Council Votes 6-2 to Postpone Short-Term Rental Licensing & Regulation

Routine by-law vote at the end of the meeting turned into a 40-minute discussion that has stalled out the STR program

Councillor Travis Dodd at City of Owen Sound Council, October 23, 2023.

Owen Sound City Council postponed the by-law to licence, regulate and govern the operation of short-term rentals (STRs) in a lengthy surprise discussion at the end of their meeting last night.

Council returned from Closed Session last night around 8:30pm and entered the “By-laws” port…