The legal division is responsible for:
- Legal advice and opinions to the Corporation
- Interpretation of legislation
- Review of agreements
- Litigation representation and management
- Legal research
Departments
The Town of Whitby is made up of a variety of departments, divisions and sections.
Community Services
Our Community Services Department is responsible for Parks and Recreation as well as Facilities and the Port Whitby Marina. View a complete list of our parks, trails and facilities.
- Roads and sidewalks
- Streetlights
- Storm sewers and stormwater management ponds
- Roads and driveway culverts
- Winter maintenance (snow clearing and removal)
- Municipal parking lots
- Curbside waste and organics
- Park and open space maintenance
- Tree Services
Financial Services
Our Financial Services Department is responsible for all financial planning and administration for the Town of Whitby. This includes developing our budget and financial reports. We are also responsible for collecting property taxes, municipal purchasing and setting development charges and fees.
The Treasury Division handles all:
- Accounting
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Income investment and control
- Financial statements
- Sale, rental and purchase of Town property
Fire and Emergency Services
Our Fire and Emergency Services Department is responsible for:
- Risk management and public education
- Fire training and professional development
- Fire suppression
- Fire prevention and inspections
Legal and Enforcement Services
Our Legal and Enforcement Services Department consists of the following services.
Animal services works to keep our pets and community members safe. We offer the following services:
By-law Services is responsible for regulatory licensing and by-law education and enforcement. Review our most frequently requested by-laws and learn how to file a by-law complaint.
Parking Services enforces the traffic by-law for the Town of Whitby. Learn how to pay a parking ticket.
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer consists of the following services
The Office of the Town Clerk consists of the following tasks and responsibilities:
- Accountability and Transparency
- Corporate records management
- Conducting municipal elections
- Coordinating Committee and Council meetings
- Lottery Licensing
- Maintaining corporate policies
- Filming permits
- Coordinating special events
- Performing civil marriage ceremonies
- Commissioner of Oaths services
- Proclamation and flag raising applications
- Freedom of Information requests
Organizational Effectiveness consists of:
- Human Resources
- Communications and Creative Services
- Technology and Innovation Services
Our Strategic Initiatives and community advancements division includes:
Planning and Development
Our Planning and Development Department is responsible for Building Services, development approvals, land use policy planning and heritage planning, Zoning and Committee of Adjustment, and Engineering and Transportation Services. This includes various studies and processing a variety of planning and development applications.
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Building Services oversees the following:
Development Control and Design oversees the following:
Engineering and Infrastructure
Engineering and infrastructure services includes:
- Infrastructure asset management
- Design criteria and engineering standards
- Environmental assessment
- Road construction, closures and lane restrictions
- Engineering permits
- Siting Plan Template - AutoCAD
The Policy and Heritage division oversees the following:
Our Transportation Services include:
- Active transportation
- Request a Crossing Guard
- Traffic control (i.e. traffic signals, Roundabouts, stop signs)
- Traffic calming
- Transportation concerns
- Traffic By-Law
- Manage parking
- Pace Car program
- Road Watch program
Contact Us
Town of Whitby
575 Rossland Road East
Whitby, ON L1N 2M8
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