| licence required | True | s. 4.2: No Person shall operate or permit to be operated a Short-term Rental without holding a valid Licence |
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City of Kingston By-law 2021-10 to license and regulate short-term rentals; in force June 1, 2021.
Short-term rentals — Kingston, Ontario
Can I run an Airbnb here? Do I need a licence?
In the City of Kingston, Ontario, licence required: True. Source: Short-term Rental Licensing By-law 2021-10, verified 2026-08-28.
Establishes a mandatory licensing system for short-term rental operators/brokerages (e.g. Airbnb) in Kingston: occupancy limits, operational requirements, and enforcement. (Bylaw Library's own 'pdf format' link is broken sitewide -> jotform request form, not bytes; see notes -- document_url is the city's descriptive page instead.)