Regulatory By-laws

Sign by-law review 

The Town of Georgina’s current sign by-law was enacted in 2006. Changes in sign technology require that the by-law be reviewed.

The Town is looking for the public’s input. Residents and business owners are invited to a public open house to share their thoughts on changes to the by-law.

Date:               March 3, 2020
Time:               7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Location:        The ROC Chalet

Ideas to be considered include:

• Provisions for digital video/electronic signs
• Provisions for feather/banner-type signs
• Provisions for open house signs

Regulatory by-laws 

The Council for the Town of Georgina has passed the following regulatory by-laws. This list is a summary only as some by-laws may require residents to obtain a permit or licence. Contact the Office of the Clerk or Municipal Law Enforcement for more information regarding any Town of Georgina by-law.

By-law No.	Alternative Name	Purpose
2003-0073 (REG-1)	Animal	To regulate and prohibit large animals and the impounding of such animals.
2015-0150(BU-1)	Building	To govern issuance of permits and related matters.
Schedule A - Building Permit and Service Fees	Building
90-35 (PWE_1)	Discharge of Firearms	To prohibit and regulate the discharge of guns or other firearms, air-guns, spring guns, cross-bows, long-bows, or any other class or type thereof in the municipality or in any defined area.
2008-0138 (REG-1)	Dogs - Control	To provide for control of aggressive/dangerous dogs and certain other animals.
2004-0130 (LI-3)	Dogs - Licensing	To provide for the licensing and registration of dogs and for prohibiting the running at large of dogs. Licence required.
2003-0072	Exotic Pets	To prohibit the keeping exotic pets.
2014-0002 (LI-3)	Fireworks	To regulate the sale, storage, safe handling and discharge of fireworks within the Town
2011-0024 (PWO-1)	Garbage Collection	To regulate and provide for handling and collection of garbage rubbish, and ashes.
2000-028 2000-028 (66.41 KB)	Half Load Restriction	To designate the dates on which a reduced load period shall start and end.
2015-0034 (REG-1)	Kennel Licensing	To licence Kennels, Doggie Day Cares, Pet Stores, Groomers, Rescues, Brokers and Catteries
2010-0075 (LI-3) 2014-0005 (LI-3)	Licensing	To licence certain businesses, trades, and occupations within the Town of Georgina including Bed and Breakfasts, Adult Entertainment Parlours, Yard Sales, Refreshment Vehicles, Carts and Bicycles, Taxis, Hawkers and Peddlers, Kennels, Salvage Yards, Places or Amusement and Transient Traders. Licence or permit required.
95-56 (REG-1)	Loitering and Public Nuisance	To regulate the circulation of pedestrians on streets within the Town of Georgina.
2003-0075 (PWE-1)	Noise	To prohibit and regulate noise within the Town of Georgina.
2000-0071 (REG-1)  2016-0019	Open Air Fires	To regulate the time and precautions for open air burning of materials. Permit required.
2002-0046 (TR-1),  2011-0131 (TR-1)	Parking	To regulate street parking within the Town of Georgina. Permits may be required. Also, to prohibit putting debris on any roadway.
2018-0054	Parking	To regulate Accessible Parking requirements within the Town of Georgina.
Pesticides	Pesticides	To establish rules and guidelines for the use of pesticides enforced by the Ministry of the Environment.
2016-0014 (COU-2)	Procedural By-law	To govern the calling, place, and proceedings of meetings for the Town of Georgina. For additional information regarding closed meetings, visit the Amberley Gavel website.
98-106 (BU-1) 2000-040 (BU-1)	Property Standard	To establish standards for the maintenance and occupancy of property within the Town of Georgina.
2006-0062	Signs	To regulate the use and erection of signs within the Town of Georgina. Permit required
2018-0021_election_signs_by-law.pdf	Election Signs By-law	Being a by-law to manage and regulate election signs in the Town of Georgina.
2012-0061 (REG-1)	Smoking at Town Outdoor Facilities	To prohibit smoking of tobacco products at all Civic Centre soccer pitches to the north of the Civic Centre administrative building.
2003-0077 (REG-1)	Snow and Ice Removal	To provide for the clearing away and removal of snow and ice from roads, sidewalks, and buildings.
2008-0079 (BU-1)	Swimming Pool Enclosures	To require the erection and maintenance of fences and gates around private outdoor swimming pools to make such pools not readily accessible to small children. Permit required.
2011-0044 (REG-1) 2014-0048 (REG-1)	Site Alteration	To prohibit or regulate the removal of topsoil, the placing or dumping of fill material and the alteration of the grade of land in all areas within the Town of Georgina.
Zoning Bylaw 500	Zoning By-law	Zoning By-Law Number 500 Consolidated Edition and Amendments.

Further Amendments are made available at Georgina's Electronic Management System (GEMS).