Environmental Bylaws

​The Town is committed to environmental initiatives by implementing bylaws, to ensure Newmarket is a sustainable, clean and green community for future generations.

Bylaws related to environmental protection include:

• Woodlot Bylaw  (Schedule 'A' to Woodlot Bylaw) 
• This bylaw's purpose is to protect small urban woodlots on privately owned lands. This bylaw requires land owners of affected lands to apply for a permit to injure or destroy trees and set fines for violations of the bylaw. If your woodlot is greater than 1.0 hectares in area, your woodlot falls under the jurisdiction of the Regional Municipality of York Bill No.36 Bylaw No. TR-0004-2005-036.
• Tree Preservation, Protection, Replacement, and Enhancement Policy​
• Garbage Bylaw
• Water Consumption Bylaw / Conservation Bylaw
• Anti-idling Bylaw
• Pesticide Use Bylaw

For more information on Environmental Bylaws or other bylaws, visit the bylaws page  or, contact our Legislative Services department at 905-895-5193.