By-Laws

The Municipality of Wawa maintains a registry of by-laws that are created as a way to address issues and concerns of the community. The by-law documents provided here are for convenience or reference only and may not contain amendments or attachments.

To obtain an official version of a by-law or a copy of a by-law that is not listed here, please contact the Clerk's Office at 705-856-2244 Ext. 223.

The by-law enforcement officer is responsible for the investigation and enforcement of our municipal by-laws.

If you have questions or concerns related to by-laws or other enforcement issues, please contact the by-law enforcement officer by email or call 705-856-2244 Ext. 228.

Below you will find commonly asked By-Laws and Policies. If you do not see one you are looking for, please reach out to Jessie Labonte at 705-856-2244 ext. 221.

You can make a property standards complaint if you see a property in violation of the Property Standards By-law.

The Municipal Office is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. located at 40 Broadway Avenue.

Property Standard Complaint Pamphlet

For more By-Laws, please visit our I-Compass Directory.

If you can't find a specific by-law, please contact our office at 705-856-2244 or info@wawa.cc.

The following list contains some of the Municipality's frequently requested by-laws.

Animal

By-Law 2512-11 - to License, Regulate and Control of Dogs
By-Law 891-93 - Prohibit and Regulate the Keeping of Animals

Business

BL 3704-24 - Short-Term Rental Accommodations
BL 3739-24 - Establish Municipal Accommodation Tax
BL 3707-24 - Adopt 2024 Schedule of Fees
BL 3704-24 - Short Term Rental Accommodation
BL 3685-24 - Adopt a Downtown Community Improvement Plan for the Municipality of Wawa
BL 3201-19 - Temporary Vendors Including Transient Traders and Hawkers and Peddlers
BL 1042-96 - License, Regulate and Govern all Trades and Business License

Administration

Policy No. AD-002: Sale and Other Disposition of Land
Policy No. AD-003: Travel Expense Reimbursement Policy