City of Toronto (post-amalgamation, 1998 - )

Toronto by-laws since 1998 are not held at the Archives. These by-laws have been scanned and are accessible on the city's website.

Former City of Toronto

• 1834-1966: by-laws are numbered in one continuous series.
• 1967-1997: by-laws are numbered by year.
• Reference copies are available in the Research Hall in the bound Council minutes (1860-1996) and as separately published volumes (1954-1996).
• Access to original by-laws may take a few days, as they’re not all stored on site at the Archives.
• Two volumes of consolidated by-laws were published for the years 1834-1890 and 1890-1904. They are kept behind the Reference Desk and can be retrieved by asking Research Hall staff for assistance.
• By-laws are also available for Brockton (1881-1884), Forest Hill (1923-1966), Parkdale (1879-1889), West Toronto (1888-1909) and Yorkville (1853-1883).

East York

• 1924-1966: by-laws are numbered in one continuous series.
• 1967-1977: by-laws are numbered in a new continuous series.
• 1978-1997: by-laws are numbered by year.
• Amending or repealing by-laws are noted on the original by-law.
• Borough by-laws (1967 to 1997) are indexed by subject. There is a selected numeric index from 1924 onward. See the East York By-laws binder in the Research Hall at the Archives.
• By-laws are also available for Leaside (1913-1966).

Etobicoke

• 1857-1875: by-laws passed in these years are found in the Council Minutes and in a chronological / numerical listing found in the Research Hall at the Archives.
• 1876-1960: by-laws are numbered in one continuous series.
• 1967-1977: by-laws are numbered in a new continuous series.
• 1978-June 1983: by-laws are numbered by year.
• July 1983-1997: by-laws are numbered by year.
• Microfilm copies of by-laws from 1876 to 1975 are available in the Research Hall.
• Chronological, numerical, subject, and street name indices covering many of Etobicoke's by-laws are available in the Research Hall.
• Etobicoke’s Zoning Code and zoning maps, which are available on the City’s website, also provide subject access to by-laws.
• Amending or repealing by-laws are noted on the original by-law.
• By-laws also available for Mimico (1911-1966), Long Branch (1915-1966), and New Toronto (1913-1966).

Metropolitan Toronto

• 1953-1969: by-laws are numbered in one continuous series.
• 1970-1997: by-laws are numbered by year.
• Printed copies are found in Appendix B of the bound council minutes, which are indexed and available in the Research Hall at the Archives.
• Amending or repealing by-laws are noted on the original by-law.

North York

• 1922-1997: by-laws are numbered in one continuous series.
• There are subject and numeric indexes for the by-laws in the Research Hall at the Archives.
• Amending or repealing bylaws are noted on the original by-law.

Scarborough

• Scarborough by-laws are numbered in one continuous series.
• Microfiche copies of the by-laws are available in the Research Hall at the Archives.
• There is a bound subject index to the by-laws from 1850 to 1972, but it is not comprehensive. Contact the Archives at (416) 397-0778 for assistance.
• Council minutes (see Series 647) also contain copies of by-laws.
• 1958-1989: the by-law appendices are indexed by subject.
• Amending and repealing by-laws ARE NOT noted on the original by-laws.

York

• 1850-1966: by-laws are numbered in one continuous series.
• 1967-June 1983: by-laws are numbered in a new continuous series.
• July 1983-1997: by-laws are numbered in a new continuous series.
• There are three printed indices covering the years 1850 to ca. 1981 relating to both York and Weston by-laws, located in the Research Hall at the Archives. For indexing after 1981 see the York Municipal Code or contact the Archives at (416) 397-0778 for assistance.
• By-laws are also available for Weston (1882-1966).