June, 2024 - Short Term Rental Accommodation Update

CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

In May 2024, Staff took a report to Planning Committee with a summary of the public comments received along with corresponding staff recommended changes to the draft Short Term Rental Accommodation Licensing By-law.” Please find the staff report, appendix, and link to the meeting on the right side of this page.

During the meeting on May 16, Planning Committee discussed comments received, and recommended the changes listed below:

  1. Extension of the “on-season” to go from the Tuesday after Labour Day to the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.
  2. Elimination of all restrictions on the “off-season” time (Tuesday after Thanksgiving to the week before Victoria Day)
  3. Minimum 6 nights per stay in “on-season” (only 1 rental group per 6 nights)
  4. Increased the permitted number of days allowed to rent in “on-season” from 50% to 75%
  5. All proposed application requirements changes approved
  6. Approved to change the inspection fees to be consistent with our fees and charges by-law
  7. License fees are still TBD, more discussion surrounding that will take place when the next draft comes back to Planning Committee
  8. Penalties recommended to start at $5,000 for operate without license and $10,000 for operate with suspended license and go up in regular fashion as in the AMPS By-law ($5,000, $10,000, $20,000 and $10,000, $20,000, $60,000)

Staff will be reporting back to Planning Committee with an updated draft by-law on July 11, 2024. The agenda will be posted on this page when it becomes available.

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