Licenses residential rental units by class (A-D for long-term rentals; Class S/B for owner-occupied short-term rentals). A 'Short-Term Rental' is transient accommodation of 30 consecutive days or less via a booking platform; non-owner-occupied short-term rentals are prohibited.
Short-term rentals — Waterloo, Ontario
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The City of Waterloo, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Rental Housing Licensing Bylaw No. 2011-047 (consolidated, as amended by By-law 2025-044, effective July 1 2026), verified 2026-08-23.