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 "answer": "In the Town of Cochrane, Alberta, short-term rentals rules are set by Business License Bylaw 22/2018 (office consolidation incl. amendment 18/2022, Short Term Rental General Regulations), verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000229",
 "municipality": "Cochrane",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://www.cochrane.ca/",
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   "title": "Business License Bylaw 22/2018 (office consolidation incl. amendment 18/2022, Short Term Rental General Regulations)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-05-28",
   "document_url": "https://www.cochrane.ca/media/359",
   "summary": "Short-term rentals (30 days or less) need a Town of Cochrane business licence. Section 5 (added by 18/2022): fire inspection required, every rented room needs an egress window, max two adults per room, one booking at a time (no renting separate rooms to separate guests), licence number in all ads, 24-hour emergency contact posted.",
   "discovered_by": "onab-str",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T02:55:32+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "22/2018",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true
   },
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    "licence_required": "s. 4(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/cochrane/short-term-rentals/bylaw-22-2018/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Business licence fees and rules (Short-term rental licence)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.cochrane.ca/business-innovation/businesslicence/business-licence-fees-and-rules",
   "summary": "str page: Short-term rental (Airbnb, VRBO) licence fee $180 resident, $340 non-resident, prorated monthly after Jan 31.",
   "discovered_by": "onab-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-22",
   "capture_sha256": "bf4a865a2bfa34cd3ebd20b2d35060a0d8e986b2907d48c2ba04d75cb30aea56",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T02:55:32+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/bf4a865a2bfa34cd3ebd20b2d35060a0d8e986b2907d48c2ba04d75cb30aea56.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/cochrane/short-term-rentals/business-licence-fees-and-rules/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Cochrane bylaws index",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.cochrane.ca/government/bylaw-policy-procedure/bylaws",
   "summary": "Bylaw index page; no short-term rental bylaw listed.",
   "discovered_by": "onab-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-22",
   "capture_sha256": "fb4ad945f310ce177dc6545b2567877fa1b9a6de02add10c6e958f63862a60db",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/fb4ad945f310ce177dc6545b2567877fa1b9a6de02add10c6e958f63862a60db.html",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/cochrane/short-term-rentals/"
}