What public rules cover short-term rentals in Orillia?
Chapter 730 of the City's Municipal Code, the Short-Term Rental Accommodation Licensing By-law, as summarised on the City's licence page.
Sources checked October 29, 2026
The rule in Orillia
- A licence, permit or registration is needed
Orillia Municipal Code Chapter 730: every dwelling rented for fewer than 28 consecutive days needs an annual City licence: one per property, at most 150 a year by lottery, two guests per approved bedroom and ten in all overnight, fees of $680 per bedroom to $2,040 (2026); a 4% Municipal Accommodation Tax applies.
From Orillia by-law Municipal Code Chapter 730, checked 29 Oct 2026
- The recordShort-term rentals
- Where to read itShort-Term Rental Accommodation Licences; Municipal Code Chapter 730, Short-Term Rental Accommodations
- The free check reads itPick “Rental and short-term rental rules”
What the record shows
The City's page says any dwelling rented for fewer than 28 consecutive days must be licensed annually, not including a bed and breakfast that complies with Zoning By-law 2014-44, and that a property standards inspection and a fire inspection come before a licence is issued. Chapter 730 limits licences to 150 for each calendar year, chosen by lottery among complete applications filed in November, issues no licence for more than one building with bedrooms on a premises, and requires the applicant to be the owner. Between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. no more than two persons per approved bedroom, and ten in all, may be on the premises, and a home on a septic system may be held to fewer after a review of the system.
The 2026 licence fee in Chapter 730 is $680 per bedroom, to a maximum of $2,040, and the City's page says a 4% Municipal Accommodation Tax applies to all short-term rentals. The City lists licensed rentals and their responsible persons on the same page. The by-laws are the public rule. Whether a particular home holds a licence is a separate question.
Where to read it yourself
- Short-Term Rental Accommodation Licences: the City's summary of the licensing rules, the tax and the list of licensed rentals
- Municipal Code Chapter 730, Short-Term Rental Accommodations: the licensing by-law, with its cap, occupancy limits and 2026 fees (PDF)
What OfferDue covers in Orillia
Rental and short-term rental rules is in the free check as a summary of the City's by-law, from our hand-kept table, linked to the City's page. The full report adds the home-business rule. Neither says how a given home is used.
Free check: pick “Rental and short-term rental rules” See the sample report
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