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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WASAGA BEACH
BY-LAW NO.2026-08
A By-law to License, Regulate and Govern Short-Term Accommodations in the Town of
Wasaga Beach
WHEREAS pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 , S.O., 2001 c.25. as amended, Council
of the Town of Wasaga Beach can enact By-laws for the licensing, regulating and
governing of businesses and occupations in the Town of Wasaga Beach;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to Municipal Act, Part ll, Section 8(1), a municipality under
this or any other Act shall be interpreted broadly so as to confer broad authority on the
municipality to enable the municipality to govern its affairs as it considers appropriate
and to enhance the municipality's ability to respond to municipal issues;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to Municipal Act, Part ll, Section 8(3), authorizes a
municipality to:
(a) regulate or prohibit respecting the matter;
(b) require persons to do things respecting the matter;
(c) provide for a system of licenses respecting the matter
AND WHEREAS pursuant to Municipal Act, Part ll, Section 9, a municipality has the
capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising
its authority under this or any other Act;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to Section 11 of the Municipal Act, Council can exercise its
authority with respect to business licensing in the interest of health and safety, well-being
of persons, consumer protection and nuisance control;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to Section 151 of the Municipal Act, Council may exercise its
authority to provide for a system of licensing with respect to Short Term Rental
Accommodation businesses;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to Sections 390 to 400 of the Municipal Act, a municipality is
able to pass By-laws for imposing fees or charges to permits and services provided or
done by them;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to Section 434.1 of the Municipal Act, Council considers it
desirable to provide for a system of administrative penalties and fees as an additional
means of encouraging compliance with this By-law.
NOW THEREFORE THIS COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF
WASAGA BEACH ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
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DEFINITIONS:
"Administrative Monetary Penalt¡r" means an administrative penalty as set out
in "Administrative Monetary Penalty System By-law", as may be amended from
time to time;
"Applicant" means any Owner or Responsible Person whose names appear on
any Short-Term Accommodation License application filed with the Town;
"Bed and Breakfast" shall have the corresponding meaning as defined in the
Town of Wasaga Beach Zoning By-law, as amended;
"Fee" means any fee(s) specified in the Town of Wasaga Beach "Fees and
Charges By-law", as amended;
"Fees and Charges By-law" means a By-law to establish fees and charges to be
collected by the Town of Wasaga Beach;
"Guest" means a person visiting or staying at a Short-Term Accommodation;
"Guest Registry" means a register of guests maintained by certain Short-Term
Accommodation Class Licensees in accordance with this By-law;
"lnspection" includes a physical visit to the premises, where applicable, or a
document review or search;
"lssuer of Licenses" means the individual designated to issue, suspend or
revoke a Business Licenses and/or administer this By-law;
"Licensee" means a person to whom a Short-Term Accommodation License has
been issued;
"Licensing Appeals Gommittee (Committee)" means the Town of Wasaga
Beach Property Standards Committee appointed by Council;
"License Class" means the classification of a Short-Term Accommodation in
accordance with this By-law;
"Market" means to offer for rent, promote, canvass, solicit, advertise, broker, offer,
or facilitate a Short-Term Accommodation, and includes placing, posting or
erecting advertisements or listings, either physically or online, and "Marketing"
and "Marketed" have the corresponding meaning;
"Motel" shall have the corresponding meaning as defined in the Town of Wasaga
Beach Zoning By-law, as amended;
"Neighbourhood Partnership Plan" means a document submitted as part of a
Short-Term Accommodation license application that outlines measures proposed
by the operator to minimize potential impacts of the accommodation use on the
surrounding neighbourhood. The purpose of the Neighbourhood Partnership Plan
is to demonstrate how the operator will act as a responsible neighbour and mitigate
issues related to parking, garbage, noise, and nuisance. The plan shall include, at
a minimum, and as detailed in Schedule A of this By-law:
(a) a site plan identifying the location of parking spaces, garbage storage, and
outdoor amenity areas;
(b) a garbage management plan detailing storage and disposal methods and
frequency;
(c) a parking management plan identifying available parking spaces, surfaces, and
measures to prevent on-street parking conflicts; and
(d) a noise and nuisance mitigation strategy describing how the operator will
prevent and respond to complaints or disturbances.
