The Report of the Commissioner of Growth and Development Services (AP-24-015) is attached.
Recommendation:
That the Administrative Policies Committee recommends to Council:
That a by-law be presented to amend By-Law Number 2021-10, “A By-Law to License and Regulate Short-term Rentals in the City of Kingston”, as amended, as per Exhibit A attached to Report Number AP-24-015; and
That a by-law be presented to amend By-Law Number 2005-10 “A By-Law to Establish Fees and Charges to be Collected By the Corporation of the City of Kingston”, as amended, to apply a system of licensing fees for Short-term Rental Brokerages as per Exhibit B attached to Report Number AP-24-015; and
That By-Law Number 2020-69, “A By-Law to Establish a Process for Administrative Penalties”, as amended, be further amended, as per Exhibit C to Report Number AP-24-015; and
That Council authorize City staff to submit any required set fine applications to the Ministry of the Attorney General in relation to the proposed amendments to the Short-term Rental By-Law; and
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute any agreements that identify data sharing obligations of Short-term Rental Brokerages to the City of Kingston in a form acceptable to the Director of Legal Services.