By-laws Enforced by Building

For general information on by-laws or to report a violation, contact 311.

If you would like to read a particular City by-law that is not included on this website, please contact Council Services by phone at 519-255-6100 or at clerks@citywindsor.ca by email.

Trouble opening the documents?

Note: documents are best viewed in Adobe Reader X (10) or higher. If you are having trouble viewing the documents in Adobe Reader 9 or any other versions, please use “Save As” for the link and you can open the downloaded file from your computer.

Permits and Inspections:

• By-law 49-2018 
• Schedule 1 - List of Applicable Forms Required for Permit (see Application Forms)
• Schedule 2.1 - Documents and Drawings Required for Permit Application
• Schedule 2.2 - Information Required on Drawings
• Schedule 3 - Fees - 2021
• Schedule 4 - Inspection Notices

Code of Conduct: Schedule J - Code of Conduct for Building Officials

Development Charges: By-law 1-2021 (replaces 60-2015)

Property Standards: By-law 9-2019 (replaces 147-2011)

Zoning: Zoning By-Law 8600​​, Zoning Index Map, By-Law 85-18 Maps

Fences:

• Fence Viewers - By-law 350-2002
• Fence - By-law 170-2012

Swimming Pool: By-law 63-2021 (replaces 160-2010)

Signs:

• Sign By-Law 250-2004
• Schedule B - Fees
• Schedule C - Agreement

Vital Services: By-law 195-2011

Site Plan Control: By-law 1-2004

• Maintenance - By-law 305
• Building Refacing - By-law 1699
• Projections from Building - By-law 2119
• Pipelines - By-law 903

Entry on Adjoining Lands: By-law 5711

Fortification of Lands: By-law 174-2003

Handling of Explosives: By-law 6366

Indemnity Deposits: By-law 106-2010

Many documents found in this section are displayed in portable document format (PDF) and require Adobe Reader (also called Adobe Acrobat). If you do not have this application, you can download it for free at www.adobe.com.

For more information on development charges in the city of Windsor, please contact us Monday to Friday (holidays excepted) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the following:

N9A 6S1