"Officer" means any person appointed by the Town for the purposes of enforcing
this By-law or to carry out inspections in relation to this By-law, and includes a
Municipal Law Enforcement Officer, Licensing Officer, Property Standards Officer,
Police Officer, or the Medical Officer of Health;
"Owner" means the person holding title to the lands on which the Short-Term
Accommodation premises is located;
"Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, or association, and
includes an Owner, Licensee, Responsible Person or an Applicant for a License,
and Guest, under this By-law as the context requires,
"Premises" includes any land, including a building, structure or installation and
also includes any vehicle, vessel or conveyance used in the operation of the Short-
Term Accommodation operation ;
"Rental Cabin or Gottage" shall have the corresponding meaning as defined in
the Town of Wasaga Beach Zoning By-law, as amended;
"Renter" means the Person responsible for the rental of the Premise by way of
concession, permit, License, rental agreement or similar commercial arrangement;
"Renters Gode of Conduct" means a document provided by the Town and
required under this By-law to be provided by the Owner or Responsible Person of
a Short-Term Accommodation to all Guests, outlining the behaviouralexpectations
for occupants during their stay. The Renters' Code of Conduct shall be signed by
the designated responsible guest for each rental period and shall include, at a
minimum, provisions respecting compliance with the Town's By-laws, parking
requirements, garbage and recycling disposal, noise and nuisance mitigation, and
maximum occupancy limits;
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2.1
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2.3
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"Responsible Person" means the Person assigned by the Owner of ceftain Short-
Term Accommodation License Classes to ensure that the premises is operated in
accordance with the provisions of this By-law;
"Short-Term Accommodation" means a dwelling unit or part of a dwelling unit
used to provide temporary accommodation for a rental period of thirty (30)
consecutive days or less for a single stay and shall include Bed and Breakfast,
Motel, Rental Cabin and Rental Cottage. For the purposes of this By-law, Short-
Term Accommodation shall not include hotel.
"Site Plan" a drawing that is to scale of a Premlse which includes all buildings,
structures and landscaping features (patios, sundecks, fire pits, etc.) as outlined in
Schedule A of this By-law;
"Town" means the Corporation of the Town of Wasaga Beach;
"Zoning By-Law" means the current version of the Town of Wasaga Beach
Comprehensive Zoning-Bylaw, as amended.
APPLIGATION:
The requirements of this By-law apply to the trade, business or occupation of
providing Short-Term Accommodation, within the geographic limits of the Town.
Any Person who owns or operates a Short-Term Accommodation as of the
effective date of this By-law must file an application for a license under this By-law:
(a) All existing Short-Term Accommodations that are currently licensed are
required to apply for a license under this By-law by April 1,2026.
(b) The licensing fee for Short-Term Accommodations which are currently
licensed by the April 1 ,2026 deadline shall be prorated for their first year to
accommodate the fixed expiration of April 1, 2026 for all Short-Term
Accommodation licenses.
The determination of whether a license application contains all necessary
information upon which to make a decision in accordance with the requirements of
this By-law shall be within the discretion of the lssuer of Licenses.
OBTAINING A NEW LIGENSE:
3.1 Any Person seeking to obtain a new license or renew a license to operate a
Short-Term Accommodation shall submit to the lssuer of Licenses an application
in accordance with this By-law, with all requirements set out in Schedule A and
pay the applicable fee as set out in the Fees and Charges By-law.
3.2 The lssuer of Licenses shall not accept any application for a license if any of the
applicants are under the age of eighteen (18) years.
3.3 lt is the responsibility of the Applicant to ensure that all inspections and required
documentation pursuant to Schedule A of this By-law have been submitted and
approved within sixty (60) calendar days of the day on which the lssuer of
Licenses receives the completed application.
3.4 Should an Applicant not submit all of the required documentation or pass the
required inspections set forth in Schedule A to the satisfaction of the lssuer of
Licenses within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of the application, or any
extension of that date under this By-law, the application will be deemed no longer
valid.
3.5
The submission of an application for a Short-Term Accommodation, including the
related Fee, does not entitle the Applicant to carry on or engage in Short-Term
Accommodation under this By-law. The Applicant is only entitled to do so once
the Short-Term Accommodation License(s) required by this By-law have been
issued.
