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On December 4, 2023, Owen Sound City Council approved a new Short-Term Rental (STR) By-law, with licensing requirements taking effect on March 1, 2024. As part of our ongoing commitment to the community, we are conducting a one-year review of the STR licensing program and would greatly appreciate your input.
Whether you're an STR operator, a visitor, or a neighbour, your feedback is invaluable. Please take a few moments to complete the survey below, which will help shape the future of STRs in Owen Sound. The survey will be open until March 14, 2025, and the staff report will be presented on April 9, 2025, to the Service Review Implementation Ad Hoc Committee.
Please direct any questions to: Briana Bloomfield, City Clerk, at 519-376-4440 ext. 1247, or bbloomfield@owensound.ca. Niels Jensen, Building Inspector and STR Licensing Coordinator, at 519-376-4440 ext. 1257, or str@owensound.ca.
On December 4, 2023, Owen Sound City Council approved a new Short-Term Rental (STR) By-law, with licensing requirements taking effect on March 1, 2024. As part of our ongoing commitment to the community, we are conducting a one-year review of the STR licensing program and would greatly appreciate your input.
Whether you're an STR operator, a visitor, or a neighbour, your feedback is invaluable. Please take a few moments to complete the survey below, which will help shape the future of STRs in Owen Sound. The survey will be open until March 14, 2025, and the staff report will be presented on April 9, 2025, to the Service Review Implementation Ad Hoc Committee.
Please direct any questions to: Briana Bloomfield, City Clerk, at 519-376-4440 ext. 1247, or bbloomfield@owensound.ca. Niels Jensen, Building Inspector and STR Licensing Coordinator, at 519-376-4440 ext. 1257, or str@owensound.ca.
Short-Term Rentals (STRs) have been regulated in the City of Owen Sound for one year. The City is initiating public consultation to help inform the one-year review of the STR licensing program.
The information collected in this survey is being collected under the authority of the Municipal Act and will be used as part of the one-year review of the Short-Term Rental licensing program. The anonymous survey results will be attached to the staff report being presented April 9, 2025, to the Service Review Implementation Ad Hoc Committee. Questions about this collection should be addressed to Briana Bloomfield, City Clerk at bbloomfield@owensound.ca or 519-376-4440 ext. 1247.
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Page last updated: 14 Mar 2025, 02:00 PM
Timeline
One-Year Review Survey Opens February 18
Short-Term Rentals (STRs) One-Year Review is currently at this stage
One-Year Review Survey Closes March 14
this is an upcoming stage for Short-Term Rentals (STRs) One-Year Review
STR Review Report Presented to Service Review Ad Hoc Committee on April 9
this is an upcoming stage for Short-Term Rentals (STRs) One-Year Review
