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Town of Caledon By-Laws

The By-Laws posted on the Town of Caledon web site are for reference purposes only.  

For questions concerning any by-law or to obtain true and certified copies of by-laws, please contact the Legislative Services.  For more information on the individual by-laws listed, please contact the department identified.

Last updated June 15, 2009

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By-Law

Description

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Animal Control

To provide for the care of animals in Caledon and provide for the operation of the Caledon animal shelter.

Animal Services

Adult Videotapes, Magazines and Other Goods By-law

To provide for the licensing, regulating, governing, classifying and inspecting of certain classes of stores and businesses engaged in the provision of adult videotapes, adult magazines and adult goods

Clerk’s Department

Animals other than Dogs

To prohibit the running at large of animals other than dogs and to provide for the impounding and selling of animals, other than dogs, running at large.

 

Animal Services

Apartment-in-House Registry

Provides for the registration of two-unit houses. The by-law gives the municipality the authority to refuse to register a two-unit house if the house does not comply with the by-law provisions and/or the Town may also revoke a registration where the house has ceased to comply with these standards.

By-Law Enforcement

Building Permits & Related Fees

To govern the issuance and administration of building permits and related matters.

Building Department

Burning (Open Air)

To regulate open fires.

Fire Department

Bus Licensing

To license and regulate and govern the operation of buses within the Town of Caledon

Clerk’s Department

Carbon Monoxide Detectors

To require and regulate the installation and maintenance of Carbon Monoxide detectors in residential dwelling units.

Fire Department

Confections

Regulates the sale of ice cream, ice cream products, hot dogs, french fries, and other similar products upon highways within the Town of Caledon.

By-Law Enforcement

Development Charges

To impose and provide for the payment of development charges for municipal services in the Town of Caledon

Corporate Services

Disabled Parking

To provide for parking spaces in parking lots for the exclusive use of persons with disabilities

By-Law Enforcement

Dumping on Highways & Bridges

Prohibits the placing of refuse and debris on highways and bridges.

By-Law Enforcement

Dumping on Private or Municipal Property

Prohibits the placement of refuse and debris on private and municipal property.

By-Law Enforcement

Election Signs

Regulates the size, location and time period for the placement of election signs.

By-Law Enforcement

Exhibitions

Regulates outdoor concerts and festivals where musical entertainment is provided and a fee is charged for admission.

By-Law Enforcement

Fees - General

To impose certain fees or charges for services provided by the Town of Caledon

Administration

Fees – Planning

To establish and require payment of various fees and charges for planning applications

Planning & Development

Fences

Prescribes the height and description of lawful fences in the Town of Caledon.

By-Law Enforcement

Fill

Prohibits or regulates the placing or dumping of fill, the storage and removal of topsoil and the alteration of the grade of land on all properties located within the Town of Caledon.

By-Law Enforcement

Firearms

Regulates the discharge of firearms within the Town.

By-Law Enforcement

Fire Routes

To designate fire routes and prohibit parking within designated routes.

By-Law Enforcement

Fireworks

To regulate and prohibit the sale and discharge of fireworks.

Fire Department

Fortification of Land

To regulate the Fortification of Land and to Prohibit Excessive Fortification of Land and to Prohibit the Application of Excessive Protective Elements to Land within the Town of Caledon

By-Law Enforcement

Healthy Horticultural Landscapes

Regulates the use of pesticides on a horticultural landscape.

By-Law Enforcement

House Numbering

Requires the owners of all buildings in the Town of Caledon to display a municipal/emergency number.

Fire Department

Leash Free Park

To designate a Leash Free Park and to regulate the public use of the Leash Free Park.

Animal Services

Noise

Restricts the making of certain noises likely to disturb the peace and quiet of residents in residential areas.

By-Law Enforcement

Nuisance

Restricts any shouting, unusual noises (i.e. radio, television, loud speaker or similar devices) and any other noises likely to disturb the peace, quiet or comfort of any person in any dwelling unit, apartment, hotel or any other form of residence located within the Town of Caledon.

By-Law Enforcement

Parks

To provide for the regulation, maintenance and protection of parks in the Town of Caledon.

Public Works & Engineering

Procedural

To govern proceedings of Council, the proceedings of committees, the conduct of the Members and the calling of meetings and to repeal certain by-laws.

Clerk’s Department

Property Standards

Provides minimum requirements for the maintenance and occupancy of buildings, properties and vacant lots within the Town of Caledon.

By-Law Enforcement

Purchasing

Being a by-law to adopt purchasing policy and to repeal By-law 2004-148

Please contact Karen Kellman (x4230) or Sandi Taferner (x4121)

Signs

Regulates the size, type and location of signs within the Town of Caledon.

By-Law Enforcement

Swimming Pool Fences

Regulations for fences enclosing privately owned outdoor swimming pools.

By-Law Enforcement

Tax Assistance – Elderly and Disabled

To grant assistance to eligible property owners who are elderly residents or persons with disabilities.

Corporate Services

Taxi and Limousine Licensing

To license, govern and regulate the owners and drivers of taxicabs and limousines used for hire and taxicab brokers

Clerk’s Department

Tow Truck Licensing

To license, regulate and govern the owners and drivers of tow trucks

Clerk’s Department

Vital Services

Requires that every property owner must provide vital services such as heat, hydro and potable water to rental units.

By-Law Enforcement

Woodlands Conservation

Regulates or prohibits the destruction of trees in woodlands.

By-Law Enforcement

Zoning

The Zoning By-law contains specific, legally-enforceable requirements that a landowner must meet or exceed in order to proceed with the introduction of a new use or any construction or development on their land.   The Zoning By-law specifies the uses permitted (e.g. residential, commercial, industrial etc.) and sets the development standards (e.g., building size, location, height, parking provisions etc.) for each property within the Town of Caledon.

Planning & Development

 



 

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