Whereas many farmers are diversifying their operations into agri-tourism accommodation in order to remain financially solvent and there are financial and temporal costs associated with registering with the provinces Short Term Rental Accommodation Registry that further stress agricultural producers with agri-tourism accommodations; And whereas short-term rentals on Agricultural Land Reserve ALR land are already regulated by the Agricultural Land Commission through the Agricultural Land Commission Act and Regulations, as well as local government bylaws and planning processes: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM request an exemption to the Short Term Rental Accommodations Act for ALR properties that are in compliance with the Agricultural Land Commission Act and Regulations and local government bylaws for agri-tourism accommodation.
