Kingston: questions buyers ask about the records
Each page names the public record that answers one question, where to read it yourself, and which OfferDue check reads it. What the records show, never advice.
Sources checked October 28, 2026
Kingston at a glance
The town's local rules as pictures, from our hand-kept tables of its by-laws and pages and from its flood page. Each tile opens the page with the full wording, its source and the date we checked it.
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Property tax
1.61% of assessed value, 2026 residential rate
Read the question →0%2.32% (Chatham-Kent)25th highest of 61 towns. Lowest: Markham, 0.72%.
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Extra units
Up to 3 homes on a lot
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Short-term rentals
- A licence, permit or registration is needed
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Conservation authorities in 2027
Read the question →Cataraqui ConservationjoinsEastern Lake Ontario Regional Conservation Authority
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A business run from home
- 1 from outsidemay work there
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Water and sewer bills
- A different price per m³ after a first block of use
How can I find recorded pits, quarries and petroleum wells near a Kingston home?
Two provincial records: the Find Pits and Quarries map of licensed and permitted aggregate sites, and the petroleum wells dataset of wells drilled for oil, gas, salt or underground storage.
In the free check and the full report.
How can I find mapped railways, power lines and pipelines near a Kingston home?
The Ontario Railway Network and the Ontario Utility Line dataset: provincial mapping of tracks and crossings, and of power lines, pipelines and other utility lines. Sections 4.22 and 4.24 of Zoning By-law 2022-62 set the City's setbacks.
In the free check and the full report.
What records explain additional residential units at a Kingston home?
Zoning By-law 2022-62, with its overlay Schedules D1 to D3, and the City's additional residential units page.
In the free check and the full report.
What does Kingston's Tree By-law cover on a private lot?
The City's Tree By-law 2018-15 and its Interim Woodland Preservation By-law, as summarised on the City's tree by-law and permits page.
In the free check and the full report.
What public rules cover short-term rentals in Kingston?
The City's Short-Term Rental Licensing By-law, as summarised on its licensing page, and the Municipal Accommodation Tax By-law.
In the free check and the full report.
What is the 2026 residential property tax rate in Kingston, and why does it differ by area?
The City's 2026 Tax Levy By-law 2026-54, with the residential rates for each fire area in its Schedule 2.
In the free check and the full report.
Is a Kingston address in a regulated flood area, and whose map says so?
Cataraqui Conservation's Regulation Screening Map and its permits page, under Ontario Regulation 41/24.
Public source; flood plain and regulated-area checks not included in OfferDue reports.
Who helps with a home in Kingston
Every kind of business a home needs, by moment, and the local rules their work runs into, each with its source and the date it was checked.
Public-record information, not legal, financial, insurance or inspection advice. Records change and can be incomplete, and these pages describe the records, not any particular home. What we cover, city by city.