Guelph City Council passed the following bylaws
April 15, 2026
- By-law (2026)-21225 and (2026)-21226 about the Downtown Community Planning Permit System. For more information visit https://guelph.ca/living/house-and-home/housing-in-guelph/creating-housing/community-planning-permit-system/.
- By-law (2026)-21231 about 81 College Avenue West. For more information visit https://guelph.ca/2025/09/81-college-avenue-west/.
For more information about any of the above contact Planning Services at 519-837-5616 or [email protected]. If you would like to appeal any of the bylaws above, you must file a Notice of Appeal with the City Clerk before 4:00 p.m. on May 13, 2026, by contacting the Clerk’s Office at 519-837-5603 or [email protected].
2026
February 10, 2026
- By-law (2026)-21197 about Official Plan Updates – Phase 1. For more information visit https://guelph.ca/plans-and-strategies/official-plan/city-initiated-official-plan-amendment/.
January 27, 2026
- By-law (2026)-21201 and (2026)-21202 and Hanlon Creek Business Park Phase 3 Housekeeping Amendments. For more information, visit https://guelph.ca/2025/11/hanlon-creek-business-park-phase-3/.
January 20, 2026
- By-law (2026)-21194 about 55 Baker Street, 152 and 160 Wyndham Street North. For more information visit https://guelph.ca/2025/10/55-baker-street-160-wyndham-street/
2025
December 9, 2025
- By-law (2025) – 21175 to amend the Additional Dwelling Unit Grant Program within the City of Guelph Affordable Housing Community Improvement Plan. For more information about the Additional Dwelling Unit Grant Program visit: https://guelph.ca/2025/11/notice-of-public-meeting-and-decision-meeting-of-council-additional-dwelling-unit-grant-program-amendment/
October 15, 2025
- By-law (2025) – 21154 and (2025) – 21155 about 1 Clair Road East. For more information visit https://guelph.ca/2024/01/1-clair-road-east/.
September 3, 2025
- By-law (2025) – 21134 and (2025) – 21135 about 343 Waterloo Avenue. For more information visit https://guelph.ca/2025/07/343-waterloo-avenue/.
July 22, 2025
- By-law (2025) – 21131 about 343 Waterloo Avenue. For more information visit https://guelph.ca/2025/07/343-waterloo-avenue/.
July 15, 2025
- By-law (2025) – 21118 about the extension of transition provisions in the Zoning By-law (2023) – 20790. For more information visit https://guelph.ca/city-hall/by-laws-and-policies-2/zoning-by-law/.
- Bylaw (2025) – 21119 & (2025) – 21120 about 105 Elmira Road North. For more information visit https://guelph.ca/2025/04/105-elmira-road-north-2/.
June 10, 2025
- By-law (2025) – 21097 about 725 Imperial Road North. For more information visit https://guelph.ca/2025/05/proposed-development-in-your-community-13/.
- Bylaw (2025) – 21098 & (2025) – 21099 about 81 Royal Road. For more information visit https://guelph.ca/2025/03/81-royal-road/.
April 8, 2025
- By-law (2025) – 21066 to adopt Amendment Number 106 to the City of Guelph Official Plan to implement the findings of the Downtown Building Heights Study to permit revised building heights within the Downtown Secondary Plan area. For more information about the Downtown Building Heights Study visit https://guelph.ca/living/downtown-guelph/downtown-renewal/downtown-building-heights-study/.
- By-law (2025) – 21069 & By-law Number (2025) – 21070 about 132 Clair Road West. For more information visit https://guelph.ca/2025/02/132-clair-road-west/.
- By-law (2025) – 21064 & (2025) – 21065 to amend the City of Guelph Official Plan to enable and establish the Community Planning Permit System. For more information visit https://guelph.ca/living/house-and-home/housing-in-guelph/creating-housing/community-planning-permit-system/.
February 11, 2025
- By-law (2025) – 21042 and (2025) – 21043 to designate a Community Improvement Project Area for purposes of Affordable Housing and to adopt the City of Guelph Affordable Housing Community Improvement Plan. For more information about the City of Guelph Affordable Housing Community Improvement Plan visit: /business/cip/
2024
December 10, 2024
- By-law (2024) – 21019 to adopt Amendment Number 101 to the City of Guelph Official Plan to implement new affordable housing targets to align with the 2024 Housing Affordability Strategy. For more information about the Housing Affordability Strategy visit guelph.ca/2024/12/city-of-guelph-approves-new-strategy-to-make-homes-more-affordable-deliver-diverse-housing-options/.
- By-law (2024) – 21023 & By-law Number (2024) – 21024 to permit four units on low density residential lots and to permit up Page 6 of 7 to four dwelling units on low density residential lots through changes to accessory dwelling unit regulations and allowing fourplexes. For more information about Gentle Density – Permitting 4 Dwelling Units on a Lot visit guelph.ca/2024/03/proposed-development-in-your-community-2/.
- By-law (2024) – 21030 about 8 Mitchell Street.
November 19, 2024
- By-law (2024) – 21008, and (2024) – 21009 about 601 Scottsdale Drive. For more information about the bylaw amendments visit /2023/12/601-scottsdale-drive/
July 9, 2024
- By-law (2024) – 20958, and (2024) – 20959 about 1166-1204 Gordon Street.
2023
December 12, 2023
- By-laws (2023) – 20856 and By-law (2023) – 20857 about 331 Clair Road East.
- By-laws (2023) – 20864 and By-law (2023) – 20865 about 55 Baker Street, 152 and 160 Wyndham Street North.
- By-laws (2023) – 20882, By-law (2023) – 20883, By-law (2023) – 20884 and By-law (2023) – 20885 about 27-35 Janefield Avenue.