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## The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
## By-law No. 2026-078
## A By-law to Regulate and Licence Short-Term Rental Accommodations and Bed and Breakfast Establishments
Whereas Section 8 (3) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, hereinafter referred to as "the Acf", authorizes a municipality to provide for a system of licences;
And Whereas Subsection 8(4) of the Act authorizes a municipality to pass by-laws or take any other action that differentiates in any way and on any basis a municipality considers appropriate;
And Whereas Section 9 the Act provides that a municipality has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising the authority under the Act;
And Whereas Section 9 of the Act, provides that Section 8 and Section 11 shall be interpreted broadly so as to confer broad authority on municipalities to:
- (a) enable municipalities to govern their affairs as they consider appropriate; and
- (b) enhance their ability to respond to municipal issues;
And Whereas Section 11(2), paragraph 6 of the Act, authorizes a municipality to pass a by-law respecting the health, safety and well-being of persons;
And Whereas Section 23.1 of the Act authorizes a municipality to delegate its powers and duties under the Act and to delegate legislative and quasi-judicial powers where the Council of the municipality is of the opinion that the power being delegated is of a minor nature;
And Whereas Part IV of the Act, provides that a municipality may provide for a system of licences, which includes the power to suspend a licence and may:
- (a) prohibit the carrying on or engaging in the business without a licence;
- (b) refuse to grant a licence or to revoke or suspend a licence;
- (C) impose conditions as a requirement of obtaining, continuing to hold or renewing a licence;
- (d) impose special conditions on a business in a class that have not been imposed on all the businesses in that class in order to obtain, continue to hold or renew a licence;
- (e) impose conditions, including special conditions, as a requirement of continuing to hold a licence at any time during the term of the licence; and
- (f) licence, regulate or govern real and personal property used for the business and the persons carrying it on or engaged in it;
And Whereas Section 391(1) of the Act provides that a municipality may impose fees and charges on persons for services or activities provided or done by or on behalf of it;
And Whereas Section 425 of the Act authorizes a municipality to pass by-laws providing that a person who contravenes a by-law of a municipality passed under the Act is guilty of an offence;
And Whereas Section 429 of the Act provides that a municipality may establish a system of fines for a by-law passed under the Act;
And Whereas Section 431 of the Act authorizes that where any by-law of a municipality under the Act is contravened and a conviction entered, in addition to any other remedy and to any penalty imposed by the by-law, the court in which the conviction has been entered and any court of competent jurisdiction thereafter may make an order prohibiting the continuation or repetition of the offence by the person convicted and requiring the person convicted to correct the contravention in a manner and within a period of time that the court considers appropriate;
And Whereas Section 434.1 of the Act authorizes a municipality to require a person, subject to such conditions as the municipality considers appropriate to pay an administrative penalty if the municipality is satisfied that the person has failed to comply with a by-law of the municipality passed under the Act, in order to assist the municipality in promoting compliance with its by-laws;
And Whereas Section 436 of the Act provides that a municipality has power to pass bylaws providing that the municipality may enter on land at any reasonable time for the purpose of carrying out an inspection to determine compliance with a by-law;
And Whereas Section 438 of the Act permits municipalities to undertake inspections pursuant to orders issued under that section;
And Whereas Section 440 of the Act provides that a municipality has the right in addition to any other remedy and to any penalty imposed by the by-law to make application to restrain the contravention;
And Whereas Sections 444 and 445 of the Act authorizes a municipality to make orders to discontinue, or to correct, the contravention of a by-law;
And Whereas Section 446 of the Act provides that a municipality may proceed to do a matter or thing at a person's expense which that person is otherwise required to do under a by-law, but has failed to do and the costs incurred by a municipality may be recovered by adding the costs to the tax roll and collecting them in the same manner as taxes;
And Whereas Section 447 of the Act provides that if a municipality has the authority to direct or require a person to do a matter or thing, the municipality may also provide that in default of it being done by the person directed or required to do it, the matter or thing shall be done at the person's expense and costs recovered by adding them to the tax roll and collecting them in the same manner as property taxes;
And Whereas the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte deems it necessary and prudent to regulate and license Short-term Rental Accommodations and Bed and Breakfast Establishments in the Township of Oro-Medonte;
Now Therefore the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte enacts as follows:
## 1. Definitions
## 1.1 In this By-law:
"administrative monetary penalty" means a monetary penalty imposed and as set out in By-law 2024-128, as amended, for a contravention of this By-law;
"advertise" or "advertised" or "advertisement" includes promote, broker, market, facilitate or offer for rent, directly or indirectly, in any medium including a platform;
"agent" means a person authorized in writing to act on another person's behalf;
"applicant" means a person who files an application for a licence or renewal of a licence and includes a licensee as the context requires;
"bed and breakfast establishment" means a dwelling-unit, which is owner occupied and the primary residence of the owner, in which bedrooms are offered, used or maintained for the accommodation of the travelling or vacationing public, for a period less than twenty-eight (28) consecutive days, with or without meals;
"bedroom" means a room or area used, designed, equipped or intended for sleeping;
"building" means a building as defined by the Building Code Act, or a structure used or intended to be used for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy;
"Building Code Act" means the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c. 23, as amended, and its regulations;
"Building Inspector" means an inspector appointed by the Township under section 3 of the Building Code Act;
"Chief Building Official" means a Chief Building Official appointed by the Township or constituted under section 3 or 4 of the Building Code Act;
"Clerk" means the Clerk for the Township or any person designated by the Clerk;
"conviction" means a conviction for an offence under the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 33, as amended, or the affirmation of a Penalty Notice issued in accordance with the Township's Administrative Monetary Penalty System By-law;
"Corporation" means a separate legal entity incorporated pursuant to provincial or federal law;
"Council" means Council for the Township;
"date of service" means the date service is deemed in effect in accordance with the provisions of this By-law;
"dwelling - single detached" means a building containing only one dwelling unit;
"dwelling unit" means one or more rooms in a building, designed as, or intended as, or capable of being used or occupied as a single independent housekeeping unit and containing living, sleeping, sanitary and food preparation facilities or facilities for the installation of kitchen equipment and has an independent entrance;
"electronic hearing" means a hearing held by conference telephone or some other form of electronic technology allowing persons to hear one another;
"fails to appear" means failure to appear or participate by conference telephone, or some other form of electronic technology allowing persons to hear one another, or in person, on the scheduled date as the case may be within ten (10) minutes of the start time of a hearing;
"Fire Chief" means the Fire Chief for the Township or a Fire Prevention Officer;
"Fire Protection and Prevention Act" means the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 4, as amended, and its regulations;
"licence" means a licence issued by the Licence Issuer pursuant to this By-law;
"Licence Issuer" means a Township employee who is responsible for issuing a licence;
"licence number" means a number assigned to a licence by the Licence Issuer;
"licensee" means a person issued a licence pursuant to this By-law and includes as the context requires:
- (a) the officers, directors, employees, contractors and agents of the licensee;
- (b) the trustee, executors, administrators or other legal representative of the licensee;
- (c) a responsible person;
- (d) an owner;
"Licensing Appeal Tribunal" means the Township's Property Standards Committee or any other Committee established by Council to hear appeals under this By-law;
"maximum occupancy" means the maximum number of person(s) permitted on the property;
"Officer" means a police officer, municipal law enforcement officer, Fire Chief, Chief Building Official, Building Inspector or any other person appointed by by-law to enforce the provisions of this By-law;
"oral hearing" means a hearing at which the parties or their representatives attend before the Licensing Appeal Tribunal in person;
"owner" means the registered owner of property;
"person" includes an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, trust, corporation, and an individual in his or her capacity as a trustee, executor, administrator, or other legal representative and includes an applicant;
"platform" means to market or broker the booking, reservation, rental or listing of a short-term rental accommodation, or bed and breakfast establishment on behalf of a host by means of a website or digital application;
"primary residence" means a person's permanent lodging place to which, whenever absent he or she intends to return;
"primary use" means used more than 92 days in a calendar year;
"property" means a parcel of land which is capable of being legally conveyed or any part thereof, inclusive of buildings;
"rent" or "rental" includes concession, permit, lease, licence, agreement or other similar arrangement;
"renter" means any person who rents a short-term rental accommodation, or a bed and breakfast establishment;
"Renter's Code of Conduct" means a document prepared by the Licence Issuer that includes:
- (a) the roles and responsibilities of a renter including behavior expectations as they relate to causing a disturbance;
- information on Township by-laws and the provisions of the Township bylaws to be complied with.
