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 Please note that by-laws may be amended or repealed from time to time.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

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Animal Control 066-2020 (Consolidated)

 

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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

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Fees and Charges 251-2024

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

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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), 252-2024

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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)

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Fireworks and pyrotechnics 089-2022 (Consolidated)

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

Nuisance 124-2024 (Consolidated)

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Protecting Vulnerable Social Infrastructure 143-2024 (Consolidated)

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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)

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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)

 

 

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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

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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.

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Bylaw Listing
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A By-law of the Corporation of the City of Vaughan to amend Fence By-law 189-2020, as amended.
A By-law of the Corporation of the City of Vaughan to amend Short-Term Rental By-law 158-2019, as amended.
A By-law of the Corporation of the City of Vaughan to amend Noise Control By-law 121-2021, as amended.
A By-law of the Corporation of the City of Vaughan to amend Administrative Monetary Penalties By-law 063-2019, as amended.
A By-law to adopt Amendment Number 120 to the Vaughan Official Plan 2010 for the Vaughan Planning Area.
A By-law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 001-2021.
A By-law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 1-88, as amended.
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.
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.
A By-law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 001-2021.
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.
By-law to prohibit the use of land or the erection or use of buildings or structures unless Municipal Services are available.
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.
A By-law to designate 10180 Pine Valley Drive, 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.
A By-law to Stop and Close a portion of White Elm Road as a public highway, lift 0.3m Reserve and authorize reconveyance of certain lands.