By-law Enforcement

The By-law Enforcement Section includes a staff of 6 Municipal Law Enforcement Officers dedicated to enforcing City By-laws.

For a brief, easy to read summary of property maintenance and usage by-laws please review our By-law Guide for Residents.

Search all City By-laws through our Corporate Records.

For information on land use regulations in the community visit our Zoning By-laws page.

Regulatory By-laws:

By-law Number	Amendments	Short Title	Description
6852/08		Boarding Kennel	A by-law to licence boarding kennels.
6649/06		Body Rub Parlour	Being a by-law to licence, regulate and govern body-rub parlours within the City of Pickering.
6831/08		Boulevard Maintenance	A by-law to regulate the maintenance and use of boulevards.
6851/08		Breeders	A by-law to licence breeders.
1887/84	4563/95 5567/99	Business	Being a by-law to licence and regulate certain classes of businesses in the City of Pickering.
7049/10		Carbon Monoxide Detectors	A by-law to require the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in residential occupancies.
5621/00		Carnival	Being a by-law to licence and regulate carnivals and other like shows operating in the City of Pickering.
6832/08		Clean & Clear Land	A by-law to require owners and occupiers of land to clean and clear the land.
6978/09		Development Charges By-law	Being a by-law regarding development charges
1365/81	5567/99	Drains and Watercourses	Being a by-law respecting the obstruction of drains and watercourses.
7110/11		Exotic Animals and Livestock	A by-law to prohibit or regulate livestock / exotic animals.
6943/09		Fences	Being a by-law to regulate fences and swimming pool enclosures.
6944/09		Fence Cost Sharing	Being a by-law to determine cost-sharing for division fences.
6060/02	6191/03 6680/06 7008/09	Fill & Topsoil Disturbance	Being a by-law to prohibit or regulate the placing or dumping of fill, the removal of topsoil and the alteration of the grade of land.
247/75	3563/90 3631/91 5567/99	Firearms	Being a by-law to prohibit and regulate the discharge of guns, etc. within the City of Pickering.
6783/07		Fireworks	Being a by-law to regulate the sale and the setting off of fireworks.
5986/02		Fortification of Lands and Buildings	Being a by-law to prohibit the excessive barricading or fortification of all lands, buildings and structures appurtenant to any land within the City of Pickering.
5422/98	6283/04	Garbage	Being a by-law for establishing and maintaining a system for the collection and removal of garbage, recyclable materials, yard waste and other refuse.
7194/12		General Municipal Fees	Being a by-law to amend by-law No. 6191/03 to confirm General Municipal Fees.
6711/06		Graffiti	Being a by-law to prohibit graffiti.
6305/04		Hawker & Peddler	Being a by-law to licence and regulate Hawkers and Peddlers within the geographic limits of the City of Pickering.
7040/10		Horses	Being a by-law to regulate horse riding establishments in the City of Pickering and provide safety measures for persons while riding at those establishments.
6650/06		Ice & Snow Clearing	A by-law to regulate the removal of ice and snow from roofs and sidewalks.
6297/04		Idling of Vehicles	Being a by-law to restrict the idling of vehicles.
5330/98		Littering	Being a by-law to prohibit the littering of private or Town property.
4639/95		Newsboxes	Being a by-law to provide for the regulation of Canada Post Boxes and Newspaper Boxes on Highways under the jurisdiction of the City of Pickering.
6834/08		Noise	A by-law to prohibit and regulate noise.
1983/85	5567/99	Off-Road Vehicles	For restricting and regulating the operation of off-road vehicles in the Town of Pickering.
3825/70	5567/99	Parades	To regulate parades or processions on highways, and for preventing the obstruction thereof during processions or public demonstrations.
5495/99		Parks	Being a by-law to regulate, protect and control all public parks in the City of Pickering.
6850/08		Pet Shop	A by-law to licence pet shops.
7212/12		Procedural	Being a by-law to govern the proceedings of Council, any of its committees, the conduct of its Members, and the calling of meetings.
5943/02		Property Standards	Being a by-law for prescribing standards for the maintenance and occupancy of property within the City of Pickering.
6811/07		Responsible Pet Ownership By-law	Being a by-law for Responsible Pet Ownership.
6999/09		Signs	Being a by-law to regulate signs in the City of Pickering.
1982/85	5567/99	Snow Vehicles	For regulating, governing and prohibiting the operation of motorized snow vehicles within the City of Pickering.
6702/06	6905/08 7067/10 7255/12	Taxicabs	Being a by-law to license, regulate and govern taxicab businesses within the City of Pickering
6604/05	Traffic By-law Amendment Record	Traffic & Parking By-law   Traffic & Parking By-law Schedules	Being a by-law to regulate traffic and parking on highways, private property and municipal property within the City of Pickering. All the Schedules referenced in the By-law can be obtained as separate documents via the individually provided links.
6108/03		Tree Protection Schedule A: Map showing Tree Protection Areas	Being a by-law to protect and regulate the injuring, destruction or removal of trees in defined areas of the City of Pickering.
6399/04		Two-Unit Houses	Being a by-law to provide for the registration of two-unit houses in the City of Pickering.
1120/88	5567/99	Vehicle Wrecking	Being a by-law to prohibit the use of any lands or structures for storing used motor vehicles for the purpose of wrecking or dismantling them or salvaging parts thereof for sale or other disposal.
5828/01		Videos	Being a by-law respecting the licensing, regulating and governing of adult videotape stores, and for regulating videotape stores in which adult videotapes are provided.