Ivan Radic / CC
Northern Bruce Peninsula got a look at how the municipal Short-term Accommodation Licensing program has been operating over the past year.
Council got the update to the program during its meeting on Tuesday.
Deputy Clerk Lindsay Forbes says the municipality currently has 365 licensed STAs, with 35 spots still available.
Last year, the licensing program raked in over $250,000.
The program is now in its third year, and a report from Forbes says an inspection of all the properties shows recurring areas of non-compliance, including non-operational smoke and CO detectors, missing exit signs, and no information signage in the properties.
Additionally, four STA licenses were revoked for a one year period for not being in compliance.
Forbes says council has received comments from a community member requesting a seven night minimum for rentals, and restrict STA density or require a minimum distance between STAs be implemented.
By implementing a seven night minimum for rentals, Forbes says this would aim to reduce high turnover at rental properties and any potential impacts to the neighbourhood where these STAs are located.
The restriction of STA density or requiring a minimum distance between STAs, Forbes says would end non-rental properties being sandwiched between STAs.
“The tends observed in 2025 within the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula Provide valuable insight into evolving patters of short-term travel. From age demographics to travel distances, the data highlights patterns in who is using short-term accommodations, when and for how long they are staying, and where they are coming from,” says Forbes in a report.
The municipality will be posting Forbes’ report on the municipality engagement site Let’s Talk NBP for 30 days for residents to review.