By-Laws
The Regional Municipality of Durham and its local area municipalities pass by-laws on a wide range of services.
Most requested by-laws
Here are some of our most requested by-laws.
By-law enforcement
Regional by-law enforcement officers ensure people follow by-laws. Municipal officers enforce local by-laws.
Regional services
Some of the Region's by-laws and services include:
- Animal bites and scratches
- DineSafe Durham food handling and poisoning
- Beauty, body art safety
- Purchasing by-law
- Temporary Signs by-law
- Smoke free by-law
- Tree cutting by-law
- Waste management by-law
- Water by-law
- Sewer Use by-law
For a complete list of our services, see our A to Z Services Listing.
Local services
Some of your local area municipalities' by-laws and services include:
- Animal services
- Fence by-law
- Graffiti
- Long grass and weeds
- Noise by-law
- Traffic by-law
- Property standards by-law
- Sign by-law
- Snow clearing by-law
- Zoning by-law
Learn more about your local by-law services, permits, licences and forms on your municipality's website. You can also make complaints.