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Northern Bruce Peninsula is approving a bed and breakfast licensing by-law.
Council gave its approval during a meeting on Monday.
This comes after in December when council was presented a draft by-law to manage bed and breakfast businesses in the municipality.
The municipality put the proposed by-law on its engagement website to hear from the community.
While many comments received support an established set of standards and safety requirements for bed and breakfast businesses, some were concerned the by-law could create unnecessary regulations for the businesses.
These comments were taken and used to amend the bed and breakfast licensing program to feature additional requirements, including posting the business owner’s contact information at the end of the property’s laneway, as well as improve consistency with occupancy limits.
The policy would be similar to the already existing Short-Term Accommodation (STA) licensing program.