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By-Laws

The Municipality of Grey Highlands posts all approved by-laws to our Document Centre.  Some commonly accessed by-laws and Draft By-laws are listed below.

Comprehensive Zoning By-law Amendment - Accessory Apartment Provisions - A by-law to amend the Municipality of Grey Highlands Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2004-50; WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Grey Highlands deems it in the public interest to pass a By-law to amend By-law No. 2004-50 to update zoning provisions for accessory apartments.

Consolidated Canine Control By-law 2021-071

A By-law to regulate the control and licensing of dogs and kennels within the Municipality of Grey Highlands.

ATV Consolidated By-law 2016-37

A By-law to regulate the use of ATV's on municipal roads within the Municipality of Grey Highlands. Consolidated version showing amendments as passed by By-law 2020-052.

Cannabis Interim Control By-law

Extend Cannabis Interim Control By-law

A By-law to w is to prohibit the use of land, buildings and structures for a cannabis facility, pursuant to Section 38 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended, on any and all lands located within the Municipality of Grey Highlands.

Cemetery By-law 2020-085 as amended

A By-law to maintain, manage, regulate and control Municipality of Grey Highlands Cemeteries.

Development Charges By-law 2023-019

A By-law for the imposition of Development Charges.

Election Sign By-law 2018-030

A By-law to Regulate Election Signs in the Municipality of Grey Highlands

Fees and Charges Consolidated By-law 2025-009

A By-law establish fees and charges to be collected by the Municipality.

Firearms By-law 2023-028

A By-law to prohibit or regulate the discharge of firearms within the Municipality.

 

History:

A Public Virtual Information Session was held on August 24, 2022. You can review the session here: https://youtu.be/460hC-U3iwQ

After the Information Session, staff compiled the comments and presented a report to Council for consideration. 

Staff report CLS.22.28 went to Council on September 7, 2022 with a draft version of the proposed by-law. You can review the staff report here: CLS.22.28-Draft Discharge of Firearms By-law - Final Considerations (civicweb.net)

Council requested some amendments to the draft during their consideration which can be found in the minutes from the Council meeting.

A link to the minutes of the Council meeting where the draft by-law was discussed is provided. This item was 8.4. Council - 1 pm - 07 Sep 2022 - Minutes - Html (civicweb.net)

Illegal Dumping By-law 2019-071

Being a By-law to Prohibit the Dumping of Waste on Private or Other Property in the Municipality of Grey Highlands.  

Noise By-law 2018-063

Noise By-law Exemption Request Form 

A By-law to control noise in the Municipality.

Open Air Burning Consolidated By-law 2020-046

A By-law to regulate the setting of fires and govern open air burning in the Municipality of Grey Highlands.

Parking By-law 2019-104

A By-law to regulate parking of motor vehicles and/or trailers in the Municipality of Grey Highlands.

Procedural By-law 2024-097 

A By-law to govern the proceedings of Council and Committees. 

Procurement By-law 2022-050

A By-law to establish the authority, policies and procedures by which goods, services and construction will be purchased and disposed of for the purpose of the Municipality.

Property Standards By-law 2002-65

A By-law to prescribe standards for the maintenance and occupancy of property in the Municipality of Grey Highlands. 

Reduced Load By-Law 2019-018

A By-law to designate reduced load periods and the Highways or portions thereof to which the designation applies.

Refreshment Vehicle By-law 2009-93

A By-law for Application to Operate a refreshment vehicle.

A By-law respecting the Numbering of Buildings and Related Matters which may be recited as the “Rural Civic Addressing By-law

Short Term Accommodation By-law 2019-122 - Consolidated

A By-law to License, Regulate and Govern Short Term Accommodations

Site Alteration By-law 2023-083

A By-law to permit Site Alteration projects and to regulate the hauling of fill within the Municipality of Grey Highlands and to be known as the Site Alteration and Fill By-law.

Waste Recycling and Diversion By-law 2023-084

Being a By-law to Regulate and Maintain the Collection, Disposal and Diversion of Waste, Recyclable and Diversion Materials

Zoning By-law 2004-50

A By-law to regulate zoning in the Municipality of Grey Highlands.

Draft By-Laws

As part of the Municipality of Grey Highlands openness and transparency we ask for public input on many By-Laws.

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