Milton Council recently approved a short-term rentals licensing by-law as well as zoning by-law amendments.
At the meeting on June 20, council approved the amendments adding the term “short-term rental” as a definition to the Town’s zoning by-law, along with requiring a certificate of occupancy and including minimum parking requirements on private property.
These amendments come as a result of an increase in the number of short-term rentals operating in Milton, which resulted in the Town undergoing a study to address challenges and explore options on ways to regulate them.
Since short-term rentals are not regulated by provincial or regional policies, some municipalities have developed zoning and licensing requirements for them. For this reason, a zoning by-law amendment was proposed in Milton to recognize short-term rentals in residential areas throughout the Town.