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By-law Enforcement & Property Standards

Updated: Jul 23, 2024
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Property Standards and By-law Services oversees municipal by-law enforcement, parking, licensing, and animal control, which directly contribute to the community’s health, safety, and quality of life.

The Department's mandate is to ensure compliance with Municipal By-laws as well as certain Provincial Statutes. 

The Property Standards and Clean Yards By-laws set minimum standards to ensure that property owners’ maintain their properties and yards. These standards are put in place to protect the health and safety of occupants as well as the general public.

Frequently Requested By-laws

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Building By-law File Size: 3.92 MB Download
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Canine Control By-law File Size: 791.95 KB Download
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Cemetery By-law File Size: 4.00 MB Download
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Clean Yards By-law File Size: 243.30 KB Download
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Council Remuneration By-law File Size: 729.93 KB Download
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Exotic Animal By-law 30-2023 File Size: 197.30 KB Download
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Noise Control By-law File Size: 193.59 KB Download
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Open Air Burning By-law File Size: 119.58 KB Download
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Parking By-law 05 2021 File Size: 2.94 MB Download
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Parks and Trails By-law File Size: 145.07 KB Download
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Procedural By-law File Size: 263.57 KB Download
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Property Standards By-law File Size: 276.36 KB Download
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Sunday Hunting By-law 12 2010 File Size: 55.63 KB Download

Fees & Charges By-law

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By-Law 68-2023 File Size: 1.29 MB Download

Effective January 1, 2024 unless otherwise noted in By-law

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Schedule A Administration File Size: 94.78 KB Download
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Schedule C Fire File Size: 96.02 KB Download
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Schedule D Public Works File Size: 116.94 KB Download
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Schedule E Building File Size: 94.70 KB Download
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Schedule F By law Enforcement File Size: 110.51 KB Download
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Schedule G Recreation File Size: 113.04 KB Download
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Schedule H Township Boards File Size: 102.49 KB Download
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Schedule I Cemetery File Size: 88.29 KB Download
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Schedule J Planning File Size: 115.85 KB Download

Township of Howick Policies

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Property Tax Policy File Size: 131.87 KB Download

Disclaimer

The Township of Howick tries to keep its web pages up to date, however, it cannot always guarantee all by-laws and forms are the most recent copies of these documents. Please contact the Township of Howick office at 519.335-3208 for further information.

Get In Touch

Josh Kestner Fire Chief / By-law Enforcement Officer

519-335-3202