Maple Ridge, B.C., April 21, 2026 — The City of Maple Ridge is reporting positive results from the first year of its Short-Term Rental (STR) regulatory program, with data showing the framework is supporting compliance, responding to community concerns, and providing a clear path for eligible operators.
The City’s STR framework was adopted by Council on April 22, 2025, following a Council Workshop and public hearing to gather community feedback on the proposed bylaws.
The adopted regulations are aligned with the Province’s Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act and were designed to help ensure residential properties continue to be used primarily as homes, while allowing some flexibility for homeowners to participate in the Short-Term Rental market and expand accommodation options for visitors.
Year One Highlights
Since the program was adopted, City staff have focused on education, customer service, and helping residents understand the new rules and application process with the following:
- Meet With A Planner sessions: More than 25 one-on-one meetings were held with prospective operators over the first year of the program to help navigate eligibility requirements and the application process.
- Operator Guide: Created to support applicants and help respond to inquiries, forming a “one stop shop” for everything STR.
Licensing Results
As of March 30, 2026, the City had received 100 Short-Term Rental Business Licence applications:
- 49 licences were issued
- 25 applications are currently under review
- 24 applications were denied or withdrawn
- 2 files were closed due to non-renewal in 2026
The 49 licences issued in the first year included:
- 7 entire home rentals
- 23 secondary suite rentals
- 19 room rentals
Key Regulations
The regulations aim to reduce potential impacts on neighbouring properties such as parking, noise, and nuisance concerns.
Under the adopted framework, Short-Term Rentals must meet several requirements, including:
- The rental must be in a single-detached house, secondary suite, detached garden suite, duplex, triplex, or fourplex, subject to zoning conditions
- The STR property must have a minimum lot size of 371 m²
- A maximum of six guests are permitted per listing
- STRs must be the at the principal residence of the owner/operator
- A minimum of one off-street parking space is required per listing, in addition to the parking required for the residence
- Only one STR business licence per property is permitted
- Applicants must be the registered property owner or a long-term tenant with owner approval
Provincial Registry Requirement
As of January 1, 2026, all Short-Term Rental operators in Maple Ridge are also required to register with the Provincial Short-Term Rental Registry. This is part of the Province’s implementation of the Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act, including the principal residence requirement and provincial monitoring and enforcement measures.
Next Steps
Council directed staff to continue the program, staff to collect additional data to further understand tourism accommodation needs and undertake a more comprehensive review in future.
For more information on the Short-Term Rental regulations and application process, including a digital version of the Operator Guide, visit MapleRidge.ca/ShortTermRentals.
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