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Short-Term Rentals
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Following the Provincial changes to regulations for short-term rentals and tourist accommodations, the West Hants Planning and Development Department has been receiving an influx of requests from short-term rental owners for letters that their short-term rental is compliant with Municipal Land Use By-laws.
Although WHRM does not specifically regulate short-term rentals, the Development Officer must check that each property is appropriately zoned to allow residential uses. This is done through a zoning confirmation letter where a Development Officer will provide a signed letter certifying the zoning and the requirements of the Land Use By-law for an identified property.
Individuals can apply for a zoning confirmation letter by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the following information:
• subject line “Short-Term Rental – Zoning Confirmation Letter”
• address of property
• short-term rental information
• contact information (phone, full mailing address and email address)
In accordance with the Fees Policy, a fee of $50 for the zoning confirmation letter can be paid to the Municipality by visiting the West Hants Office at 76 Morison Drive in Windsor.
Please note that due to the influx of requests, a zoning confirmation letter will take approximately 2 weeks to issue following the submission of a complete application email and fee.
More information on the Provincial regulations for short-term rentals and tourist accommodations can be found at https://novascotia.ca/changes-tourist-accommodations-registry/ .
Council Sets 2024 - 2025 Tax Rate
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2024-2025 property tax rates can be found below. These tables display residential, resource and commercial rates by area for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
For more detailed 2024-2025 budget information, click here.
For questions regarding property taxes please reach out to our Tax Clerk. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 902-798-8391, Ext.106.
Secondary Suite Permit Fees: Removed for 3 Years!
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We have great news!
As you may know, WHRM received a commitment of over $1.08 million from the Government of Canada through the Housing Accelerator Fund, to be used to influence policy changes that support the development of new housing. WHRM submitted a Housing Action Plan as part of the application to the program which outlined 7 actions the Municipality would take to help support this goal.
Action 4 was to remove permit fees for secondary suites. On May 28, Council approved amendments to the Fees Policy to remove the development and building permit fees for secondary suite applications for the next three years (May 29, 2024, to 2027)!
For more information, please contact the Planning and Development Department at 902-798-8391 ext. 115 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Sign Up for E-mail Updates
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We are thrilled to announce that you can now sign-up to receive e-mail updates from us!
Get the details at https://www.westhants.ca/sign-up.html and sign up today!
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