{
 "answer": "In the Town of Bracebridge, Ontario, short-term rentals rules are set by By-law No. 2024-060, A By-law of the Corporation of the Town of Bracebridge to Licence and Regulate Short Term Rental Accommodations, verified 2026-09-21. A licence is required. Zones allowed: anywhere within the Town.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001427",
 "municipality": "Bracebridge",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-21",
 "official_website": "https://www.bracebridge.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law No. 2024-060, A By-law of the Corporation of the Town of Bracebridge to Licence and Regulate Short Term Rental Accommodations",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-10-09",
   "document_url": "https://bracebridge.civicweb.net/document/29548/",
   "summary": "Requires an annual STR licence (in effect since Jan 1, 2024); repeals prior By-law 2023-067; sets maximum occupancy, requires $2,000,000 liability insurance, and a demerit-point system with escalating fines ($500/$1,000/$1,500). Licence fee set under the Town's Fees and Charges By-law. No principal-residence requirement found in the text.",
   "discovered_by": "on-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-21",
   "capture_sha256": "8f8077d3ca9ec03f210dea220a982026fc787a4be9f80711aa8e96b68aa6c834",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-22T03:05:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2024-060",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/8f8077d3ca9ec03f210dea220a982026fc787a4be9f80711aa8e96b68aa6c834.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "zones_allowed": "anywhere within the Town"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 10.1",
    "zones_allowed": "s. 10.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/bracebridge/short-term-rentals/bylaw-2024-060/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Short Term Rental Accommodations (STRA) - Town of Bracebridge (program hub page)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.bracebridge.ca/town-services/short-term-rental-accommodations-stra/",
   "summary": "Official hub page linking the STRA by-law, demerit point system, licensee/renter codes of conduct, sample floor plan, and 4% Municipal Accommodation Tax (effective Oct 1, 2025) applicable to STR operators.",
   "discovered_by": "on-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-21",
   "capture_sha256": "80ddf0051318aa853ea6789ba5a89af56b319543f5d77499e43697550fa4bc15",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-22T03:05:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/80ddf0051318aa853ea6789ba5a89af56b319543f5d77499e43697550fa4bc15.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/bracebridge/short-term-rentals/short-term-rental-accommodations-town-of-bracebridge/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/bracebridge/short-term-rentals/"
}