- a written warning related to the making of a disturbance;
"responsible person" means a person over the age of eighteen (18) years designated by an owner and includes an owner, as the context requires;
"secondary use" means shall be used for 92 days or less in a calendar year.
"short-term rental accommodation" means any whole or part of a dwelling-unit advertised, used or maintained for the accommodation of the travelling or vacationing public for a period less than twenty-eight (28) consecutive days and includes Village Commercial Resort Units, but does not include a hotel, motel, boarding lodging or rooming house, residential care home, time share establishment and Village Commercial Resort Units that are part of rental or lease management program.
"sleeping cabin" means a detached accessory building that is permitted to have sleeping accommodation.
"tax roll address" means the mailing address and contact information for the owners) of property that appears in the Township's municipal tax assessment records;
"Township" means the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte or the land within the geographic limits of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte as the context requires;
"Village Commercial Resort Unit" - means a short-term rental accommodation in a dwelling unit that functions as a primary use.
"Zoning By-law" means any by-law administered by the Township passed pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.
## 2. Short Title
- 2.1 This by-law may be referred to as the "Short-Term Rental Accommodation and Bed and Breakfast Establishment Licensing By-law".
## 3. Application
- 3.1 This By-law shall apply throughout the whole of the Township
- 3.2 Any reference to legislation, regulations, by-laws or policies in this By-law shall be interpreted to include all amendments and any successor legislation, regulation, by-law or policy thereof.
- 3.3 This By-law does not apply to a group home or a hotel, motel, boarding lodging or rooming house, residential care home, time-share establishment as defined in the Township's Zoning By-law.
## 4. General Prohibitions
- 4.1 No person shall own or operate, or permit the operation of a short-term rental accommodation without a current valid licence.
- 4.2 No person shall own or operate, or permit the operation of a bed and breakfast establishment without a current valid licence.
- 4.3 No person shall own or operate a short-term rental accommodation, or a bed and breakfast establishment other than in accordance with the terms and conditions of a licence, and this By-law.
- 4.4 No person shall advertise or cause to be advertised a short-term rental accommodation without a current valid licence.
- 4.5 No person shall advertise or cause to be advertised a bed and breakfast establishment without a current valid licence.
- 4.6 No person shall alter or modify or permit the alteration or modification of a licence.
- 4.7 No person shall use or attempt to use a licence issued to another person.
- 4.8 No person shall own, operate or carry on any business in any other name other than in the name that appears on the licence.
- 4.9 No person shall make a false statement in an application, declaration, affidavit or documents required by this By-law or the Township.
- 4.10 No person who is issued a licence pursuant to this By-law shall contravene any provision set out in this by-law, any other Township by-law, County of Simcoe Bylaw, federal or provincial Act, Statute, or any other legislation applicable to the licensed property.
- 4.11 No person shall fail to comply, cause or permit failure to comply with a Renter's Code of Conduct.
- 4.12 No person shall remove an order posted on the property under this By-law, except an Officer.
- 4.13 No person shall fail to comply with an Order issued pursuant to this By-law or a court order made under Section 440 Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended
- 4.14 No person shall rent a short-term rental accommodation that does not have a current valid licence.
- 4.15 No person shall rent a bed and breakfast establishment that does not have a current valid licence.
- 4.16 No person shall rent a short-term rental accommodation for more than ninetytwo (92) days in a calendar year unless the Zoning By-law permits a short-term rental accommodation as a Village Commercial Resort Unit.
## 5. Application for a Licence
- 5.1 An applicant making an application for a licence shall submit to the satisfaction of the Licence Issuer:
- (a) a complete application form as provided by the Licence Issuer;
- b) when applicable, the Business Name Registration and/or Articles of Incorporation obtained from the applicable provincial or federal Ministry;
- (c) documentation demonstrating ownership of the property;
- (d) all required documents, and obtain all required approvals and inspections as outlined in the applicable Schedule to this By-law from the appropriate authority having jurisdiction;
- (e) any other documents as may be required by the Licence Issuer;
- (f) the fee as outlined on Schedule E to this By-law.
- 5.2 Acceptance of an application for a licence and a licence application fee does not constitute approval or oblige the Township to issue a licence.
6. Application for a Licence - Incomplete
- 6.1 An application for a licence shall be deemed incomplete where:
- (a) an applicant fails to submit insurance and any other documents as required by this By-law;
- (b) an applicant fails to provide any other documents as required by the License Issuer within the time specified by the Licence Issuer;
- (c) an Applicant fails to pay any fees as required by this By-law.
## 7. Licences
- 7.1 The Licence Issuer is hereby delegated authority to issue a licence in accordance with the provisions of this By-law and the applicable Schedule(s) to this By-law.
- 7.2 The Licence Issuer shall administer this By-law and establish all forms and
notices, necessary to implement this By-law and may amend such forms and notices from time to time, as the Licence Issuer deems necessary, provided that the contents of such forms and notices are not in conflict, or inconsistent with this By-law.
- 7.3 The Licence Issuer is hereby delegated authority to impose additional terms and conditions on a licence that in the opinion of the Licence Issuer are reasonable and taking into consideration:
- (a) the health, safety and well-being of persons;
- (b) the impact on a neighbouring property or a neighbouring property owner;
- (c) the past conduct of an applicant.
