By-law library

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This library contains PDF copies of most by-laws enacted by the City of Vaughan since 2011. Please note that by-laws may be amended or repealed from time to time. For help locating by-laws and status of by-laws, please contact Clerks@vaughan.ca

Animal Control 066-2020 (Consolidated)

 

Anti-graffiti 46-2009 (Consolidated)

Backflow Prevention 177-2020 (Consolidated)

Building code, permits and related matters 050-2018 (Consolidated)

Building numbering 44-86

Cash-in-lieu 168-2022

Conveyance of land 168-2022

Debris 103-2020 (Consolidated)

Development charges 109-2022

Fences – apportionment of costs 175-93

Fences – height and description 189-2020 (Consolidated), 120-2024

Property standards 231-2011 (Consolidated)

Sewer use 025-2024

Smoking 074-2019 (Consolidated)

Zoning 001-2021 (Consolidated), 194-2023, 206-2023, 213-2023, 217-2023, 005-2024, 009-2024, 011-2024, 018-2024, 036-2024, 038-2024

Business Licensing 122-2022 (Consolidated)

Photography permits 169-2020

Signage 140-2018 (Consolidated)

Site plan control - city wide 123-2013, 077-2022, 064-2024

Filming event 168-2020 (Consolidated)

Fireworks and pyrotechnics 089-2022

Nuisance 124-2024

Smoking 074-2019 (Consolidated)

Special Events 045-2018 (Consolidated), 122-2024

 

Fees and Charges 224-2023, 026-2024, 033-2024, 056-2024, 060-2024

Municipal Accommodation Tax, Short-Term Rental 183-2019 (Consolidated)

Fences - apportionment of costs 175-93

Fences - height and description 189-2020 (Consolidated), 120-2024

Long grass and weeds 125-2022 (Consolidated)

Standing water 143-2003

Storage shed and accessory structures 152-2002 *Note: For the most current zoning information, including any possible site-specific zoning exceptions, please contact the Building Standards department at 905-832-8510.

Tree protection 052-2018 (Consolidated)

Tree planting, trimming or removal 052-2018 (Consolidated)

Water usage 024-2024

Anti-graffiti 46-2009 (Consolidated)

Debris 103-2020 (Consolidated)

Fences - apportionment of costs 175-93

Fire burn permit 157-2023

Fireworks and pyrotechnics 089-2022

Littering and dumping 103-2020 (Consolidated)

Ward boundaries 89-2009

Waste collection 121-2024

Fireworks and pyrotechnics 089-2022

Noise control 121-2021 (Consolidated), 118-2024

Nuisance 124-2024

Conveyance of land 139-90

Nuisance 124-2024

Parks 134-95 (Consolidated), 159-2023

Smoking 074-2019 (Consolidated)

Debris 103-2020 (Consolidated)

Fireworks and pyrotechnics 089-2022

Property standards 231-2011 (Consolidated)

Sewer use 025-2024

Short-term rental 158-2019 (Consolidated), 119-2024

Municipal Accommodation Tax, Short-Term Rental 183-2019 (Consolidated)

Standing water 143-2003

Storage shed and accessory structures 152-2002 Note: For the most current zoning information, including any possible site-specific zoning exceptions, please contact the Building Standards department at 905-832-8510.

Waste collection 121-2024

 

 

Idling of Vehicles 170-2004 (Consolidated)

Parking 064-2019 (Consolidated)

Traffic 284-94, 271-2001, 047-2019, 048-2019, 084-2019, 112-2019, 116-2019, 120-2019,169-2019, 181-2019, 046-2020, 047-2020​, 078-2020, 100-2021, 101-2021, 102-2021, 138-2021, 162-2021, 015-2022, 048-2022, 062-2022, 063-2022, 064-2022, 065-2022, 066-2022, 105-2022, 142-2022 143-2022, 150-2022, 237-2022, 238-2022, 033-2023, 051-2023 052-2023, 160-2023, 192-2023, 209-2023, 210-2023, 052-2024, 053-2024, 084-2024

