About the by-law

The Noise By-law 121-2021 (PDF) regulates noise and the times of day noise can occur. The purpose of the by-law is to preserve and protect the safety and welfare of all residents of the city by promoting peace and quiet.

Rules

Rules

• Garbage must not be placed at the curb before 6 p.m. on the evening prior to your scheduled collection.
• Any waste and/or containers must be removed from the curb by 8 p.m.

Regulatory signs

include stop signs, yield signs, speed limit signs and turn/parking control signs. They are used to show or reinforce traffic laws and instruct road users on what they must, should or should not do.

Warning Signs

include sharp curve signs, checkerboard signs, speed hump signs, stop-ahead signs, and pedestrian ahead signs. They are used to give advance notice for an unexpected and potential hazard.

Rules

Driveway widening

• Since widening relies on the size of a lot, a permit to widen may be required. Contact the City for more information.

Compliance

A Compliance Letter is a property information report which provides pertinent information about a property that may be required for a real estate transaction and may include the following:

• Zoning designation
• Zoning setback compliance of structures shown on a legal property survey (if provided) (An up-to-date survey is recommended for such requests)
• Accepted Building Permit status
• Outstanding Orders and Notices
• Occupancy status

Driveway widening and Curb cuts

Driveway widths and curb cuts are regulated by the City of Vaughan's Zoning By-law 1-88 and Zoning By-law 001-2021

Please allow a minimum of five business days to process the following requests:

• Zoning Search and Written Response
• Zoning Search for Municipal Licence Clearance (includes Retail Sale of Fireworks)
• Zoning Search for Day Nursery Licence Clearance
• Zoning Search for Motor Vehicle Dealership Licence Clearance
• Liquor Licence Clearance (AGCO) *

* When applying for a Municipal Licence, and an AGCO clearance is required, please apply for a Liquor Licence only.

Traffic signals

For a traffic signal control to be allowed, one or more of the following four warrants must be met:

• Warrant #1 – Minimum vehicular volumes
• Warrant #2 – Delay to cross traffic
• Warrant #3 – Accident experience
• Warrant #4 – Combination Warrant where two warrants maybe be combined to allow the installation of a traffic signal.

Please note that Comprehensive Zoning By-law 001-2021 is currently under appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal.  As a result, Zoning By-law 1-88, as amended, remains in effect and applicable to all lands within the City of Vaughan.  Building and Planning applications, which are not considered transitioned under Section 1.6 of Zoning By-law 001-2021, as amended, are subject to compliance with both Zoning By-laws (1-88 and 001-2021) while Zoning By-law 001-2021 is under appeal.