City of Toronto Municipal Code
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 |
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| Chapter 3 |
Accountability Officers |
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| Chapter 4 |
Adjustment, Committee of |
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| Chapter 9 |
Reserved |
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| Chapter 12 |
Balmy Beach Park Board of Management |
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| Chapter 19 |
Business Improvement Areas |
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| Chapter 23 |
Civic Theatres |
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| Chapter 27 |
Council Procedures |
348-2026,
621-2026,
657-2026
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| Chapter 30 |
Debenture and Other Borrowing |
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| Chapter 39 |
Defence and Indemnification |
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| Chapter 53 |
Elections |
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| Chapter 59 |
Emergency Management |
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| Chapter 63 |
Exhibition Place, Governance |
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| Chapter 67 |
Fair Wage |
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Chapter 71 |
Financial Control |
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| Chapter 79 |
Fire Services |
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| Chapter 95 |
Health, Board of |
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| Chapter 103 |
Heritage |
823-2025,
1474-2025,
1220-2026
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Chapter 112 |
Investment Board |
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| Chapter 137 |
Library Board |
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| Chapter 140 |
Lobbying |
104-2025,
1478-2025
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Chapter 142 |
Local Appeal Body |
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| Chapter 146 |
Long-Term Care Committee of Management |
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| Chapter 150 |
Municipal Law Enforcement Officers |
104-2025
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| Chapter 162 |
Notice, Public |
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| Chapter 169 |
Officials, City |
657-2026
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| Chapter 179 |
Parking Authority |
1398-2025
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| Chapter 190 |
Polling and Notification |
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| Chapter 192 |
Public Service |
675-2024
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| Chapter 195 |
Procurement |
120-2026,
493-2026
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| Chapter 213 |
Real Property |
1039-2024,
1258-2026
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| Chapter 215 |
CreateTO |
104-2025
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| Chapter 217 |
Records, Corporate (City) |
1159-2026
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| Chapter 219 |
Records, Corporate (Local Boards) |
848-2024,
1030-2024,
426-2025,
1108-2026
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| Chapter 223 |
Remuneration for Council Members |
255-2025
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| Chapter 227 |
Reserves and Reserve Funds |
675-2024,
820-2024,
1021-2024,
104-2025,
106-2025,
736-2025,
1490-2025,
1062-2026
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| Chapter 231 |
Revision, Committee of |
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| Chapter 237 |
Seal, City |
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| Chapter 257 |
Signing Authority |
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| Chapter 279 |
Toronto Transit Commission |
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| Chapter 329 |
Zoo, Toronto |
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Part 2 - General By-laws
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| Chapter |
Chapter Title |
Recent Amendments |
| Chapter 349 |
Animals |
1222-2024,
313-2025,
1105-2025,
1176-2025,
1150-2026
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| Chapter 354 |
Apartment Buildings |
1176-2025
67-2026
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| Chapter 363 |
Building Construction and Demolition |
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| Chapter 367 |
Building Emissions Performance |
222-2025
1487-2025
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| Chapter 387 |
Reserved |
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| Chapter 395 |
Clothing Drop Boxes |
1150-2026
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| Chapter 397 |
Community Safety Zones |
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| Chapter 415 |
Development of Land |
810-2025,
845-2025,
1348-2025,
269-2026,
1261-2026
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| Chapter 417 |
Dust |
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| Chapter 423 |
Environmental Reporting and Disclosure |
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| Chapter 433 |
False Alarms |
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| Chapter 441 |
Fees and Charges |
1105-2025,
1108-2025,
1471-2025,
1472-2025,
246-2026,
247-2026,
353-2026,
373-2026,
402-2026,
480-2026,
508-2026,
1065-2026,
1225-2026,
1258-2026
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| Chapter 442 |
Fees and Charges, Administration of |
1389-2024,
703-2026,
1258-2026
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| Chapter 443 |
Reserved |
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| Chapter 447 |
Fences |
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| Chapter 455 |
Reserved |
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| Chapter 459 |
Filming |
1150-2026
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| Chapter 463 |
Firearms |
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| Chapter 466 |
Fireworks |
1150-2026
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| Chapter 470 |
Fire Safety Boxes |
1150-2026
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| Chapter 480 |
Garage Sales |
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| Chapter 485 |
Graffiti |
1150-2026
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| Chapter 489 |
Turfgrass and Prohibited Plants |
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| Chapter 492 |
Green Roofs |
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| Chapter 497 |
Heating |
1511-2025
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| Chapter 510 |
Holiday Shopping |
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| Chapter 513 |
Housing Programs |
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| Chapter 517 |
Idling of Vehicles and Boats |
1150-2026
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| Chapter 519 |
Infill Construction, Public Notice |
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| Chapter 520 |
