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 "answer": "In the Municipal District of Ranchland No. 66, Alberta, short-term rentals rules are set by Municipal District of Ranchland No. 66 Land Use Bylaw No. 2023-01, verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Zones allowed: Only where expressly listed as a discretionary use; Schedule 2 AWA lists 'Tourist homes (short-term rentals)'.",
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 "municipality": "Municipal District of Ranchland No. 66",
 "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": "http://www.mdranchland.ca",
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   "document_url": "https://mdranchland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Ranchland-MD-Land-Use-Bylaw-2023-01-April-2023-With-LUD-Map.pdf",
   "summary": "Tourist homes (short-term rentals up to 28 days) need a development permit and are allowed only where listed as discretionary, e.g. the Agricultural/White Area (AWA) district (Sched 4 s.53). Max 4 bedrooms and 8 sleeping guests, no kitchens in sleeping units, possible safety inspection, guest register, and no advertising without a valid permit.",
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   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "owner_occupancy_required": false,
    "zones_allowed": "Only where expressly listed as a discretionary use; Schedule 2 AWA lists 'Tourist homes (short-term rentals)'."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "Schedule 4, s. 53(a)",
    "owner_occupancy_required": "may or may not be residing in the dwelling",
    "zones_allowed": "Schedule 4, s. 53(b); Schedule 2 (AWA), Discretionary Uses"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/municipal-district-of-ranchland-no-66/zoning/md-of-ranchland-land-use-bylaw/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "MD of Ranchland Bylaws",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://mdranchland.ca/bylaws/",
   "summary": "Bylaw index.",
   "discovered_by": "onab-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-22",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T02:55:32+00:00",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/municipal-district-of-ranchland-no-66/parking-snow/council-bylaws-policies/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/municipal-district-of-ranchland-no-66/short-term-rentals/"
}