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RENEWING A LICENSE:
4.1 An Applicant seeking to renew a license to operate a Short-Term
Accommodation shall submit to the lssuer of Licenses an application in
accordance with this By-law, with all requirements for the submission as set out
in Schedule A and pay the applicable Fees as set out in the Fees and Charges
By-law.
4.2 Licenses that have not entered the renewal process, which must include the
submission of the renewal application and accompanying submittals, by the 1st of
April, shall be deemed expired.
4.3 Applicants with expired licenses must submit a new license application for
consideration and pay the applicable fees for a new application.
4.4 lt is the responsibility of the Applicant to ensure that all inspections and required
documentation pursuant to Schedule A of this By-law have been submitted and
approved within sixty (60) calendar days of the day on which the lssuer of
Licenses receives the completed application.
4.5 Should an Applicant not submit all of the required documentation or pass the
required inspections for a renewal set forth in Schedule A to the satisfaction of the
lssuer of Licenses within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of the application, or
any extension of that date under this By-law, the License will be deemed invalid
and the Short-Term Accommodation is not permitted to operate.
4.6 The submission of an application for a Short-Term Accommodation License
renewal, including the related fee, does not entitle the Applicant to carry on or
engage in a Business under this By-law. The Applicant is only entitled to do so
once the License(s) required by this By-law have been issued.
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TERM OF LICENSES:
5.1 Licenses issued pursuant to this By-law, unless they are revoked, shall expire
every year on the lstof April.
5.2 lf a new license application is received after this date, the license shall still expire
on the 1't of April of the following calendar year, but the licensing fee shall be
prorated.
5.3 A Short-Term Accommodation license is not transferrable (from Person to Person
orfrom location to location, etc.). A license shall be deemed void immediately upon
change of ownership or location, or upon discontinuation of the use.
5.4 Where, at any time, there is a change in, or relating to, any of the information or
documents required to be filed with the Town under this By-law, the Applicant or
Licensee shall report the change in writing to the lssuer of Licenses no later than
seven (7) calendar days following the change.
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PROHIBITIONS:
6.1 No Person shall own, operate or permit the operation of a Short Term
Accommodation:
(a) Without a license issued under this By-law;
(b) Under any other name than the one endorsed on the license;
(c) Except in accordance with this By-law and the regulations set out therein;
(d) While their license is under suspension, expired or revoked;
(e) Except in accordance with the.terms and conditions of their license;
(f)
ln contravention of a provincial restriction or order;
(g) ln contravention of any Municipal By-law.
6.2 No Person shall Market or permit the Marketing of a Short Term Accommodation
without a License.
6.3 No Person shall submit an application for a License that contains false, misleading,
or deceptive information.
6.4 No Person shall own, operate or permit the operation of a Short Term
Accommodation without prominently displaying in each Marketing advertisement
or listing the corresponding License Number issued by the Town.
6.5 No Person shall own, operate or permit the operation of a Short Term
Accommodation without valid and current insurance.
6.6 No Person shall fail to notify the lssuer of Licenses of a Guest accommodation that
exceeds 30-days due to an emergency.
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GENERAL REGULATIONS:
7.1
Every
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Person operating a Short-Term Accommodation shall:
Ensure that the Short-Term Accommodation is operating in accordance with
the permitted occupancy, and provisions set out in the Neighbourhood
Partnership Plan.
Ensure that the Owner, or Responsible Person, where Licensing Class
permits, is available to respond to concerns at the Short-Term
Accommodation at alltimes, either in person or by telephone within a period
of no longer than thirty (30) minutes from when communication is sent by
way of telephone or e-mail from the Town or an agent of the Town. The
Owner or Responsible Person must be available to attend the site in person
if requested within one (1) hour.
Ensure that the Short-Term Accommodation is operated and used in such
a fashion that the operation or use will not cause a breach or contravention
of any other Municipal By-law, provincial law, or federal law.
Ensure that at least one Guest per stay, eighteen (18) years or older, of the
Short-Term Accommodation, is provided with an information package at the
commencement of each rental period containing the following information:
(i)
Contact information for the Responsible Person who is available to
receive communications from the renter during any rental period;
(¡i) lnstructions for the use of the 9-1-1 emergency system, which
includes the municipal address of the Premises; and information on
where to go and where to check for emergency information updates;
(iii) The name and address of the nearest hospital or emergency medical
services providing emergency care;
(iv) lnstructions for solid waste disposal, including information on the
applicable collection day;
(v) A schedule of common offences and related penalties associated
with renter activities, which will be provided to the Licensee on a
prescribed form from the Town;
(vi) A schedule of local events and attractions provided to the Licensee
by the Town;
(vii) A water safety information package as provided to the Licensee by
the Town;
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(viii) Any other documents or specific rules or conditions imposed by an
Owner or the Town;
(e) Ensure that all Marketing and advertisements for the Short-Term
Accommodation includes, in a visible location, the valid and corresponding
License number.
