Kincardine council will vote later this month on a proposed bylaw to regulate short-term rental accommodations such as Airbnb properties.
The issue has been under discussion since the summer of 2025. While the program was initially expected to launch earlier this year, it was delayed after council directed staff to examine a two-tier licensing system.
Under the proposed approach, property owners would only be required to obtain a municipal license and pay a fee if they rent their accommodation for more than 60 days annually.
Staff say it is difficult to predict how many properties would fall into that second tier, making it unclear whether the program would fully recover its costs during the initial rollout.
They have recommended an annual license fee similar to the municipality’s refreshment vehicle registration fee, which is about $437.
The plan would also include hiring a part-time staff member to help manage the program’s early implementation.
Council is scheduled to consider the bylaw for approval on February 25, 2026.