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The Toronto Municipal Code is a compilation of by-laws organized by subject. Each chapter is a by-law. For example, Chapter 591 - Noise; or, Chapter 447 - Fences. Check the list of Recent Amendments for changes to specific Code chapters since the last Code update. Recent amending by-laws must be consulted along with the Code chapter.

Contents

Part 1 - Administrative By-laws

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Chapter Chapter Title Recent Amendments
Chapter 1 General Provisions  
Chapter 3 Accountability Officers  
Chapter 4 Adjustment, Committee of  
Chapter 9 Reserved  
Chapter 12 Balmy Beach Park Board of Management  
Chapter 19 Business Improvement Areas  
Chapter 23 Civic Theatres  
Chapter 27 Council Procedures  
Chapter 30 Debenture and Other Borrowing  
Chapter 39 Defence and Indemnification  
Chapter 53 Elections  
Chapter 59 Emergency Management  
Chapter 63 Exhibition Place, Governance  
Chapter 67 Fair Wage  
Chapter 71 Financial Control  
Chapter 79 Fire Services  
Chapter 95 Health, Board of  
Chapter 103 Heritage 823-2025, 1474-2025, 1220-2026
Chapter 112 Investment Board  
Chapter 137 Library Board  
Chapter 140 Lobbying  
Chapter 142 Local Appeal Body  
Chapter 146 Long-Term Care Committee of Management  
Chapter 150 Municipal Law Enforcement Officers  
Chapter 162 Notice, Public  
Chapter 169 Officials, City  
Chapter 179 Parking Authority  
Chapter 190 Polling and Notification  
Chapter 192 Public Service  
Chapter 195 Procurement  
Chapter 213 Real Property  
Chapter 215 CreateTO  
Chapter 217 Records, Corporate (City)  
Chapter 219 Records, Corporate (Local Boards)  
Chapter 223 Remuneration for Council Members  
Chapter 227 Reserves and Reserve Funds  
Chapter 231 Revision, Committee of  
Chapter 237 Seal, City  
Chapter 257 Signing Authority  
Chapter 279 Toronto Transit Commission  
Chapter 329 Zoo, Toronto  