- 7.4 The Licence Issuer is hereby delegated authority to revoke, suspend, refuse to issue a licence, where the applicant would not be entitled to a licence, on any grounds set out in this By-law.
- 7.5 A licence issued by the Township is non-refundable is not transferable.
- 7.6 A licence issued pursuant to this By-law is valid for the current year and shall expire on the 1st day of December the following year unless otherwise suspended or revoked in accordance with the provisions of this By-law.
- 7.7 Every licence shall remain at all times the property of the Township and no person shall enjoy a vested right in any licence or the continuance of any licence.
- 7.8 A licence shall be issued by the Licence Issuer:
- (a) upon the requirements of this By-law being met;
- (b) upon submission of the documents to the Licence Issuer's satisfaction as required by this By-law and as outlined on the applicable Schedule(s) to this By-law;
- (c) upon obtaining the required approvals and inspections to the Licence Issuer's satisfaction as required by this By-law and as outlined on the applicable Schedule(s) to this By-law.
- 7.9 The Licence Issuer shall not issue a licence if the applicants) have any outstanding fines, penalties, legal costs, disbursements, property taxes and late payment charges owing to the Township for the property subject to the licence application.
- 7.10 A Licence Issuer shall not issue a licence:
- for a maximum occupancy greater than eight (8) persons or two (2) persons per bedroom whichever is less. The maximum occupancy stated on the licence may be increased by an additional two (2) persons where a minimum of two (2) persons are under the age of twelve (12) years;
- (b) for a bed and breakfast establishment that has more than three (3) bedrooms available for rent;
- (c) for a bed and breakfast establishment unless the bed and breakfast establishment is operated in a dwelling - single detached;
- for a detached accessory dwelling unit as defined in the Township's Zoning By-law unless a site specific Zoning By-law Amendment has been granted to permit a bed and breakfast establishment;
- (e) to a Corporation for a bed and breakfast establishment.
- 7.11 A licence shall only be issued by the Licence Issuer in the names) of the owner(s) of the property.
- 7.12 A licence issued under this By-law shall include following:
- (a) The municipal address;
- (b) licence number;
- (c) Date of issue and expiry date of the licence;
- (d) Number of bedrooms available for rent and maximum occupancy;
- (e) licensee name and contact information;
- (f) In the case of a short-term rental accommodation, the responsible person's name and contact information.
## 8. Licence - Terms and Conditions
- 8.1 A licence is subject to the terms and conditions of this By-law and the terms and conditions as set out in the applicable Schedule(s) to this By-law.
- 8.2 A licensee shall notify the Licence Issuer within seven (7) days of any changes regarding an approved application for a licence, and such changes shall be subject to submission of the necessary documentation to the Licence Issuer.
- 8.3 A licensee shall be responsible for the acts) and omission(s) of its employees, representatives, and the responsible person in the carrying on of the business in the same manner and to the same extent as though the licensee did the acts) or omission(s).
- 8.4 Any record required by this By-law shall be produced by the licensee upon request of an Officer or the Licence Issuer.
- 8.5 A licensee acknowledges that a licence is not transferable and where the owner(s) transfer ownership of the property, the licence shall be deemed expired as of the date of the transfer of the property.
9. Licences - Administrative Suspensions
- 9.1 Where the licensee's policy of liability insurance expires, is cancelled, or is otherwise terminated, then the applicable licence shall be automatically suspended effective on the date of such expiration, cancellation, or termination and shall remain so until such insurance has been reinstated.
- 9.2 An administrative suspension of a licence without a hearing shall be imposed for up to fourteen (14) days if the Licence Issuer is satisfied that the continuation of the business poses an immediate danger to health and safety of any person or to any property or in accordance with Section 10. Before any suspension is imposed, the Licence Issuer shall provide the licensee with the reasons for the suspension, either orally or in writing, and an opportunity to respond to them.
- 9.3 An administrative suspension imposed under Section 9.2 may be imposed on such conditions as the Licence Issuer considers appropriate.
10. Licences - Grounds - Additional Terms and Conditions, Refusal, Revocation or Suspension
- 10.1 An applicant is entitled to a licence upon meeting the requirements of this By-law
except where:
- (a) the past or present conduct of any person, including any partner, the officers, directors, employees or agents of a corporation affords reasonable cause to believe that the person will not carry on or engage in the business in respect of which the application is made in accordance with the law or with honesty or integrity;
- (b) the applicant has past breaches or contraventions of any law or any provision of this By-law or any other municipal by-law or Provincial or Federal Statute associated with the carrying on of such business;
- (c) the applicant has failed to pay an administrative monetary penalty imposed by the Township or a fine or fines imposed by a Court for convictions for breach of this or any other Township by-law or provincial offence related to the property;
- (d) the applicant has failed to comply with any term, condition or direction of the Licence Issuer or Officer or has failed to permit any investigation by the Licence Issuer or Officer;
- (e) the applicant has failed to comply with this By-law, an Order issued in accordance with this By-law, an Order pursuant to Section 431 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended, a licence, or the terms and conditions of a licence,
- (f) the issuing of a licence would be contrary to the public interest with respect to health and safety, consumer protection, or nuisance control;
- the applicant has submitted an application or other documents to the Township containing false statements, incorrect, incomplete, or misleading information;
- the applicant is carrying on or engaging in activities that are, or will be, if the applicant is licensed, in contravention of this By-law, or a decision of the court as a result of an application made under Section 440 or the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended, or any other applicable law;
- the applicant has outstanding legal costs, disbursements, property taxes and late payment charges owing to the Township for the subject property;
- (i) the applicant has accumulated seven (7) or more demerit points in a six (6) month period;
- (k) the licence was issued in error; or
- (1) the applicant requests in writing that the licence be revoked;
- 10.2 The Licence Issuer may revoke, suspend or refuse to issue a licence, where the applicant would not be entitled to a licence, on any grounds set out in this By-law.
- 10.3 Where a licence has been revoked, suspended or refused, the fees paid by the applicant, in respect of the licence, shall not be refunded.
- 10.4 Where an application for a licence is withdrawn by an applicant, or is deemed incomplete by the Licence Issuer in accordance with the provisions of this By-law, the fees paid by the applicant, in respect of the licence, shall not be refunded.
- 10.5 Where a licence has been revoked or suspended, the licensee shall return the licence to the Licence Issuer within two (2) days of the date of service of the notice of the decision.
- 10.6 When a revoked or suspended licence has not been returned, an Officer may enter upon the property, for the purpose of receiving, taking or removing the said licence.
- 10.7 Where a licence has been revoked or suspended, no person shall operate or permit the operation of a short-term rental accommodation or a bed and breakfast establishment.
- 10.8 Where a licence has been refused or revoked in accordance with this By-law, no person shall be entitled to apply for a licence for the subject property for a period of one (1) year from the date of refusal or revocation of the licence.
