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York Regional Council Bylaws

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Frequently Requested Bylaws

 
The following links open .pdf files of some of the commonly requested bylaws of York Region. This list does not include all of the Regional bylaws. For those bylaws not listed here, please contact the Regional Clerk's Office at 905-830-4444 ext. 1320; 1-877-464-9675 ext. 1320; or regional.clerk@york.ca.
 
 

Council Proceedings

 
November 19, 2009 (Bylaw # 2009-53)
 

Development Charges

 
 
November 8, 2001 (Bylaw # DC-0004-2001-097)
 
(Bylaw # DC-0006-2006-090)
 
May 17, 2012 (Bylaw #2012-36) (This bylaw will come into force on the 18th day of June, 2012)
May 24, 2007 (Bylaw # DC-0007-2007-040) (This bylaw came into force on the 18th day of June, 2007 and will expire on the 17th day of June, 2012)
 
Development Charges Bylaw - amended June 24, 2010 (Bylaw # 2010-49) (This bylaw will expire on the 17th day of June, 2012)
 
(The following bylaw and it's amendments were repealed as of the 18th day of June, 2007 - they are no longer in force and are provided here for historical purposes only)
May 22, 2003 (Bylaw # DC-0005-2003-050)
June 23, 2005 (Bylaw # DC-0005(a)-2005-060)
 
September 21, 2006 (Bylaw # DC-0005(b)-2006-091)

Fees and Charges

 
February 18, 2010 (Bylaw # 2010-15)

Planning Fees

(see under Fees and Charges)
 

Purchasing

 
October 22, 2009 (Bylaw # 2009-41)
 

Retail Business Holidays Act

 
Chart showing all holiday store openings approved by Regional Council: Retail Business Holidays Act Chart *UPDATED May 24, 2011*
 
May 30, 1995 (Bylaw # LI-8-95-76: Town of Newmarket, Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Village of Kleinburg)
Store Openings on Holidays Bylaw - amended
November 23, 1995 (Bylaw # LI-008(a)-1995-128: Old Town of Markham Core, Unionville Core, Kleinburg Core, Brice's Sports Centre Limited, Old McDonald's Bargain Barn Inc., Vince's Country Market, Town of Georgina)

Store Openings on Holidays Bylaw - amended
January 11, 1996 (Bylaw # LI-0008(b)-1996-01: Town of Newmarket Downtown)
 
March 25, 1999 (Bylaw # LI-0008(c)-1999-133: Old McDonald's Furniture and Appliances)
 
August 31, 2000 (Bylaw # LI-0008(d)-2000-064: Pacific Mall Heritage Town)
 
October 26, 2000 (Bylaw # LI-0008(e)-2000-107: Market Village Markham Inc.)
 
January 18, 2001 (Bylaw # LI-0008(f)-2001-003: Pacific Mall)
 
February 19, 2004 (Bylaw # LI-0008(h)-2004-013: Queensville Antique Mall, Town of Markham, Town of Richmond Hill, City of Vaughan, Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville)
 
November 18, 2004 (Bylaw # LI-0008(i)-2004-086: Queensville Antique Mall)
 
October 23, 2008 (Bylaw # 2008-64: Vaughan Mills)
 
December 16, 2009 (Bylaw # 2009-57: Vaughan Mills)
 
March 25, 2010 (Bylaw # 2010-17: Vaughan Mills Campus)
 
May 19, 2011 (Bylaw # 2010-20: Oak Ridges Food Market)

Sewage

 
November 17, 2011 (Bylaw # 2011-56)

Signs

 
August 31, 2000 (Bylaw #R-1232-2000-74)
September 21, 2006 (Bylaw # R-1232(a)-2006-101)
 

Smoking

 
October 26, 2000 (Bylaw # A-0285-2000-105)
May 16, 2002 (Bylaw # A-0285(a)-2002-034)
 

Towing on Regional Roads

 
June 9, 1994 (Bylaw # R-1040-94-67)
 

Transit Services

 
September 14, 2000 (Bylaw # A-0280-2000-077)
 
April 21, 2005 (Bylaw # R-1415-2005-028)
June 25, 2009 (Bylaw # 2009-36)
 
Septmber 23, 2010 (Bylaw # 2010-67)
 

Trees

 
Tree Bylaw (Forestry Conservation Bylaw)
May 19, 2005 (Bylaw # TR-0004-2005-036)
 
 
Contact Information:
 
Denis Kelly, Regional Clerk
Corporate Services Department
York Region Administration Building
17250 Yonge Street, 4th Floor
Newmarket, ON  L3Y 6Z1
Telephone: 905-830-4444 ext. 1320
1-877-464-9675
Facsimilie: 905-895-3031
E-mail: regional.clerk@york.ca
 
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