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Ensure that no garbage is stored or deposited outside of an approved
container and that garbage storage is in compliance with the submitted and
approve garbage management plan or applicable site plan.
(g) Ensure that the parking of motor vehicles or trailers for the purpose of
operating a Short-Term Accommodation are in accordance with the Parking
Management Plan, Zoning By-law, Municipal By-law or applicable site plan.
(h) Ensure compliance with the Town's Zoning By-law, as amended from time
to time, or its successor by-law;
7.2 Where a Licensee provides a Short-Term Accommodation that exceeds 3O-days
to a Person who has been displaced from their residence due to an emergency,
fire, flood or natural disaster, or to a Person that requires lodging to assist with an
emergency, fire, flood or natural disaster, the Licensee shall notify the lssuer of
Licenses of such occupancy. Any notification made under this section shall
include the following information:
a. The full name of the displaced person;
b. the dates during which the person is to be accommodated at the Short-
Term Accommodation;
c. a brief statement outlining the reason for the displacement.
7.3 Notification under section 7.2 shall be made within twenty-four (24) hours of the
displaced person's arrive, or as soon as it is practicable to do so.
8.
LICENSE CLASSES AND CONDITIONS
8.1
8.2
ln addition to the General Regulations listed in Section 7 and any other terms and
conditions set out in this By-law, including applicable Schedule(s), the following
License Classes shall be subject or exempt to the ensuing conditions:
Glass A - Bed and Breakfast
(a) A Class A Licensee shall ensure that the Premises is the Principal
Residence of the Licensee. Proof of Principal Residency must be provided
as part of the license application and renewal process and its validity is at
the discretion of the lssuer of Licenses.
(b) A Class A Licensee may designate a long-term lessee of the Premises as
the Responsible Person for the Short-Term Accommodation. The Licensee
must provide the following information for the Responsible Person upon
application for a new license or renewal:
i. Copy of valid government issued Photo l.D.
ii. Proof of long-term lease (1-year or longer).
iii. Contact information including phone number and email address.
(c) A Class A Licensee shall ensure that only the prescribed number of Guest
Rooms are available for rent as permitted in the Zoning By-law.
(d) A Class A Licensee shall ensure that at least one (1) bedroom is available
on a full-time basis in the Premises for the exclusive use of the Licensee or
Responsible Person.
(e) A Class A Licensee must be present to supervise Guests from 10:00pm-
6:00am every day.
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A Class A Licensee must ensure that the Guest responsible for the Short-
Term Accommodation booking signs the Renters Code of Conduct and that
a signed copy of this agreement is maintained by the Owner for a period of
two (2) years.
(g) A Class A Licensee must maintain a Guest registry, provided to the lssuer
of Licenses upon request, for a period of two (2) years from the date of the
rental with the following information for each rental:
i. check-in and check-out dates;
ii. total number of Guests;
iii. confirmation that the Guest(s) have signed the Renter's Code of
Conduct;
iv. Total number of vehicles for each Guest group, including vehicle make,
model, and license plate.
8.3 ClassB-Motel
(a) A Class B Licensee is exempt from providing the following submittals as
part of a license application or renewal, unless otherwise required by the
lssuer of Licenses:
i. Site Plan Drawing
ii. Garbage Management Plan
iii. Parking Management Plan
8.4 Class C - Other Short-Term Accommodations
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9.1
(a) lncluded in this class are Short-Term Accommodations including Rental
Cabins and Rental Cottages.
(b) A Class C Licensee must ensure that the Guest responsible for the Short-
Term Accommodation booking signs the Renters Code of Conduct and that
a signed copy of this agreement is maintained by the Owner for a period of
two (2) years.
