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The By-law Enforcement Section includes a staff of 5 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 the By-law Guide for Residents.
Search all City By-laws in the Corporate Records system.
For information on land use regulations in the community, contact the City Development Department.
Regulatory By-laws:
| By-law Number | Amendments | Short Title | Description |
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| 6852/08 | Boarding Kennel | A by-law to licence boarding kennels. | |
| 6649/06 | 7393/14 | 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. |
| 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. | |
| 1365/81 | 5567/99 | Drains and Watercourses | Being a by-law respecting the obstruction of drains and watercourses. |
| 7591/17 | Being a by-law to Regulate Election Signs. | ||
| 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 | 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 7773/20 | 8013/23 | Nuisance | Being a by-law to prohibit and regulate public nuisances within the City of Pickering. |
| 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. | |
| 5943/02 | 7887/21 | 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. The City of Pickering has initiated a review of the Sign By-law 6999/09. The outcome of this review will be a new consolidated Sign By-law to replace the existing by-law. For more information, please visit the Sign By-law Review web page. |
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| 1982/85 | 5567/99 | Snow Vehicles | For regulating, governing and prohibiting the operation of motorized snow vehicles within the City of Pickering. |
| 6604/05 | Traffic & Parking By-law Amendment Record |
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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. |
| 8073/24 | Being a by-law to prohibit and regulate the injuring, destruction or removal of trees in 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. | |
| 7739/20 | Vehicle for Hire | Being a by-law to license, regulate and govern vehicles for hire within 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. |