{
 "answer": "In the Township of South Algonquin, Ontario, short-term rentals rules are set by By-law No. 2024-805, Zoning By-law Amendment (Short Term Rental Accommodation) to Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2017-527 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-21. A licence is required. Zones allowed: Residential Zones (Table 5.1 Columns 2, 3, 4, 5) and Other Zones (Table 8.1 Column 2).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001751",
 "municipality": "South Algonquin",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-21",
 "official_website": "https://www.southalgonquin.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 2024-805, Zoning By-law Amendment (Short Term Rental Accommodation) to Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2017-527",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-07-10",
   "document_url": "https://www.southalgonquin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-805-Zoning-By-Law-Amendment-Short-Term-Rental-Accomodation-1.pdf",
   "summary": "Zoning amendment defining 'Short-Term Rental Accommodation' (stays under 28 days) and adding it as a permitted use in residential and other zones, subject to lot area/frontage compliance and 1 parking space per bedroom rented (exempt in Limited Service Shoreline Residential Zone).",
   "discovered_by": "on-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-21",
   "capture_sha256": "79a09381cc053627284e1f97ba4f4ed446cded4381fb72a62086e863f97eba27",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-22T03:05:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2024-805",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/79a09381cc053627284e1f97ba4f4ed446cded4381fb72a62086e863f97eba27.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "zones_allowed": "Residential Zones (Table 5.1 Columns 2, 3, 4, 5) and Other Zones (Table 8.1 Column 2)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "zones_allowed": "3.0; 4.0"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/south-algonquin/short-term-rentals/bylaw-2024-805/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Short-Term Rental Licencing By-law No. 2025-848",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-11-05",
   "document_url": "https://www.southalgonquin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-848-Short-Term-Rental-Licencing-By-law-1.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a licence to operate or advertise a short-term rental (STR). Covers hosted (owner on-site) and un-hosted rentals; prohibited in Council-designated Non-Permitted Areas. Caps occupancy at 2 guests/bedroom, requires $2M liability insurance; fee set by Schedule of Fees By-law.",
   "discovered_by": "on-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-21",
   "capture_sha256": "15083c0164a2b357d2b5e54efbd1e8d48b5206a7753e5f64a7104e04da846b7b",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-22T03:05:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2025-848",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/15083c0164a2b357d2b5e54efbd1e8d48b5206a7753e5f64a7104e04da846b7b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "owner_occupancy_required": false,
    "zones_allowed": "All properties in The Township of South Algonquin (s. 2.1), excluding Non-Permitted Areas (Schedule \"A\" is NIL)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 4.1",
    "owner_occupancy_required": "s. 3.x",
    "zones_allowed": "s. 2.1; Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/south-algonquin/short-term-rentals/bylaw-2025-848/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/south-algonquin/short-term-rentals/"
}