Canton, Mass., Gen. By-Laws art. XXVI3 (2024 ed.) § 3

A. No person shall operate a Short term rental without having first
   obtained a Certificate of Registration from the Town Clerk. An
   application for a Certificate of Registration shall be on a form provided
   by the Town and shall contain the Department of Revenue
   identification number or proof of exemption under G.L. c.64G. The
   Operator shall provide with the application a certificate of registration
   issued by the Department of Revenue in accordance with section 67 of
   Chapter 62C of the General Laws.

B. The annual fee for such Certificate of Registration shall be set forth in
   the regulations issued pursuant to Section 4 of this Short Term Rentals
   by-law.

C. The application for the Certificate of Registration shall include an
   attestation that the owner and/or operator is in compliance with all
   applicable federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to G.L.
   c.64G and the Fair Housing Act , G.L. c.151B and local equivalents
   and regulations related thereto and all other regulations applicable to
   residential dwellings and that the owner and/or operator of the property
   is current with all Town taxes, water and sewage charges and other
   fees. Any property offered for a Short term rental shall not have any
   outstanding building, sanitary, zoning, or fire code violations, orders of
   abatement, or stop work orders. Nothing contained herein shall relieve
   the owner or operator from complying with all local permits, rules and
   regulations issued by any Town boards or officials generally applicable
   to residential dwelling units.

D. The Town Clerk shall not issue any Certificate of Registration unless
   the operator has (1) submitted a complete application and paid all
   associated fees; (2) provided contact information for the operator and
   persons designated to address any issues at the Short term rental
   within two hours’ notice; (3) provided the Town with a certificate of
   insurance evidencing liability insurance coverage for the Short term
   rental in an amount to be determined in the regulations issued
   pursuant to Section 4 of this Short Term Rentals by-law; and (4)
   provided an approved Certificate of Inspection completed by the
   Building and Fire Departments .

E. Short term rentals are subject to inspection by the Board of Health
   upon reasonable notice via consent or administrative warrant, or
   without such notice in the event of an imminent threat to public health
   or safety.

F. A Certificate of Registration is valid for one year and may be renewed
   at the discretion of the Town, provided that the operator has complied
   with the provisions of this Short Term Rentals by-law and any
   associated regulations during the preceding year. An application for

renewal of a Certificate of Registration shall be submitted along with
      the annual fee no later than November 1 of the next year.

   G. The Certificate of Registration is issued to the Operator and does not
      run with the land. If the Short Term Rental is sold or transferred out of
      ownership, a new application for a Certificate of Registration must be
      issued before Short Term Rentals can continue or resume.

   H. The Operator must notify all abutters to a Short term rental that it has
      been registered as a Short-term rental unit within 30 days of being
      issued a Certificate of Registration. An abutter is defined as the owner
      of any residential dwelling within 300 feet of the Short-term rental.

   I. Short term rentals are only allowed in owner-occupied condominiums,
      single-family, two-family, and three-family buildings. For two-family and
      three-family buildings, the owner-occupant must own all the units.