(c) A Class C Licensee must maintain a Guest Register, provided to the lssuer
of Licenses upon request, for a period of two (2) years from the date of the
rental with the following information for each rental:
i. check-in and check-out dates
ii. total number of Guests
i¡i. confirmation that the Guest(s) have signed the Renter's Code of
Conduct
iv. Total number of vehicles for each Guest group, including vehicle make,
model, and license plate.
ISSUANCE, REFUSALS, SUSPENSIONS, AND REVOCATIONS:
The lssuer of Licenses is authorized to issue and renew licenses in accordance
with this By-law.
(a) The lssuer of Licenses may impose special conditions on a Short-Term
Accommodation that have not been imposed on all Short-Term
Accommodation as a requirement to obtain, continue to hold, or renew a
license.
9.2
A refusal to issue, suspend, or revoke a license may occur when, but is not limited
to:
(a) The past or present conduct of any Person affords reasonable cause to
believe that a Person will not carry on or engage in the Short-Term
Accommodation in respect of which the application is made in accordance
with the law or honesty and integrity;
(b) Where the issuance of the license would be contrary to the health, safety,
or well-being of the people in the Town;
(c) Where the Applicant or Licensee has past convictions under this By-law, or
another By-law relating to the Short-Term Accommodation within the Town;
(d) Where the Applicant is indebted to the Town in respect of fines, penalties,
including administrative monetary penalties, judgments, outstanding
municipal accommodation taxes, late payment charges or any other
amounts owing;
(e) The Applicant or Licensee has failed to comply with any term, condition or
direction of the lssuer of Licenses or Officer or has failed to permit any
investigation by the lssuer of Licenses or Officer;
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The Applicant or Licensee has failed to comply with the requirements set
out in this By-law or any of the applicable Schedules to this By-law.
(g) The Applicant or Licensee has submitted an application or other documents
to the Town containing false statements, incorrect, incomplete or
m islead ing information;
(h) The Applicant or Licensee is carrying on or engaging in activities that are,
or will be, in contradiction with this By-law or any other applicable law;
(¡)
Where the Applicant or Licensee's policy of liability insurance expires, is
cancelled or othenryise terminated, it is the duty of the Licensee to inform
the lssuer of Licenses. Failure to do so, and to continue to operate without
valid insurance, will result in an automatic suspension of the license for
incremental periods of fourteen (14) days, effective on the date of such
expiration, cancellation, or termination, and shall remain so until such
insurance has been reinstated;
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Where the Applicant or Licensee has accumulated seven (7) demerit points
against the Premises resulting in a suspension;
(k) Where the Applicant or Licensee has accumulated fourteen (14) demerit
points against the Premises, resulting in a revocation.
9.3
A suspension of a License without a hearing shall be imposed for incremental
periods of no longer than fourteen (14) days, if the lssuer of Licenses is satisfied
that the continuation of the operation poses an immediate danger to the health and
safety of any Person or any Premises.
9.4 The lssuer of Licenses may revoke, suspend or refuse to issue a License where
the Applicant or Licensee would not be entitled to a license on any grounds set out
in this By-law.
9.5 Where an application or license has been refused, revoked or suspended, any fees
associated with the application or license paid by the Applicant or Licensee shall
not be refunded.
9.6
Where the lssuer of Licenses revokes a license, and this revocation is confirmed
by the Licensing Appeals Committee, the Applicant or Licensee will not be
permitted to apply for another license at the same Premises for a period of two (2)
years from the date of this decision.
No Short-Term Accommodation may continue to operate while entering the
appeals process until such time as a decision is rendered by the Licensing Appeals
Committee.
9.7
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DEMERIT POINT SYSTEM:
10.1 The number of demerit points referenced in Schedule B of this By-law will be
assessed against a Short-Term Accommodation for contraventions of this By-law
and any other Municipal By-law.
10.2 Demerit points shall remain in place until the one (1) year anniversary of the date
on which the demerit points were imposed.
10.3 lf the total of all demerit points respecting a Short-Term Accommodation is at least
seven (7) the license may be suspended. The Licensee shall submit a document
outlining satisfactory measures that shall be implemented to address the areas of
concern prior to the reinstatement of the license, and pay the applicable Fees set
out in the Fees and Charges By-Law.
(a) lf, after this period, the lssuer of Licenses is satisfied that the continuation
of a license will pose a danger to the health or safety of any person, he/she
may further suspend the license for additional incremental periods not
exceeding fourteen (14) days.
