What is a By-Law?
By-laws are the formal instrument through which the corporate powers of the Township are exercised. By-laws deal with a wide variety of topics such as appointments, borrowing, Council procedure, signing authority, debentures, licensing, animal control, zoning and agreements of all types, including land transactions, easements, hiring of senior personnel, leases, development agreements, union agreements, etc. By-laws must have the authority of legislation behind them.