By-laws and Enforcement

The City of Kenora's by-laws help keep our community safe, beautiful and a desirable place to live, work and play. Review our municipal by-laws and learn how to file a by-law complaint.

Make a complaint

Please contact By-law Enforcement at 807-467-2166 or submit your request for service online, if you would like to make a complaint about a municipal by-law infraction. 

You must provide the following information when making a complaint:

• name
• address
• contact information
• description of the by-law infraction

We keep all complaints confidential.

Frequently requested by-laws

View the most frequently requested by-laws for the City of Kenora:

• Business Licensing By-law 80-2006 
• Building (Construction, Demolition, and Change of Use Permits and Inspections) By-law 168-2024
• Discharge Fire Arm By-law 148-2010 
• Docking and Mooring By-law 49-2016 and Amendment 112-2018
• Feeding of Wildlife By-law 139-2008 and Amendment 51-2012
• Fence By-law 163-2015
• Illegal Dumping By-law 181-2008
• Keeping of Animals By-law 150-2010 and Amendment 165-2024
• Motorized Snow Vehicles By-law 141-2011
• Noise By-law 122-2021
• Off Road Vehicles By-law 177-2020
• Open Air Burning By-law 71-2016
• Parking and Traffic By-law 38-2024
• Parking Lots and Structures 169-2024
• Parks By-law 34-2015 and 53-2017
• Property Standards By-law 077-2017
• Signs By-law 115-2010 and Election Sign By-law 032-2022
• Tariff of Fees and Charges 164-2024
• Yard Maintenance By-law 49-2017
• Zoning By-law 101-2015