By-laws & Enforcement

By-laws are local rules and regulations set out by Council. The City of Kenora has many municipal by-laws in place to keep our City beautiful and a desirable to place to live, work and play.

The following are the most common by-laws that affect our lives as residents of the City:

Business Licensing 80-2006  
Discharge Fire Arm 148-2010  
Docking and Mooring 49-2016 
Feeding of Animals 139-2008 and Amendment 51-2012 
Fence 163-2015 
Illegal Dumping 181-2008 
Keeping of Animals 150-2010
Motorized Snow Vehicles 141-2011
Noise 27-2007 
Off Road Vehicles 166-2015
Parking and Traffic 180-2015 
Parking Lots 82-2018
Parks 34-2015  and 69-2016 
Property Standards 077-2017
Signs 115-2010 
Yard Maintenance 49-2017
Zoning 101-2015

Other City by-laws can be found in the index or by contacting the Clerks Office at 807-467-2295.

Complaint Process

Should you wish to file a complaint regarding the violation of a municipal by-law, please contact By-law Enforcement at 807-467-2166 or on weekends at 807-467-2080. You must provide your name, address and contact number, and a description when filing a complaint. All complaints are kept confidential.

For Zoning By-law information, for example for yards, heights, area and permitted use requirements, please contact the Planning Division at 807-467-2292 or 807-467-2059