10.4 lf the total of all demerit points in effect respecting a Short-Term Accommodation
is fourteen (14) or greater, the license may be revoked.
10.5 Notice of refusal, suspension or revocation of a license shall be provided to the
Licensee in accordance with this By-law and a Licensee may appeal to the
Licensing Appeals Committee in accordance with Section 11 of this By-law.
10.6 Appeals will not be permitted for the issuance of demerit points until they have
resulted in a suspension or revocation of a license.
10.7 The Town shall not be liable for economic or other losses claimed by a Licensee
for any reason, so long as good faith efforts were made by the Town or its
representatives in exercising their judgement, or fulfilling their responsibilities,
under this By-law.
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HEARINGS AND APPEALS:
11.1 Prior to a license being refused, suspended, or revoked pursuant to Section 9,
notice shall be given to the Applicant or Licensee.
11.2
Notice shall be served to the Applicant or Licensee in accordance with Section
11.3 and shall:
(a) Set out the grounds for the refusal, suspension or revocation; and
(b) lndicate the final date and time by which the Applicant or Licensee may
appeal the decision to refuse or revoke the license, and the method for
doing so.
1 1 .3 Service of any notice on the Applicant or Licensee under this By-law may be made
by email or registered mail. lt is the Applicant and Licensee's responsibility to
ensure that they have an email account registered with the lssuer of Licenses and
that it is maintained regularly. A notice sent by emailshall be deemed to have been
served on the following business day. A notice sent by registered mail shall be
deemed to have been served five (5) business days from date of postage.
11.4 The Applicant or Licensee may appeal the decision to refuse suspend, or revoke
a License, by filing a written request with the lssuer of Licenses, which must set
out the grounds or basis for the request, and must be received by the lssuer of
Licenses, along with appeal fee, no later than 4:00pm, within five (5) business
days of receipt of notification.
11.5 A written request for an appeal will be deemed to have been received only so long
as it is accompanied by payment of the prescribed Licensing Appeal Fee, set out
in Town's Fees and Charges By-law.
11.6 Upon receipt of a written request for a hearing from an Applicant or Licensee, the
lssuer of Licenses shall:
(a) Schedule a hearing;
(b) Give the Applicant or Licensee notice of the hearing at least twenty (20)
days prior to the hearing date;
(c)
Post notice of the hearing on the Town's website at least twenty (20) days
prior to the hearing date.
11.7 lf no written request for an appeal is received before the deadline set out in the
notice, the decision to refuse, suspend or revoke the license is final.
11.8 The Licensing Appeals Committee shall hear and render decisions regarding the
refusal, suspension, and/ revocation of a License. The decision of the Committee
shall be final and binding.
11.9 Appeals to the Committee will not be permitted for:
(a) suspension of a license issued pursuant to Section 9.3.
(b) any matters that have already been heard by the Committee
11.10 Licensing Appeals Committee hearings under this By-law shall be conducted in
accordance with the provisions of the Sfafufory Powers and Procedures Act,
R.S.O. 1990, c.5.22. A hearing shall be held in public, unless determined
otherwise in accordance with the Sfafufory Powers and Procedures Acf, R.S.O.
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1990, c.2.22. The Committee shall hear the Applicant or Licensee and any other
Person who desires to be heard.
11.11 The Committee may adjourn the hearing or reserve its decision. No decision of the
Committee is valid unless it is agreed to by the majority of the members who heard
the matter. The decision shall be in writing, set out the reasons for the decision,
and be signed by the member(s) who concur in the decision. Any authority or
permission granted by the Committee may be for such time and subject to such
terms and conditions as the Committee considers advisable and as set out in the
decision.
11.12 lf a Person who has received written notice of a hearing does not attend at the
scheduled time and place, the Committee may proceed with the hearing in their
absence, and the Person shall not be entitled to any further notice of the
proceedings.
1 1 .13 The lssuer of Licenses shall, no later than ten (10) days after the decision is
made, send a copy of the decision in accordance with Section 11.3. The notice
shall be sent to: (a) the Applicant or Licensee; and (b) each Person who
appeared in Person, by Counsel, or by legal representative at the hearing and
filed a written request for notice of the decision with the lssuer of Licenses.
