Bylaw No. 1105 - Amending Zoning Bylaw Regarding Short-Term Rentals

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL BYLAW NO. 1105

A BYLAW TO AMEND ZONING BYLAW NO. 900, 2014 REGARDING SHORT-TERM RENTALS

The Council of the Town of View Royal, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:

1. This Bylaw may be cited as "Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No.1105, 2022”

2. Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 is hereby amended by amending Section 2.2 Definition of “Dwelling Unit” and “Home Occupation" such that they respectively reads as follows:

   “Dwelling Unit” means one or more rooms which constitute a self-contained residential unit that is used or intended to be used by one household for living and sleeping purposes, and includes only one room equipped for the preparation of food and at least one bathroom, and specifically excludes commercial overnight accommodation; for greater certainty, this is where an individual lives, makes their home, conducts their daily affairs, and receives mail, with the residential address used on documentation related to billing, identification, taxation, and insurance purposes including income tax returns, driver’s licenses, vehicle registration and utility bills.

   “Home Occupation” means the accessory use of a residential dwelling unit by its resident for commercial purposes, provided that the use is secondary to the use of the dwelling unit for residential purposes and that it does not change the residential character, and is in accordance with Section 4.2 of this Bylaw.

3. Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 is hereby amended by removing “vacation rental” from the definition of “Transient Accommodation” within Section 2.2 Definitions.

4. Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 is hereby amended by supplementing the Prohibited Use of Section 3.3.2.e) Vacation rentals as follows:

   e) Vacation rentals, AirBNB and any other form of non-residential commercial overnight accommodation, whether as a principal or accessory use, and whether of a dwelling unit, a building or of land, excepting only the following when listed as a specifically permitted use in a Zone: Bed & Breakfast, Hotel, Motel, Campground or Hospital Hostel.

5. Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 is hereby amended by adding the following to the list of specifically prohibited Home Occupations in Section 4.2.1.m):

   xv) Vacation rentals, AirBNB and any other form of non-residential commercial overnight accommodation or transient accommodation, whether as a principal or accessory use, and whether of a dwelling unit, a building or of land, excepting only Bed & Breakfast when permitted as a Level 3 Home Occupation.

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ADOPTED ON THE 15th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022

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