Fernie city council is moving forward with a business licensing and regulation bylaw amendment that would increase short term rental fees.
If approved, short term rental fees would increase to $700 for condo/hotel and $500 for primary residences.
Fernie currently has a flat fee of $100 per year for STR businesses.
Mayor Nic Milligan says this will bring them more in line with the RDEK.
“We see a lot of STRs at the ski hill, of course, and in the surrounding community, so it feels like aligning closer to the Regional District of East Kootenay is a clear outcome here,” said Milligan.
The city will be communicating the public on the proposed changes before it comes back to council.
They will be posting on the city’s “Let’s Talk” website and on their social media, sending information to the Chamber of Commerce and directly informing current STR business license holders.
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