Short-term rentals — Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Can I run an Airbnb here? Do I need a licence?

Regional municipality of Cape Breton has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-05.

Licensing By-law for Shared Dwellings No. L-100 adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 3.0(2)
zones allowed Applicant property must conform to the Land Use By-law; no specific zones named s. 3.3(1)(b)
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Requires a Shared Dwelling Licence to operate short-term rentals in CBRM, with licence fees, annual renewal, and penalties. Passed and adopted by Council May 14 2024.

Machine-readable: short-term-rentals.json · Official website: http://www.cbrm.ns.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Short-term rentals across Canada