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ZONING BYLAW
Zoning Bylaw 4500
REVITALIZATION TAX EXEMPTION BYLAW (HOTEL AND MOTEL) 2024 NO. 7385
A bylaw to establish a revitalization tax exemption program for the hotels and motels for a five-year period
COUNCIL PROCEDURE BYLAW 2018 NO. 7272
A bylaw to establish the rules of procedure for Council, Committee of the Whole and Committee Meetings.
DUST CONTROL BYLAW 1995 NO. 4896
To provide for the elimination of dust emissions.
FIRE STATION NO. 4 LOAN AUTHORIZATION BYLAW 2007 NO. 7050
To authorize the borrowing of 3.75 Million dollars for the estimated cost of constructing Fire Station No. 4.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE LICENCING REGULATION BYLAW 2007 NO. 7054
To provide for the licensing of commercial vehicles operating within the City of Nanaimo.
GENERAL ELECTION BYLAW 2011 NO. 7129
To provide for the use of an automatic voting system and establish various election procedures for the conduct of local government elections and other voting
MOBILE HOME PARKS BYLAW 1984 NO. 2704
To regulate the construction and layout of mobile home parks within the City of Nanaimo.
NEW NANAIMO CENTRE LOAN AUTHORIZATION BYLAW 2004 NO. 5750
To authorize the borrowing of Thirty Million Dollars, being a portion of the estimated cost of constructing the New Nanaimo Centre (Port of Nanaimo Centre)
STREET ENTERTAINERS REGULATION BYLAW 2011 NO. 7109
To regulate street entertainers in the City of Nanaimo.
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