Can I run an Airbnb here? Do I need a licence?
In the City of Surrey, British Columbia, short-term rentals rules are set by Surrey Zoning Bylaw No. 12000 (short-term rental provisions, per 2024 amendments), verified 2026-09-24. Zones allowed: A-1, A-2 Zones explicitly; Part 4 Section B.7 regulates dwelling types.
| owner occupancy required | yes | Part 4, Section B.7(d) |
| zones allowed | A-1, A-2 Zones explicitly; Part 4 Section B.7 regulates dwelling types. | Part 10, Section B.17; Part 11, Section B.19; Part 4, Section B.7(d) |
As amended April 2024: short-term rentals (under 90 consecutive days) permitted only where the property owner resides on-site as principal residence, in single-family/secondary-suite, townhouse, or apartment-with-lock-off dwellings; tenants cannot host.
Explains STR rules in plain language: owner-occupier only, permitted housing types, $358/yr business licence required, and enforcement via Bylaw Notice Enforcement/MTIs plus BC's provincial STR Compliance and Enforcement Unit.
April 8, 2024 council report recommending the short-term rental policy and Zoning/Business Licence Bylaw amendments that implement Surrey's principal-residence STR restrictions, adopted by Council.