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Georgian Bay

The Blue Mountains STR rules

Town of The Blue Mountains: STA licensing + 4% MAT, quarterly remittance.

Track this for my property Read the official bylaw
4%
Municipal Accommodation Tax
quarterly
Remittance frequency
Yes
STR licence required
$2M
Min. liability insurance
The Town of The Blue Mountains requires every Short-Term Accommodation (STA) to hold an active licence, display the licence number publicly, and remit 4% MAT quarterly. Bylaw officers actively patrol the Georgian Bay / Blue Mountain Village area.

Compliance checklist

Licensing

  • Active STA licence
  • Licence # in every listing

Insurance

  • $2M commercial general liability insurance

Safety

  • Smoke + CO alarms, extinguisher, posted evacuation map
  • Responsible person reachable 24/7 within 1 hour

Operations

  • Max occupancy posted (2 per bedroom + 2)
  • On-site parking plan
  • Quiet hours 11pm–7am posted

MAT

  • 4% MAT collected on every booking
  • Quarterly MAT remittance on file