City of Kingston Bylaws
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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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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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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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2010 OPERATING BUDGET BYLAW |
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Bylaw No. 2010-21, a bylaw to adopt the 2010 Operating Budget. |
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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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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 TO IMPOSE GAS RATES |
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Bylaw 2010-17, a bylaw to impose gas rates. |
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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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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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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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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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2009 & 2010 CAPITAL BUDGET BYLAW |
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Bylaw 2009-124, a bylaw to adopt the 2009 and 2010 Capital Budget. |
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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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A BYLAW TO IMPOSE WATER & WASTEWATER RATES (UTILITIES KINGSTON) |
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Bylaw 2008-11, a bylaw to impose water and sewer rates (Utilities 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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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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COMMITTEE BYLAW |
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Bylaw 2004-360, a bylaw to define the composition and terms of reference for committees established by the Corporation of the City of Kingston. |
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Bylaw 2006-118, a bylaw respecting the Kingston Public Market. |
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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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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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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 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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FENCE REGULATION BYLAW |
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Bylaw 2003-405 regulates and sets standards for the construction of fences. |
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FENCE VIEWERS BYLAW |
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Bylaw 2003-406 provides for the arbitration of fencing disputes between adjoining property owners. |
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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 2007-51, Feb. 27, 2007.) |
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Noise bylaw map indicating residential and non-residential areas of the city. |
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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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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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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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