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The kinds of business a home in Kingston needs, by moment, and the local rules their work runs into, each with its source and the date we checked it.

6 local rules and 84 kinds of business. Page reviewed 30 Oct 2026.

Kingston

Local rules on this page6 of 7

Extra units
Trees
Rental licensing
Short-term rentals
A business run from home
Water and sewer rates
Property tax

1.61%

About 1.61% of assessed value: the 2026 residential tax rate (checked 6 Oct 2026).

84 kindsof business

9 momentsfrom thinking to living there

Listing opennone yet

The local rules the work runs into

Extra units

Up to 3 homes on a lot, as the line below puts it

Kingston zoning by-law 2022-62: permits a second and third unit in most urban areas; a fourth unit is subject to a holding symbol (Schedule D3), and Schedules D1 and D2 limit additional units in some areas.
Source: Kingston by-law 2022-62 · checked 5 Oct 2026
Trees

Kingston by-law 2018-15: trees 15 cm or wider at 1.37 m and listed distinctive species need a permit, but most urban residential lots are exempt unless the tree is in an environmental protection area or significant woodland; permits can require replacement or compensation.
Source: Kingston by-law 2018-15 · checked 6 Oct 2026
Short-term rentals
- A licence, permit or registration is needed
Kingston: short-term rentals need a City licence ($203), with at most two per operator; a 5% Municipal Accommodation Tax applies.
Source: Kingston · checked 5 Oct 2026
A business run from home
- 1 from outsidemay work there
Kingston zoning by-law 2022-62 s.6.3.2: permits a home occupation in a home or an accessory building, run by a person who lives there, with at most one employee who lives elsewhere working on site, a floor area smaller than the home itself, and no outdoor storage of materials or equipment.
- Any business run from a home in town
Source: Kingston by-law 2022-62 s.6.3.2 · checked 5 Oct 2026
Water and sewer rates
- A different price per m³ after a first block of use
Utilities Kingston, 2026 residential rates: water $1.9357 per m³ for the first 25 m³ a month ($2.4195 above) and wastewater $1.6857 per m³; monthly service charges of $24.48 water and $33.59 wastewater, from 1 January 2026.
Source: Utilities Kingston, 2026 rate schedule · checked 6 Oct 2026
Property tax

1.61%of assessed value, 2026

0%2.32% (Chatham-Kent)

25th highest of 61 towns. Lowest: Markham, 0.72%.

The 2026 residential property tax rate in Kingston is 1.605435% of assessed value. That is the Central area rate under By-law 2026-54; Kingston's rates differ by fire service area (West 1.533257%, East 1.491279%), so the rate for this address may differ.
Source: Kingston tax rate by-law, 2026 · checked 6 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

Searching and financing

5 kinds

The offer and its conditions

16 kinds

Closing and moving

15 kinds

The first 90 days

23 kinds

Making it yours

35 kinds

Adding a unit or renting it out

11 kinds

Living there

22 kinds

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