Short Term Rental / B&B Business Licence Application

SECTION 1 - Application Type

SECTION 2 - Contact Information

Business

Local Responsible Person

Local Responsible Person must be an individual or company who will be able to respond to phone calls within 15 minutes, 24 hours a day during the duration of any guest stay, who live within 1 hour drive of the property. This person can be you, if you meet the above criteria. This information will be made available to the public on the District's website, on the short term rental map.

SECTION 3 - Property Information

Property Owner Information

Registered owner of the property must also be the short term rental business owner, except in the case of a bed & breakfast business owned by a tenant and must be accompanied by an agent authorization form.

Property Details

Parcel Identification Number

The location of the Short Term Rental or B&B

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Note that 1 parking space is required per bedroom and that there is a limit of 2 adults per bedroom. Please include the ID number of assigned parking spaces where the unit is within a strata.

To the best of your knowledge, does the property meet the standards outlined in the Pre-Inspection Checklist?

SECTION 4 - Advertising

List any platforms or other means of advertising for your Short Term Rental or Bed & Breakfast

SECTION 5 - File Upload

Please note that incomplete applications may not be accepted and will take longer to process. However, note the following:

  • Title - the District may order this on your behalf for a fee of $20 - please advise
  • Agent Authorization Form - this is required if the Local Responsible Person is not the property owner
  • Strata Consent Form - this is required if the unit is located within a strata

Find Forms Here!

This form is required if the short term rental is located within a strata.

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SECTION 6 - Declarations & Notices

As the business owner, I make application for a business licence in accordance with the particulars as above stated and declare the above statements are true and correct, and I undertake that if I am granted the licence applied for, I will comply with each and every obligation contained in all laws and bylaws, including but not limited to the Business Licence Bylaw and the Zoning Bylaw, now in force or which may come into force in the District of Sicamous.

Any vehicles including boat trailers associated with guest stays will be parked off street as per DOS Zoning Bylaw No. 1000, 2022. I will be committed to proactively cooperating with neighbours and the District in ensuring minimal impact on the neighbourhood as a result of business operations.

I understand that the contact details for the designated Local Responsible Person, which can be myself if I meet the criteria, will be made available to the public on the District's website on the Short Term Rental map.

Freedom of Information Notice

Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act (the Act) for administrative purposes of the District of Sicamous. Personal information is protected from unauthorized use and disclosure in accordance with the Act and may only be used and disclosed as provided by the Act. Questions regarding the collection of personal information for business license applications can be directed to the Corporate Officer, PO Box 219, 446 Main Street, Sicamous, BC V0E 2V0, info@sicamous.ca, 250-836-2477.