Apple Butter & Cheese Festival By-law 3317-80
To control street sales on private and public properties during the local Apple Butter & Cheese Festival in the Village of Wellesley.
By-laws
The Council of the Township of Wellesley regularly passes By-laws that are either administrative or regulatory in nature. Below is a listing of By-laws often requested by members of the public. A consolidated by-law is one that includes some or all amendments that have been made to it. The information below is provided as a convenience only and should not be relied on as an official copy. If you have any questions about the By-laws below or would like to see the original signed versions please contact the Township office.
Apple Butter & Cheese Festival
Being a by-law respecting Building, Demolition, Conditional, Change of Use and Occupancy Permits, Inspections and Code of Conduct.
A By-law Authorizing the Borrowing of Money to Meet Current Expenditures of The Council of The Township of Wellesley (The "Municipality")
Being a By-law to provide rules and regulated for the governance of all Cemeteries owned by the Corporation of the Township of Wellesley (Hawkesville Cemetery & Linwood Union Cemetery) and to repeal By-law 22/01 and 21/2017
A By-law for maintaining property in a clean and clear condition.
Committee of Adjustment and Fence Variance Committee Appointment
Committee of Adjustment and Fence Variance Committee Appointment By-law 36/2022
A By-law to appoint members to the Committee of Adjustment and Fence Variance Committee for the Township of Wellesley and to repeal By-law 16/2019.
Development Charges By-law 48/2024
Being a By-law to impose Development Charges in the Corporation of the Township of Wellesley pursuant to the Development Charges Act, S.O., 1997,c.98.
Dog and Dog Kennel By-law 25/2022
Being a By-law to regulate dogs and licence dog kennels and to repeal By-law No. 37/2021.
Dog and Kennel By-law Amendment
Dog and Dog Kennel By-law 33/2024
Being a By-law to amend By-law Number 25/2022 being a By-law to regulate dogs and licence dog kennels in the Township of Wellesley.
Emergency Management Program By-law 1/2018
Being a By-law of the Township of Wellesley requiring an Emergency Management Program for the protection of public safety, health, the environment, the critical infrastructure and property, and to promote economic stability and a disaster-resilient community.
Emergency Management Program By-law Amendment
Emergency Management Program By-law Amendment 47/2024
A By-law to amend By-law Number 1/2018 Being the Emergency Management Program for the Protection of Public Safety, Health, the Environment, the Critical Infrastructure and Property, and to Promote Economic Stability and a Disaster-Resilient Community for the Township of Wellesley
Fees and Charges By-law 45/2024
Being a By-law to establish the fees and charges for various services provided by the municipality and repeal By-law Number 1/2024 and any amendments thereto.
Fees and Charges By-law 1/2024
Fees and Charges By-law 1/2024
Being a By-law to establish the fees and charges for various services provided by the municipality and repeal By-law Number 1/2023 and any amendments thereto. Note: Fees and charges for Ice Rentals in this Bylaw will not come into effect until May 1, 2025. Ice rental fees indicated in Bylaw 1/2024 will remain in effect up to and including April 30, 2025
Fees and Charges By-law 1/2024 Schedule "F" Amendment
Schedule as amended by Resolution Number 110, August 27, 2024.
A By-law to regulate height and description of fences and to repeal By-law 30/2012 for the Township of Wellesley.
Firecracker and Fireworks By-law 29/2011
A By-law to regulate the sale and use of fireworks and firecrackers.
Schedule A
Fire Department Establish and Regulate
Establish and regulate the Fire Department 46/2017
Being a By-law to establish and regulate the Fire Department of the Township of Wellesley and to repeal By-law 7/2015.
Fire Route Designation By-law 11/2011
Being a By-law to designate roadways as emergency fire routes along which no parking of vehicles shall be permitted.
Heritage and Historical Society Committee
Heritage and Historical Society Committee By-law 9/2023
A By-Law to Establish a Municipal Heritage and Historical Society Committee and Provide for the Appointment of Members Thereto and to Repeal By-Law 15/2019.
Livestock Valuer By-law 13/2024
A By-law to appoint valuers of livestock and poultry for the Township of Wellesley and to repeal By-law 54/2017.
Mobile Food Vending By-law 6/2017
Being a By-law to license, regulate and govern mobile food vending in the Township of Wellesley.
Being a By-law to prohibit or regulate noise in the Township of Wellesley and to repeal By-law 38/2008.
Being a By-law to regulate open air fires within the Township of Wellesley and to repeal By-law 50/2015.
Private Parking By-law 48/2019
Being a By-law to prohibit the parking and/or leaving motor vehicles on property or municipal property without the consent of the owner.
A By-law to govern the proceedings of council and committees of the Corporation of the Township of Wellesley.
Property Standards By-law 5/2013
Being a By-law of the Corporation of the Township of Wellesley for prescribing standards for the maintenance and occupancy of property within the boundaries of the Corporation of the Township of Wellesley.
