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 "answer": "In the Municipal District of Woodlands County, Alberta, short-term rentals rules are set by Woodlands County Land Use Bylaw 630/25, verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Zones allowed: A, ASH, RR (permitted); CR, CRB, CRR, HR, MHP, HC (discretionary).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000480",
 "municipality": "Woodlands County",
 "status_type": "Municipal District",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
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 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.woodlands.ab.ca",
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   "title": "Woodlands County Land Use Bylaw 630/25",
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   "document_url": "http://woodlands.ab.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=67abd884-3d4e-4f79-9c0d-d181062dbc36",
   "summary": "Woodlands County Land Use Bylaw 630/25, s.11.12: a short-term rental (30 days or less; whole dwelling, rooms, or a secondary suite) is a discretionary use needing a development permit in Agriculture, Agriculture Small Holdings, Country Residential, Hamlet Residential, Hamlet Commercial, Rural Recreational and other districts. One on-site parking space per guest room; room count set by the Development Authority.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
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   "facts": {
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   },
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   },
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   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.woodlands.ab.ca/p/bylaws-policies",
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/woodlands-county/other/bylaws-policies/",
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   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Woodlands County Land Use Bylaw page",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
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   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.woodlands.ab.ca/p/land-use-bylaw",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-22",
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   "capture_backfilled_from_sibling": true,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/cfb646a26df1a88c31bbb0ff861920a7c7fcf8b6efb922fbf7f2c8b80ff98a8f.html",
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/woodlands-county/zoning/land-use-bylaw/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/woodlands-county/short-term-rentals/"
}