4455/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010 - Section 130.18 Short-term Rental Accommodation",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/zoning-bylaw-4662-section-130.pdf",
   "summary": "Section 130.18 permits STRs accessory to residential use, with one host per dwelling and a principal-residence rule. Where principal and accessory dwellings share a lot, one unit may operate without the host-residence condition. STRs are excluded from specified parcels containing child care.",
   "document_number": "4662",
   "notes": "Includes amendments 5356 and 5425. Licensing and zoning instruments are genuinely split; both primary.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building-astra",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-26",
   "capture_sha256": "6f21b1b7a1b0e0745cfe4c78cde35467034bbcffac5cd07aa2ee594966543b4e",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-27T02:02:10+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6f21b1b7a1b0e0745cfe4c78cde35467034bbcffac5cd07aa2ee594966543b4e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "owner_occupancy_required": true,
    "zones_allowed": "Accessory to residential use; not on Single Family Dwelling Zone or Duplex Dwelling Zone parcel with Child Care"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "owner_occupancy_required": "s. 130.18(2)(b)",
    "zones_allowed": "s. 130.18(1); s. 130.18(4)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/west-vancouver/short-term-rentals/bylaw-4662/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "STR Operator Handbook",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/STR%20Operator%20Handbook.pdf",
   "summary": "Operator guidance: Council adopted bylaw amendments Nov 25, 2024; rules, licence process and neighbourhood bylaw compliance.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "c1100f1b953655c70995443d142afeab84ac7a8fa056ae3a4e98b1d14ee545bb",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:59:47+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c1100f1b953655c70995443d142afeab84ac7a8fa056ae3a4e98b1d14ee545bb.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/west-vancouver/short-term-rentals/str-operator-handbook/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Short-term rentals (District of West Vancouver)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": "2024-11-25",
   "document_url": "https://westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaw-enforcement-licensing/short-term-rentals",
   "summary": "Council adopted zoning and licensing amendments Nov 25, 2024 to allow STRs; program effective Jan 1, 2025; STR business licence required under Business Licence Bylaw 4455 (accessed via Wayback).",
   "discovered_by": "bc-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "899ba23f81b8dccf1cf3506122f3457c69c5f04fe306e18e74652fc19e223d85",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:59:47+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_source": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026id_/https://westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaw-enforcement-licensing/short-term-rentals",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/899ba23f81b8dccf1cf3506122f3457c69c5f04fe306e18e74652fc19e223d85.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/west-vancouver/short-term-rentals/short-term-rentals/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/west-vancouver/short-term-rentals/"
}