11. Licence - Notice - Right to a Hearing - Additional Terms and Conditions Refusal, Revocation or Suspension
- 11.1 With the exception of Section 9, before a licence is refused, revoked or suspended, or issued with terms or conditions, written notice shall be given by the Licence Issuer to the applicant.
- 11.2 Notice shall be served on the applicant in accordance with Section 17 of this Bylaw and shall:
- (a) contain sufficient information to specify the nature of, or reason for, any recommendation;
- (b) inform the applicant of their entitlement to a hearing before the Licensing Appeal Tribunal, if a request in writing for a hearing is submitted to the Clerk within fifteen (15) days after the date of service of the notice; and
- (c) inform the applicant that if no written request for a hearing is received within the prescribed time, the decision of the Licence Issuer is confirmed.
## 12. Establishment of Licensing Appeal Tribunal
- 12.1 The Licensing Appeal Tribunal is delegated authority by Council to hear and render decisions regarding:
- (a) the refusal, revocation or suspension of a licence, and the imposing of terms and conditions on a licence;
- (b) an appeal of an Order.
12.2 The decision of the Licensing Appeal Tribunal shall be final and binding.
## 13. Request for Hearing
- 13.1 A person who has been issued an Order, or an applicant for a licence may request a hearing before the Licensing Appeal Tribunal provided a request for a hearing
- (a) made in writing;
- (b) submitted to the Clerk together with the applicable appeal fee as set out in Schedule E of this By-law within seven (7) days after the date of service of the Order or the Notice to Revoke, Suspend, Refusal to Issue or Issue a licence subject to terms and conditions has been served.
- 13.2 On receipt of a written request for a hearing, the Clerk shall:
- (a) schedule a hearing; and
- (b) give the person who has been issued an Order or an applicant, Notice of Appointment for a Hearing in accordance with this By-law at least twenty (20)
days prior to the hearing date.
- 13.3 Prior to an oral hearing, the Clerk shall deliver in accordance with Section 17 of this By-law, a Notice of an Appointment for a Hearing, to the person that requested a hearing, that contains:
- (a) a reference to the statutory authority under which the hearing will be held and the purpose of the hearing;
- (b) the date, time and place of the hearing;
- (c) the date, time and method for submitting any relevant documents, photographs or videos;
- (d) information on how to obtain disclosure; and
- (e) a statement that if the person fails to appear that the person shall be deemed to have abandoned the request for a hearing and:
- (i) the decision of the Licence Issuer is final; or
- (ii) the Order issued by the Officer is confirmed
- 13.4 Prior to an electronic hearing, the Clerk shall deliver in accordance with Section 17 of this By-law, a Notice of an Appointment for a Hearing to the person that requested a hearing, that contains:
- (a) a reference to the statutory authority under which the hearing will be held and the purpose of the hearing;
- (b) the date, time and details about the manner in which the hearing will be held;
- (c) the date, time and method for submitting any relevant documents, photographs and videos;
- (d) information on how to obtain disclosure;
- a statement that the person may, by satisfying the Licensing Appeal Tribunal that holding the hearing as an electronic hearing is likely to cause the person significant prejudice, require the Licensing Appeal Tribunal to hold the hearing as an oral hearing, and the procedure to be followed for that purpose;
- (f) a statement that if the person fails to appear that the person shall be deemed to have abandoned the request for a hearing and:
- (i) the decision of the Licence Issuer is final; or
- (ii) the Order issued by the Officer is confirmed.
## 14. Hearing Process
- 14.1 The provisions of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S. 22, as amended, shall apply to all hearings conducted under this By-law.
- 14.2 A hearing shall be conducted as an electronic hearing unless there is a requirement on a case-by-case basis, as determined by the Licensing Appeal Tribunal, to provide the hearing through other means.
- 14.3 A hearing shall be held in public, unless determined otherwise in accordance with the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S. 22, as amended, and the Licensing Appeal Tribunal, shall hear the applicant and every other person who desires to be heard, and the Licensing Appeal Tribunal may give its decision orally or adjourn the hearing and reserve its decision, but in any case the decision shall be provided in writing.
- 14.4 No decision of the Licensing Appeal Tribunal is valid unless it is concurred with by a majority of the members of the Licensing Appeal Tribunal that heard the matter, and the decision of the Licensing Appeal Tribunal, shall be in writing and shall set out the reasons for the decision, and shall be signed by the members who concur with the decision. The decision of the Licensing Appeal Tribunal shall be made within ten (10) days of conclusion of the hearing.
- 14.5 Any authority or permission granted by the Licensing Appeal Tribunal may be for such time and subject to such terms and conditions as the Licensing Appeal Tribunal considers advisable and as are set out in the decision.
- 14.6 When a person or authorized representative fails to appear for a hearing, the Licensing Appeal Tribunal may without a hearing affirm that:
- (a) the person is deemed to have abandoned the request for a hearing;
- (b) the decision of the Licensing Issuer is final; or
- (c) the Order issued by the Officer is confirmed;
and the matters are not subject to any further review, including a review by any court.
- 14.7 The Clerk shall no later than ten (10) days from the date of the Licensing Appeal Tribunal's decision send a notice of the decision to:
- (a) the applicant;
- each person who appeared in person or by Counsel or by agent at the hearing and who filed with the Clerk a written request for notice of the decision.
- 14.8 An agent is permitted to appear on behalf of an applicant or a person who has been issued an Order upon producing written authority.
- 14.9 A Licensing Appeal Tribunal conducting a hearing under this By-law does not have jurisdiction to consider any question relating to the validity of a statute, regulation or By-law including but not limited to the constitutional applicability or operability of any statute, regulation, or By-law.
## 15. Demerit Point System
- 15.1 The demerit point system established on Schedule C to this By-law shall be used in the consideration of the issuing, issuing with conditions, suspension, refusal to issue and revocation of a licence.
- 15.2 A licensee shall accumulate demerit points as outlined in Column 3 of Schedule C for a violation as outlined in Columns 1 and 2 of Schedule C as a result of a conviction while a short-term rental accommodation or bed and breakfast establishment is being conducted on the property.
- 15.3 Where a single violation gives rise to a conviction/AMPS penalty of more than one provision of this By-law (or this By-law and any other by-law referenced under the Demerit Point System), it shall be treated as a single conviction/AMPS penalty, and demerit points shall be assessed under only one violation - being the conviction/AMPS penalty attracting the greatest number of demerit points, unless
the matter involves the health and safety of a renter, hindering or obstructing an officer, or is the second violation within a six month period, then more than one Designated Violation Provision under the Demerit Point System may be applied.
- 15.4 Demerit points accumulated by a licensee shall remain in place against the licensee for a period of two (2) years from the date the demerit points were imposed.
## 16. Orders
- 16.1 If an Officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a contravention of this By-law has occurred, the licence, or the terms and conditions of a licence have not been complied with, the Officer may make an Order requiring the person, to:
- (a) discontinue the contravening activity,
- (b) do or take any action to correct the contravention.
