{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Bluewater, Ontario, short-term rentals rules are set by By-law 68-2023, Being a By-law to License, Regulate and Govern the Operation of Short-Term Rentals, verified 2026-09-21. A licence is required.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001424",
 "municipality": "Bluewater",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-21",
 "official_website": "http://www.municipalityofbluewater.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law 68-2023, Being a By-law to License, Regulate and Govern the Operation of Short-Term Rentals",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-06-19",
   "document_url": "https://www.municipalityofbluewater.ca/media/mlfhsxro/cc-20230619-cs-bl-68-2023-short-term-rental-licensing.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires an annual Short-Term Rental Licence for any dwelling rented for less than 30 consecutive days (includes bed and breakfasts). Prohibits STRs in trailers, boats, motor vehicles, community housing or unlawful units; use must conform to the Zoning By-law. No principal-residence requirement. Licence fee set under the Fees and Charges By-law.",
   "discovered_by": "on-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-21",
   "capture_sha256": "b08ae71525e0d61a4193bc6e97cc67889f84de2950fbd0d75719ae8a5ee7985e",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-22T03:05:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "68-2023",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b08ae71525e0d61a4193bc6e97cc67889f84de2950fbd0d75719ae8a5ee7985e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "owner_occupancy_required": false
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2.1(a)",
    "owner_occupancy_required": "\"does not include an Owner-occupied Short-Term Rental\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/bluewater/short-term-rentals/bylaw-68-2023/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Short-Term Rentals - Municipality of Bluewater (program hub page)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.municipalityofbluewater.ca/municipal-office/by-laws/short-term-rentals/",
   "summary": "Official hub page linking By-law 68-2023 and its amending by-laws (88-2023, 100-2023, 61-2025), the Cloudpermit application portal, demerit/code-of-conduct forms, and the monthly public registry of licensed STR addresses.",
   "discovered_by": "on-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-21",
   "capture_sha256": "c036d396ea6a7c9ecbebd04fbc7f171f5277354ce1fdadefee855790d94fe413",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-22T03:05:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c036d396ea6a7c9ecbebd04fbc7f171f5277354ce1fdadefee855790d94fe413.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/bluewater/short-term-rentals/short-term-rentals-municipality-of-bluewater/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/bluewater/short-term-rentals/"
}