{
 "answer": "In the Township of Springwater, Ontario, short-term rentals rules are set by Short-Term Rental Licensing By-law 2024-068 (as amended by By-law 2025-048), verified 2026-09-21. A licence is required.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001765",
 "municipality": "Springwater",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-21",
 "official_website": "http://www.springwater.ca/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Short-Term Rental Licensing By-law 2024-068 (as amended by By-law 2025-048)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-09-18",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/springwater-ca/media/zusbbtrh/2024-068-short-term-rental-by-law-amended.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires an annual licence to operate any short-term rental in Springwater; licence conditional on the use being permitted under the Zoning By-law and compliance with Property Standards, Building, Fire and Electrical Safety codes. Caps occupants (renters capped at 10) and includes a Renter's Code of Conduct and demerit-point enforcement. In force since January 1, 2025.",
   "discovered_by": "on-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-21",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-22T03:05:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2024-068",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/03fb6837fd72119d8103e59241a767f4c5b2cdecc369572de3e9af81f384650b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 3.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/springwater/short-term-rentals/bylaw-2024-068/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/springwater/short-term-rentals/"
}