{
 "answer": "In the Municipal District of Starland County, Alberta, short-term rentals rules are set by Bylaw 1196 Land Use Bylaw, verified 2026-10-22. A licence is required. Zones allowed: RAG, HR, HC, RB, CR, and RR Districts (discretionary use).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000432",
 "municipality": "Starland County",
 "status_type": "Municipal District",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-22",
 "official_website": "http://www.starlandcounty.com",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw 1196 Land Use Bylaw",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-02-28",
   "document_url": "http://www.starlandcounty.com/vertical/sites/%7B27020476-4431-4EE6-9E32-5A73B290D9BC%7D/uploads/Bylaw_1196_Land_Use_Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Starland County Land Use Bylaw 1196: a Vacation Rental (dwelling rented through Airbnb, VRBO etc.) is a discretionary use needing a development permit in the Rural Agricultural General, Hamlet Residential, Hamlet Commercial, Rural Business, Country Residential and Residential Resort districts. An accessory dwelling unit may not be used as a vacation rental (s.3.2.6).",
   "capture_sha256": "a01c1fd14e62a4bea09b1a022919bbc21304f8d5c52e33103e8205cbf79f5604",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "onab-str-refile",
   "document_number": "1196",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a01c1fd14e62a4bea09b1a022919bbc21304f8d5c52e33103e8205cbf79f5604.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "zones_allowed": "RAG, HR, HC, RB, CR, and RR Districts (discretionary use)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 1.3.4",
    "zones_allowed": "ss. 4.3.4, 4.4.4, 4.5.4, 4.7.4, 4.8.4, 4.9.4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/starland-county/zoning/bylaw-1196/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Starland County bylaws",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://starlandcounty.com/bylaws",
   "summary": "Bylaw listing page checked for STR rules.",
   "discovered_by": "onab-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-22",
   "capture_sha256": "a49b8bf63a2517dfba22e483762a88128a87553943f9211ebdc25c4061e71b9f",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-22T17:50:35+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "capture_backfilled_from_sibling": true,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a49b8bf63a2517dfba22e483762a88128a87553943f9211ebdc25c4061e71b9f.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/starland-county/parking-snow/starland-county-bylaws-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/starland-county/short-term-rentals/"
}