By-laws
By-Laws are laws established by municipalities to ensure the safety, maintenance, and well-being of the community.
The Municipality of West Nipissing’s By-Laws reflect rulings and guidelines on matters including—but not limited to—building and planning, licenses, animals and pets, firearms, smoking, garbage and recycling, and matters relating to the running of Municipal services and properties.
Enforcement Services
Your municipal By-Law Officers are committed to maintaining a safe and well-informed community. Learn more about Enforcement Services or see how to pay for an infraction tickets here.
Frequently Requested By-laws
- Alterations and Repairs to Adjoining Properties
- Animal Control
- Beaches
- Committees and Boards – Code of Conduct
- Council – Code of Conduct
- Council Procedures
- Emergency Management Plan
- Exotic Pets
- Fences
- Fences – Swimming Pools
- Firearms Discharge
- Fireworks
- Hawkers and Pedlars, Transient Traders and Mobile Food Service Equipment
- Idling Control
- Littering
- Marriage Licensing Protocol
- Noise Control
- Nuisances on Boulevards, Highways and Walkways
- Official Plan
- Off-Road Vehicles
- Private Entrances
- Property Standards
- Purchasing (Procurement)
- Reduced Loads
- Road Maintenance
- Sale/Disposition of Property Owned by the Municipality
- Signage (9-1-1 Signs & Civic Numbering System)
- Signage (Signs & Advertising Devices)
- Smoking
- Snow
- Snow Vehicles (Motorized)
- Tax Assistance (Property) for Elderly and Disabled Residents
- Tax Rebates (Property) for Registered Charities
- Traffic and Parking
- Waste Collection (Garbage) and Recycling
- Watering of Lawns and Gardens
- Zoning and Land Use
- 2023 Solid Waste Rates
- 2023 Tax Rates and Penalties
- 2023 Water and Sewer Rates
As per the Bilingualism by-law, we are working toward translating all municipal by-laws. Although some by-laws are only available in English, all documents are provided in an accessible format (electronic text).