 

Administrative Monetary Penalties 063-2019 (Consolidated), 086-2024, 117-2024, 123-2024, 127-2024

Firearms 123-2016 (Consolidated)

Fortification of land 085-2024

Lobbyist Registry 165-2017 (Consolidated)

Notice 394-2002 (Consolidated)

Procedure 7-2011 (Consolidated)

Site Alteration 031-2024, 125-2024

Ward boundaries 89-2009 

York Region

City staff also enforce some regulations of the Regional Municipality of York, such as the Parking and Stopping on Regional Roads By-laws. 
To view by-laws on Regional matters, please visit the Region’s website here.

Contact Information

Office of the City Clerk

Vaughan City Hall
2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.
Vaughan, ON L6A 1T1
Canada

Email
clerks@vaughan.ca
Phone
(905) 832-2281
(905) 832-8504
Fax Number
905-832-8535

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127-2024
A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Vaughan to amend the Administrative Monetary Penalties By-law 063 2019, as amended, to update eligibility requirements for Hearing Officers under Section 7.0 and amend the definition of Hearing Officer under Section 3.0.
126-2024
A By-law to establish rules for how the Road Allowance may be used, which includes, but is not limited to, encroachment, newspaper boxes, road occupancy, snow clearing and prohibited activities, and which repeals the Encroachment By-law 034-2017, Newspaper Boxes By-law 372-2004, Road Occupancy By-law 294-94, Roadside Sales By-law 125-98, and Snow Clearing By-law 227-2022.
125-2024
A By-law of the Corporation of the City of Vaughan to amend Site Alteration By-law 031-2024, as amended, to repeal By-law 164-2019 and make other technical amendments.
124-2024
A By-law to prohibit public Nuisances on Public Property and Public Places within the City of Vaughan, and to repeal the current Nuisance By-law 195-2000.
123-2024
A By-law to amend the Administrative Monetary Penalties By-law 063-2019, as amended, to update the reference to the City’s Nuisance By-law.
122-2024
A By-law of the Corporation of the City of Vaughan to amend Special Events By-law 045-2018, as amended with respect to the frequency of event restrictions and new requirements for Applicants and Permit Holders.
121-2024
A By-law to establish and maintain a system for the collection and regulation of Waste Material in the City of Vaughan, and to repeal and replace Waste Collection By-law 135-2017 and its amending By-law 176-2023.
120-2024
A By-law of the Corporation of the City of Vaughan to amend Fence By-law 189-2020, as amended.
119-2024
A By-law of the Corporation of the City of Vaughan to amend Short-Term Rental By-law 158-2019, as amended.
118-2024
A By-law of the Corporation of the City of Vaughan to amend Noise Control By-law 121-2021, as amended.
117-2024
A By-law of the Corporation of the City of Vaughan to amend Administrative Monetary Penalties By-law 063-2019, as amended.
116-2024
A By-law to adopt Amendment Number 120 to the Vaughan Official Plan 2010 for the Vaughan Planning Area.
115-2024
A By-law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 001-2021.
114-2024
A By-law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 1-88, as amended.
113-2024
A By-law to designate 1050 Rutherford Road, in the City of Vaughan, in the Regional Municipality of York, Province of Ontario, as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.O.18.
112-2024
A By-law to designate 8399 Kipling Avenue, in the City of Vaughan, in the Regional Municipality of York, Province of Ontario, as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.O.18.
111-2024
A By-law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 001-2021.
110-2024
A By-law to adopt property tax rates, and tax ratios, to provide for the general local municipality levies and the collection of levies required by the Corporation of the City of Vaughan (the “City”) for the year 2024 and to provide for the issuance of tax bills requiring payment of taxes for the year 2024.
109-2024
By-law to prohibit the use of land or the erection or use of buildings or structures unless Municipal Services are available.
108-2024
A By-law to amend By-law 005-2018 to authorize the Director of Development Engineering or his designate to execute certain consents and to repeal By-law 344-1999.