Property Standards Committee Appointment 6/2024
Being a By-law to appoint Citizen and Council Members to the Property Standards Committee for the Township of Wellesley.
Being a By-law to provide for procurement of goods and services and the disposal of surplus goods and to repeal By-law 1/2014.
Being a By-law to designate a date on which a reduced load shall commence and end.
Regulation of Snowmobiles By-law 32/1996
Being a By-law to regulate the operation of motorized snow vehicles within the Township of Wellesley.
Removal of Snow and Ice By-law 12/2011
A By-law concerning the removal of snow and ice from sidewalks and roofs within the Heidelberg Settlement Area; Wellesley Settlement Area; St. Clements Settlement Area; Linwood Settlement Area and the Hawkesville Settlement Area in the Township of Wellesley.
Removal of Snow and Ice Amendment
Removal of Snow and Ice By-law 9/2019
A By-law to amend By-law 12/2011 to include the Settlement Area of Crosshill for removal of snow and ice from sidewalks and roofs in the Township of Wellesley.
A By-law to regulate and govern the holding of special events in the Township of Wellesley and to establish a permit system for special events.
Being a By-law to Provide for an Interim Tax Levy and to Provide for the Payment of Taxes and to Provide for Penalty and Interest of 1 ¼ Percent.
Traffic and Parking By-law 4/2021
A By-law to Regulate Traffic and Parking on Highways under the jurisdiction of the Township of Wellesley and further to Repeal By-law 23/2010.
Traffic and Parking By-law Amendment
Traffic and Parking By-law Amendment 28/2021
A By-law to amend By-law 4/2021, being a By-law to regulate traffic & parking on highways under the jurisdiction on the Corporation of the Township of Wellesley.
Traffic and Parking By-law Amendment 21/2023
A By-law to amend By-law 4/2021, being a By-law to regulate traffic & parking on highways under the jurisdiction on the Corporation of the Township of Wellesley.
Traffic and Parking By-law Amendment 35/2023
A By-law to amend By-law 4/2021, being a By-law to regulate traffic & parking on highways under the jurisdiction on the Corporation of the Township of Wellesley.
Traffic and Parking By-law Amendment 12/2024
A By-law to amend By-law 4/2021, being a By-law to regulate traffic & parking on highways under the jurisdiction on the Corporation of the Township of Wellesley.
Trails and Active Transportation Advisory Committee
Trails and Active Transportation Advisory Committee 8/2019
A By-law to establish a Township of Wellesley Trails and Active Transportation Advisory Committee and Provide for the Appointment of members thereto.
The Regional Municipality of Waterloo passed a Water Conservation By-law that covers all of the Region of Waterloo including the Township of Wellesley.
For more information on Water Conservation and to access the Region's Outdoor Water Use Permit Applications please visit the Region of Waterloo's Water and Wastewater Conservation webpage.
Zoning By-law 28/2006
A By-law to replace By-law number 35-83 as amended, being a Zoning By-law for the Township of Wellesley (New Comprehensive Zoning By-law)
Introduction and Table of Contents
Section 1 Interpretation and Administration
Section 3 Zones and Zoning Maps
Section 5 Agricultural (A1) Zone Regulations
Section 6 Small Lot Agricultural (A2) Zone Regulations
Section 7 Agricultural Institutional (AIN) Zone Regulations
Section 8 Rural Mixed Use / Agricultural Cluster (MAC) Zone Regulations
Section 9 Settlement Residential (SR) Zone Regulations
Section 10 Urban Residential (UR) Zone Regulations
Section 11 Urban Residential Two (UR2) Zone Regulations
Section 12 Urban Residential Three (UR3) Zone Regulations
Section 13 Paradise Lake Residential (PLR) Zone Regulations
Section 14 Settlement Commercial (SC) Zone Regulations
Section 15 Urban Commercial (UC) Zone Regulations
Section 16 Neighbourhood Commercial (NC) Zone Regulations
Section 17 Dry Industrial (DI) Zone Regulations
Section 18 Urban Industrial (UI) Zone Regulations
Section 19 Extractive Industrial (EI) Zone Regulations
Section 20 Institutional (I) Zone Regulations
Section 21 Open Space (OS) Zone Regulations
Section 22 Environmental Constraint (EC) Zone Regulations
Section 23 Wind Farm (WF) Zone Regulations
Section 24 Temporary (T) Zone Regulations
Zoning By-law Maps
Region of Waterloo By-Laws
The Region of Waterloo also passes by-laws that affect people in the Township of Wellesley. Some Regional by-laws are related to services provided by Waterloo Region such as Waste Collection, Outdoor Water Use (lawn watering) and Regional Properties (Code of Use). In some cases, Waterloo Region and the Township of Wellesley have similar by-laws like the Traffic and Parking By-law. Please contact us if you have questions about which by-law applies to you.
Please contact Clerk's Services if you require any of these documents in an alternate format.
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Township of Wellesley
4639 Lobsinger Line
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Township of Wellesley Recreation Complex
1401 Queens Bush Road,
Wellesley, Ontario N0B 2T0
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