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.

Frequently Requested By-laws

Animal Services - By-law No. 6197-19

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 
Aurora Appeal Tribunal (Office Consolidation) - By-law No. 5558-13, as amended
Aurora Appeal Tribunal to create the Aurora Appeal Tribunal and to establish its Rules of Procedure.

Last updated: June 28, 2022
Aurora Farmers Market and Artisans Fair - By-law No. 6092-18

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 - By-law No. 6213-19

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 - By-law No. 6096-18

Building respecting construction, demolition, change of use, and other building permits.

Last updated: June 26, 2018
Clean Communities - By-law No. 6257-20

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 - By-law No. 6454-22

Community Benefits Charge to require the payment of community benefits charges within the Town of Aurora.

Last updated: September 20, 2022
Development Charges - By-law No. 6357-21

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 - By-law No. 4742-05.P

Fences, division to apportion the cost of division fences in the Town of Aurora.

Last updated: December 13, 2005
Fence and Pool Enclosure - By-law No. 6429-22

Fence and Pool Enclosure to regulate and prescribe the standards for fences and pool enclosures.

Last updated June 28, 2022
Firearms - By-law No. 4740-05.P

Firearms to regulate and/or prohibit the use of certain weapons in the Town of Aurora.

Last updated: December 13, 2005
Fires, Outdoor burning - By-law No. 5111-09

Fires, outdoor burning to regulate outdoor burning.

Last updated: July 21, 2009
Fireworks (Office Consolidation) - By-law No. 5373-11, as amended

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 - By-law No. 6288-20 

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 (Office Consolidation) - By-law No. 5630-14, as amended

Licensing to regulate licensing of business establishments.

Last updated: April 25, 2023
Noise - By-law No. 6381-21

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:

  • Sunday all day
  • Any Statutory holiday
  • From 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. the following day Monday to Friday
  • From 8 p.m. on Friday to 9 a.m. on Saturday
  • From 5 p.m. on Saturday to 7 a.m. Monday

Applications can now be made for Noise exemptions for construction projects provided the impact is minimal.

Residential Renovation Noise is prohibited on:

  • From 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday to Friday
  • From 8 p.m. on Saturday to 9 a.m. on Sunday
  • From 5 p.m. on Sunday to 7 a.m. on Monday

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 - By-law No. 4574-04.T, as amended

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 - By-law No. 6534-23

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 - By-law No. 4752-05.P

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 (Office Consolidation) - By-law No. 6228-19, as amended

Procedure to govern the proceedings of Council and Committee meetings of the Town of Aurora.

Last updated: November 26, 2024
Procurement (Office Consolidation) - By-law No. 6404-22, as amended

Procurement to enact a new Procurement Policy for the Town of Aurora.

Last updated: June 28, 2022
Property Standards - By-law No. 6543-23

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

  • All property owners are to cut and maintain the grass on their lawns and boulevards. Grass and weeds cannot exceed 8 inches or 20 centimeters.
  • All properties are to be kept clear of waste including any debris such as deserted or inoperable motor vehicles, construction or demolition materials, furniture, appliances, etc.
  • All swimming pools, hot tubs, wading pools, and artificial ponds must be maintained and in good working condition.
  • All yards are to be kept clean and free from insect infestation, vermin and other pests, and free from any condition which may harbour such pests.
  • All exterior surfaces, including surfaces which have been painted, stained, varnished, etc. are to be maintained in a state of good repair.
  • All roofs, doors, windows, eaves troughs, gutters, downspouts, chimneys, stacks and vents are to be maintained in a state of good repair.
Second Suites - By-law No. 5429-12

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 - By-law No. 5518-13

Sewer use to regulate the discharges and connections to the municipal sewage system.

Last updated: June 11, 2013
Short-Term Rental - By-law No. 6426-22
Short-term rental to regulate and license short-term rentals in the Town of Aurora.

Last updated: June 28, 2022
Sign (Office Consolidation) - By-law No. 5840-16, as amended

Sign respecting signs within the Town of Aurora.

Last updated: March 26, 2019
Site Alteration - By-law No. 6226-19

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 - By-law No. 6220-19

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 - By-law No. 6500-23

Taxation to set and levy the rates of taxation for the taxation year 2023.

Last updated: May 23, 2022
Tree Protection (private property) - By-law No. 5850-16

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 - By-law No. 6114-18

Vacant building registry to regulate vacant buildings within the Town of Aurora.

Last updated: July 24, 2018
Ward Electoral System - By-law No. 6271-20

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 - By-law No. 5590-14, as amended

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) - By-law No. 4420-03.E

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 - By-law No. 6481-23

Water service schedule of fees to amend Municipal Waterworks Distribution By-law No. 3305-91, as amended.

Last updated: March 28, 2023
Zoning - By-law No. 6000-17, as amended

Zoning to enact a new Comprehensive Zoning By-law for the Town of Aurora.

Last updated: June 27, 2017

Office Consolidation of By-laws

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.