{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of West Nipissing, Ontario, short-term rentals rules are set by By-law 2026/56 (amending STRA By-law 2024/23) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-21. A licence is required. Fee: Initial Licensing Fee - Class A $750.00; Initial Licensing Fee - Class B $750.00; Renewal Fee - Class A and B $250.00. Zones allowed: Any zone in which a residential dwelling is a permitted use.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001821",
 "municipality": "West Nipissing",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-21",
 "official_website": "https://www.westnipissing.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2026/56 (amending STRA By-law 2024/23)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-07-14",
   "document_url": "https://www.westnipissing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-56-AMENDED_Short-Term-Rental-By-Law_-July-8-26.pdf",
   "summary": "Amends the STRA by-law: raises the per-owner cap on Class B (non-principal) rentals from one to three (3-licence owners must reside in West Nipissing); replaces the Class B proximity rule with minimum spacing by area type (100-300 m); adds administrative monetary penalties for violations.",
   "discovered_by": "on-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-21",
   "capture_sha256": "f2f5f7225a1bcef613bab0c155277c108b8f58b98489cb75977cef9a45fa7d5b",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-22T03:05:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2026/56",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f2f5f7225a1bcef613bab0c155277c108b8f58b98489cb75977cef9a45fa7d5b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "\"Operate short term rental without valid license\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/west-nipissing/short-term-rentals/bylaw-2026-56/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Short-Term Rental Accommodations (STRA) By-Law 2024/23",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-04-02",
   "document_url": "https://www.westnipissing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-23-Short-Term-Rental-Accommodations-STRA-By-Law-_-Apr-2-2024.pdf",
   "summary": "Licenses STRs into Class A (owner's principal residence, one per owner, any zone allowing residential) and Class B (non-principal, capped at 100 licences municipality-wide). Initial fee $750, renewal $250, inspection $200. Licence required before operating; 28-day max stay.",
   "discovered_by": "on-str",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-21",
   "capture_sha256": "dc0315554263a9937af02fd567f4ab0bb5de3a1edec285f0a984ef3e48537874",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-22T03:05:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2024/23",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/dc0315554263a9937af02fd567f4ab0bb5de3a1edec285f0a984ef3e48537874.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "owner_occupancy_required": false,
    "zones_allowed": "Any zone in which a residential dwelling is a permitted use",
    "fee": "Initial Licensing Fee - Class A $750.00; Initial Licensing Fee - Class B $750.00; Renewal Fee - Class A and B $250.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2.1.1",
    "owner_occupancy_required": "s. 3.1.2(c)",
    "zones_allowed": "s. 3.1.1(a)",
    "fee": "Schedule \"B\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/west-nipissing/short-term-rentals/bylaw-2024-23/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/west-nipissing/short-term-rentals/"
}