{
 "answer": "In the Town of Cardston, Alberta, short-term rentals rules are set by Town of Cardston Land Use Bylaw No. 1647, verified 2026-10-22. A licence is required. Zones allowed: R1, R2C, R2S, R3, R4, R5, C1, C2.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000212",
 "municipality": "Cardston",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-22",
 "official_website": "http://www.cardston.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Cardston Land Use Bylaw No. 1647",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://orrscgis.com/Data/ORRSC_Web_Docs/Bylaws/Towns%5CCardston/Land%20Use%20Bylaw/Town%20of%20Cardston%20Land%20Use%20Bylaw%201647%20February%202016%20%28consolidated%20to%20Bylaw%201647V%2C%20July%202026%29%20%28No%20Map%29.pdf",
   "summary": "Short-term rentals (stays up to 30 days) are allowed only where listed: STR 1 (max 6 occupants, one unit) and STR 2 (larger) are discretionary uses in the R1-R5, C1, C2 and A districts. Need a development permit with parking plan; no RVs as accommodation; contact info posted; Town keeps an STR map (Schedule 5).",
   "discovered_by": "onab-str-refile",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "448fa9f9ebe8027e73fa60e2b2bdf8a169cdde1f01c3071dd86af019d7b39aa4",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1647",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/448fa9f9ebe8027e73fa60e2b2bdf8a169cdde1f01c3071dd86af019d7b39aa4.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "zones_allowed": "R1, R2C, R2S, R3, R4, R5, C1, C2"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 7(1); Schedule 2 (R1), 1(C)",
    "zones_allowed": "Schedule 2 (R1), (R2C), (R2S), (R3), (R4), (R5), (C1), (C2), 1(B)-(C)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/cardston/zoning/bylaw-1647/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Cardston Bylaws page",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.cardston.ca/government/bylaws",
   "summary": "Town bylaw index; Land Use Bylaw 1647 itself is hosted by ORRSC (orrsc.com, blocked to our fetch).",
   "discovered_by": "onab-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-22",
   "capture_sha256": "9eb611071b0f2ac565e479fc1cd76b5cf0b4710b885fc0ecfd4224aeb2eb71c4",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "capture_backfilled_from_sibling": true,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9eb611071b0f2ac565e479fc1cd76b5cf0b4710b885fc0ecfd4224aeb2eb71c4.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/cardston/other/bylaws/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Cardston Business Licensing By-law 1667 (consolidated to 1667B, March 26, 2024)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-04-24",
   "document_url": "http://www.cardston.ca/public/download/files/213150",
   "summary": "Business licence bylaw; s.15 says a tourist home or similar discretionary home use in R1 needs development approval before a business licence is issued. Only a passing STR reference.",
   "discovered_by": "onab-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-22",
   "capture_sha256": "eb888829b36e0691193c6b78d07d62f6d470838d2e2ab693869da1e467a074a2",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "capture_backfilled_from_sibling": true,
   "document_number": "1667",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/eb888829b36e0691193c6b78d07d62f6d470838d2e2ab693869da1e467a074a2.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/cardston/business-licensing/bylaw-1667/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/cardston/short-term-rentals/"
}