{
 "answer": "In the City of Welland, Ontario, short-term rentals rules are set by Short Term Rentals By-law No. 2021- (licensing and inspecting of short-term rentals), verified 2026-08-29. A licence is required. Zones allowed: Single-detached, two-unit, townhouse, multiple, apartment, accessory Dwelling Units in Commercial, Residential, Institutional, Open Space, Agricultural Zones.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001814",
 "municipality": "Welland",
 "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.city.welland.on.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Short Term Rentals By-law No. 2021- (licensing and inspecting of short-term rentals)",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.welland.ca/media/fv3m1ie5/short-term-rentals.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires licensing and inspection of short-term rental properties operating in Welland, enacted under the Municipal Act's business-licensing powers.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "26404cbb93028b961cd8c78e35fae519db296685e3612b88718891a7630fb8fb",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2021-11-02",
   "document_number": "2021-",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/26404cbb93028b961cd8c78e35fae519db296685e3612b88718891a7630fb8fb.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "zones_allowed": "Single-detached, two-unit, townhouse, multiple, apartment, accessory Dwelling Units in Commercial, Residential, Institutional, Open Space, Agricultural Zones."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 3.1",
    "zones_allowed": "s. 7.4, 7.5, 7.6"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/welland/short-term-rentals/bylaw-2021/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/welland/short-term-rentals/"
}