Legislation & By-laws

The Halifax Regional Municipality Charter is the primary legislation under which the municipality operates. This section includes links to all Administrative Orders and By-laws for the entire municipality, including those from pre-amalgamation which are still in effect.

View all legislation below, or choose a category:
-Halifax Regional Municipality By-laws
-Administrative Orders
-Administrative Order Street Closures
-City of Dartmouth By-Laws
-City of Halifax Ordinances
-Town of Bedford By-Laws
-Halifax County Municipality By-Laws
-Land Use By-Laws
-Winter Parking Regulations [PDF]

For pre-amalgamation legislation which has been repealed, contact the Municipal Archives.

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Legislation

Legislation Number Legislation Name By-Law Category
10 Commons City of Halifax Ordinances
10A Grand Parade City of Halifax Ordinances
126 Respecting Train Whistles City of Halifax Ordinances
140 Ordinance Related to Acceptance of Land or Money for Public Use City of Halifax Ordinances
142 Streams and Drains Ordinance City of Halifax Ordinances
146 Auctioneer's Ordinance City of Halifax Ordinances
149 Petty Trades Ordinance City of Halifax Ordinances
150 City Market Ordinance City of Halifax Ordinances
158 Lakes Ordinance City of Halifax Ordinances
17 Respecting Junk Dealers City of Halifax Ordinances
173 Granville Mall Ordinance City of Halifax Ordinances
178 Public Service Commission Tax Exemption Ordinance City of Halifax Ordinances
180 Streets Ordinance City of Halifax Ordinances
40 Respecting Quarrying City of Halifax Ordinances
43 Pawnbrokers City of Halifax Ordinances
51 The Smoke Abatement Ordinance City of Halifax Ordinances
54 The Going-Out-of Business Sales Ordinance City of Halifax Ordinances