By-laws and Policies
By-law Complaints
To complain about a possible by-law infraction in your community, contact By-law Enforcement.
The City strives to keep the identity of every complainant confidential, except where disclosure is necessary in a Court of Law or when subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Should the complaint proceed to Court, you may be required to give evidence as a witness.
Below you will find a list of the most frequently requested by-laws. They are listed alphabetically within the departments that manage the by-law. Updates are placed on the website as available.
All of our By-laws require Adobe Acrobat Reader to be installed on your computer. This software is free and available from the Adobe Website
By-laws contained in this section are for reference purposes only.
Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, however it is not to be used in place of actual by-laws.
Actual by-laws can be obtained: Clerks Department, Civic Square (1st Floor), 60 East Main St., Welland, Ontario.
| Canal Lands Safety By-law |
| Go Quiet Policy and Urban Fishing Initiative By-law - Respecting the Use of the Welland Recreational Canal Waterway |
| Procedural By-law of Council |
| Site Alteration By-law |
| A By-law to Regulate Management of a System of Sewer Works and Drainage Works |
| Fees and Charges By-law |
| Water Management By-law - A By-law to provide for the supply and delivery of water and to provide for the maintenance and management of waterworks and the imposition and collection of water rates. |
| Regulating Traffic and Parking - By-law & Schedules |
| Niagara College of Applied Arts & Technology - Parking By-law |
| Administrative Monetary Penalties System By-law 2014-64 |
| Animals at Large By-law |
| Cats By-law |
| Dog Control and Licensing By-law |
| Exotic Animals |
| Feeding of Wildlife By-law |
| Please visit the Welland and District SPCA website for more information: niagaraspca.com |
Click on the button below to search for a specific By-law containing your inputted text or by year. Only By-law headings are listed, however, if you would like a complete copy of a specific By-law, please contact the Clerk’s Division at (905) 735-1700 ext. 2152.
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| select Bylaw Index for specific Years: |
The City of Welland has a Policy Manual, implemented in 1994, which co-ordinates a collection of Council Policies for various City Departments that had been in use since the early 1970’s. The objective of the Handbook is to formalize consistent guidelines for ongoing City operations covered by the policies to ensure all situations are handled in a standardized manner.
- Accessibility
- Accountability and Transparency
- Arena Ice Allocation
- Blue Box Replacement Program
- Broadway Avenue Sanitary Sewer Drainage Area Basement Flooding Prevention Program
- Budget/Expenditure Controls
- By-law Enforcement (General Policy)
- City Flag - Availability for Parades
- City of Welland Civic Square Art Display Policy
- City Vehicles - Use, Colours, Etc.
- City Vehicles and Equipment - Annual Updated Inventory
- Code of Conduct for Members of Council
- Commemorative Street Naming
- Committee of Adjustment Decisions - Solicitor authorized to appeal
- Committee of Adjustments Decisions - Solicitor represents the City
- Community Safety Zones for the City of Welland
- Conference, Seminar and Training Expenses
- Conflict of Interest - Consultants - Requirement to Disclose
- Consumption of Alcohol in the Arenas
- Conventions - Visiting Delegations
- Council and Staff Relations Policy
- Councillors Expense Policy
- Customer Service
- Declarations
- Delegation of Power
- Delegations to Council
- Departmental Spending Limits Prior to Budget Approval
- Development Agreement Surety Bond
- Development of Land
- Disconnecting From Work Policy
- Education and Tuition Reimbursement
- Electronic Monitoring Policy
- Employee Code of Conduct
- Employment Standards Act Leave of Absence
- Flags - Flying at Half Mast
- Flags - Flying of
- Floral Display Beds
- Grants and Special Assistance
- Hiring Policy
- Hybrid Work Agreement Policy
- Idling of Corporate Vehicles and Equipment
- Inspections Provided Outside Normal Working Hours
- Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation
- Interdepartmental Emergency Procedure - Public Works Division
- Investment Policy for Current Funds
- Lease Agreements
- Lease of Private Lands for Public Parking
- Leasing Municipal Property
- Letters of Credit
- License of Occupation - Establishment of Outdoor Patio on Municipal Sidewalk Area
- Local Improvements - Driveway Ramps
- Local Improvements - Flankage Charges
- Lot Grading & Drainage for Subdivisions
- Low Income Senior Water/Wastewater Rebate Policy
- Market Square Washrooms
- Municipal Arts & Culture Policy
- Municipal Concussion Policy
- Municipal Highways Standards
- Municipal Incentive Grant Fund
- Municipal Naming/Renaming
- New Sidewalk Construction
- Non-Union Alternative and Flexible Work Arrangements
- Non-Union Overtime Policy
- Offers to Purchase Property by the Corporation
- Park Dedication and Cash-in Lieu of Parkland Dedication Payments
- Parks and Recreation Affiliation Policy
- Permissive Grant Payments
- Pins - City, Policy for Distribution
- Playspace Development Program
- Pollution Abatement Program - An Environmental Policy
- Pregnancy and Parental Leave for Member of Council
- Property Standards Enforcement
- Providing of Public Notice
- Public Skating
- Purchasing - City Departments
- Purchasing of Fireworks for Use at City Sponsored Functions
- Reception and Entertainment Costs
- Recognition to Welland Individuals and Teams Awarded Championships
- Refuse Collection
- Rental of City-owned Equipment
- Rental of Market Stalls & Buildings
- Road Closings For Block Parties
- Road Use For Community Activities
- Road Widenings Taken Under Site Plan
- Sale of City-Owned Land and the Stopping Up and Closing of Highways
- Scent-free Workplace Policy
- Search and Registration Costs-Charging and Recovering from Developers and/or Subdividers
- Senior's Centre - Rental
- Senior's Centre Operation
- Service Extension - Adjoining Municipalities
- Service Reduction
- Sewage Water Alleviation Program (SWAP)
- Sewer & Water Services - Installation
- Sewer Backup Compassionate Grant Policy
- Sewer Connection to Weeping Tile Prohibited
- Sewer Lateral Replacement/Installation Involving a Commonly Shared Lateral
- Sewer Rodding Policy
- Showmobile Use
- Snow Plowing - Arterial, Collector and Local Roads with City of Welland
- Sports and Culture Infrastructure Capital Reserve Fund Policy
- Sports Field User Policy
- Strategic Asset Management Policy
- Street Nomenclature
- Subdivision Agreements
- Subdivision Assumption Policy
- Super Mailbox Standards
- Swimming Pools Operation Schedule
- Tangible Capital Assets
- Tax Accounts - Collection of Business Taxes
- Tax Collection - Arrears
- Tax Installment Due Dates
- Tender Openings
- Terms of Reference for Appointment of Chairs and Committees
- Third Party Appeal to Ontario Municipal Board 'OMB'
- Traffic Calming Program
- Travel and Corporate Expense Policy
- Trees, Removal of
- Use of Canal Land Trust Fund Policy
- Use of Corporate Resources During Election Period
- Use of Transit Buses
- Water Billing Due Dates
- Water Billings For New Accounts
- Water Disconnection Policy
- Water Meter Installation/Removal
- Whistleblower Policy
- Workplace Discrimination, Harassment and Workplace Violence Policy
- Workplace Dress Policy