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 Please note that by-laws may be amended or repealed from time to time.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), 031-2025

Building numbering 44-86

Cash-in-lieu 168-2022

Conveyance of land 168-2022

Dumping 103-2020 (Consolidated)

Development charges 109-2022

Fences – apportionment of costs 175-93

Fences – height and description 189-2020 (Consolidated), 039-2025

Property standards 231-2011 (Consolidated)

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, 020-2025, 021-2025, 022-2025, 023-2025, 024-2025, 025-2025, 026-2021, 054-2025, 055-2025, 057-2025, 059-2025, 060-2025, 061-2025, 068-2025, 069-2025, 070-2025, 071-2025, 072-2025, 073-2025, 080-2025, 081-2025, 083-2025, 091-2025, 092-2025, 096-2025, 098-2025, 099-2025, 116-2025, 118-2025, 120-2025, 121-2025, 124-2025, 127-2025, 155-2025, 160-2025, 163-2025, 164-2025, 165-2025, 167-2025, 169-2025, 170-2025, 171-2025, 179-2025, 180-2025, 181-2025, 186-2025, 193-2025

Business Licensing 122-2022 (Consolidated)

Photography permits 169-2020 (Consolidated), 027-2025, 138-2025

Sign 140-2018 (Consolidated)

Site plan control - city wide 123-2013, 077-2022, 064-2024

Filming event 168-2020 (Consolidated), 038-2025

Fireworks and pyrotechnics 089-2022 (Consolidated), 050-2025, 148-2025

Nuisance 124-2024 (Consolidated)

Smoking 074-2019 (Consolidated)

Special Events 045-2018 (Consolidated)

 

Fees and Charges 251-2024 (Consolidated), 134-2025, 140-2025

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

Fences - apportionment of costs 175-93

Fences - height and description 189-2020 (Consolidated), 039-2025

Long grass and weeds 125-2022 (Consolidated)

Standing water 143-2003 (Consolidated)

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 177-2025

Water usage 024-2024 (Consolidated), 033-2025, 139-2025

Anti-graffiti 46-2009 (Consolidated)

Dumping 103-2020 (Consolidated)

Fences - apportionment of costs 175-93

Fire burn permit 157-2023 (Consolidated)

Fireworks and pyrotechnics 089-2022 (Consolidated), 050-2025, 148-2025

Ward boundaries 89-2009

Waste collection 121-2024 (Consolidated)

Fireworks and pyrotechnics 089-2022 (Consolidated), 050-2025, 148-2025

Noise control 121-2021 (Consolidated)

Nuisance 124-2024 (Consolidated)

Protecting Vulnerable Social Infrastructure 143-2024 (Consolidated)

Conveyance of land 139-90

Nuisance 124-2024 (Consolidated)

Parks 134-95 (Consolidated)

Protecting Vulnerable Social Infrastructure 143-2024 (Consolidated)

Smoking 074-2019 (Consolidated)

Dumping 103-2020 (Consolidated)

Fireworks and pyrotechnics 089-2022 (Consolidated), 050-2025

Property standards 231-2011 (Consolidated)

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 (Consolidated)

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.

Vital Services  006-2025

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, 065-2025, 090-2025, 166-2025

 

Administrative Penalties 240-2024 (Consolidated)

Cemeteries By-law 158-2025

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

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
043-2025
A By-law to amend the Anti-Graffiti By-law 46-2009, as amended, to: reflect changes to the legislative authority for municipalities to appoint municipal by-law enforcement officers; update certain definitions; and, clarify interpretation of the By-law.
042-2025
A By-law to amend Standing Water By-law 143-2003, to reflect changes to the legislative authority for municipalities to appoint municipal by-law enforcement officers.
041-2025
A By-law to amend Sign By-law 140-2018, 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.
040-2025
A By-law to amend Special Events By-law 045-2018, as amended, to: reflect changes to the legislative authority for municipalities to appoint municipal by-law enforcement officers; correct spelling errors; update other definitions; and, to clarify interpretation of, and compliance with, the By-law.
039-2025
A By-law to amend Fence By-law 189-2020, as amended, to: reflect changes to the legislative authority for municipalities to appoint municipal by-law enforcement officers; update other definitions; and clarify interpretation of the By-law.
038-2025
A By-law to amend Filming By-law 168-2020, as amended, to: reflect changes to the legislative authority for municipalities to appoint municipal by-law enforcement officers; update other definitions; and clarify interpretation of the By-law.
037-2025
A By-law to amend Idling By-law 170-2004, as amended, to: add and update various definitions, reflect changes to the legislative authority for municipalities to appoint municipal by-law enforcement officers, and clarify interpretation of the By-law.