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¡NSPECTIONSANDINVESTIGATIONS:
12. 1 Subject to the provisions of the Municipal Act, an Officer, accompanied by any
person under his or her direction, may, at any reasonable time, enter onto or into
any Premises for the purpose of carrying out an inspection to determine either or
not the following are being complied with:
(a) any provision of this By-law;
(b) a direction or order of an Officer or of the Town made under this By-
law or made under the Act in relation to the subject-matter of this By-law;
(c) a condition of a license issued under this By-law.
12.2 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) lnspect and evidence 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.
12.3 No Person shall obstruct or attempt to obstruct an Officer, having authority for
enforcement or administration of this By-law. This includes:
(a) Providing false or misleading information;
(b) Failing to identify oneself
(c) Preventing, barring or delaying or attempting to prevent, bar or delay entry
or inspection by an Officer, or any under their direction, as provided for by
this By-law.
13 GUEST BEHAVIOUR:
13.1 All Guests are responsible for understanding and abiding by the expectations and
regulations set out in this By-law and Renter's Code of Conduct for Guest
behaviour and to endeavor to limit the impact of the operation of Short-Term
Accommodations on the quiet enjoyment of neighbouring property.
(a)
(e)
(b)
(c)
(d)
All Guests must comply with the maximum number of occupants permitted
within their Short-Term Accommodation and shall not permit the Premises
to exceed that maximum by inviting or permitting additional occupants;
No Guest shall host or participate in disruptive parties and events;
No Guest shall make noise so as to cause a disturbance or conduct
themselves in a nuisance behavior. Examples of noise deemed to be a
disturbance include, but are not limited to:
i.
Loud music
ii.
Outdoor or backyard gatherings involve excessive noise
iii.
Late or early hour disturbances
iv.
Yelling, shouting, hooting or other boisterous activity
v.
Any other noise that contravenes the Town's noise By-law
No Guest shall disturb neighbours or interfere with their quiet enjoyment of
their properties.
No Guest shall park their vehicle in violation of the Town's Parking By-law or
hinder the access of vehicles to neighbouring properties.
All Guests in charge of any dog, cat, or other pet, shall not permit it to run at
large, create any nuisance within the limits of the property, or neighbouring
properties and such person shall ensure that any excrement left by any
animal in their control is immediately removed and disposed of in a sanitary
manner.
All Guests shall ensure that garbage and waste are disposed of in
accordance with the property's garbage management plan, or that they have
contacted the Licensee or their Responsible Person to make arrangements
for additional garbage disposal to ensure that the premise is in a sanitary
condition. No Guest shall permit the disposal of waste outside of a waste
receptacle on the property.
(f)
(g)
13.2 All Guests are required to abide by and comply with all Town of Wasaga Beach
By-laws.
13.3 Any Person who contravenes this section is guilty of an offence under the
Provincial Offences Act.
14 PENALTY
14.1 Enforcement
(a) lf an Officer is satisfied that a violation or contraction of the By-law has
occurred, the Officer shall serve written notice in accordance with sections
444, 445 and 446 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as may be amended from
time to time.
(b) Any notice give under this By-law may be given by email, regular mail or
personal delivery. Delivery by regular mail shall be deemed to have been
affected five (5) calendar days after mailing.
14.2 Every Person who contravenes Sections 1 - 12 of this By-law is subject to an
Administrative Monetary Penalty under the Town's AMPS By-law.
14.3 Every Person who contravenes Section 13 of this By-law is guilty of an offence
and liable upon conviction liable to the maximum files as set out in the Provincial
Offences Act.
15 SEVERABILITY:
15.1 lf any court of competent jurisdiction declares any section or part of this By-law to
be invalid, such section or part of a section thereof shall be deemed to be
severable and all other sections or parts of this By-law shall be deemed to be
separate and independent therefrom and to be enacted as such and the
remainder of this By-law shall be valid and shall remain in force.
16. AMENDMENT:
16.1 That the Tourist EstablishmenUShort-Term Accommodation Schedule of
Business Licensing By-law 2019-26, as amended, only apply to Short-Term
Accommodations not licensed pursuant to this By-law.
17
EFFECTIVE DATE:
17.1 This By-law shall come into force and effect on March 1,2026
BY-LAW READ A FIRST, A SECOND AND A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED
THIS 12TH DAY OF FERUARY,2026,
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WASAGA
Stith, Mayòr
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