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Who helps with a home in Georgina
The kinds of business a home in Georgina needs, by moment, and the local rules their work runs into, each with its source and the date we checked it.
5 local rules and 84 kinds of business. Page reviewed 30 Oct 2026.
Local rules on this page5 of 7
- Extra units
- Trees
- Rental licensing
- Short-term rentals
- A business run from home
- Water and sewer rates
- Property tax
About 1.19% of assessed value: the 2026 residential tax rate (checked 29 Oct 2026).
The local rules the work runs into
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Extra units
Up to 3 homes on a lot, as the line below puts it
Georgina zoning by-law 500 s.5.50: where Zoning By-law 500 applies, permits up to three units on a lot with a single family, semi-detached, linked or townhouse dwelling: the main home and two additional residential units, one of which may be in a detached building 3 to 50 m from the house; the countryside is under Zoning By-law 600.
- Garden suite and laneway house builders
- Fire separation and egress windows
- Building designers (BCIN)
- Architects
- Basement finishing
- General contractors and renovators
Source: Georgina by-law 500 s.5.50 · checked 29 Oct 2026
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Short-term rentals
- A licence, permit or registration is needed
Georgina by-law 2019-0061 (LI-3): a yearly Town licence is needed for stays of 30 days or less, in a single family dwelling with three parking spaces plus one per guest room; at most twelve persons, fewer on a septic system; licensed rentals at least 100 m apart unless a variance is granted; no more than 150 active licences.
Source: Georgina by-law 2019-0061 (LI-3) · checked 29 Oct 2026
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A business run from home
- Up to 25%of the floor area
- 2 from outsidemay work there
Georgina zoning by-law 500 s.5.21: permits a home occupation run by family members living in the dwelling, with at most two employees who live elsewhere, using no more than 25% of the residential floor area, clearly secondary to the home, with no display beyond a legal sign; the Town's page says not in an attached garage or a backyard shed.
- Any business run from a home in town
Source: Georgina by-law 500 s.5.21 · checked 29 Oct 2026
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Water and sewer rates
- A bill every three months
Town of Georgina, 2026 residential rates: water $3.92 and sewer $3.70 per m³ for bills issued from 1 April 2026, plus a capital cost recovery charge of $39.60 on each bill; residential bills are quarterly.
Source: Town of Georgina, 2026 rate schedule · checked 29 Oct 2026
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Property tax
1.19%of assessed value, 2026
0%2.32% (Chatham-Kent)15th lowest of 61 towns. Lowest: Markham, 0.72%.
The 2026 residential property tax rate in Georgina is 1.191146% of assessed value. It includes the Town rate (0.645734%), the Region of York rate (0.392412%) and the provincial education rate (0.153%).
Source: Georgina tax rate by-law, 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026
Summarised from the municipality's own by-laws and pages; the by-law is the authoritative text. The rules not shown here aren't in our tables yet: the municipality's site has its by-laws. An OfferDue report reads these and the address's own records for one home.
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The home team, by moment
Thinking about it
4 kinds
Getting ready to sell
16 kinds
- Home stagers
- Real estate photographers and video
- Deep cleaning before a listing
- Painters
- Handyman services
- Junk removal and decluttering
- Pre-listing home inspectors
- Landscaping and curb appeal
- Storage
- Real estate agents and brokerages
- Flooring
- Tree services and arborists
- Interior designers
- Yard clean-up
- Window and gutter cleaning
- Professional organizers
Searching and financing
5 kinds
The offer and its conditions
16 kinds
- Real estate agents and brokerages
- Mortgage brokers and agents
- Bank and credit union mortgage specialists
- Home inspectors
- Wood stove and fireplace (WETT) inspections
- Sewer and drain camera inspections
- Radon testing
- Pest inspection
- Land surveyors
- Appraisers
- Home insurance brokers
- Well water testing
- Septic inspection and pumping
- Real estate lawyers
- Oil tank removal
- Structural engineers
Closing and moving
15 kinds
- Deep cleaning before a listing
- Junk removal and decluttering
- Moving companies
- Storage
- Relocation services
- Home insurance brokers
- Real estate lawyers
- Locksmiths
- Move-in and move-out cleaning
- Utilities and internet
- Tenant insurance
- Security and alarm systems
- Home watch and house sitting
- Professional organizers
- Senior moves and downsizing
The first 90 days
23 kinds
- Handyman services
- Wood stove and fireplace (WETT) inspections
- Sewer and drain camera inspections
- Radon testing
- Well water testing
- Septic inspection and pumping
- Heating and air conditioning
- Duct cleaning
- Chimney sweeps
- Plumbers
- Backwater valves and sump pumps
- Basement waterproofing
- Radon mitigation
- Electricians and electrical contractors
- Water softeners and treatment
- Security and alarm systems
- Appliance repair and installation
- Energy advisors (EnerGuide)
- Oil tank removal
- EV charger installation
- Asbestos and mould removal
- Flood and fire restoration
- Pest control
Making it yours
35 kinds
- Painters
- Land surveyors
- Heating and air conditioning
- Plumbers
- Backwater valves and sump pumps
- Basement waterproofing
- Radon mitigation
- Electricians and electrical contractors
- Energy advisors (EnerGuide)
- General contractors and renovators
- Kitchen renovation
- Bathroom renovation
- Basement finishing
- Flooring
- Roofing
- Windows and doors
- Eavestroughs, siding and soffits
- Insulation and air sealing
- Drywall and plaster
- Carpentry and cabinetry
- Masonry and brick repair
- Concrete and foundation repair
- Decks, fences and sheds
- Pools and hot tubs
- Tree services and arborists
- Demolition and excavation
- Architects
- Building designers (BCIN)
- Structural engineers
- Interior designers
- Permit help and zoning consultants
- Solar panels and batteries
- EV charger installation
- Garage doors
- Asbestos and mould removal
Adding a unit or renting it out
11 kinds
Living there
22 kinds
- Handyman services
- Landscaping and curb appeal
- Septic inspection and pumping
- Heating and air conditioning
- Duct cleaning
- Chimney sweeps
- Plumbers
- Appliance repair and installation
- Roofing
- Eavestroughs, siding and soffits
- Masonry and brick repair
- Decks, fences and sheds
- Tree services and arborists
- Garage doors
- Flood and fire restoration
- Lawn care
- Snow removal
- Yard clean-up
- House cleaning
- Pest control
- Window and gutter cleaning
- Home watch and house sitting
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