REQUEST FOR DECISION
MEETING DATE: November 17, 2026 Report No. APC-26-026
TO: Advisory Planning Commission
FROM: Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT: Short-Term Rentals – Review of proposed amendments to the:
Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw; Business Licence Bylaw; Parking Bylaw; and Zoning Bylaw
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That the Commission recommend that Council any changes that they would like to see in the draft amending bylaws for the following bylaws as they relate to the proposed regulation of Short-Term Rentals:
Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw
Business Licence Bylaw
Parking Bylaw
Zoning Bylaw
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
At their June 22, 2026, regular meeting, Council passed the following motion:
Moved by Councillor Morrison, seconded by Councillor Brame: That
Council direct staff to prepare amendments to the Zoning Bylaw,
Business Licence Bylaw, and the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw,
based on the proposed regulatory framework outlined in the Report
attached as Appendix “A” to Staff Report DEV-26-032, with the
exception of Recommendation 1.10 to be amended to strike out the
word “prohibit” and replace with “allow” and add “for up to a maximum
of 90 nights per calendar year within owner-occupied homes” at the
end.
And be it further resolved that:
1) All related bylaws including Sections 1.5, 1.5.1, and 1.5.2 as outlined
in Staff Report No. DEV-26-032 pertaining to the Zoning Bylaw be
changed to allow short-term rentals for secondary suites and garden
suites to a maximum of 90 nights per year;
2) The cap of 90 nights on short-term rentals for secondary suites and
garden suites be reviewed by Council one year from the date of
implementation; and
3) Staff be directed to include a high-level estimate of potential costs
and revenues for the first three years in the report when the Zoning
Bylaw is brought forward for first reading. Carried Unanimously
BACKGROUND:
The consultant assisting staff and Council ...
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