Let’s Talk about Short-Term Rentals

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Online platforms like Airbnb have led to a rise in short-term rentals across Canada and around the world. With feedback from stakeholders and the community, we worked on a policy to make sure short-term rentals operate responsibly in Chilliwack, and to make sure the rules are clear.

New Short-Term Rental Regulations Adopted on October 19, 2021

City Council adopted “Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2021, No. 5129”, which incorporates new Short-Term Rental regulations. These regulations allow short-term rentals to take place on the same property where the property owner lives, either by renting out a spare room or another unit on the same property.

If you have additional questions, please contact:

Planning and Strategic Initiatives Department
planning@chilliwack.com
604.793.2906

Online platforms like Airbnb have led to a rise in short-term rentals across Canada and around the world. With feedback from stakeholders and the community, we worked on a policy to make sure short-term rentals operate responsibly in Chilliwack, and to make sure the rules are clear.

New Short-Term Rental Regulations Adopted on October 19, 2021

City Council adopted “Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2021, No. 5129”, which incorporates new Short-Term Rental regulations. These regulations allow short-term rentals to take place on the same property where the property owner lives, either by renting out a spare room or another unit on the same property.

If you have additional questions, please contact:

Planning and Strategic Initiatives Department
planning@chilliwack.com
604.793.2906

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    Short-Term Rental Survey

    Thank you for signing up to discuss short-term rentals in Chilliwack. The purpose of this survey is to explore local issues with short-term rentals and to determine how to move forward and regulate short-term rentals in Chilliwack. 

    A short-term rental is the rental of a residential dwelling unit, either the entire dwelling or a room within it, in any housing type for a short period of time (i.e., less than a month), often without any in-person interactions, primarily utilized by visitors/tourists, and facilitated by online accommodation platforms such as AirBnb.

    Your feedback on this topic is important to us. Please take 5-10 minutes to fill out this survey no later than July 9, 2021, and let us know what you think. Thank you for your input!

    Why is Chilliwack considering new short-term rental regulations?

    The number of short-term rentals is on the rise, and the City of Chilliwack is considering short-term rental regulations. Your input will help inform the development of short-term rental regulations in Chilliwack. The input gathered during this process will help the City of Chilliwack prepare short-term rental regulations, to be presented to Council for consideration. Once drafted, there will be additional opportunities for public review and input.

    Before taking the survey, please review the staff report and presentation on short-term rentals for background information. 

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