Since adopting short term rental (STR) regulations last year, Invermere has issued 191 STR business licenses, with the Althamer area taking out top spot with 108 in total.
Mayor Al Miller said it can be a challenge finding the right middle ground.
“It’s been going reasonably well, there’s a big balance between neighbourhood concerns and making sure we’re not creating a business strip or party strip in the middle of a residential neighbourhood,” he said.
“I’m really pleased about that and we want to make sure that balance is there. Hopefully, we carry on with a good uptake in applications and everybody complies properly.”
The central Invermere area has the second most STRs with 35, followed by Wilder with 13, West Invermere with 13, Fort Point with 10, North Invermere with seven and Kpokl with three.
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