Short term rentals

Fair, Balanced Short-Term Rental Rules for Tiny Township Short-term rentals are having a real impact on our communities, but Tiny Township needs a fair and balanced approach, not an overreach into the rights of private property owners. I believe the township should focus on enforcing the by-laws already in place to address problem owners and disruptive renters, instead of punishing responsible hosts who follow the rules and respect their neighbours. There is a clear difference between high-turnover corporate Properties operating like commercial businesses in residential areas and local families who have safely and respectfully rented their cottages to the same vacationers for generations to help offset rising property taxes. Rather than creating broad rules that treat every property owner as the problem, I support practical enforcement by the appropriate township department against the few bad apples who create noise, parking, garbage, occupancy, or nuisance issues.

I support a balanced, fair, and common-sense regulatory framework—one that firmly protects the peace, safety, and character of our residential neighbourhoods while respecting the rights of responsible local property owners. My track record on this issue is well-established: Constructive Dialogue Over Forced Litigation: When the current council initially pushed through severe, heavy-handed STR regulations, local operators repeatedly sought to sit down with township leadership to negotiate practical, workable compromises. Instead of engaging in good faith, council shut down discussions, leaving residents with no recourse but to seek relief through costly court proceedings—an effort I actively stood with and supported. Calling Out Last-Minute Reversals: After forcing the community through months of adversarial division and legal expense, council abruptly chose to soften and relax those very same rules in August, just weeks before an election. Leadership requires steady, consistent principles from day one—not eleventh-hour political calculations aimed at swaying voters at the ballot box. Effective Enforcement, Not Bureaucratic Overreach: The vast majority of friction around STRs comes down to noise, parking, septic capacity, and outdoor burning. The township needs proactive, consistent enforcement of core community safety and nuisance bylaws, rather than blanket overreach that penalizes responsible homeowners while failing to deter repeat bad actors. Moving forward, our council must commit to transparent, predictable governance that brings all sides to the table, protects our quiet residential areas, and treats ratepayers with respect rather than confrontation. Warm regards, Karen Zulynik Candidate for Deputy Mayor, Tiny Township

When the idea of regulating STR's was first raised during the Cornell days, the primary issue was the ineffective enforcement of the noise by-law and unruly parties going into the late hours. The implementation of the by-law by the current council resulted in a program that was so administratively burdensome that it drove many underground to skirt the requirements, huge legal costs and inability to achieve the budgeted revenues to keep the program cost neutral. I believe the bylaw should only authorize the licensing program which needs to be totally revamped with public input and made to achieve a revenue positive position. Enforcement of the noise bylaw needs to be strictly followed.