{
 "answer": "In the Town of Essex, Ontario, short-term rentals rules are set by By-Law No. 2468 - Being a By-law to License and Regulate Short Term Rental Units in the Town of Essex, verified 2026-09-21. A licence is required. Fee: $500.00.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001509",
 "municipality": "Essex",
 "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.essex.ca/",
 "documents": [
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-Law No. 2468 - Being a By-law to License and Regulate Short Term Rental Units in the Town of Essex",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-09-02",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/essex-ca/media/14recsls/by-law-2468.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a licence to operate or advertise a Short Term Rental Unit (STRU) in Essex; renters must receive a Code of Conduct and a Local Contact must respond within one hour. Fines up to $1,000 for operating/advertising without a licence, $500-$1,000 for other violations.",
   "discovered_by": "on-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-21",
   "capture_sha256": "876ab951026b6aa223762aee25cddccf71a008ae2672cad5aa12f860cc9a26d6",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-22T03:05:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2468",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/876ab951026b6aa223762aee25cddccf71a008ae2672cad5aa12f860cc9a26d6.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "fee": "$500.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2.1(a)",
    "fee": "Schedule \"D\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/essex/short-term-rentals/bylaw-2468/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/essex/short-term-rentals/"
}