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 Please note that by-laws may be amended or repealed from time to time.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

Related Links

063-2025
A By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting on February 25, 2025.
062-2025
A By-law to adopt Amendment Number 133 to the Vaughan Official Plan 2010 for the Vaughan Planning Area.
061-2025
A By-law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 001-2021, as amended.
060-2025
A By-law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 001-2021, as amended.
059-2025
A By-law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 001-2021, as amended.
058-2025
A By-law to adopt Amendment Number 132 to the Vaughan Official Plan 2010 for the Vaughan Planning Area.
057-2025
A By-law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 001-2021, as amended.
056-2025
A By-law of the Corporation of the City of Vaughan to amend Noise By-law 1212021, as amended, to expand the scope of properties eligible to be exempted from noise provisions, under Schedule 5, Exempted Employment Area.
055-2025
A By-law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 001-2021, as amended.
054-2025
A By-law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 001-2021, as amended.
053-2025
A By-law to exempt Lots 118 and 119, Plan 65M-3808 from the part lot control provisions of the Planning Act.
052-2025
A By-law to amend Discharge of Firearms By-law 123-2016, as amended, to reflect changes to the legislative authority for municipalities to appoint municipal by-law enforcement officers, update definitions and clarify interpretation of the By-law.
051-2025
A By-law to amend Parks By-law 134-95, as amended, to: reflect changes to the legislative authority for municipalities to appoint municipal by-law enforcement officers; and, clarify Parks procedures.
050-2025
A By-law to amend Fireworks and Pyrotechnics By-law 089-2022, to: reflect changes to the legislative authority for municipalities to appoint municipal by-law enforcement officers; and, to update other definitions and clarify interpretation of the By-law.
049-2025
A By-law to amend the Animal Control By-law 066-2020, as amended to: reflect changes to the legislative authority for municipalities to appoint municipal by-law enforcement officers; update other definitions; and, to clarify interpretation of the By-law.
048-2025
A By-law to amend Nuisance By-law 124-2024, to reflect changes to the legislative authority for municipalities to appoint municipal by-law enforcement officers and update other definitions.
047-2025
A By-law to amend the Road Allowance By-law 126-2024, to: reflect changes to the legislative authority for municipalities to appoint municipal by-law enforcement officers; to address responsibility for damage caused to or by encroachments; and, to update other definitions.
046-2025
A By-law to amend Business Licensing By-law 122-2022, as amended, to: reflect changes to the legislative authority for municipalities to appoint municipal by-law enforcement officers, and, update other definitions and clarify interpretation of the By-law.
045-2025
A By-law to amend the Long Grass and Weeds By-law 125-2022, as amended, to: reflect changes to the legislative authority for municipalities to appoint municipal by-law enforcement officers, to clarify when a placard can be posted on a Property; and, to update other definitions and clarify interpretation of the By-law.
044-2025
A By-law to amend Smoking By-law 074-2019, as amended, to: reflect changes to the legislative authority for municipalities to appoint municipal by-law enforcement officers; and, to update other definitions, and clarify interpretation of the By-law