Property maintenance, waste, debris, long grass, and outdoor storage.
Commonly Requested By-laws
Below are links to some of the municipal by-laws most frequently requested by residents.
Minimum standards for the maintenance and occupancy of residential and other properties.
Click here to review Property Standards By-law No. 099-2020.
Amended by:
Dog licensing, kennel licences, cats, animals running at large, and responsible pet ownership.
Fence height, location, materials, visibility requirements, and division fences.
Parking restrictions, overnight parking, accessible parking, and parking enforcement.
Click here to review Parking By-law No. 126-2016.
Amended by:
Noise that may disturb the peace, comfort, or enjoyment of others.
Licensing and operating requirements for short-term accommodation rentals, including whole-home rentals, owner-occupied rentals, and bed and breakfast establishments.
Click here to review Short-Term Accommodation Licensing By-law No. 032-2022.
Regulates the use of municipal property, including dumping, encroachments, signs, vehicles, snow placement, obstructions, and other unauthorized activities on municipally owned lands.
Click here to review the Control of Municipal Property By-law No. 048-2021.
Sign permits, temporary signs, portable signs, and signs on municipal property.
Establishes the fees and charges for municipal services, applications, licences, permits, and other services provided by the Municipality.
Click here to review General Fees and Charges By-law No. 022-2026.
Click here to review Planning and Building Fees and Charges By-law No. 023-2026.
Click here to review Water and Wastewater Fees and Charges By-law No. 024-2026.
Requirements for keeping backyard hens, including where hens are permitted, coop and enclosure standards, setbacks, and responsible care.
When fireworks may be sold or discharged, safety requirements, and permits for displays.
Regulates the placement and removal of fill and topsoil, including site alteration, changes to grading, and when a fill permit may be required.
Licensing and operating requirements for mobile food vendors, including approved locations, required inspections and approvals, insurance, and operating standards.
Click here to review Mobile Canteen By-law 028-2021.
Amended by:
Regulates discharges to municipal sanitary and storm sewer systems, including prohibited materials, sewer connections, wastewater, and requirements for commercial and industrial properties.
Prohibits the use of tobacco products on municipally owned parkland and in municipal buildings, including parks, playgrounds, sports fields, beaches, splash pads, and other recreational areas.
Commonly residences will require Zoning and Official Plan information regarding property sales of their home, and/or prior to construction projects.
To look up the Zoning of your property, these instructions will assist.
- Browse through the keymap under the Zoning By-law maps. The key map will direct you to a secondary map magnified for this area.
- Once you locate your property on the secondary map, you will need to look for the Zone symbol lettering (ie. R1, R2, SHR, etc.) within the redlined boarders. Most information is within Section 6 & 7.
- For the noted Zone symbol, refer to the Zoning By-law document and look-up the Sections applicable to that symbol. Specific Exceptions (ie. R1-#) are found in Section 8 - Special Zone Categories. More General Provisions applicable to all Zones are found throughout in Section 4.
If you are experiencing difficulty or have general enquires related to Zoning, you are welcome to complete a Development Enquiry Form. If you have additional questions, please contact the Planning Department at 613-475-1162.
Section 3 - Establishment of Zones
Section 4 - General Provisions
Section 5 - Parking and Loading Standards
Section 7 - Development Standards
Section 8 - Special Zone Categories Site and Area Specific Provisions
Section 9 - Enactment and Appendices
Zoning By-law Maps
Please refer to the Key Map for the maps below. These maps may be subject to change and, thus, the version of the maps issued by the Municipal Clerk is the official version.
Presqu'ile Bay and Peninsula
Urban Brighton
Rural Brighton
For a complete list of municipal by-laws, please visit here. If you are unsure which by-law applies to your situation, contact By-law Enforcement for assistance.
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