Reminder of Registration for Short Term Accommodations

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

To all Short Term Accommodation Owners in the Municipality of Central Manitoulin.

Thank you to those that have complied and registered their Short Term Accommodation this season.

Please be advised of the following:

Any Short Term Accommodations that were operating in the year of 2022 and did not comply by applying for a licence and paying the registration fee, is required to cover the fee of $800 for the season of 2022 prior to applying for a licence to operate in 2023. Note: Should a licence not be obtained, you must cease operating your STA.   

Short Term Accommodation By-law No. 2022-09 charges are as follows:

Item

Short Form Wording

Provision Creating or Defining Offence

Set Fine
  1.  

Advertising, facilitating or brokering an unregistered short-term rental

Sec. 3.4

$500
  1.  

Advertising a short-term rental without a registration number

Sec. 3.14

$600
  1.  

Renting an entire unit for more than the maximum number of permitted days

Sec. 3.15

$500
  1.  

Refusing to serve a person accompanied by a service animal

Sec. 3.16

$500
  1.  

Failing to notify the Municipality of a change in licensing or registration information

Sec. 3.17

$400
  1.  

Failing to provide emergency contact information to a guest

Sec. 3.18

$400
  1.  

Failing to provide information regarding 9-1-1 service to a guest

Sec. 3.18

$400
  1.  

Failing to provide a diagram of exits from the building

Sec. 3.18

$300
  1.  

Renting more than one short term unit per property accommodation

Sec. 3.19

$400
  1.  

Failing to register a short-term rental

Sec. 3.20

$600
  1.  

Fail to keep complete transaction record for 3 years

Sec. 8.6

$300
  1.  

Failing to provide transaction records within 30 days of a request from the Municipality

Sec. 8.6

$300
  1.  

Hinder or obstruct an officer

Sec. 9.9

$500

For more information visit our Short Term Accomodation page

Contacts 

General Questions 
Sue Meert - By-Law Enforcement Officer
centralbylaw@eastlink.ca
705-377-5726 x29

STA Registration Inspections
Raymond McPherson - Chief Building Official
centralinspections@amtelecom.net
705-377-5726 x 23

Payments 
Hayley Nicklasson - Accounts Receivable
centralac@amtelecom.net
705-377-5726 x 21

A Little About Central

The Municipality of Central Manitoulin is located in the centre of Manitoulin Island with an abundance of lakes, rivers, and beaches. The Municipality includes the villages and hamlets of Mindemoya, Providence Bay, Spring Bay, Sandfield and Big Lake. We offer diverse attractions and unique landmarks such as our sandy beach in Providence Bay or access to Lake Manitou, the largest lake on the island. We invite you to visit our community in the "heart" of Manitoulin Island. 

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