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For pre-amalgamation legislation which has been repealed, contact the Municipal Archives.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
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
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
1	Procedures of the Council Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
10	Partial Tax Exemption Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
11	Animal Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
12	Appointment of the Traffic Authority	Administrative Orders
14	Interest Charges on Outstanding Accounts	Administrative Orders
15	License, Permit and Processing Fees Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
16	Solid Waste Fees Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
17	Council Member Remuneration Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
18	Revenue Collections Policy Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
19	Corporate Coat of Arms, and HALIFAX brand Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
20	Fees for Cemetery Services Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
2014-002-ADM	Heritage Incentives Program Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
2014-003-GOV	International Partnerships Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
2014-006-ADM	Open Data Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
2014-007-ADM	Administrative Order on Grants to Professional Arts Organizations	Administrative Orders
2014-010-ADM	Special Events Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
2014-012-ADM	Rural Transit Grants Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
2014-015-ADM	Financial Reserves Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
2014-016-GOV	Delegation to the Appeals Committee Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
2014-017-GOV	Appointment Of Members Of Council To External Bodies Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
2014-018-ADM	Administrative Order on Grants to Volunteer Search And Rescue / EMO Organizations	Administrative Orders
2014-020-GOV	Administrative Order on MLSER Grants	Administrative Orders
2014-021-GOV	Administrative Order on Regional Events Grants	Administrative Orders
2015-005-GOV	Siting Of A Telecommunication Antenna Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
2015-006-ADM	Salary Disclosure Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
2016-002-OP	Local Street Bikeway Implementation Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
2016-004-ADM	Variance Notification Distance Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
2016-006-ADM	Marked Crosswalk Removal Notification Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
2016-007-OP	The Acquisition of Cemeteries Adminstrative Order	Administrative Orders
2016-008-ADM	The Tax Reduction Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
2017-002-ADM	Charter of Governing Principles for Regulation	Administrative Orders
2017-003-GOV	The FCM Advisory Committee Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
2017-005-GOV	Advisory Committee on Accessibility Administrative Order	Administrative Orders
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