{
 "answer": "In the Town of Magrath, Alberta, short-term rentals rules are set by Town of Magrath Land Use Bylaw No. 1284 (September 2021, Consolidated to Bylaw 1321, September 2025), verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Zones allowed: R1, SR, R3, R4 (tourist home, discretionary use).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000338",
 "municipality": "Magrath",
 "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.magrath.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Magrath Land Use Bylaw No. 1284 (September 2021, Consolidated to Bylaw 1321, September 2025)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://orrscgis.com/Data/ORRSC_Web_Docs/Bylaws/Towns/Magrath/Land%20Use%20Bylaw/Town%20of%20Magrath%20Land%20Use%20Bylaw%20September%202021%20(Consolidated%20to%20Bylaw%201321,%20September%202025).pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Magrath Land Use Bylaw 1284: a tourist home (dwelling rented for stays of 28 days or less, owner on-site or not) is a discretionary use needing a development permit in the R1, SR, R3 and R4 residential districts. It must fit the residential context, not cause noise or traffic impacts, and meet provincial Minimum Housing and Health Standards.",
   "discovered_by": "onab-str-refile",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "e703d2469ce2377ca86288c0c5a3f4d649fd100db7ba1f928f8c8ead1a89371d",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1284",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e703d2469ce2377ca86288c0c5a3f4d649fd100db7ba1f928f8c8ead1a89371d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "owner_occupancy_required": false,
    "zones_allowed": "R1, SR, R3, R4 (tourist home, discretionary use)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 21",
    "owner_occupancy_required": "regardless of whether the owner of the unit resides on the premises",
    "zones_allowed": "Schedule 4, Use Table"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/magrath/zoning/bylaw-1284/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Magrath bylaws and policies",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://magrath.ca/bylaws_policies",
   "summary": "Bylaw index page; no STR-specific bylaw listed.",
   "discovered_by": "onab-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-22",
   "capture_sha256": "2b8263fa9c2371e680dc73a738e9f7969f2d460d9983ae899e795c07bc7b9a88",
   "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/2b8263fa9c2371e680dc73a738e9f7969f2d460d9983ae899e795c07bc7b9a88.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/magrath/other/bylaws-and-policies/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/magrath/short-term-rentals/"
}