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 Please note that by-laws may be amended or repealed from time to time.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

Property standards 231-2011 (Consolidated), 005-2025

Sewer use 025-2024 (Consolidated)

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, 149-2024, 155-2024, 156-2024, 157-2024, 166-2024, 173-2024, 174-2024, 175-2024, 176-2024, 179-2024, 183-2024, 189-2024, 190-2024, 194-2024, 195-2024, 197-2024, 198-2024, 199-2024, 200-2024, 201-2024, 202-2024, 203-2024, 209-2024, 212-2024, 220-2024, 221-2024, 222-2024, 233-2024, 241-2024, 243-2024, 246-2024, 248-2024, 003-2025, 007-2025, 008-2025, 009-2025, 

Business Licensing 122-2022 (Consolidated)

Photography permits 169-2020 (Consolidated)

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 (Consolidated)

Nuisance 124-2024 (Consolidated)

Smoking 074-2019 (Consolidated)

Special Events 045-2018 (Consolidated)

 

Fees and Charges 251-2024

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

Fences - apportionment of costs 175-93

Fences - height and description 189-2020 (Consolidated)

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 (Consolidated)

Anti-graffiti 46-2009 (Consolidated)

Debris 103-2020 (Consolidated)

Fences - apportionment of costs 175-93

Fire burn permit 157-2023 (Consolidated)

Fireworks and pyrotechnics 089-2022 (Consolidated)

Littering and dumping 103-2020 (Consolidated)

Ward boundaries 89-2009

Waste collection 121-2024 (Consolidated)

Fireworks and pyrotechnics 089-2022 (Consolidated)

Noise control 121-2021 (Consolidated), 225-2024

Nuisance 124-2024 (Consolidated)

Protecting Vulnerable Social Infrastructure 143-2024 (Consolidated)

Conveyance of land 139-90

Nuisance 124-2024 (Consolidated)

Parks 134-95 (Consolidated), 159-2023

Protecting Vulnerable Social Infrastructure 143-2024 (Consolidated)

Smoking 074-2019 (Consolidated)

Debris 103-2020 (Consolidated)

Fireworks and pyrotechnics 089-2022 (Consolidated)

Property standards 231-2011 (Consolidated), 005-2025

Sewer use 025-2024 (Consolidated)

Short-term rental 158-2019 (Consolidated)

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

Road Allowance 126-2024 (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 (Consolidated)

 

 

Idling of Vehicles 170-2004 (Consolidated)

Parking 064-2019 (Consolidated)

Road Allowance 126-2024 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 151-2024, 191-2024, 192-2024, 226-2024, 231-2024

 

Administrative Penalties 240-2024,  004-2025

Firearms 123-2016 (Consolidated)

Delegation 144-2018 (Consolidated)

Fortification of land 085-2024 (Consolidated)

Lobbyist Registry 165-2017 (Consolidated)

Notice 394-2002 (Consolidated)

Procedure 7-2011 (Consolidated)

Site Alteration 031-2024 (Consolidated)

