{
 "answer": "In the City of Owen Sound, Ontario, short-term rentals rules are set by Short-Term Rental Licensing By-law No. 2023-115, verified 2026-08-29. A licence is required. Zones allowed: Across the municipality; principal residence requirement exempt in C1 zones.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001688",
 "municipality": "Owen Sound",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.owensound.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Short-Term Rental Licensing By-law No. 2023-115",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/js2nbzgh/2023-115-short-term-rental-licensing-by-law-consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires operators of short-term rental accommodations (e.g. Airbnb-type units) in Owen Sound to obtain a licence and comply with operating standards.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "86afba7a657f7e372f0e995ac12466a41dc7285271f9965aef479f6b4e1e158a",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2023-12-04",
   "document_number": "2023-115",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/86afba7a657f7e372f0e995ac12466a41dc7285271f9965aef479f6b4e1e158a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "owner_occupancy_required": true,
    "zones_allowed": "Across the municipality; principal residence requirement exempt in C1 zones."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 11",
    "owner_occupancy_required": "s. 51(a)",
    "zones_allowed": "s. 2(h); s. 54.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/owen-sound/short-term-rentals/bylaw-2023-115/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/owen-sound/short-term-rentals/"
}