{
 "answer": "In the Town of The Blue Mountains, Ontario, short-term rentals rules are set by By-law No. 2021-70 — Business Licensing By-law (Short-Term Rental Property Licensing) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-21. A licence is required. Zones allowed: Throughout the Town; Type A (Exception Area), Type B (Outside Exception Area), Type C (Legal Non-Conforming).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001788",
 "municipality": "The Blue Mountains",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-21",
 "official_website": "https://www.thebluemountains.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law No. 2021-70 — Business Licensing By-law (Short-Term Rental Property Licensing)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-08-23",
   "document_url": "https://www.thebluemountains.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/2021-70-By-law-to-Regulate-and-License-Businesses.pdf",
   "summary": "Licenses Short-Term Rental Property Units town-wide: Type A (Exception Area), Type B (outside Exception Area), Type C (legal non-conforming), Type D (Bed & Breakfast). Requires fire and electrical inspections, $2M liability insurance, a Renter's Code, and a parking plan; licence must be displayed on-site. No principal-residence rule stated.",
   "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": "2021-70",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "zones_allowed": "Throughout the Town; Type A (Exception Area), Type B (Outside Exception Area), Type C (Legal Non-Conforming)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2.3",
    "zones_allowed": "s. 2.1; Schedule A"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/the-blue-mountains/short-term-rentals/bylaw-2021-70/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 2025-13 — Amendment to By-law 2021-70 (Short-Term Rental/Business Licensing, Appeals Officer)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-03-10",
   "document_url": "https://www.thebluemountains.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/2025-13%20By-law%20to%20Amend%20By-law%202021-70%20Being%20a%20By-law%20to%20Regulate%20and%20License%20Businesses_Redacted.pdf",
   "summary": "Amends the short-term rental/business licensing by-law: repeals the Licensing Appeals Committee and replaces it with a single Licensing Appeals Officer who hears and finally decides licence refusals, revocations, suspensions and conditions. No change to STR licence types, fees, or principal-residence rules.",
   "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": "2025-13",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/20ae6b78f7ee07a2eebb92da5d7ca34888992f06d3e1bd8e160d22fb8361112e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {},
   "fact_citations": {},
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/the-blue-mountains/short-term-rentals/bylaw-2025-13/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/the-blue-mountains/short-term-rentals/"
}