The Town of Aurora establishes by-laws to manage activities and provide a safe and livable community. These by-laws regulate, prohibit or impose a variety of requirements, and enforcement is undertaken where necessary to obtain compliance with Town regulations.
Some of the core operational functions of this division include animal licensing and control, parking control, property standards, business licensing and mobile vendor licensing.
The most frequently viewed regulatory by-laws are listed below. To search or browse a complete list of by-laws visit the Town of Aurora's record repository. If you require additional information, please contact the By-law Services division at 905-727-3123 ext. 4240 or by email.
Animal services to regulate various matters relating to the keeping, licensing, and controlling of animals. Visit the Animal Services page for more details.
Last updated: July 26, 2019
Last updated: June 28, 2022
Aurora Farmers Market and Artisans Fair to provide for establishing, maintaining, operating and regulating the Aurora Farmers Market and Artisans Fair.
Last updated: June 26, 2018
Backflow prevention to regulate cross connections and backflow prevention in private plumbing systems to protect the drinking water system from contamination.
Last updated: October 22, 2019
Building respecting construction, demolition, change of use, and other building permits.
Last updated: June 26, 2018
Clean communities to require owners and occupiers of land to clean, clear, and maintain private land and right of ways (repeals By-law Nos. 4738-05.P and 4754-05.P).
Last updated: May 26, 2020
Community Benefits Charge to require the payment of community benefits charges within the Town of Aurora.
Last updated: September 20, 2022
Development charges to establish development charges for the Town and repeal Development Charges By-law No. 5585-14. Visit the Development Charges page for more details.
Last updated: June 22, 2021
Fees and Charges - By-law No. 6471-23, as amended (Office Consolidation)
(2024 rates now available on Fees and Services Charges webpage)
Fees and charges to establish a schedule of fees and charges for municipal services, activities and the use of property. Visit the Fees and Services Charges webpage for more details.
Last updated: July 11, 2023
Fences, division to apportion the cost of division fences in the Town of Aurora.
Last updated: December 13, 2005
Fence and Pool Enclosure to regulate and prescribe the standards for fences and pool enclosures.
Last updated June 28, 2022
Firearms to regulate and/or prohibit the use of certain weapons in the Town of Aurora.
Last updated: December 13, 2005
Fires, outdoor burning to regulate outdoor burning.
Last updated: July 21, 2009
Fireworks to prohibit and regulate the sale and setting off of fireworks in the Town of Aurora.
Last updated: July 24, 2018
Highway occupancy and encroachment to regulate occupancy, fouling, construction and encroachments on highways.
Last updated: December 14, 2020
Pushing snow, leaves or any other materials onto the roadway is prohibited. Leaves and ice can block catch basins and cause flooding and pushing snow onto the road is hazardous for drivers. Bins, gravel and any other materials are not allowed to be placed on the roadway.
Licensing to regulate licensing of business establishments.
Last updated: April 25, 2023
Noise to prohibit and regulate noise in the Town of Aurora.
Last updated: October 26, 2021
On October 26, 2021, Aurora Town Council approved the updated Noise By-law No. 6381-21. The By-law provides standards for noise that includes restrictions and types of noise. Noise must be persistent and heard from a point of reception. This allows more flexibility for residents while also strengthening enforcement measures in instances of non-compliance. Highlights to the updated Noise By-law are:
Construction Noise is prohibited on:
Applications can now be made for Noise exemptions for construction projects provided the impact is minimal.
Residential Renovation Noise is prohibited on:
Waste collection from a property which abuts a residential property is prohibited between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Effective September 19, 2021, no municipality will be able to regulate noise related to the delivery of goods to retail businesses, restaurants including cafes and bars, hotels and motels, and goods distribution facilities. These changes are provincially mandated and the Town has no authority over them.
Parking to regulate parking and traffic in the Town of Aurora.
Last updated: September 20, 2022
Amendments to the by-law can be found in our main record repository.
Parkland Dedication to require the conveyance of parkland or the payment in lieu of parkland pursuant to the Planning Act.
Last updated: July 11, 2023
Parks and property for the use, regulation and government of parks and public places in the Town of Aurora.
Last updated: December 13, 2005
Procedure to govern the proceedings of Council and Committee meetings of the Town of Aurora.
Last updated: December 12, 2023
Procurement to enact a new Procurement Policy for the Town of Aurora.
Last updated: June 28, 2022
Property standards for prescribing standards for the maintenance and occupancy of property. Visit the Property Standards page for more information.
Last updated: September 26, 2023
Property Standards and Clean Yards Highlights
Second suites to repeal By-law Number 5221-10 and require the registration of dwelling units containing second suites.
Last updated: August 14, 2012
Sewer use to regulate the discharges and connections to the municipal sewage system.
Last updated: June 11, 2013
Last updated: June 28, 2022
Sign respecting signs within the Town of Aurora.
Last updated: March 26, 2019
Site alteration to regulate the removal of topsoil, the placing or dumping of fill and the alteration of the grade of land in the Town of Aurora.
Last updated: December 10, 2019
Smoking to prohibit the smoking of tobacco, cannabis, and non-tobacco substances in prescribed locations in the Town of Aurora.
Last updated: November 12, 2019
Taxation to set and levy the rates of taxation for the taxation year 2023.
Last updated: May 23, 2022
Tree protection to prohibit and/or regulate the injury or destruction of trees on private property in the Town of Aurora.
Last updated: May 24, 2016
Vacant building registry to regulate vacant buildings within the Town of Aurora.
Last updated: July 24, 2018
Ward electoral system to establish ward boundaries for the Town of Aurora. (effective for the 2022 municipal election)
Last updated: July 14, 2020
Waste collection for the collection of solid waste and recyclable materials in the Town of Aurora.
Last updated: November 23, 2021
Water, harmonized watering (outdoor use) to regulate the supply and use of water within the serviced area of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora.
Last updated: March 25, 2003
Water service schedule of fees to amend Municipal Waterworks Distribution By-law No. 3305-91, as amended.
Last updated: March 28, 2023
Zoning to enact a new Comprehensive Zoning By-law for the Town of Aurora.
Last updated: June 27, 2017
Consolidated by-laws include all amendments made to a by-law since its enactment. Consolidated by-laws are provided for reference only. If there are any discrepancies between the consolidation and the By-law(s), the By-law(s) shall prevail.
