The municipality of Harrison Park's council has voted to start enforcing a zoning bylaw that will put an end to short-term rentals in the area. The bylaw was already in place in the municipality, located south of Riding Mountain National Park, but was not being enforced according to council members.
As CKDM reported in December, counselor Craig Atkinson was bringing the motion forward because the rentals had become disruptive in the otherwise quiet community.
The bylaw states that short-term rentals are allowed if there is a resident living onsite, however many of the rental properties in the area do not have someone living there full time.
Atkinson is not looking to put the ban on all short-term rentals but believes having owners or operators of the rentals on the site will help cut down on issues raised by his constituents.
