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Eastern Ontario

Prince Edward County STR rules

PEC has the strictest STR enforcement in Ontario — and a 4% MAT due every quarter.

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4%
Municipal Accommodation Tax
quarterly
Remittance frequency
Yes
STR licence required
$2M
Min. liability insurance
Prince Edward County (PEC) caps the number of whole-home Short-Term Accommodation (STA) licences in the County and actively enforces compliance. Operating without a valid STA licence number can result in fines of $500–$10,000 per offence. Every booking must collect the 4% Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT), which is remitted to the County quarterly.

Compliance checklist

Licensing

  • Valid STA licence number on file
  • Licence # displayed on every public listing (Airbnb / Vrbo / direct site)

Insurance

  • Commercial general liability insurance of at least $2,000,000

Property

  • Septic inspection on record (within 5 years)

Safety

  • Working smoke + CO alarms, fire extinguisher, posted evacuation map
  • 24/7 emergency contact posted inside the unit

Operations

  • Maximum occupancy posted inside the unit
  • On-site parking plan — no street parking

MAT

  • 4% MAT added to every booking
  • Quarterly MAT remittance filed on time