{
 "answer": "In the Town of Claresholm, Alberta, short-term rentals rules are set by Land Use Bylaw No. 1525 (consolidated to Bylaw 1824, March 2026) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Fee: $50.00 per business.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000222",
 "municipality": "Claresholm",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.townofclaresholm.com",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Land Use Bylaw No. 1525 (consolidated to Bylaw 1824, March 2026)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://gis.orrsc.com/Data/ORRSC_Web_Docs/Bylaws/Towns/Claresholm/Land%20Use%20Bylaw/Claresholm%20LUB%201525%20April%202009%20(consolidated%20to%20Bylaw%201824,%20March%202026)%20(No%20Maps).pdf",
   "summary": "Defines 'tourist home' (accessory use, rental under 28 days, incl. vacation rentals, owner may be absent). Schedule 3: no development permit needed for a tourist home in residential districts where a business licence has been obtained.",
   "discovered_by": "onab-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-22",
   "capture_sha256": "372a50d4d2c7353a3e4690d51252ccd849bec901d6297a3e5b9db5542009b89a",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T02:55:32+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1525",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/372a50d4d2c7353a3e4690d51252ccd849bec901d6297a3e5b9db5542009b89a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "owner_occupancy_required": false
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 7.1",
    "owner_occupancy_required": "owner may or may not be present or residing on site"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/claresholm/zoning/bylaw-1525/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Claresholm Business License Bylaw No. 1615 (consolidated to Bylaw 1742)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2016-08-22",
   "document_url": "https://www.claresholm.ca/public/download/files/325204",
   "summary": "A business licence is required to own, manage or operate a short-term or vacation rental (incl. Airbnb) in Claresholm; if a third-party company manages it, that company holds the licence (s.13.0). Standard annual licence fee is $50 unless otherwise set (s.9.2); licences renew by March 1.",
   "capture_sha256": "044383edf0e4e661a9fe2876efc2a37d91f8442719583e1bb0ec3390b33ce68e",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "onab-str-refile",
   "document_number": "1615",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/044383edf0e4e661a9fe2876efc2a37d91f8442719583e1bb0ec3390b33ce68e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "fee": "$50.00 per business"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 13.0(1)",
    "fee": "s. 9.0(2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/claresholm/business-licensing/bylaw-1615/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/claresholm/short-term-rentals/"
}