Short-term rentals across Nova Scotia
Can I run an Airbnb here? Do I need a licence?
4 of 49 municipalities in Nova Scotia have an adopted bylaw on short-term rentals on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Breton Regional municipality |
Licensing By-law for Shared Dwellings No. L-100
adopted 2024-05-14 |
licence required: True · zones allowed: Applicant property must conform to the Land Use By-law; no specific zones named | 2026-06-05 |
| Chester District municipality |
Short-Term Rental Licensing By-Law No. 158 | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Halifax Regional municipality |
Short-Term Rental Land Use By-law Amendments (effective September 1, 2023)
+1 more adopted 2023-02-21 |
licence required: True · zones allowed: Rental housing must comply with all applicable land use by-laws; no specific zones named · licence required: True | 2026-06-05 |
| Mulgrave Town |
By-Law #02 Amendment — Short-Term Rentals
adopted 2025-02-18 |
zones allowed: Short Term Rentals added as a permitted use in R-1 (Residential First Density) Zones | 2026-06-05 |
Nothing on file for short-term rentals
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Checked, nothing adopted (2) — Kentville (2026-06-05), Shelburne (2026-06-05).
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (43) — Amherst, Annapolis, Annapolis Royal, Antigonish, Antigonish, Argyle, Barrington, Berwick, Bridgewater, Clare, Clark's Harbour, Colchester, Cumberland, Digby, Digby, East Hants, Guysborough, Inverness, Kings, Lockeport, Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Mahone Bay, Middleton, New Glasgow, Oxford, Pictou, Pictou, Port Hawkesbury, Queens, Richmond, Shelburne, St. Mary's, Stellarton, Stewiacke, Trenton, Truro, Victoria, West Hants, Westville, Wolfville, Yarmouth, Yarmouth.