{
 "answer": "In the Town of Cobourg, Ontario, short-term rentals rules are set by By-law No. 006-2025 – By-law to Establish Licensing for Short-Term Rental Accommodations in the Town of Cobourg and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-21. A licence is required. Zones allowed: Permitted in Residential (R1-R5), New Amherst (NR1, NR2, NMU), and Cobourg East Residential (CER1-CER3) zones.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001472",
 "municipality": "Cobourg",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-21",
 "official_website": "http://www.cobourg.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 006-2025 – By-law to Establish Licensing for Short-Term Rental Accommodations in the Town of Cobourg",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-02-26",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cobourg-008-ca/media/adqak3mf/006-2025-stra-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a licence to advertise, rent, manage or arrange a short-term rental accommodation (STRA). Class A: owner's principal residence; Class B: multi-unit with one owner-occupied unit; Class C: non-owner-occupied secondary/vacation home (owner must reside in Northumberland County). Requires zoning compliance, floor plan, electrical inspection; fee per Fees & Charges By-law. Passed Feb 26, 2025; effective April 1, 2025.",
   "discovered_by": "on-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-21",
   "capture_sha256": "4133af37b2c5babce26f1bd866516c0f66bcc2bec87f6ccb6f543b1a92bf72fd",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-22T03:05:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "006-2025",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4133af37b2c5babce26f1bd866516c0f66bcc2bec87f6ccb6f543b1a92bf72fd.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "owner_occupancy_required": false
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 4.1",
    "owner_occupancy_required": "s. 4.5(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cobourg/short-term-rentals/bylaw-006-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 066-2025 – Town of Cobourg Comprehensive Zoning By-law (short-term rental provisions)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cobourg-008-ca/media/pyyejosi/066-2025.pdf",
   "summary": "Current comprehensive zoning by-law defines \"Short Term Rental Accommodation\" and lists it as a permitted accessory/residential use in multiple residential zones (subject to compliance with the STRA licensing by-law). Same document already on file under zoning_land_use; recorded again here for its STR-specific provisions.",
   "discovered_by": "on-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-21",
   "capture_sha256": "8ae4ffdb1830b3950ac1af5500f82a0e5f9053819c76d8ef12081dd806e085e9",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-22T03:05:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "066-2025",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/8ae4ffdb1830b3950ac1af5500f82a0e5f9053819c76d8ef12081dd806e085e9.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "zones_allowed": "Permitted in Residential (R1-R5), New Amherst (NR1, NR2, NMU), and Cobourg East Residential (CER1-CER3) zones."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "zones_allowed": "Table 6.1; Table 7.1; Table 8.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cobourg/short-term-rentals/bylaw-066-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/cobourg/short-term-rentals/"
}