{
 "answer": "In the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9, Alberta, short-term rentals rules are set by Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 Land Use Bylaw No. 1349-23 (2024, No Maps), verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Zones allowed: Agriculture - A; residential districts only where Tourist Homes are expressly listed as discretionary.",
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 "municipality": "Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9",
 "status_type": "Municipal District",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://mdpinchercreek.ab.ca/",
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   "title": "Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 Land Use Bylaw No. 1349-23 (2024, No Maps)",
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   "summary": "Tourist homes (any Airbnb/VRBO-style short-term rental) need a development permit and are allowed only where listed as discretionary, including Agriculture (A) and Castle Mountain Resort residential districts (s.47). Max 4 bedrooms and 8 guests, one hard-surfaced parking stall per bedroom with no variance, one dwelling per parcel outside A; unpermitted operation is fined.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "9",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/dbbddce0c213d5ced69f27c2d115d3f1e1f3335d6b6d1f8496e9a17d39132169.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "owner_occupancy_required": false,
    "zones_allowed": "Agriculture - A; residential districts only where Tourist Homes are expressly listed as discretionary"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 47.19(b)",
    "owner_occupancy_required": "without the residence owner being present or residing on site",
    "zones_allowed": "s. 47.13; s. 47.15"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/municipal-district-of-pincher-creek-no-9/zoning/bylaw-9/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "MD of Pincher Creek bylaws page",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://mdpinchercreek.ab.ca/content.php?p=142",
   "summary": "Bylaw listing incl. LUB and amendments.",
   "discovered_by": "onab-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-22",
   "capture_sha256": "2db4ba32f0ee673dc71e8ec32ec01042bd50290671c998329767897074bc18aa",
   "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/2db4ba32f0ee673dc71e8ec32ec01042bd50290671c998329767897074bc18aa.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/municipal-district-of-pincher-creek-no-9/other/bylaws/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/municipal-district-of-pincher-creek-no-9/short-term-rentals/"
}