An interactive map showing the short-term rental accommodations that have registered with the Township of Tiny is now available online.
The map, which can be accessed at tiny.ca/str, shows the location of hundreds of short-term rentals in the municipality, the majority of which are clustered along the western shore from Sand Castle Beach to Allenwood Beach.
Specific details, including the address of each rental accommodation, licence status, occupancy limit and contact information for the licensee, are also provided.
Tiny council passed a short-term-rental licensing bylaw on Aug. 11, which, in conjunction with approved zoning-bylaw amendments, is designed to control and regulate rental properties in the municipality.
Residents had until Nov. 15 to apply for a licence for 2023.
Residents on both sides of the issue are unhappy with the bylaw. Two appeals have been filed with the Ontario Land Tribunal regarding the recent regulation changes.
One appeal was filed by Good Neighbours Tiny, a group actively opposing short-term rentals in the municipality. The other was filed by the Tiny Township Association of Responsible Short-Term Rental Owners.
The appeal is currently in the intake process.
In the meantime, the township is moving ahead with its licensing plan.
However, four of the five people elected to council on Oct. 24 are new to municipal politics. Many, including mayor David Evans, have stated their willingness to revisit the licensing bylaw.
Evans said he hopes to get a committee established to deal with the topic.