- 16.2 An Order under Section 16.1 shall set out:
- (a) reasonable particulars of the contravention adequate to identify the contravention;
- (b) the location of the property on which the contravention occurred; and
- (c) either:
- (i) in the case of an Order under Section 16.1 (a), the date by which there must be compliance with the Order; or
- (ii) in the case of an Order under Section 16.1 (b), the action to be done and the date by which the action must be done.
- 16.3 An Order made under this By-law shall be served to:
- (a) the person the Officer believes contravened this By-law, a licence, or the terms and conditions of a licence; and
- (b) such other persons affected by the Order as the Officer making the Order determines.
- 16.4 An Order under Section 16.1 (b) may require work to be done even though the facts which constitute the contravention of this By-law were present before this Bylaw came into effect.
- 16.5 An Order under this By-law that is not appealed within the time referred to in Section 13.1 (b) shall be final and not subject to further review.
- 16.6 In default of any work required by an Order under Section 16.1 (b) being done by the person directed or required to do it, the work may be done by the Township at the person's expense. For the purposes of this section, the Township and its employees, contractors, suppliers of goods and services, agents and representatives may enter upon property at any reasonable time.
## 17. Service
- 17.1 A document, notice, decision or Order issued in accordance with this By-law, shall be served using one or more of the following methods of service noted in Column A below and is deemed served on the date noted in Column B below:
| COLUMN A Method of Service | COLUMN B Deemed Date of Service |
|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| Personal | Date personally delivered to person to whom it is addressed |
| Posted in a conspicuous place on the property | Date posted on the property |
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Email | Date email is sent to the person's last known email address |
| Regular/Registered Mail | Seven (7) days after the date of mailing to the person's last known mailing address |
- 17.2 For the purposes of this By-law, a person's last known address and electronic mail address includes an address and electronic mail address provided by the person to the Township as may be required by a form, practice or policy under this By-law and includes a tax roll address.
- 17.3 Where service is affected by multiple methods, the date of service shall be on the earliest applicable date.
## 18. Enforcement and Penalty Provisions
- 18.1 The enforcement of this By-law shall be conducted by an Officer.
- 18.2 An Officer may enter on the property at any reasonable time for the purpose of carrying out an inspection to determine whether or not:
- (a) the By-law is complied with;
- (b) a licence, or the terms and conditions of a licence are complied with;
- (c) a direction or Order of the Township pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, or made under this By-law is complied with; or
- (d) an Order pursuant to Section 431 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, is complied with.
- 18.3 For the purposes of an inspection under this By-law, an Officer may:
- (a) require the production for inspection of documents or things relevant to the inspection;
- (b) inspect and remove documents or things relevant to the inspection for the purpose of making copies or extracts;
- (C) require information from any person concerning a matter related to the inspection; and
- (d) alone or in conjunction with a person possessing special or expert knowledge, make examinations or take tests, samples or photographs necessary for the purposes of the inspection.
- 18.4 All documents and records shall be kept in a good and business-like manner for review by an Officer at their request.
- 18.5 A sample taken under this By-law shall be divided into two parts, and one part shall be delivered to the person from whom the sample is taken, if the person so requests at the time the sample is taken and provides the necessary facilities.
- 18.6 If a sample is taken under this By-law and the sample has not been divided into two parts, a copy of any report on the sample shall be given to the person from whom the sample was taken.
- 18.7 A receipt shall be provided for any document or thing removed under this By-law and the document or thing shall be promptly returned after the copies or extracts
are made.
- 18.8 Every person who contravenes any provision of this By-law, including failing to comply with an Order issued pursuant to this By-law, or an Order issued pursuant to Section 431 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, as amended, is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine, and such other penalties, as provided for in the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33, as amended, and the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, as amended.
- 18.9 Any person who is charged with an offence under this By-law or an Order issued pursuant to this By-law, or an Order issued pursuant to Section 431 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, as amended, or every director or officer of a corporation, who knowingly concurs in the contravention by the laying of an information under Part III of the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 33, as amended, is guilty of an offence and if found guilty of the offence is liable pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, as amended, to the following:
- (a) on a first offence, to a fine not more than $50,000.00; and
- (b) on a second offence and each subsequent offence, to a fine of not more than $100,000.00
- 18.10 Every person who is issued a Part 1 offence notice or summons and is convicted of an offence under this By-law shall be subject to a fine, to a maximum as provided for in the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 33, as amended
- 18.11 No person shall hinder or obstruct, or attempt to hinder or obstruct, any Officer exercising a power or performing a duty under this By-law.
- 18.12 Every person who is alleged to have contravened any of the provisions of this Bylaw, shall identify themselves to an Officer upon request, failure to do so shall be deemed to have hindered or obstructed an Officer in the execution of his or her duties.
- 18.13 Upon conviction any penalty imposed under this By-law may be collected under the authority of the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 33, as amended.
- 18.14 If a person convicted of an offence for contravening a provision of this by-law or an Order made under this by-law, the court in which the conviction has been entered, and any court of competent jurisdiction thereafter, may order the person, to correct the contravention in such manner and within such period as the court considers appropriate including prohibiting the continuation or repetition of the contravention.
- 18.15 A court or hearing officer may, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, infer that a listing on a platform or a public advertisement to the effect, and by any means, is proof that the property is being rented or offered for rent as a shortterm rental accommodation or a bed and breakfast establishment. For greater certainty, a witness need not possess special or expert knowledge for the court or hearing officer to make any such inference.
- 18.16 The rights of entry onto a property under this By-law, does not include entry into a dwelling unit unless consent of the owners) of the property has been obtained or a warrant has been issued.
- 18.17 Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-law, if an owner is required to take action in relation to, or to prevent, a possible violation associated with their shortterm rental accommodation or bed and breakfast establishment and can demonstrate to a court of competent jurisdiction, a hearing officer, or the Licensing Appeal Tribunal, the failure to do so was due to circumstances beyond the owner's control, the owner shall not be found to have violated the By-law.
## 19. Administrative Monetary Penalties
- 19.1 The Administrative Monetary Penalty System By-law 2024-128, as amended, applies to this By-law. Every person who contravenes a provision of this By-law designated in Schedule A-18 of By-law 2024-128, as amended, shall upon the issuing of a penalty notice be and is liable to pay to the Township an administrative monetary penalty in the amount set out in By-law 2024-128, as amended.
- 19.2 That Schedule A to By-law 2024-128, be amended by adding:
- 19.3 That Schedule D to this By-law be added as Schedule A-18 to By-law 2024-128.
| By-law Title | By-law Number | Schedule |
|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------|------------|
| Short-Term Rental Accommodation and Bed Breakfast | 2026-078 | A-18 |
## 20. Severability
- 20.1 If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any section or part of this By-law invalid, it is the intention of Council that the remainder of this By-law shall continue in force unless the court makes an order to the contrary.
## 21. Singular and Plural Use
- 21.1 In this By-law, unless the context otherwise requires words importing the singular shall include the plural, where applicable.
