City of Kingston Bylaws
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2012 CAPITAL BUDGET |
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Bylaw 2012-21, a bylaw to adopt the 2012 capital budget. |
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2012 OPERATING BUDGET |
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Bylaw 2012-20, a bylaw to adopt the 2012 operating budget. |
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A BYLAW TO IMPOSE MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES & APPLIANCE RENTAL RATES |
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Bylaw 2012-22, a bylaw to impose miscellaneous charges and appliance rental rates (Utilities Kingston). |
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A BYLAW TO IMPOSE WATER & WASTEWATER RATES (UTILITIES KINGSTON) |
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Bylaw 2011-24, a bylaw to impose water and wastewater rates (Utilities Kingston). |
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COMMITTEE BYLAW |
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Bylaw 2010-205, a bylaw to define the mandate and meeting procedures for committees established by the Corporation of the City of Kingston. |
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A BYLAW TO REGULATE PARKING |
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Bylaw 2010-128 regulates parking in the city of Kingston. |
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BYLAW TO IMPOSE GAS RATES |
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Bylaw 2010-17, a bylaw to impose gas rates. |
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COUNCIL PROCEDURAL BYLAW |
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Bylaw 2010-1, the Council Procedural Bylaw, sets the rules and regulations to be observed in all proceedings of Council, Committee of the Whole and Committee meetings. |
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FIREARM DISCHARGE BYLAW |
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Bylaw 2009-170, a bylaw to regulate the discharge of firearms. |
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Note: Please review the Gun Hunting site to ensure you fully understand current restrictions applied to discharging firearms in the rural area of Kingston. |
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PROHIBITION AND REGULATION OF SIGNS AND OTHER ADVERTISING DEVICES |
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Bylaw No. 2009-140, a bylaw to provide for the prohibition and regulation of signs and other advertising devices. |
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BYLAW TO IMPOSE WATER AND SEWER RATES |
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Bylaw 2009-138 establishes water rates and sewer rates to recover the capital cost of installing water and sanitary sewer services necessary to benefit users of the system. |
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BYLAW TO ESTABLISH DEVELOPMENT CHARGES |
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Bylaw 2009-136 establishes development charges for the City of Kingston. |
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PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES BYLAW |
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Bylaw 2009-76, a bylaw to provide for the regulation use of parks and recreation facilities for the Corporation of the City of Kingston. |
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BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF WASTE WATER SERVICES AND WASTE DISCHARGES TO MUNICIPAL SEWER |
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A bylaw to provide for the regulation of waste water services and waste discharges to municipal sewers for the City of Kingston. |
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RECORDS RETENTION BYLAW |
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Bylaw 2010-182 is a bylaw to adopt the recorded information management policy and records retention schedule for the City Of Kingston. |
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IDLING BYLAW |
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Bylaw 2008-95, a bylaw to control the idling of vehicles and boats. |
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PESTICIDE USE BYLAW |
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Bylaw 2008-28, a bylaw to Regulate the Use of Pesticides on Lawns within the City of Kingston. The Province of Ontario's Pesticide Act, in force as of April 22, 2009, now regulates the use of cosmetic and chemical pesticides across the province and renders the City's 2008 Pesticide-Use Bylaw inoperative. |
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TREE BYLAW |
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A Bylaw To Prohibit And Regulate The Destruction Or Injuring Of Trees In The City Of Kingston |
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BY-LAW TO LICENSE, REGULATE AND GOVERN CERTAIN BUSINESSES |
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A complete schedule of fees and approval requirements for business licences can be found in By-law 2006-213, approved by City Council in 2006. |
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Bylaw 2006-118, a bylaw respecting the Kingston Public Market. |
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PROPERTY STANDARDS BYLAW |
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A Bylaw For Prescribing Standards For The Maintenance And Occupancy Of Property Within The City Of Kingston |
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BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION, CHANGE OF USE AND TRANSFER OF PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS |
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Bylaw 2005-99, a bylaw to provide for the construction, demolition, change of use and transfer of permits and inspections. |
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BYLAW TO DIRECT THE ORDERLY ADDRESSING OF BUILDINGS AND PROPERTIES AND APPROPRIATE NAMING OF ROADS |
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Bylaw 2005-98, a bylaw to direct the orderly addressing of buildings and properties and appropriate naming of roads within the City Of Kingston. |
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FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW |
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A bylaw to establish fees and charges to be collected by the Corporation of the City of Kingston. |
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A BYLAW TO REGULATE THE USE OF CITY STREETS |
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Bylaw No. 2004-190 a bylaw to regulate the use of City streets. |
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The Street Hockey Policy and Code of Conduct |
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NOISE BYLAW |
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Bylaw 2004-52 regulates noise within the municipality and outlines general noise prohibitions, noise prohibitions by time and place, exemptions from the noise prohibitions and designated residential areas. (As amended by Bylaw 2011-32, March 22, 2011.) |
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Noise bylaw map indicating residential and non-residential areas of the city. |
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BYLAW TO PROTECT HIGHWAYS FROM UNAUTHORIZED ENCROACHMENTS |
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Bylaw 2004-107 is a bylaw to protect the city's highways from unauthorized encroachments. |
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BYLAW TO REGULATE ANIMALS |
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The regulations established in bylaw No. 2004-144 apply to all animals within the boundaries of the City of Kingston and to the owners of such animals. |
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BYLAW TO LICENSE, REGULATE & GOVERN CERTAIN TRADES & OCCUPATIONS |
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As authorized by the Municipal Act, 2001, Council passed Bylaw 2003-4 to license, regulate and govern certain trades and occupations that carry on business within the geographic limits of the City of Kingston |
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NOTICE BYLAW |
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City of Kingston Notice Bylaw 2003-015 implements the new Municipal Act requirements for giving public notice of certain proposed actions before those actions are dealt with by Council. |
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BYLAW TO REGULATE TRAFFIC |
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As authorized by the Municipal Act, 2001 and in accordance with the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act, bylaw number 2003-209, regulates parking and traffic on every highway over which the City of Kingston has jurisdiction or, in the case of a boundary highway, joint jurisdiction. |
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FENCE REGULATION BYLAW |
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Bylaw 2003-405 regulates and sets standards for the construction of fences. |
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SMOKING BYLAW |
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Bylaw 2002-231 applies to the smoking of tobacco in every designated public place and workplace within the geographic limits of the City of Kingston. |
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PURCHASING BYLAW |
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All purchase of goods and services for the City of Kingston are subject to the provisions of Purchasing Bylaw 2000-134. |
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BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL PAYING OF THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL |
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Bylaw 99-169, a bylaw to provide for the annual paying of an annual allowance to the members of Council for the Corporation of the City of Kingston. |
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A BYLAW TO PERMIT RETAIL BUSINESSES TO OPERATE ON STATUTORY HOLIDAYS DURING THE PERIOD BETWEEN MAY 1 TO OCTOBER 15 |
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Bylaw 98-127, a bylaw to permit retail businesses to operate on statutory holidays during the period between May 1 to October 15, inclusive in the calendar year, for the maintenance of tourism in the City of Kingston |
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