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 Please note that by-laws may be amended or repealed from time to time.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

Related Links

034-2023
A By-law to amend Parking By-law 064-2019 to prohibit parking on the south side of Coles Avenue from Kipling Avenue to Angelina Avenue.
033-2023
A By-law to amend the Consolidated Traffic By-law 284-94, as amended, to govern and control traffic in the City of Vaughan.
032-2023
A By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting on April 4, 2023.
183-2019 (Consolidated) C
A By-law to enact a Municipal Accommodation Tax on the sale of Short-Term Rental Accommodation(s) within the City of Vaughan.
158-2019 (Consolidated)
A By-law of the Corporation of the City of Vaughan to license short-term rental brokerages and owners and to regulate all related activity.
2023 By-law Indices
031-2023
A By law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting on March 21, 2023.
030-2023
A By-law to amend Business Licensing By-law 122-2022 to introduce new categories of licences for restaurants, pubs, lounges, and night clubs.
029-2023
A By-law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 001-2021, as amended.
028-2023
A By-law to dedicate certain lands as part of the public highway.
195-2000 (Consolidated)
A By-law to prohibiting and abating public nuisances on public land or in public buildings within the City of Vaughan.
188-2020
A By-law of the Corporation of the City of Vaughan to amend the Administrative Monetary Penalties By-law 063-2019, as amended, to include the Fence By-law.
125-2022 (Consolidated)
A By-law to prescribe the standards for maintenance for all Properties within the City of Vaughan with respect to Grass height, Weeds and Natural Gardens.
134-95 (Consolidated)
A By-law for the Use, Regulation, Protection and Government of Parks in the City of Vaughan.
177-2020 (Consolidated)
A By-law to regulate backflow prevention and cross connections in the City of Vaughan in order to protect the City’s drinking water system from contamination, and to repeal and replace By-law 004-2018.
027-2023
A By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting on February 22, 2023.
026-2023
A By-law to amend Schedule K of the Fees and Charges By-law 010-2023, to correct certain development engineering fees.
025-2023
A By-law to amend the Fees and Charges By-law 010-2023, to correct the stormwater fees.
024-2023
A By-law to declare City lands between 29 and 31 Lancer Drive surplus to municipal needs and requirements, and to authorize the sale of the lands to the two abutting property owners.
023-2023
A By-law to authorize the City to enter into a License Extension Agreement with Ontari Holdings Ltd to permit the continued use of the future Locke Street Extension as a private driveway, located to the north of 1401 Creditstone Road.