## 22. Schedules
22.1 The Schedules attached to this By-law form part of this By-law.
That this By-law shall take effect on the final passing thereof.
Passed in Open Council this 22nd day of July, 2026.
The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
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ayor, Randy Greenlaw
U. Aubichon
Clerk, Yvonne Aubichon
By signing this by-law on July 22, 2026, Mayor Greenlaw will not exercise the power to veto this by-law.
## Schedule A to By-law 2026-078 for The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
1. In addition to the licensing requirements set out in Section 5.1 of this By-law an applicant for a short-term rental accommodation licence shall submit to the satisfaction of the Licence Issuer the following:
2. (a) Sewage system use approval issued by the appropriate authority that aligns with the use of the buildings it serves and maximum occupancy requested as part of the application. Where the applicant is unable to produce such a record, the Licence Issuer may require the applicant to obtain the services of a qualified individual to provide a record of the existing sewage system.
3. (b) A site plan of the property that includes:
- 1) the location of all buildings on the property and setbacks of buildings from the property lines;
5. il) the location and dimensions of the parking area:
- a. illustrating each parking space with minimum dimensions of three (3) metres by six (6) metres;
- C. identifying the type of hard surface (gravel, pavement, concrete, interlock or other similar type of hard surface) used for the parking area;
- b. a minimum of 1 parking space per bedroom, or the minimum number of parking spaces as required by the Township's Zoning By-law whichever is greater;
9. ili) the location of the road access to the property
10. the location and dimensions of the outdoor amenity area(s);
11. iv) the location of the driveway access to the parking area;
12. Vi) the location of fencing, landscaping or other buffering, if required;
13. vii) waste container storage area;
14. ix) a photograph of the front of the dwelling unit;
15. vii) the civic address and legal description of the property;
- x) the location of the sewage system and any of its components;
17. (c) A floor plan of the dwelling unit with dimensions illustrating an emergency evacuation plan (fire escape route) inclusive of each bedroom that conforms to the standards of the Ontario Building Code, and illustrates the location of a smoke alarm/carbon monoxide alarm outside each bedroom, fire extinguishers in the kitchen and laundry room, exit/egress doors and windows;
18. (d) A floor plan of the sleeping cabin with dimensions illustrating an evacuation plan (fire escape route) inclusive of each bedroom that conforms to the standards of the Ontario Building Code, and illustrates the location of a smoke alarm/carbon monoxide alarm outside each bedroom, the location of the fire extinguisher, exit/egress doors and windows.
19. (e) Evidence of insurance:
- i) showing a minimum liability limit of no less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence for property damage and bodily injury (or similar coverage approved by the Township) with an endorsement that covers a short-term rental being operated on the property;
21. ii) the insurance coverage referenced in this paragraph shall be maintained by the licensee at all times while the property is licensed under this section;
22. (f) Responsible Person Acknowledgement and Consent Form;
23. (g) Acknowledgement of Renter's Code of Conduct.
24. (h) Where a short-term rental accommodation is proposed in a condominium
- development, a consent letter from the Property Manager or designate.
2. In addition to the licensing requirements set out in Section 5.1 of this By-law the issuing of a short-term rental accommodation licence is subiect to the satistaction of the Licence Issuer of the following:
- (a) Compliance with Township By-laws, applicable provincial and federal legislation, as may be amended, including but not limited to:
- i) Township's:
- a. Zoning By-law;
- il) Fire Protection and Prevention Act;
- b. Property Standards By-law;
- ill) Building Code Act.
- (b) Posting of an emergency evacuation plan (fire escape route that is plaqued or framed, inclusive of each bedroom, and illustrates the location of a smoke alarm/carbon monoxide alarm outside each bedroom, fire extinguishers in the kitchen and laundry room, exit/egress doors and windows.
- (c) an inspection being conducted by an Officer and the Fire Chief.
- (d) suitable access to the property as determined by the Fire Department
3. Where the Township is required to conduct an additional inspection(s) subsequent to the initial inspection, the applicant shall pay the Township a reinspection fee as outlined on Schedule E of this By-law.
## Terms and Conditions
4. A licensee of a short-term rental accommodation shall:
2. (a) display the licence in a conspicuous place on the licensed property in close proximity to the entrance of the property and visible to the public at all times;
3. (b) display the licence in a prominent place on the interior of the dwelling unit;
4. (c) be responsible for the operation of the property, the conduct of the renter of the property.
5. (d) maintain the posting of the emergency evacuation plan (fire escape route) and ensure each smoke alarm/carbon monoxide alarm and fire extinguisher is in good working order and installed and maintained in accordance with the Fire Code;
6. (e) comply with the maximum occupancy limit stated on the licence;
7. (f) not rent a bedroom that was not included and approved through the issuing of a licence;
8. (g) not because of race, colour, creed, gender or sexual orientation, discriminate against any person in the carrying on, conducting or operating of a shortterm rental accommodation;
9. (h) have a responsible person available twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week to:
10. respond within thirty (30) minutes of being contacted or notified by the Township, or an agent or representative of the Township, or an Officer: and
- il) attend the property within twenty-four (24) hours of being contacted or notified by the Township, or an agent or representative of the Township, or an Officer, where the initial complaint has not been resolved or a second complaint is received
- (i) maintain the property, and operate in accordance with this By-law and:
- any Township By-laws including the:
- a. Zoning By-law;
- b. Property Standards By-law;
- c. Fireworks By-law;
- d. Open Air Burning By-law;
- e. Dog Licensing and Control By-law;
- f. Noise By-law;
- g. Municipal Numbering By-law;
- h. Parking By-law;
- i. Special Events By-law;
- iii) the Fire Protection and Prevention Act;
- її) the County of Simcoe Solid Waste Management By-law 6256;
- iv) the Building Code Act;
- v) all other applicable federal and provincial legislation.
- ) obtain and retain an executed copy of the Renter's Code of Conduct from each renter;
- (k) maintain a register that keeps record of the following:
- i) the date of entry;
- ii) name and home address of the renter;
- iii) the length of stay of a renter;
- iv) confirmation including the date of receipt of the Renter's Code of Conduct by the renter;
- (1) maintain the records required by subsection (j) and (k) for a minimum of two (2) years;
- (m) include the current licence number on all:
- advertisement materials;
- il) website;
- ili) rental agreements entered into with a renter.
5. Notwithstanding Section 4 (e), the maximum occupancy stated on a licence may be increased by an additional two (2) persons where a minimum of two (2) persons are under the age of twelve (12) years.
## Schedule B to By-law 2026-078 for The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
- In addition to the licensing requirements set out in Section 5.1 of this By-law an applicant for a bed and breakfast establishment licence shall submit to the satisfaction of the Licence Issuer the following:
- Sewage system use approval issued by the appropriate authority that aligns with the use of the building it serves and maximum occupancy requested as part of the application. Where the applicant is unable to produce such a record, the Licence Issuer may require the applicant to obtain the services of a qualified individual to provide a record of the existing sewage system.
