The Town of Aurora establishes by-laws to manage activities and provide a safe and livable community. These by-laws regulate, prohibit or impose a variety of requirements, and enforcement is undertaken where necessary to obtain compliance with Town regulations.
Some of the core operational functions of this division include animal licensing and control, parking control, property standards, business licensing and mobile vendor licensing.
The most frequently viewed regulatory by-laws are listed below. To search or browse a complete list of by-laws visit the Town of Aurora's record repository. If you require additional information, please contact the By-law Services division at 905-727-3123 ext. 4240 or by email.
Frequently Requested By-laws
Animal Services - By-law No. 6197-19 |
Animal services to regulate various matters relating to the keeping, licensing, and controlling of animals. Visit the Animal Services page for more details. Last updated: July 26, 2019 |
Aurora Appeal Tribunal (consolidated) - By-law No. 5558-13 |
Aurora Appeal Tribunal (consolidated) to create the Aurora Appeal Tribunal and to establish its Rules of Procedure.
Last updated: June 28, 2022 |
Aurora Farmers Market and Artisans Fair - By-law No. 6092-18 |
Aurora Farmers Market and Artisans Fair to provide for establishing, maintaining, operating and regulating the Aurora Farmers Market and Artisans Fair. Last updated: June 26, 2018 |
Backflow Prevention - By-law No. 6213-19 |
Backflow prevention to regulate cross connections and backflow prevention in private plumbing systems to protect the drinking water system from contamination. Last updated: October 22, 2019 |
Building - By-law No. 6096-18 |
Building respecting construction, demolition, change of use, and other building permits. Last updated: June 26, 2018 |
Clean Communities - By-law No. 6257-20 |
Clean communities to require owners and occupiers of land to clean, clear, and maintain private land and right of ways (repeals By-law Nos. 4738-05.P and 4754-05.P). Last updated: May 26, 2020 |
Community Benefits Charge - By-law No. 6454-22 |
Community Benefits Charge to require the payment of community benefits charges within the Town of Aurora. Last updated: September 20, 2022 |
Development Charges - By-law No. 6357-21 |
Development charges to establish development charges for the Town and repeal Development Charges By-law No. 5585-14. Visit the Development Charges page for more details. Last updated: June 22, 2021 |
Fees and Charges - By-law No. 6471-23 |
Fees and charges to establish a schedule of fees and charges for municipal services, activities and the use of property. Visit the Fees and Services Charges page for more details. Last updated: January 31, 2023 |
Fences, divisions (cost sharing) - By-law No. 4742-05.P |
Fences, division (cost sharing) to apportion the cost of division fences. Last updated: June 12, 2018 |
Fences and Pool Enclosures - By-law No. 6429-22 |
Fences and Pool Enclosures to regulate and prescribe the standards for fences and pool enclosures. Last updated June 28, 2022 |
Firearms - By-law No. 4740-05.P |
Firearms to regulate and/or prohibit the use of certain weapons. Last updated: December 13, 2005 |
Fires, Outdoor burning - By-law No. 5111-09 |
Fires, outdoor burning to regulate outdoor burning. Last updated: July 21, 2009 |
Fireworks (consolidated) - By-law No. 5373-11 |
Fireworks (consolidated) to prohibit and regulate the sale and setting off of fireworks. Last updated: July 24, 2018 |
Highway Occupancy and Encroachment - By-law No. 6288-20 |
Highway occupancy and encroachment to regulate occupancy, fouling, construction and encroachments on highways. Last updated: December 14, 2020 Pushing snow, leaves or any other materials onto the roadway is prohibited. Leaves and ice can block catch basins and cause flooding and pushing snow onto the road is hazardous for drivers. Bins, gravel and any other materials are not allowed to be placed on the roadway. |
Licensing (consolidated) - By-law No. 5630-14 |
Licensing (consolidated) to regulate licensing of business establishments. Last updated: June 25, 2019 |
Noise - By-law No. 6381-21 |
Noise to regulate and prohibit the causing of noise. Last updated: October 26, 2021 On October 26, 2021 Aurora Town Council approved the updated Noise By-law No. 6381-21. The By-law provides standards for noise that includes restrictions and types of noise. Noise must be persistent and heard from a point of reception. This allows more flexibility for residents while also strengthening enforcement measures in instances of non-compliance. Highlights to the updated Noise By-law are: Construction Noise is prohibited on:
Applications can now be made for Noise exemptions for construction projects provided the impact is minimal. Residential Renovation Noise is prohibited on:
Waste collection from a property which abuts a residential property is prohibited between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Effective September 19, 2021 no municipality will be able to regulate noise related to the delivery of goods to retail businesses, restaurants including cafes and bars, hotels and motels, and goods distribution facilities. These changes are provincially mandated and the Town has no authority over them. |
Parking - By-law No. 4574-04.T |
Parking (as amended) to regulate parking and traffic. Last updated: October 13, 2021 Amendments to the by-law can be found in our main record repository. |
Parkland Cash-in-Lieu - By-law No. 4291-01.F |
Parkland cash-in-lieu to require land or cash-in-lieu thereof for park or other public recreational purposes as a condition of the development or redevelopment of land. Last updated: June 26, 2001 |
Parks and Property - By-law No. 4752-05.P |
Parks and property for the use, regulation and government of parks and public places. Last updated: December 13, 2005 |
Procedure (consolidated) - By-law No. 6228-19 |
Procedure (consolidated) to govern the proceedings of Council and Committee meetings. Last updated: September 20, 2022 |
Procurement (consolidated) - By-law No. 6404-22 |
Procurement (consolidated) to enact a new Procurement Policy for the Town of Aurora. Last updated: June 28, 2022 |
Property Standards - By-law No. 4044-99.P |
Property standards for prescribing standards for the maintenance and occupancy of property. Visit the Property Standards page for more information. Last updated: February 26, 2013 Property Standards and Clean Yards Highlights
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Second Suites - By-law No. 5429-12 |
Second suites to repeal By-law Number 5221-10 and require the registration of dwelling units containing second suites. Last updated: August 14, 2012 |
Sewer Use - By-law No. 5518-13 |
Sewer use to regulate the discharges and connections to the municipal sewage system. Last updated: June 11, 2013 |
Short-Term Rental - By-law No. 6426-22 |
Short-term rental to regulate and license short-term rentals in the Town of Aurora.
Last updated: June 28, 2022 |
Sign (consolidated) - By-law No. 6163-19 |
Sign (consolidated) respecting signs within Town. Last updated: March 26, 2019 |
Site Alteration - By-law No. 6226-19 |
Site alteration to regulate the removal of topsoil, the placing or dumping of fill and the alteration of the grade of land. Last updated: December 10, 2019 |
Smoking - By-law No. 6220-19 |
Smoking to prohibit the smoking of tobacco, cannabis, and non-tobacco substances in prescribed locations. Last updated: November 12, 2019 |
Taxation - By-law No. 6420-22 |
Taxation to set and levy the rates of taxation for the taxation year 2022. Last updated: May 24, 2022 |
Tree Protection (private property) - By-law No. 5850-16 |
Tree protection to prohibit and/or regulate the injury or destruction of trees on private property. Last updated: May 24, 2016 |
Vacant Building Registry - By-law No. 6114-18 |
Vacant building registry to regulate vacant buildings within Town. Last updated: July 24, 2018 |
Ward Electoral System - By-law No. 6271-20 |
Ward electoral system to establish ward boundaries for the Town of Aurora (effective for the 2022 municipal election). Last updated: July 14, 2020 |
Waste Collection - By-law No. 5590-14 |
Waste collection for the collection of solid waste and recyclable materials. Last updated: July 29, 2014 |
Water, Harmonized Watering (Outdoor Use) - By-law No. 4420-03.E |
Water, harmonized watering (outdoor use) to regulate the supply and use of water within serviced area. Last updated: March 25, 2003 |
Water Service - By-law No. 6410-22 |
Water service to provide for the maintenance and operation of a Municipal Waterworks Distribution System. (to amend By-law No. 3305-91, as amended) Last updated: March 29, 2022 |
Zoning |
Zoning to prohibit and regulate the use of land, buildings and structures. Last updated: June 27, 2017 |
Consolidated By-laws
Consolidated By-laws include all amendments made to a by-law since its enactment. Consolidated by-laws are provided for reference only. If there are any discrepancies between the consolidation and the By-law(s), the By-law(s) shall prevail.