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 |
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| 2003-0073 (REG-1) | Animal | To regulate and prohibit large animals and the impounding of such animals. |
| 2021-0019 | Building | To govern permits, construction, septic maintenance and fees as set out in the Building Code Act. |
| 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) 2011-0024 Amendment |
Garbage Collection | To regulate and provide for handling and collection of garbage rubbish, and ashes. |
| 2000-028 | 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 |
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2019-0061Short-term Rental Accommodation By-law Important: On August 2, 2023, amendments were made to Short-term Rental Accommodation Bylaw 2019-0061(LI-3). Please see below, Bylaw 2023-0062(LI-3) to amend Short-Term Rental Accommodation Bylaw 2019-0061-(LI-3). Bylaw 2023-0062(LI-3) to amend Short-Term Rental Accommodation Bylaw 2019-0061-(LI-3) |
Licensing | To licence certain businesses, trades, and occupations within the Town of Georgina, including but not limited to Short-term Rental Accommodations, Adult Entertainment Parlours, Refreshment Vehicles, Carts and Bicycles, Taxis, Hawkers and Peddlers, Kennels, Salvage Yards, Places of Amusement and Transient Traders, a licence or permit is required. |
| 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. |
| 2022-0099 (COU-2) | Procedure Bylaw | 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 2022-0036 |
Signs | To regulate the use and erection of signs within the Town of Georgina. Permit required |
| 2018-0021 election signs by-law | 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. |
| 2022-0038 (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 |
Zoning Bylaw Number 500 Consolidated Edition and Amendments. Zoning Bylaw 600 Consolidated Edition |
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| Urban Hens By-law 2022-0020 Urban Hens Amendment |
Urban Hens Licensing Bylaw | To licence, regulate and govern backyard hens |
Further Amendments are made available at Georgina's Electronic Management System (GEMS).