{
 "answer": "In the City of Cold Lake, Alberta, short-term rentals rules are set by 766-LU-23, Land Use Bylaw (Unofficial Consolidation as of Feb. 24, 2026) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-22. A licence is required. Zones allowed: RE, R1A, R1B, R2, R3, R4, RMX, and LC districts (discretionary use).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000230",
 "municipality": "Cold Lake",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-22",
 "official_website": "https://www.coldlake.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "766-LU-23, Land Use Bylaw (Unofficial Consolidation as of Feb. 24, 2026)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.coldlake.com/media/fbrbb150/766-lu-23-land-use-bylaw-unofficial-consolidation-as-of-february-24-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "Short-term rental accommodation (up to 28 days) is listed in the residential districts (RE, R1A, R1B, R2, R3, R4, RMX) and Lakeshore Commercial (s.C2.4(3)). The host must live in the dwelling more than 240 days a year, hold a City business licence, take one booking at a time, provide one parking stall and not use a secondary suite.",
   "capture_sha256": "b5cb463aa5c29c83d887db2cfd5e10c623f827e81ae574351a43d36aaa945303",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "onab-str-refile",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b5cb463aa5c29c83d887db2cfd5e10c623f827e81ae574351a43d36aaa945303.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "owner_occupancy_required": true,
    "zones_allowed": "RE, R1A, R1B, R2, R3, R4, RMX, and LC districts (discretionary use)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "C2.4(3)(f)",
    "owner_occupancy_required": "C2.4(3)(a)",
    "zones_allowed": "B2.1, B2.2, B2.3, B2.4, B2.5, B2.6, B2.7, B3.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/cold-lake/zoning/766-lu-23-land-use-bylaw/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Land Use Bylaw No. 766-LU-23 (unofficial consolidation Feb 24, 2026), s. C2.4(3) Short Term Rental Accommodation",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-02-28",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/coldlake-010-ca/media/fbrbb150/766-lu-23-land-use-bylaw-unofficial-consolidation-as-of-february-24-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "Short-term rental accommodation (up to 28 days) is listed in the residential districts (RE, R1A, R1B, R2, R3, R4, RMX) and Lakeshore Commercial (s.C2.4(3)). The host must live in the dwelling more than 240 days a year, hold a City business licence, take one booking at a time, provide one parking stall and not use a secondary suite.",
   "discovered_by": "onab-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-22",
   "capture_sha256": "b5cb463aa5c29c83d887db2cfd5e10c623f827e81ae574351a43d36aaa945303",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T02:55:32+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "766-LU-23",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b5cb463aa5c29c83d887db2cfd5e10c623f827e81ae574351a43d36aaa945303.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "owner_occupancy_required": true,
    "zones_allowed": "RE, R1A, R1B, R2, R3, R4, RMX, and LC districts (discretionary use)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "C2.4(3)(f)",
    "owner_occupancy_required": "C2.4(3)(a)",
    "zones_allowed": "B2.1, B2.2, B2.3, B2.4, B2.5, B2.6, B2.7, B3.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/cold-lake/zoning/766-lu-23-land-use-bylaw/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Cold Lake bylaws and policies index",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.coldlake.com/city-hall/bylaws-and-policies/",
   "summary": "Bylaw index page; no short-term rental bylaw listed.",
   "discovered_by": "onab-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-22",
   "capture_sha256": "8e35f5ce351fdaaabd0b25f8df67e9e97e9bcec8f03bb8ed72523615f131e468",
   "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/8e35f5ce351fdaaabd0b25f8df67e9e97e9bcec8f03bb8ed72523615f131e468.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/cold-lake/other/bylaws-and-policies/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/cold-lake/short-term-rentals/"
}