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City of Kingston Bylaws

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COUNCIL PROCEDURAL BYLAW

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.

BYLAW NO. 2010-1


A BYLAW TO REGULATE THE USE OF CITY STREETS

Bylaw No. 2004-190 A bylaw to regulate the use of City streets.

BYLAW NO. 2004-190

The Street Hockey Policy and Code of Conduct

STREET HOCKEY


PROHIBITION AND REGULATION OF SIGNS AND OTHER ADVERTISING DEVICES

Bylaw No. 2009-140, a bylaw to provide for the prohibition and regulation of signs and other advertising devices.

BYLAW NO. 2009-140


2010 OPERATING BUDGET BYLAW

Bylaw No. 2010-21, a bylaw to adopt the 2010 Operating Budget.

BYLAW NO. 2010-21


FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW

A bylaw to establish fees and charges to be collected by the Corporation of the City of Kingston.
[Last updates passed May 4, 2010]

Download the Adobe Acrobat document.  BYLAW NO. 2005-10


BY-LAW TO LICENSE, REGULATE AND GOVERN CERTAIN BUSINESSES

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.

Download the Adobe Acrobat document.  BY-LAW NO. 2006-213

BYLAW TO IMPOSE GAS RATES

Bylaw 2010-17, a bylaw to impose gas rates.

BYLAW NO. 2010-17


IDLING BYLAW

Bylaw 2008-95, a bylaw to control the idling of vehicles and boats.

BYLAW NO. 2008-95


FIREARM DISCHARGE BYLAW

Bylaw 2009-170, a bylaw to regulate the discharge of firearms.

BYLAW NO. 2009-170

Note: Please review the Gun Hunting site to ensure you fully understand current restrictions applied to discharging firearms in the rural area of Kingston.

GUN HUNTING


BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF WASTE WATER SERVICES AND WASTE DISCHARGES TO MUNICIPAL SEWER

A bylaw to provide for the regulation of waste water services and waste discharges to municipal sewers for the City of Kingston.

BYLAW NO. 2008-192


BYLAW TO IMPOSE WATER AND SEWER RATES

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.

BYLAW NO. 2009-138


BYLAW TO ESTABLISH DEVELOPMENT CHARGES

Bylaw 2009-136 establishes development charges for the City of Kingston.

BYLAW NO. 2009-136


2009 & 2010 CAPITAL BUDGET BYLAW

Bylaw 2009-124, a bylaw to adopt the 2009 and 2010 Capital Budget.

BYLAW NO. 2009-124


A BYLAW TO PERMIT RETAIL BUSINESSES TO OPERATE ON STATUTORY HOLIDAYS DURING THE PERIOD BETWEEN MAY 1 TO OCTOBER 15

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

BYLAW NO. 98-127


A BYLAW TO IMPOSE WATER & WASTEWATER RATES (UTILITIES KINGSTON)

Bylaw 2008-11, a bylaw to impose water and sewer rates (Utilities Kingston).

BYLAW NO. 2008-11


BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION, CHANGE OF USE AND TRANSFER OF PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS

Bylaw 2005-99, a bylaw to provide for the construction, demolition, change of use and transfer of permits and inspections.

BYLAW NO. 2005-99


PESTICIDE USE BYLAW

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.

BYLAW NO. 2008-28


COMMITTEE BYLAW

Bylaw 2004-360, a bylaw to define the composition and terms of reference for committees established by the Corporation of the City of Kingston.

BYLAW NO. 2004-360


KINGSTON PUBLIC MARKET

Bylaw 2006-118, a bylaw respecting the Kingston Public Market.

BYLAW NO. 2006-118


TREE BYLAW

A Bylaw To Prohibit And Regulate The Destruction Or Injuring Of Trees In The City Of Kingston

BYLAW NO. 2007-170


PROPERTY STANDARDS BYLAW

A Bylaw For Prescribing Standards For The Maintenance And Occupancy Of Property Within The City Of Kingston

BYLAW NO. 2005-100


PURCHASING BYLAW

All purchase of goods and services for the City of Kingston are subject to the provisions of Purchasing Bylaw 2000-134.

BYLAW NO. 2000-134


 

BYLAW TO REGULATE ANIMALS

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.

BYLAW NO. 2004-144


FENCE REGULATION BYLAW

Bylaw 2003-405 regulates and sets standards for the construction of fences.

BYLAW NO. 2003-405


FENCE VIEWERS BYLAW

Bylaw 2003-406 provides for the arbitration of fencing disputes between adjoining property owners.

BYLAW NO. 2003-406

 

NOISE BYLAW

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.)

BYLAW NO. 2004-52

Noise bylaw map indicating residential and non-residential areas of the city.

NOISE BYLAW MAP


BYLAW TO LICENSE, REGULATE & GOVERN CERTAIN TRADES & OCCUPATIONS

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

BYLAW NO. 2003-4


SMOKING BYLAW

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.

BYLAW NO. 2002-231


NOTICE BYLAW

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.

BYLAW NO. 2003-015


BYLAW TO REGULATE TRAFFIC

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.

BYLAW NO. 2003-209

 

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