Regulates and licenses bed and breakfast establishments in the City of Niagara Falls.
Short-term rentals — Niagara Falls, Ontario
Can I run an Airbnb here? Do I need a licence?
In the City of Niagara Falls, Ontario, licence required: True; owner occupancy required: True. Source: By-law No. 2021-57 - Regulate and License Vacation Rental Units and Bed and Breakfast Establishments, verified 2026-08-28.
| licence required | True | s. 2.3 |
| owner occupancy required | True | Schedule B, s. 2(a) |
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Core licensing regime for short-term rentals (vacation rental units and B&Bs): licence required, conditions, fees. Enacted May 11, 2021; later amended.
Amends the 2021-57 vacation rental unit / B&B licensing by-law.
Amends the VRU/B&B licensing by-law to add and license owner-occupied short-term rentals, following a 2025 Official Plan/Zoning amendment permitting them in residential areas. Confirmed by opening the PDF.
Extends the City's administrative-penalty enforcement system to cover the new owner-occupied short-term-rental licensing rules.
Regulates vacation rental units (short-term rentals) in the City of Niagara Falls.