Part 2 - General By-laws

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Chapter Chapter Title Recent Amendments
Chapter 349 Animals  
Chapter 354 Apartment Buildings  
Chapter 363 Building Construction and Demolition
Chapter 367 Building Emissions Performance  
Chapter 387 Reserved  
Chapter 395 Clothing Drop Boxes  
Chapter 397 Community Safety Zones  
Chapter 415 Development of Land  
Chapter 417 Dust  
Chapter 423 Environmental Reporting and Disclosure  
Chapter 433 False Alarms  
Chapter 441 Fees and Charges 1105-2025, 353-2026, 508-2026, 1065-2026, 1225-2026,
Chapter 442 Fees and Charges, Administration of 1389-2024, 703-2026, 1258-2026
Chapter 443 Reserved  
Chapter 447 Fences  
Chapter 455 Reserved  
Chapter 459 Filming  
Chapter 463 Firearms  
Chapter 466 Fireworks  
Chapter 470 Fire Safety Boxes  
Chapter 480 Garage Sales  
Chapter 485 Graffiti  
Chapter 489 Turfgrass and Prohibited Plants  
Chapter 492 Green Roofs  
Chapter 497 Indoor Temperature Standards  
Chapter 510 Holiday Shopping  
Chapter 513 Housing Programs  
Chapter 517 Idling of Vehicles and Boats  
Chapter 519 Infill Construction, Public Notice  
Chapter 520 Inspection Notices, Posting of  
Chapter 545 Licensing 1105-2025, 1108-2025, 1314-2025, 246-2026, 507-2026, 508-2026
Chapter 546 Licensing of Vehicles-For-Hire 332-2025, 1150-2026
Chapter 547 Licensing and Registration of Short-term Rentals  
Chapter 548 Littering and Dumping  
Chapter 553 Lottery Licensing  
Chapter 565 Marijuana Grow Operations  
Chapter 575 Multi-Tenant Houses  
Chapter 591 Noise  
Chapter 598 Numbering of Properties  
Chapter 604 Reserved  
Chapter 608 Parks 678-2024, 575-2025, 1482-2025, 402-2026, 1150-2026
Chapter 610 Penalties, Administration of 187-2025, 480-2025, 1074-2025, 1381-2025, 1395-2025, 1484-2025, 1120-2026
Chapter 611 Pest Management on Private Property 1513-2025
Chapter 612 Pesticides, Use of  
Chapter 623 Reserved  
Chapter 629 Property Standards 1346-2025, 1512-2025, 67-2026
Chapter 632 Property, Vacant or Hazardous 1346-2025, 402-2026
Chapter 636 Public Squares  
Chapter 658 Ravine and Natural Feature Protection  
Chapter 659 Refrigerators and Other Appliances, Abandoned  
Chapter 662 Licensing of Rental Renovations  
Chapter 667 Residential Rental Property Demolition and Conversion Control  
Chapter 669 Climate Change Goals and Governance  
Chapter 681 Sewers  
Chapter 693 Signs, Election and Temporary  
Chapter 694 Signs, General 224-2025, 330-2025, 1515-2025, 1516-2025, 1517-2025, 704-2026, 1211-2026
Chapter 702 Single-Use and Takeaway Items  
Chapter 709 Smoking  
Chapter 719 Snow and Ice Removal  
Chapter 738 Reserved  
Chapter 740 Street Vending 675-2024, 253-2025, 352-2026, 353-2026, 1072-2026
Chapter 742 Sidewalk Cafes, Parklets and Marketing Displays  
Chapter 743 Streets and Sidewalks, Use of 349-2026, 353-2026, 372-2026, 402-2026, 1150-2026
Chapter 758 Taxation, Municipal Accommodation Tax 1259-2024, 207-2026, 1150-2026
Chapter 760 Taxation, Municipal Land Transfer Tax 1250-2024, 132-2026, 207-2026, 1150-2026
Chapter 765 Taxation, Personal Vehicle Tax  
Chapter 767 Taxation, Property Tax 982-2023, 1263-2023, 819-2024, 1251-2024, 104-2025, 107-2025, 186-2025, 199-2025, 745-2025, 131-2026
Chapter 771 Taxation, Third Party Sign Tax  
Chapter 778 Taxation, Vacant Home Tax 979-2023, 262-2024, 819-2024, 1065-2024
Chapter 789 Telecommunications Equipment  
Chapter 797 Reserved  
Chapter 813 Trees  
Chapter 832 Reserved  
Chapter 835 Vital Services, Discontinuance of  
Chapter 841 Waste Collection, Commercial Properties 261-2024, 1526-2025
Chapter 844 Waste Collection, Residential Properties 1526-2025, 131-2026
Chapter 846 Waste Management Facility  
Chapter 849 Water and Sewage Services and Utility Bill 1263-2023, 1265-2023, 1389-2024, 104-2025, 107-2025, 1471-2025, 131-2026
Chapter 851 Water Supply  

Part 3 - Traffic and Parking By-laws

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Chapter Chapter Title Recent Amendments
Chapter 880 Fire Routes  
Chapter 886 Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths, Bicycle Lanes and Cycle Tracks  
Chapter 903 Parking for Persons with Disabilities  
Chapter 910 Parking Machines, Parking Meters and Mobile Only Zones  
Chapter 915 Parking on Private or Municipal Property  
Chapter 918 Parking on Residential Front Yards and Boulevards  
Chapter 925 Permit Parking 864-2026
Chapter 937 Temporary Closing of Highways  
Chapter 950 Traffic and Parking

Note: Schedules have been updated up to January 16, 2026. See the By-law Status Registry for listing of amendments to the Schedules of Chapter 950.