A new bylaw requiring short-term rental licencing is now in effect in Orillia.
The licencing bylaw went into effect to start the new year in an effort to establish standards and requirements for short-term rental accommodations in the city.
Twelve short-term rental owners have been approved for licencing, and six more applications are under review.
According to Mayor Don McIsaac, seven more owners have switched to long-term rentals because of the new rules.
The new rules limit 150 licenced rental properties to operate in the city at any given time and help Orillia enforce its regulations.
The Ontario Restaurant, Hotel, and Motel Association welcomed the new registry and said it puts Orillia on track with other municipalities’ regulations for short-term rentals.