- (b) A site plan of the property that includes:
- i) the location of all buildings on the property and setbacks of buildings from the property lines;
- illustrating each parking space with minimum dimensions of three (3) metres by six (6) metres;
- it) the location and dimensions of the parking area:
- b. with a minimum number of parking spaces as required by the Township's Zoning By-law and an additional parking space for each bedroom that is subject to the application;
- ili) the location of the road access to the property
- C. identifying the type of hard surface (gravel, pavement, concrete, interlock or other similar type of hard surface) used for the parking area;
- iv) the location of the driveway access to the parking area;
- V) the location and dimensions of the outdoor amenity area(s);
- Vii) waste container storage area;
- vi) the location of fencing, landscaping or other buffering, if required;
- vili the civic address and legal description of the property;
- x) the location of the sewage system and any of its components;
- ix) a photograph of the front of the dwelling - single detached;
- (C) A floor plan of the dwelling-single detached with dimensions illustrating an emergency evacuation plan (fire escape route) inclusive of each bedroom that conforms to the standards of the Ontario Building Code, and illustrates the location of a smoke alarm/carbon monoxide alarm outside each bedroom, fire extinguishers in the kitchen and laundry room, exit/egress doors and windows;
- (d) Documentation that the owner uses the property as its primary residence;
- (e) Evidence of insurance:
- i) showing a minimum liability limit of no less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence for property damage and bodily injury (or similar coverage approved by the Township) with an endorsement that covers a short-term rental being operated on the property;
- the insurance coverage referenced in this paragraph shall be maintained by the licensee at all times while the property is licensed under this section;
2. In addition to the licensing requirements set out in Section 5.1 of this By-law the issuing of a bed and breakfast establishment licence is subject to the satisfaction of the Licence Issuer of the following:
- (a) Compliance with Township By-laws, applicable provincial and federal legislation, as may be amended, including but not limited to:
- Township's:
- a. Zoning By-law;
- b. Property Standards By-law;
3. ill) Building Code Act.
4. ii) Fire Protection and Prevention Act;
5. (b) Posting of an emergency evacuation plan (fire escape route) that is plaqued or framed, inclusive of each bedroom, and illustrates the location of a smoke alarm/carbon monoxide alarm outside each bedroom, fire extinguishers in the kitchen and laundry room, exit/egress doors and windows.
6. (C) an inspection being conducted by an Officer and the Fire Chief.
7. (d) suitable access to the property as determined by the Fire Department
3. Where the Township is required to conduct an additional inspection(s) subsequent to the initial inspection, the applicant shall pay the Township a reinspection fee as outlined on Schedule E of this By-law.
## Terms and Conditions
4. A licensee of a bed and breakfast establishment shall:
2. (a) display the licence in a conspicuous place on the licensed property in close proximity to the entrance of the property and visible to the public at all times;
3. (b) display the licence in a prominent place on the interior of the dwelling single detached;
4. (c) be responsible for the operation of the property, the conduct of the renter;
5. (d) maintain the posting of the emergency evacuation plan (fire escape route) and ensure each smoke alarm/carbon monoxide alarm and fire extinguisher is in good working order and installed and maintained in accordance with the Fire Code;
6. (e) be on site at the property during the stay of a renter;
7. (f) comply with the maximum occupancy limit stated on the licence;
8. (g) not rent a bedroom that was not included and approved through the issuing of a licence;
9. (h) not because of race, colour, creed, gender or sexual orientation, discriminate against any person in the carrying on, conducting or operating of a bed and breakfast establishment;
10. (i) maintain the property, and operate in accordance with this By-law and:
- i) any Township By-laws including the:
- a. Zoning By-law;
- c. Fireworks By-law;
- b. Property Standards By-law;
- d. Open Air Burning By-law;
- f. Noise By-law;
- e. Dog Licensing and Control By-law;
- g. Municipal Numbering By-law;
- h. Parking By-law;
- i. Special Events By-law;
21. ili) the Fire Protection and Prevention Act;
22. ії) the County of Simcoe Solid Waste Management By-law 6256,
23. iv) the Building Code Act;
- V) all other applicable federal and provincial legislation.
2. (i) maintain a register that keeps record of the following:
- i) the date of entry;
4. iii) the length of stay of a renter;
5. il) name and home address of the renter;
6. (k) maintain the records required by subsection (j) for a minimum of two (2) years;
- (1) include the current licence number on all:
- I) advertisement materials:
9. il) website:
10. ill) rental agreements entered into with a renter.
5. Notwithstanding Section 4 (f), the maximum occupancy stated on a licence may be increased by an additional two (2) persons where a minimum of two (2) persons are under the age of twelve (12) years.
## Schedule C to By-law 2026-078 for The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
## Demerit Point System
- For the purposes of Section 15 of this By-law:
- Column 1 in the following table lists the provisions of this By-law that are ereby designated as being subject to the demerit point system
- (b) Column 2 in the following table sets out the nature of the violation;
- (c) Column 3 in the following table sets out the demerit points imposed for a conviction.
| Column 1 Designated Provision | Column 2 Nature of Violation | Column 3 Demerit Points |
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| Section 4.1 or 4.2 | Operate without a Licence | |
| Section 4.3 | Terms and Conditions of Licence - Fail to Display Licence | |
| Section 4.3 | Terms and Conditions of Licence - Fail to Maintain Posting of Fire Safety Instructions | 4 |
| Section 4.3 | Terms and Conditions of Licence - Exceed Maximum Occupancy | 5 |
| Section 4.3 | Terms and Conditions of Licence - -Responsible Person fail to respond within required time | 4 |
| Section 4.3 | Terms and Conditions of Licence - Responsible Person fail to attend within required time | 5 |
| Section 4.3 | Terms and Conditions of Licence - Fail to be on site of property | 5 |
| Section 4.3 | Terms and Conditions of Licence - Zoning By-law Violation related to the use of the property as a short-term rental | 6 |
| Section 4.3 | Terms and Conditions of Licence - Property Standards By-law Violation | 4 |
| Section 4.3 | Terms and Conditions of Licence - Fireworks By-law Violation | 4 |
| Section 4.3 | Terms and Conditions of Licence - Open Air Burning By-law Violation | 4 |
| Section 4.3 | Terms and Conditions of Licence - Dog Licensing and Control By-law Violation | 2 |
| Section 4.3 | Terms and Conditions of Licence - Noise By-law Violation | 5 |
| Section 4.3 | Terms and Conditions of Licence - Waste Collection By-law Violation | 2 |
| Section 4.3 | Terms and Conditions of Licence - Fire Protection and Prevention Act/Fire Code Violation | 6 |
| Section 4.3 | Terms and Conditions of Licence - Building Code Act Violation | 6 |
| Section 4.3 | Terms and Conditions of Licence - Other | 3 |
| Section 4.3 | Terms and Conditions of Licence - Failure to obtain or retain records | 3 |
| Column 1 Designated Provision | Column 2 Nature of Violation | Column 3 Demerit Points |
| Section 4.3 | Terms and Conditions of Licence - Failure to include Licence Number on advertisement, website or on rental agreements | |
| Section 4.3 | Terms and Conditions of Licence - Discriminate against a Person | 4 |
| Section 4.3 | Terms and Conditions - Fail to Comply | 4 |
| Section 4.4 or 4.5 | Advertise without a Licence | |
| Section 4.6 | Alter or Modify Licence | 3 |
| Section 4.7 | Use or Attempt Use Licence Issued to another Person | |
| Section 4.8 | Own, Operate or Carry on Business in name other than name on Licence | 3 |
| Section 4.9 | Make false statement in documents required by By-law | 6 |
|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
| Section 4.10 | Township By-law, County By-law or Federal or Provincial legislation violation applicable to the property | 3 |
| Section 4.11 | Fail to comply with Renter's Code of Conduct | 5 |
| Section 4.12 | Remove an Order posted on the property | 3 |
| Section 4.13 | Fail to Comply with an Order | 5 |
| Section 4.16 | Rent in Excess of Ninety-two (92) days in a Calendar Year | 5 |
| Section 18.11 | Hinder or Obstruct Officer | 5 |
## Schedule D to By-law 2026-078 for The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
1. That the following be added as Schedule "A-18" to By-law 2024-128:
## Administrative Monetary Penalty System By-law Schedule A-18
1. Column 1 in the following table sets out the short form wording to be used in a Penalty Notice for the contravention of the designated provisions listed in Column
2. For the purposes of Section 2 of this By-law, Column 2 in the following table lists the provisions in the Designated By-law identified in the Schedule.
