Browse major Toronto Municipal Code chapters with plain-language summaries, common examples, and links to official sources. All descriptions are for general reference only.
Searches directly inside official bylaw PDFs and returns matching sections with exact text. Try: “broken downpipe”, “grass height”, “pool gate”, “graffiti removal”
19 chapters
Sets the minimum maintenance and occupancy standards for all property in Toronto — structural safety, exterior and interior condition, yards, and basic habitability for both homes and commercial buildings.
Regulates the height, materials, and condition of fences on private property, and sets the safety requirements for swimming pool enclosures, which require a permit.
Prohibits creating graffiti and requires property owners to keep their property free of graffiti, removing it within the timeframe set by the City after notice.
Requires property owners to keep turfgrass cut and prevents prohibited or noxious plants. Helps keep yards safe, tidy, and free of overgrowth that can harbour pests.
Requires landlords and building owners to provide adequate heat to occupied rooms during the heating season, maintaining a minimum indoor temperature.
Prohibits littering and the illegal dumping of refuse on public or private property, and requires owners to keep their land free of accumulated waste.
Sets requirements for securing and maintaining vacant buildings and addresses buildings that are hazardous, to protect public safety and neighbouring properties.
Addresses the unsafe abandonment of refrigerators and other appliances that could trap a child, requiring doors to be removed or the appliance secured before disposal.
Protects tenants by addressing the discontinuance of vital services such as heat, water, electricity, or fuel in rental housing, and the City's ability to act.
Sets out waste collection rules and requirements for commercial properties, including how and when commercial waste must be managed and presented.
Sets out waste collection rules for residential properties, including garbage, recycling, organics, set-out times, and bin requirements.
Addresses the prevention of dust from properties and activities so that dust does not become a nuisance or hazard to neighbouring properties.
Regulates clothing drop boxes in Toronto, including permitting, placement, and maintenance, to keep them safe and properly located.
Sets the rules for residential garage and yard sales, including how many are permitted and basic conditions, so occasional sales stay neighbourly.
The foundational volume of Toronto's city-wide Zoning By-law, covering general provisions, definitions, and the core regulations that apply across zones.
The continuation of Volume 1 covering specific-area and overlay provisions in the 900-series chapters of the Zoning By-law.
Volume 3 of the Zoning By-law, containing additional specific-area regulations and exceptions within the 900-series chapters.
Volume 4 of the Zoning By-law, covering the 970–995 chapters including additional regulations and schedules.
A legacy zoning by-law from the former City of North York that may still apply to some properties where the city-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 does not fully replace it.
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