Council acted on report 25-G-061 on April 9, 2025. The record labels the item a staff report; its carried status alone does not establish adoption of a regulatory bylaw.
Short-term rentals — Barrie, Ontario
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Barrie, Ontario has no short-term rentals bylaw on record as of 2026-10-26. Council acted on report 25-G-061 on April 9, 2025. The record labels the item a staff report; its carried status alone does not establish adoption of a regulatory bylaw.
No adopted bylaw has been confirmed — the documents below are unconfirmed leads or supporting material (checked 2026-10-26).
2025 committee report reviews short-term-rental regulation options. It is a staff report, not an adopted operating bylaw.
City by-law index.
Council motion (Mar 6 2024) directs Legislative and Court Services and Economic Development staff to investigate regulating/enforcing short-term rentals (noise, waste, non-principal-residence use) via a complaint-based model, and asks Police Services Board for a tiered response; no STR licensing bylaw has been adopted.