How do you check that a Blue Mountains rental is licensed?
Four checks on a Blue Mountains short-term rental licence
- Find the number. The by-law requires the current licence number on all advertising and promotional material, the operator's website and every contract with a renter.
- Match the address. Open the GIS map of licensed short-term accommodations from the Town's Short Term Accommodations page. When the Town launched it, it said the map shows each property's address, licence details and the contact for its responsible person.
- Check the occupancy. Each licence carries a maximum occupancy. The by-law caps it at two people per bedroom plus four, and the Town can set it lower for parking or fire-safety reasons, so a listing that sleeps more than that is a problem.
- Look for the posted licence. Licensees must display the licence near the entrance where the public can see it, and again inside beside the fire-safety instructions.
Blue View Chalets licence numbers, chalet by chalet
These are the Town licence numbers published on each chalet's listing, with the occupancy maximum from our policies:
- The Aurora: LCSTR20210000164 (14 guests)
- The Vista: LCSTR20210000168 (10)
- The Omega: LCSTR20210000170 (13)
- The Vega: LCSTR20210000169 (13)
- The Corona: LCSTR20210000171 (14)
- The Stella: LCSTR20210000172 (12)
- The Luna: LCSTR20210000173 (14)
- The Prima: LCSTR20210000174 (14)
- The 44L: LCSTR20210000177 (10)
- Aqua Villa: LCSTR20210000178 (10)
Those maximums are enforced, and day visitors are not permitted, because the licence and the occupancy number belong to the same approval.
If a Blue Mountains listing cannot show a licence
Ask once, in writing, and do not pay until you have a number you can find on the Town's map. The Town takes concerns about short-term accommodations on its licensing line, (519) 599-3131 ext. 249, which also reaches its after-hours answering service, and through its online service system. Our renter's guide to STR licensing explains why the system exists, and the Renter's Code is the document every licensed operator must give its guests. Licences are issued for 24 months at a time, so an old number is worth a second question.
Related questions
Which rentals need a Town licence?
Any property in the Town of The Blue Mountains rented for less than 30 days counts as a short-term accommodation under the Town's definition.
Can a rental lose its licence?
The licensing by-law includes a demerit point system for breaches, alongside administrative penalties, and the Town can suspend or revoke a licence.
Do the licence conditions affect my stay?
Yes. They include the occupancy cap, the noise rules and set hours for outdoor hot tubs, covered in our answer on the hot tub hours by-law.