Bylaws and Policies
Listed below are commonly requested Municipal Bylaws and Policies.
The Bylaws and Policies contained in this section have been prepared for convenience only and are not certified true copies. When available, consolidated versions including the original bylaw and any subsequent amendments are combined.
If you’re unable to find what you’re looking for or if you require a copy of a bylaw or policy in an alternate format please contact the Office of the Clerk or submit a Customer Service Request.
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- Accountability and Transparency Policy (Bylaw 2017-016)
- Accessibility Policy (Multi-Year) 2023-2027
- Administrative Monetary Penalty System (Bylaw 2022-066)
- Asset Management Plan 2024
B
- Business Licensing Policy (Vendors/Mobile Food Vendors/Public Markets (Bylaw 2024-005)
- Bylaw Enforcement Policy (Bylaw 2024-039)
- Bylaw to Prohibit and Regulate Noise and the Use of Fireworks (Bylaw 2020-062)
C
- Clean Municipality Bylaw (Bylaw 2018-074)
- Clear Bag Disposal Policy (Bylaw 2018-060)
- Code of Conduct for Building Officials (Bylaw 2013-025)
- Code of Conduct for Council and Boards (Bylaw 2019-007)
- Code of Conduct for Staff (Bylaw 2019-008)
- Community Safety and Well-being Plan (Bylaw 2022-014)
- Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw (2004-035 (Office Consolidation))
- Cooling Centre Policy (Bylaw 2018-098)
- Corporate Complaints Handling Policy (Bylaw 2020-084)
- Corporate Customer Service Standards Policy (Bylaw 2020-077)
- Corporate and Personal Use of Social Media (Bylaw 2018-024)
- Corporate Expense Policy (Bylaw 2023-080)
- Council Remuneration Bylaw (Bylaw 2023-081)
- Council Staff Relations Policy (Bylaw 2023-089)
- Council Vacancy Policy (Bylaw 2021-029)
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E
- Emergency Program and Response Plan (Bylaw 2023-050)
- Entrance Permit Bylaw with Application (Bylaw 2023-014)
- Establishing and Regulating a Fire Department (Bylaw 2020-012)
- Exotic Animals Bylaw (Bylaw 2021-037)
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- Fee Waiver Policy (Bylaw 2024-043)
- Fire Marque Bylaw (2015-050)
- Fire Service Fees – Cost Recovery Bylaw MTO (Bylaw 2020-027)
- Fire Services - How to Report a Non-Emergency Burn Complaint
- Flag Policy (Bylaw 2018-066)
H
- Handling of Unreasonable Customer Behaviour (Bylaw 2020-076)
- Half Load Restrictions on Hwy 62 (ANAF Road) to the East Boundary of the Municipality (Bylaw 2012-089)
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O
- Open Air Fire Bylaw (Bylaw 2020-047)
- OSRA and ORA Closure and Sale Policy and Procedures (Bylaw 2018-127 (Office Consolidation))
P
- Procedure Bylaw (Bylaw 2024-001)
- Procurement Policy (Bylaw 2024-035 as Amended by Bylaw 2024-085)
- Property Standards Bylaw (Bylaw 2018-086)
- Public Notice Policy (Bylaw 2022-017)
R
- Regulating the Keeping of Dogs (Bylaw 2019-098)
- Regulating the Traffic and Parking/Stopping of Vehicles in the Municipality of Hastings Highlands (Bylaw 2020-009)
- Reduced Load Restriction Period on Municipal Roads (Bylaw 2020-030)
- Road Occupancy Bylaw (Bylaw 2023-074)
S
- Sale of Surplus Land (Bylaw 2020-060 (Office Consolidation))
- Sign Bylaw (Bylaw 2020-019)
- Site Plan Control Bylaw (Bylaw 2007-016)
- Strategic Asset Management Policy
- Strategic Plan 2024-2027
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U
- User Fees and Service Charges Bylaw (Bylaw 2024-002)
- Use of Unopened Road Allowance (Bylaw 2023-015)