Municipal bylaws, ordinances & policies, consolidated.
Quiet hours, dog rules, burn permits, short-term rentals, procurement rules, grant programs — the local laws and policies people actually ask about across Canada and the United States, verified against the original documents and published for humans and AI agents.
Jurisdictions
Canada
| Province / territory | Municipalities | With bylaws |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Edward Island | 59 | 36 |
| Nova Scotia | 49 | 49 |
| Yukon | 8 | 8 |
| Northwest Territories | 24 | 12 |
| Nunavut | 25 | 24 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 274 | 182 |
| New Brunswick | 77 | 73 |
| British Columbia | 161 | 160 |
| Alberta | 322 | 316 |
| Manitoba | 137 | 131 |
| Ontario | 444 | 433 |
| Saskatchewan | 770 | 276 |
| Quebec | 1210 | 1007 |
| Total | 3560 | 2707 |
United States
| State | Municipalities | With ordinances |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 39 | 39 |
| Delaware | 57 | 51 |
| Nevada | 19 | 18 |
| Total | 115 | 108 |
Browse by question
- Noise & nuisance — What are the quiet hours? What noise is allowed?
- Dogs & animal control — Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?
- Short-term rentals — Can I run an Airbnb here? Do I need a licence?
- Open burning & fires — Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
- Zoning & land use — What can I build? Do I need a development permit?
- Parking & snow — Where can I park? Is there a winter parking ban?
- Property maintenance — What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
- ATVs & snowmobiles — Where can I ride an ATV or snowmobile in town?
- Fireworks — Are fireworks allowed?
- Water & sewer — What are the water and sewer rules and rates?
- Garbage & recycling — When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
- Business licences & permits — Do I need a business licence or permit? What does it cost?
- Cannabis — Is cannabis retail allowed? Where can it be sold or consumed?
- Fees & rates — What does a permit, licence, or municipal service cost?
- Property tax & assessment — What is the tax rate? When are taxes due? How is property assessed?
- Fences & pool enclosures — How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
- Backyard hens & livestock — Can I keep chickens, bees, or livestock on my property?
- Trees & tree removal — Do I need a permit to cut down a tree?
- Smoking & vaping — Where is smoking or vaping prohibited?
- Traffic & streets — What is the speed limit? What are the rules for using the street?
Policies
- Procurement & purchasing — How does the municipality buy goods and services? Tendering thresholds?
- Grants & community funding — Does the municipality offer grants or donations? How do you apply?
- Facility use & rentals — How do you book municipal facilities, fields, or halls?
- Winter services — What are the snow-clearing service standards?
- HR & personnel — Workplace, hiring, and harassment policies.
- Privacy & records — Privacy, access to information, and records policies.
- Communications & engagement — Social media, flags, proclamations, and public engagement.
- Emergency management — Does the municipality have an emergency management plan?
- Financial policies — Reserves, assets, investment, and spending policies.
- Technology — IT, mobile device, and cybersecurity policies.
- Conduct & ethics — Codes of conduct and ethics policies.
- AI use policy — Does the municipality have a policy governing its own use of AI? (3675 municipalities checked, 34 with an adopted policy)
For AI agents
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