Notice of Public Information Meeting Regarding Draft Municipal Licensing By-law for Short Term Rental Accommodations and Bed & Breakfast Establishments
The Township of Oro-Medonte has prepared a draft Municipal Licensing By-law for Short Term Rental Accommodations (STRAs) and Bed and Breakfast Establishments (B&Bs). The intent of the By-law is to establish rules and regulations for the safe operation of legal STRAs and B&B Establishments, and penalties for non-compliance. Proposed licensing fees were developed on the basis of recovering costs of administering and enforcing the Licensing By-law.
The draft By-law applies to legal Short Term Rental Accommodations that function as commercial accommodation, and Bed and Breakfast Establishments. Illegal operators would be subject to the penalty provisions outlined in the draft By-law.
The Public Information Meeting will inform the public of the proposed Licensing By-law and enforcement strategies to deal with legal and illegal STRAs and B&B Establishments, and to receive feedback from meeting attendees.
The Public Information Meeting will be held on Monday, March 24, 2025, commencing at 6:00 p.m. in the Banquet Hall at the Oro-Medonte Community Centre located at 71 Line 4 North (corner of Highway 11 South and Line 4 North).
The Public Information Meeting will be facilitated by Township representatives primarily from the Planning and Municipal Law Enforcement divisions. Third party experts in Municipal Law involved in the preparation of the draft Licensing By-law will also be in attendance to assist with the information meeting.
The Public Information meeting format is as follows:
- 6:00 p.m. - Doors Open
- 6:30 p.m. - PowerPoint Presentation Followed by Questions and Answers
- 7:00 p.m. - Opportunity for One-on-One Discussion with Township Representatives
- 8:00 p.m. - Meeting Concludes
Input regarding the draft Licensing By-law is welcome and encouraged.
Comment sheets will be provided to allow members of the public and interested stakeholders to comment on any specific concerns about the draft Licensing By-law.
For those unable to attend and wishing to provide comments, please visit oro-medonte.ca/STRA.
Written submissions can be made by Friday, April 4, 2025, through the following methods:
- e-mailed to STRAinfo@oro-medonte.ca;
- placed in the drop box at the Township Administration Centre located at 148 Line 7 South;
- faxed to (705) 487-0133; or
- mailed through Canada Post.
Comments collected through this process will be used to finalize the draft Licensing By-law and will be reported back to Council in summary format.
Should additional information be required or to ask questions, please contact:
George Vadeboncoeur Curtis Shelswell
Manager, Planning Special Projects Manager, Municipal Law Enforcement
Township of Oro-Medonte Township of Oro-Medonte
148 Line 7 South 148 Line 7 South
Oro-Medonte, ON L0L 2E0 Oro-Medonte, ON L0L 2E0
gvadeboncoeur@oro-medonte.ca cshelswell@oro-medonte.ca
(705) 487-2171 (705) 487-2171
View Public Notice in document form.
Contact Us
Township of Oro-Medonte Administration Centre
148 Line 7 South
Oro-Medonte, ON L0L 2E0
Phone: (705) 487-2171
Fax: (705) 487-0133
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