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Who helps with a home in St. Catharines
The kinds of business a home in St. Catharines 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.
Local rules on this page6 of 7
About 1.84% 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
St. Catharines zoning by-law 2013-283 s.2.2.1: permits two accessory dwelling units with a detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, inside it or in an accessory structure, each up to 80 m² of floor area, with 0.5 parking spaces per accessory unit (housekeeping By-law 2024-032).
- Garden suite and laneway house builders
- Fire separation and egress windows
- Building designers (BCIN)
- Architects
- Basement finishing
- General contractors and renovators
Source: St. Catharines by-law 2013-283 s.2.2.1 · checked 29 Oct 2026
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Trees
St. Catharines by-law 2020-79: the City's by-law covers trees on City property; on private land, Niagara Region's Woodland Conservation By-law needs a permit or exemption to injure or destroy trees in a woodland, including woodlands under one hectare, which the City delegated to the Region.
- Tree services and arborists
- Landscaping and curb appeal
- Decks, fences and sheds
- Pools and hot tubs
- Garden suite and laneway house builders
Source: St. Catharines by-law 2020-79 · checked 29 Oct 2026
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Short-term rentals
- A licence, permit or registration is needed
- Only a home someone lives in
St. Catharines: a short-term rental needs a City licence (two-year term, $563.80 application fee) and must be the operator's principal residence, a secondary home-based business with stays of up to 28 consecutive days and one parking space per bedroom; a 4% Municipal Accommodation Tax applies to stays of 30 days or less.
Source: St. Catharines · checked 29 Oct 2026
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A business run from home
- Up to 25%of the floor area
- 1 from outsidemay work there
St. Catharines zoning by-law 2013-283 s.2.2.2: permits a home based business in any zone, in the dwelling, an attached garage, accessory structures or an accessory dwelling unit, using up to 25% of the dwelling's floor area to 40 m², run by residents with one non-resident employee at a time, at most 5 clients at once and 20 in 24 hours, and no outdoor storage; automotive uses, small engine repair, kennels, restaurants and nightclubs are not permitted.
- Any business run from a home in town
Source: St. Catharines by-law 2013-283 s.2.2.2 · checked 29 Oct 2026
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Water and sewer rates
City of St. Catharines, 2026 residential rates: water $1.730 and wastewater $3.072 per m³; monthly base charges of $22.79 water and $22.57 wastewater, for billing periods ending on or after 1 March 2026.
Source: City of St. Catharines, 2026 rate schedule · checked 29 Oct 2026
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Property tax
1.84%of assessed value, 2026
0%2.32% (Chatham-Kent)13th highest of 61 towns. Lowest: Markham, 0.72%.
The 2026 residential property tax rate in St. Catharines is 1.842187% of assessed value. It is the City's urban rate, which includes the Niagara Region rates (0.984161%: 0.774131% general, 0.073070% waste management and 0.136960% transit, Regional By-law 2026-16), with the City rates and the provincial education rate making up the remaining 0.858026%; the general rate is 1.833408%.
Source: St. Catharines 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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