Short-Term Rental Accommodation:
Means a dwelling or dwelling unit, or any portion of it, that is rented or available for rent and intended to be provided to the travelling or vacationing public or occupied for a seasonal or temporary period and includes a Bed and Breakfast Establishment, that rents not more than three (3) guest rooms, but does not include a motel, hotel, boarding or lodging house, emergency care establishment, hostel, tourist inn, or accommodations.
Short Term Rental Accommodation By-law
A By-Law To Licence, Regulate And Govern Short Term Rentals In The Town Of Cobourg
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Fees and Charges
STRA Licensing | Unit of Measure | 2025 Rate |
---|---|---|
Initial STRA Operator Licence Application Fee | Each | $150 |
Class A Licence | Each | $500 |
Class B Licence | First and Second Licence | $750.00 |
Class B Licence | Second or third Licence | $1000.00 |
Class A and B Licence Renewal | Each | $250 |
STRA Company Application | Each | $150 |
STRA Company Licence |
0 to 10 Listings |
$250 |
STRA Company Licence |
11 to 50 Listings |
$600.00 |
STRA Company Licence |
51 to 100 Listings |
$1500.00 |
Class C Licence | $1500.00 | |
Class C Licence Renewal |
$1500.00 | |
Fire Inspection | $150.00 |
The above fees and charges are from bylaw 009-2025.