The City of Vaughan’s Parks By-law 134-95 (PDF), and its amendments, are part of the City of Vaughan’s commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of all who live, work and play in Vaughan. While in any park, citizens must be respectful of others enjoying the park, the environment and City property.

Here are a few tips to make your visit to Vaughan’s parks and trails fun, and laws you should know to stay safe.

Etiquette

While in parks, citizen shall not:

• use firearms or weapons
• climb any building, structure or equipment, unless it is equipment designed for climbing
• damage any part of any trees, other vegetation or any building, structure, equipment, or other property of the municipality
• dump or drain any garbage, liquid or other material
• disturb, or allow their pet to disturb, any wildlife
• consume, possess, serve or sell alcoholic beverages
• encroach on park lands by allowing their personal property to cross on to public property

Bike riding

Ride on designated paths and do not exceed 20 kilometres/hour.

Dogs

Keep dog on a leash, unless in a designated off-leash area. Be sure to pick up after them and place droppings in a garbage bin.

Campfires and barbecues

Use only in designated areas and with a Fire Burn Permit from the City. For more information about a permit, visit vaughan.ca/fire or call Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281.

Fireworks

Fireworks are not permitted in any parks without a permit and never on city streets or boulevards. For more information about fireworks, visit vaughan.ca/fireworks.

Off-road vehicles

• Park name and location of sighting
• Date and time of occurrence
• Identifiable marks of the off-road vehicle (colour, size, make)
• Licence plate number
• Street name of where the vehicle is coming from
• Number of vehicles and riders
• Physical description of person riding