If you have any questions regarding any of the City’s By-laws, please call By-law Services at 905-228-8080. By-law Services is located at the City of Port Colborne's Fire Hall, 3 Killaly Street West.
Staff there will be able to help you with your By-law concerns.

By-law complaints can be registered through our website by clicking the button below.

Note: anonymous complaints are no longer being received. The name, address, and contact information of the complainant is a requirement on the By-law complaint form. 

Register a By-law Complaint 

To view all related By-law Enforcement fees, please see below:

2024 By-law Enforcement - Rates and Fees
2024 Maintenance and Occupancy of Property (Property Standards By-law) - Rates and Fees
2024 Dog Licensing - Rates and Fees

Requested By-laws

Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS)

AMPS Parking By-law 6082/48/14
AMPS Parking By-law Amendment 6117/83/14
AMPS Parking By-law Amendment 6324/04/16
AMPS Parking By-law Amendment 6355/35/16
AMPS Parking By-law Amendment 6799/49/20

AMPS Non-Parking By-law 6902/50/21
AMPS Non-Parking Penalty Schedules

AMPS Non-Parking By-law Amendment 7060/05/23
AMPS Non-Parking By-law Amendment 7104/46/23
AMPS Non-Parking By-law Amendment 7140/82/23
AMPS Non-Parking By-law Amendment 7190/13/24
AMPS Non-Parking By-law Amendment 7192/15/24
AMPS Non-Parking By-law Amendment 7194/17/24

Canine

Dog By-law 4930/155/06
Dog By-law Amendment 4948/4/07
Dog Fines

Dog Penalties

Cats

Cat By-law 4949/5/07
Cat By-law Amendment 7105/47/23

Cat Penalties

Encroachments

Encroachment By-law 6665/29/19

Encroachment Penalties

Exotic and Keeping of Animals
Exotic Animals By-law 4086/81/01
Exotic Animals By-law Amendment 4620/02/05
Fences

Fence By-law 5510/107/10

Schedules A and B
Offences and Set Fines By-law 5510/107/10

Fence Penalties

Discharge of Firearms (Hunting)

Discharge of Firearms 7026/63/22
Schedule A-E to Discharge of Firearms By-law
Discharge of Firearms Amendment 7138/80/23
Discharge of Firearms Amendment 7139/81/23 

Discharge of Firearms Penalties

Loitering
Loitering By-law 4804/29/06
Loitering Schedule A
Loitering By-law Set Fines
Lot Maintenance

Lot Maintenance By-law 7193/16/24

Lot Maintenance Penalties

Noise

Noise By-law 4588/119/04
Noise By-law Amendment 6919/67/21
Noise By-law Amendment 7027/64/22

Noise Penalties

Noise Fines

Parking

Special Events Parking Permit By-law 7006/44/22
Special Events Parking Permit By-law 7085/30/23
Special Events Parking Permit By-law 7103/45/23

Parking and Traffic By-law 89-2000
Schedules to By-law 89-2000

On-Street Parking Permits By-law 6116/82/14
On-Street Parking Permits By-law Amendment 6818/68/20

Fire Route By-law 5062/117/07

Municipal Parking Lots By-law 3475/56/97
Municipal Parking Lots By-law Set fines for 3475/56/97
Municipal Parking Lots By-law Amendment 4213/49/02
Municipal Parking Lots By-law Amendment 4706/88/05

Parking for Persons with Disabilities By-law 4310/146/02
Parking for Persons with Disabilities By-law Amendment 4520/51/04
Parking for Persons with Disabilities By-law Amendment 4707/89/05
Parking for Persons with Disabilities By-law Amendment 4883/108/06
Parking for Persons with Disabilities By-law Amendment 4974/30/07
Parking for Persons with Disabilities By-law Amendment 5008/63/07
Parking for Persons with Disabilities By-law Amendment 5146/52/08
Parking for Persons with Disabilities Fines

Property Standards

Property Standards By-law 7189/12/24

Property Standards Penalties

Procedural By-law

Procedural By-law 6979/17/22

Public Nuisance
Public Nuisance By-law 5256/11/09
Public Nuisance Fines
Fees

Rates and Fees By-law 7155/97/23
Rates and Fees By-law Amendment 7195/18/24

2024 By-law Enforcement - Rates and Fees
2024 Maintenance and Occupancy of Property (Property Standards By-law) - Rates and Fees
2024 Dog Licensing - Rates and Fees

Signs
Election Sign By-law 6989/27/22
Boulevard & Snow Removal By-law

Boulevard & Snow Removal By-law 7008/46/22

Boulevard & Snow Removal Penalties

Swimming Pools

Swimming Pool By-law 4843/68/06
Swimming Pool By-law Amendment 5038/93/07
Swimming Pool Fines

Swimming Pool Penalties

Vacant Building Registry

Vacant Building Registry By-law 7191/14/24

Vacant Building Penalties

By-laws Governed by Other Departments

Certain by-laws are administered by different departments at the City of Port Colborne. Any questions, inquiries or complaints should first be directed to the appropriate department as shown below: 

Port Colborne Fire & Emergency Services

Fireworks By-law 6613/68/18
Fireworks By-law Amendment 6926/74/21

Fireworks Penalties

Open Air Burning By-law 6788/38/20

 For more information, please contact fire@portcolborne.ca 

Building Division

Sign By-law 4738/120/05
Sign By-law Amendment 4931/156/06
Sign By-law Amendment 6923/71/21

Sign Penalties

 For more information, please contact buildingadmin@portcolborne.ca 

Planning Division

Zoning By-law 6575/30/18
Zoning Fines

Site Alteration By-law 5528/125/10
Site Alteration By-law Amendment 6039/05/14

 For more information, please contact planning@portcolborne.ca 

Public Works

Parks By-law 5503/100/10 (1 of 2)
Parks By-law 5503/100/10 (2 of 2) 
Parks By-law Amendment 5609/39/11
Parks By-law Amendment 5648/79/11
Parks By-law Amendment 5715/146/11
Parks By-law Amendment 5733/164/11
Parks Fines

Sewer Use By-law 5228/134/08
Sewer Use By-law Amendment 7061/06/23
Sewer Use Fines

Sewer & Drainage Works Penalties

Tree By-law 6175/01/15
Tree By-law Amendment 6925/73/21

Tree Penalties

Water By-law 3151/22/95
Water Fines

For more information, please contact operationscentre@portcolborne.ca 

Legislative Services - Licensing

Garage Licence By-law 4322/158/02

Business Licence By-law (includes Hawkers and Peddlers) 4324/160/02

Dog Control By-law (Kennel Licence) 4930/155/06

Lodging Houses Licence By-law 4323/159/02

Trailer Camps Licence By-law 4321/157/02

 For more information, please contact licensingclerk@portcolborne.ca