3. Column 3 in the following table set out the Administrative Penalty amount that is payable for the contraventions of the designated provision listed in Column 1.
4. Columns 4 and 5 in the following table sets out the Administrative Penalty amount that is payable for the subsequent contraventions of designated provision listed in Column 1.
| | Item Column 1 Short Form Wording | Column 2 Provision | [Column 3 Designated Administrative 2nd Offence Penalty | Column 4 Administrative Offence (3rd Penalty | Column 5 Subsequent and beyond) |
|----|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1 | Operate Short-Term Rental Accommodation without a Licence | 4.1 | $1250.00 | $1750.00 | $2250.00 |
| 2 | Operate a Bed and Breakfast Establishment without a Licence | 4.2 | $1250.00 | $1750.00 | $2250.00 |
| 3 | Terms and Conditions - Fail to Display Licence | 4.3 | $500.00 | $750.00 | $1000.00 |
| 4 | Terms and Conditions - Fail to Maintain Fire Posting | 4.3 | $500.00 | $750.00 | $1000.00 |
| | Item Column 1 Short Form Wording | Column 2 Column 3 Designated Provision | Administrative 2nd Offence Penalty | Column 4 Administrative Offence (3rd Penalty | Column 5 Subsequent and beyond) |
|----|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 5 | Terms and Conditions - Exceed Maximum Occupancy | 4.3 | $1000.00 | $1250.00 | $1750.00 |
| 6 | Terms and Conditions - Fail to respond within required time | 4.3 | $750.00 | $1000.00 | $1500.00 |
| 7 | Terms and Conditions - Fail to attend within required time | 4.3 | $750.00 | $1000.00 | $1500.00 |
|-----|--------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-----------|------------|------------|
| 8 | Terms and Conditions - Fail to be on site of property | 4.3 | $750.00 | $1000.00 | $1500.00 |
| 9 | Terms and Conditions - Fail to obtain or retain records | 4.3 | $500.00 | $750.00 | $1000.00 |
| 10 | Terms and Conditions - Fail to include Licence Number | 4.3 | $500.00 | $750.00 | $1000.00 |
| 11 | Terms and Conditions - Discriminate against a person | 4.3 | $750.00 | $1000.00 | $1250.00 |
| 12 | Advertise Short-Term Rental Accommodation without a Licence | 4.4 | $1250.00 | $1750.00 | $2250.00 |
| 13 | Advertise Bed and Breakfast Establishment without a Licence | 4.5 | $1250.00 | $1750.00 | $2250.00 |
| 14 | Alter or Modify Licence | 4.6 | $500.00 | $750.00 | $1000.00 |
| Item | Column 1 Short Form Wording | Column 2 Designated Provision | Column 3 Administrative Penalty | Column 4 2nd Offence Administrative Penalty | Column 5 Subsequen Offence (3r and beyond) |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 15 | Use or attempt use of Licence issued to another person | 4.7 | $500.00 | $750.00 | $1000.00 |
| 16 | Own, Operate or Carry on Business other than name on Licence | 4.8 | $500.00 | $750.00 | $1000.00 |
| 17 | Make false statement in documents | 4.9 | $750.00 | $1000.00 | $1250.00 |
| 18 | Terms and Conditions - Fail to comply | 4.3 | $500.00 | $750.00 | $1000.00 |
| 19 | Fail to Comply with Renter's Code of Conduct | 4.11 | $500.00 | $750.00 | $1000.00 |
| 20 | Fail to Comply with Order | 4.13 | $750.00 | $1000.00 | $1250.00 |
| | Rent Short Term Rental Accommodation - No Licence | 4.14 | $500.00 | $750.00 | $1000.00 |
| 22 | Rent Bed and Breakfast Establishment - No Licence | 4.15 | $500.00 | $750.00 | $1000.00 |
| 23 | Rent Short Term Rental Accommodation - In Excess of Ninety-Two (92 days) | 4.16 | $1250.00 | $1750.00 | $2250.00 |
| 24 | Hinder and Obstruct - Officer | 18.11 | $500.00 | $750.00 | $1000.00 |
## Schedule E to By-law 2026-078 for The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
## 1. The following fees shall be paid by an applicant:
| Bed and Breakfast Licence | $500.00 |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
| Bed and Breakfast Licence Renewal | $200.00 |
| Short-Term Rental Accommodation Licence - not located in an apartment building or condominium type development or on a property zoned Agricultural/Rural (A/RU) or Mineral Aggregate Resource 2 (MAR2) | $1,500.00 |
| Short-Term Rental Accommodation Licence Renewal - not located in an apartment building or condominium type development or on a property zoned Agricultural/Rural (A/RU) or Mineral Aggregate Resource 2 (MAR2) | $1,250.00 |
| Short-Term Rental Accommodation Licence - located in an apartment building or condominium type development or on a property zoned Agricultural/Rural (A/RU) or Mineral Aggregate Resource 2 (MAR2) | $600.00 |
| Short-Term Rental Accommodation Licence Renewal - located in an apartment building or condominium type development or on a property zoned Agricultural/Rural (A/RU) or Mineral Aggregate Resource 2 (MAR2) | $250.00 |
| | $500.00 |
| Re-inspection | $150.00 |
| Re-submission of Plans | $150.00 |