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

For pre-amalgamation legislation which has been repealed, contact the Municipal Archives.

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Legislation
Legislation Number Legislation Name By-Law Category
2017-006-ADM Video Recording Administrative Order Administrative Orders
2017-007-ADM The Local Improvement Policy Administrative Orders
2017-009-ADM District Funds Administrative Order Administrative Orders
2017-011-GOV Youth Advisory Committee Administrative Order Administrative Orders
2017-012-GOV Commemoration of Edward Cornwallis, Recognition, Commemoration of Indigenous History Special Ctt Administrative Orders
2017-013-OP Off-Leash Dog Areas Administrative Orders
2018-001-ADM Halifax Regional Water Commission Administrative Order Administrative Orders
2018-002-OP Universal Access to Municipal Facilities Administrative Order Administrative Orders
2018-003-ADM Private Road Maintenance Cost Recovery Administrative Order Administrative Orders
2018-004-ADM Real Property Transactions Administrative Order Administrative Orders
2018-005-ADM Administrative Order on Construction Site Management Administrative Orders
2018-006-OP Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency Administrative Order Administrative Orders
2018-010-ADM Interim Community Museums Grants Program Administrative Orders
2019-001-GOV Elections Administrative Order Administrative Orders
2019-003-GOV Parental Accommodation Policy for Elected Officials Administrative Orders
2019-004-GOV Women's Advisory Committee Administrative Order Administrative Orders
2019-005-ADM Community Area Rates Administrative Order Administrative Orders
2019-006-ADM Business Improvement District Grants Program Administrative Order Administrative Orders
2019-011-GOV Design Advisory Committee Administrative Order Administrative Orders
2020-001-OP Public Art Policy Administrative Orders
2020-002-GOV Social Policy Administrative Orders
2020-003-ADM Surplus Assets Policy Administrative Orders
2020-004-ADM Procurement Policy Administrative Orders
2020-009-ADM COVID-19 Administrative Order Administrative Orders
2020-010-OP Administrative Order on Stormwater Management Administrative Orders
22 Halifax Regional Municipality Corporate Seal Administrative Orders
23 Pesticide By-law Exclusion List Administrative Order Administrative Orders
27 Materials That Shall Not Be Disposed Of In A C&D Disposal Site Administrative Orders
29 Civic Addressing Policies Administrative Orders
30 Dangerous and Unsightly Premises Administrative Order Administrative Orders
32 By-law Development Administrative Order Administrative Orders
33 Respecting Open Air Burning Administrative Orders
36 2005 Temporary Tax Credit Policy Administrative Orders
39 Taxi and Limousine Regulation Administrative Order Administrative Orders
46 Asset Naming Administrative Order Administrative Orders
47 Business Improvement District Administrative Order Administrative Orders
48 Community Council Administrative Order Administrative Orders
49 Settlement of Claims Administrative Order Administrative Orders
50 Disposal of Surplus Real Property Administrative Order Administrative Orders
51 The Private Bridges Administrative Order Administrative Orders
52 The Code of Conduct for Elected Officials Administrative Orders
53 The Municipal Alcohol Policy Administrative Orders
54 The Procedures for the Development of Administrative Orders Administrative Orders
55 Administrative Order 55, the HRM Sponsorship Administrative Order Administrative Orders
56 Administrative Order Number 56, the HRM Sale of Naming Rights Administrative Order Administrative Orders
57 Administrative Order 57, the Community Council Repeal Administrative Order Administrative Orders
58 Delegation of Certain Authorities Administrative Order Administrative Orders
SC-01 Closure of Kline Street Administrative Order Street Closures
SC-02 Closure of the Old Bedford Road Right-of-Way Administrative Order Street Closures
SC-03 Closure of Parcel X, Purcell's Cove Road Administrative Order Street Closures