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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032-2017
A By law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting on March 21, 2017.
031-2017
A By-law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 1-88 as amended by By-law 076-2014. (Z.16.046, DA.16.100, Plenary Health (Projectco), located east of Huntington Road and north of Major Mackenzie Drive, in Part of Lots 24 and 25, Concession 9)
030-2017
A By-law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 1-88, as amended by By-law 159-2016. (Z.17.001, Z.10.031, 19T-10V004 (Phase 4), Nashville Developments North Inc. / Nashville Ten Acres Developments Inc., located east of Huntington Road and north of Major Mackenzie Drive, in Part of Lots 24 and 25, Concession 9)
029-2017
A By-law to exempt parts of Plan 65M-4421 and Plan 65M-4500 from the provisions of Part Lot Control. (PLC.17.002, 19T-10V004, 19T-10V005, Burkshire Holdings Inc., located on Cranbrook Crescent (being Lots 1 to 9 and Lots 19 to 27, Plan 65M-4500), Zenith Avenue (being Lots 28 to 36 and Lots 40 to 51, Plan 65M-4500) and Algoma Drive (being Blocks 81 to 85, Plan 65M-4500 and Blocks 106, 107, 114, 115, and 116, Plan 65M-4421), located east of Huntington Road, north of Major Mackenzie Drive in Lots 23 and 24, Concession 9)
028-2017
A By-law to exempt parts of Plan 65M-4488 from the provisions of Part Lot Control. (PLC.17.001, 19T-04V06, Z.04.018, Glen-Huntington Business Park Limited, located on the east side of described Regional Road 50, west of Highway #427, and north of Highway #407, being Part Block 2, Plan 65M-4488, Parts 9, 10, 11, & 12 on 65R-36825; subject to easement in gross over Part 12 65R-36725 as in YR2382309)
027-2017
A By law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting on February 21, 2017.
026-2017
A By-law to appoint a Deputy City Clerk.
025-2017
A By-law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 1-88 as amended by By-law 107-2014. (Z.16.050, DA.15.060, York Major Holdings Inc., located on the south side of Eagle Rock Way, west of Troon Avenue, east of the Maple GO parking lot, municipally known as 99 and 111 Eagle Rock Way, being Block 34 on Plan 65M-4477, Part of Lot 21, Concession 3) (Lifting “H” Symbol)
024-2017
A By-law to implement housekeeping amendments to By-law Number 171-2013, as amended, being a by-law to provide for fees and charges under the Municipal Act and By-law 315-2005, as amended, being a By-law to provide for the licensing, regulating and governing of certain businesses, activities and undertakings in the City of Vaughan.
023-2017
A By-law to authorize the construction of sanitary sewers on Coldsping Road and Putting Green Crescent, to identify a special service and to authorize a special local municipality levy and tax rate for repayment of the costs of construction.
022-2017
A By-law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 1-88. (Z.13.021, located north of King-Vaughan Road, on the west side of Huntington Road and 10th Concession Line, being in Part of Lot 1, Concession 10) (Administrative Correction)
021-2017
A By-law to assume Municipal Services in Vaughan Mills Mall Expansion. (Ivanhoe Cambridge II Inc., agreement dated June 18, 2013)
020-2017
A By-law to assume Municipal Services in Eagle’s Landing Subdivision, 19T-03V22, Registered Plan 65M-3949. (2056668 Ontario Inc., Agreement dated October 6, 2006)
019-2017
A By-law to assume Municipal Services in Country Wide Homes (Thornhill Estates) Subdivision, 19T-03V23, Registered Plan 65M-4211. (Agreement dated July 21, 2010)
018-2017
A By-law to designate by Number an amendment to City of Vaughan By-law Number 1-88, as effected by the Ontario Municipal Board. (OMB File No.PL 100348/100349, Z.08.048, OP.08.013, 2174824 Ontario Inc.)
017-2017
A By law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting on January 24, 2017.
016-2017
A By-law to of the Corporation of the City of Vaughan to amend Licensing By-law No. 315-2005, as amended, to add new categories of businesses to be licensed, introduce a new system of licence renewal dates, and to amend Fees and Charges By-law No. 171-2013, as amended, to include fees for late licence renewal.
015-2017
A By-law to exempt parts of Plan 65M-4318 from the provisions of Part Lot Control. (PLC.16.013, Condor Huntington Prop. Part. LP, located on the east side of Regional Road 50, north of Trade Valley Drive, being Block 2 on Registered Plan 65M-4318, in part of Lot 13, Concession 10)
014-2017
A By-law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 1-88. (Z.16.003, DA.16.007, Penguin-Calloway (Vaughan) Inc., located on the west side of Millway Avenue and on the north side of Apple Mill Road, in Lot 6, Concession 5) (Lifting “H” Symbol)
013-2017
A By-law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 1-88 as amended by By-law 182-2015. (Z.14.025, OP.14.004, 19T-14V006, DA.15.034, Pebble Creek Developments Inc., located on the north side of Regional Road 7, west of Pine Valley Drive, being Part of Lot 6, Concession 7, and are municipally known as 4650 Regional Road 7) (Administrative Correction)