Inspection Notices, Posting of |
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| Chapter 545 |
Licensing |
1105-2025,
1108-2025,
1314-2025,
246-2026,
507-2026,
508-2026
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| Chapter 546 |
Licensing of Vehicles-For-Hire |
332-2025,
1150-2026
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| Chapter 547 |
Licensing and Registration of Short-term Rentals |
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| Chapter 548 |
Littering and Dumping |
1150-2026
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| Chapter 553 |
Lottery Licensing |
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| Chapter 565 |
Marijuana Grow Operations |
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| Chapter 575 |
Multi-Tenant Houses |
1456-2025
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| Chapter 591 |
Noise |
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| Chapter 598 |
Numbering of Properties |
480-2026
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| Chapter 604 |
Reserved |
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| Chapter 608 |
Parks |
678-2024,
575-2025,
1482-2025,
402-2026,
1150-2026
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| Chapter 610 |
Penalties, Administration of |
187-2025,
480-2025,
1074-2025,
1381-2025,
1395-2025,
1484-2025,
1120-2026
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| Chapter 611 |
Pest Management on Private Property |
1513-2025
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| Chapter 612 |
Pesticides, Use of |
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| Chapter 623 |
Reserved |
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| Chapter 629 |
Property Standards |
1346-2025,
1512-2025,
67-2026
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| Chapter 632 |
Property, Vacant or Hazardous |
1346-2025,
402-2026
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| Chapter 636 |
Public Squares |
675-2024
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| Chapter 658 |
Ravine and Natural Feature Protection |
402-2026
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| Chapter 659 |
Refrigerators and Other Appliances, Abandoned |
1150-2026
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| Chapter 662 |
Licensing of Rental Renovations |
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| Chapter 667 |
Residential Rental Property Demolition and Conversion Control |
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| Chapter 669 |
Climate Change Goals and Governance |
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| Chapter 681 |
Sewers |
470-2026
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| Chapter 693 |
Signs, Election and Temporary |
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| Chapter 694 |
Signs, General |
224-2025,
330-2025,
1515-2025,
1516-2025,
1517-2025,
704-2026,
1211-2026
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| Chapter 702 |
Single-Use and Takeaway Items |
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| Chapter 709 |
Smoking |
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| Chapter 719 |
Snow and Ice Removal |
1150-2026
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| Chapter 738 |
Reserved |
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| Chapter 740 |
Street Vending |
675-2024,
253-2025,
352-2026,
353-2026,
1072-2026
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| Chapter 742 |
Sidewalk Cafes, Parklets and Marketing Displays |
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| Chapter 743 |
Streets and Sidewalks, Use of |
349-2026,
353-2026,
372-2026,
402-2026,
1150-2026
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| Chapter 758 |
Taxation, Municipal Accommodation Tax |
1259-2024,
207-2026,
1150-2026
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| Chapter 760 |
Taxation, Municipal Land Transfer Tax |
1250-2024,
132-2026,
207-2026,
1150-2026
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| Chapter 765 |
Taxation, Personal Vehicle Tax |
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| 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
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| Chapter 771 |
Taxation, Third Party Sign Tax |
1150-2026
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| Chapter 778 |
Taxation, Vacant Home Tax |
979-2023,
262-2024,
819-2024,
1065-2024
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| Chapter 789 |
Telecommunications Equipment |
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| Chapter 797 |
Reserved |
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| Chapter 813 |
Trees |
402-2026
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| Chapter 832 |
Videotape Stores, Licensing |
507-2026
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| Chapter 835 |
Vital Services, Discontinuance of |
1346-2025
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| Chapter 841 |
Waste Collection, Commercial Properties |
261-2024,
1526-2025
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| Chapter 844 |
Waste Collection, Residential Properties |
1526-2025,
131-2026
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| Chapter 846 |
Waste Management Facility |
1526-2025
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| Chapter 849 |
Water and Sewage Services and Utility Bill |
1263-2023,
1265-2023,
1389-2024,
104-2025,
107-2025,
1471-2025,
131-2026
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| Chapter 851 |
Water Supply |
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Part 3 - Traffic and Parking By-laws
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| Chapter |
Chapter Title |
Recent Amendments |
| Chapter 880 |
Fire Routes |
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| Chapter 886 |
Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths, Bicycle Lanes and Cycle Tracks |
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| Chapter 903 |
Parking for Persons with Disabilities |
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| Chapter 910 |
Parking Machines, Parking Meters and Mobile Only Zones |
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| Chapter 915 |
Parking on Private or Municipal Property |
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| Chapter 918 |
Parking on Residential Front Yards and Boulevards |
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| Chapter 925 |
Permit Parking |
864-2026
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| Chapter 937 |
Temporary Closing of Highways |
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| Chapter 950 |
Traffic and Parking
Note: Schedules have been updated to include amendments up to February 24, 2021. See the By-law Status Registry for listing of amendments to the Schedules of Chapter 950. |
978-2023,
1115-2023,
526-2024,
676-2024,
715-2024,
850-2024,
1420-2024,
78-2025,
93-2025,
136-2025,
785-2025,
353-2026,
620-2026,
708-2026,
1021-2026,
1023-2026
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Former City of Etobicoke Code
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