Bylaw

Access the most frequently requested bylaws and a link to our Civic Web platform.
Bylaw

Bylaw Division

This page is where you will find the most frequently requested bylaws. If you are looking for a full list of segmented bylaw documents, please scroll to the bottom of this page, where you will find a link to our Civic Web platform. 

For any concerns or complaints regarding bylaws, please click the link bellow:

By-Law Concerns/Complaint Form 

Property Standards

Homeowners are required to do some basic landscaping of their property. Every yard, including vacant lots, shall be kept clean and free from:

  • Heavy undergrowth and excessive growth of grass and weeds
  • Noxious plants, such as ragweed, poison oak, etc.
  • Dead, decaying or damaged trees or other natural growth, and unsafe branches and limbs which create an unsafe condition
  • Garbage, rubble, waste, construction material or other debris constituting an unsafe condition
  • Holes, pits, excavations or trenches constituting an unsafe condition
  • Wrecked, dismantled, inoperative or unused vehicles, trailers, boats, snowmobiles, or other machinery or any part thereof and junk and refuse of any kind
  • Dilapidated, collapsed or partially constructed structures
  • Injurious insects, termites, rodents, vermin or other pests

The minimum standards by-law relates to all buildings regardless of use. If a tenant feels the unit they are occupying is unsafe, an inspection of the building can be performed by a qualified building inspector to determine compliance with the by-law. Problems such as broken windows, plumbing, electrical and structural are some examples of complaints most commonly recognized.

Dean Belisle

Municipal Law Enforcement Officer

171 Fourth Avenue
Cochrane, ON P0L 1C0
Tel: 705-272-4262
Fax: 705-272-4507

Email Dean

Frequently Requested Bylaws

Below is an organized listing of frequently requested bylaws for the Town and its surrounding area. Each of the following links will take you to the respective by-law’s downloadable documentation.

Bicycles

Building

Fences

Fireworks

Noise

Parking

USER FEES & SERVICE CHARGES

By-Law Number 1599-2024

Bylaws

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facility closure Notice

Please be advised of the following service changes and municipal facility closures regarding the 2024-2025 Christmas and New Year Holidays