By-laws

By-laws ensure a safe and pleasant environment for residents and businesses of Bluewater.

Below you'll find a list of frequently requested by-laws and policies for the Municipality of Bluewater. Please note that some versions of by-laws found on this website may be consolidated. A consolidated by-law is one that includes some or all amendments that have been made to it.

The information below is provided for your convenience and should not be relied on as an official copy.  To obtain an official copy of a by-law, please contact the municipal office.

We are constantly working to provide our by-laws in a convenient, accessible format online. If you require a by-law not found under our commonly requested by-laws, or require information in an alternative format, please contact the Municipal Office at 519-236-4351.

Frequently Requested By-laws

Please contact the Development Services Department to obtain a copy of the Animal Control by-law.

By-law 9-1993 being a by-law to control the use of motorized snow vehicles within the Village of Hensall

By-law 209-1984 being a by-law prohibiting the depositing of snow on street allowances within the Village of Bayfield

By-law 9-2020 being a by-law to provide for the regulation of discharge of wastes into the public sewage and storm works in the Municipality of Bluewater

By-law 29-2004 being a by-law to prohibit the depositing of refuse or debris in certain areas of the municipality pursuant to section 127 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O., c.25

Please contact the Development Services Department to obtain a copy of the hawkers, peddlers and buskers by-law.

By-law 118-2019 being a by-law for requiring and regulating the maintenance of private property in a clean and clear condition

Please contact the Development Services Department to obtain a copy of the Noise By-law.

By-law 31-2016 being a by-law to regulate open air burning

By-law 18-2012 being a by-law to control and regulate the location, installation and operation of outdoor solid fuel combustion appliances

Please contact the Development Services Department to obtain a copy of the Property Standards By-law.

By-law 119-2019, being a By-law to regulate public nuisances and matters related to the health, safety and well- being of the inhabitants of the Municipality of Bluewater

By-law 419-1989 being a by-law which prohibits the throwing, placing or depositing of dirt, filth, glass, handbills, paper or other rubbish or refuse, or the carcass of any animal, on any highway or bridge and prohibits the obstruction of ditches or culverts upon highways

Please contact the Development Services Department to obtain a copy of the regulating taxi cabs by-law.

By-law 5-1996 being a by-law to regulate the discharge of firearms, air guns, spring guns, cross-bows or long-bow within the Village of Hensall

Hay signs

By-law 22-1998 Being a by-law to regulate the erection of signs on or overhanging township road allowances

Zurich signs

By-law 14-1991 Being a by-law to regulate and control the erection, alteration or re-location of any sign in a residential zone in the Village of Zurich

Bayfield signs

Please contact the Development Services Department to obtain a copy of the Bayfield sign by-law.

Prohibited signs

By-law 42-2018 being a by-law to prohibit animated signs within the Municipality of Bluewater

By-law 6-2020 being a by-law to require fencing of privately owned swimming pools

Please contact the Development Services Department to obtain a copy of the traffic and parking by-law.

Please contact the Development Services Department to obtain a copy of the usage of beach, marina and water areas by-law.

By-law 19-2005 being a by-law to regulate the time, manner, extent and nature of the supply of potable water within the Municipality of Bluewater

Zoning By-law 43-2015, as amended, provides information about general provisions applying to all properties within the Municipality of Bluewater plus specific zone provisions such as minimum property frontage and zone area.

Municipality of Bluewater
14 Mill Avenue
ZURICH, ON
N0M 2T0
Phone: 519-236-4351
or 1-877-236-4351
Fax: 519-236-4329
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