Administration
Administration Department
The Clerk's Office is responsible for recording, without note or comment, all resolutions, decisions and other proceedings of the Council.
The Department is required to keep records of all by-laws and the minutes of the Council. The Town Clerk is a Statutory Officer of the Corporation and is assigned duties by various Provincial Statutes, including the Municipal Act, the Municipal Elections Act, the Planning Act, the Ontario Heritage Act and the Vital Statistics Act.
The duties include issuing marriage licenses, processing death registrations, Commissioner of Oaths, issuing various permits and licenses for the Corporation of the Town of Renfrew.
The Clerk is the Returning Officer for municipal elections.
APPOINTMENTS ARE MANDATORY for Marriage Licenses, a Commissioner of Oaths, and for the various licenses/permits issued by the Department.
Contact Information
Telephone 613-432-4848
Fax 613-432-7245
Email info@renfrew.ca
Downloads
Administration
- 2020 - 2024 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan (628 KB)
- Accessibility Policy 2021 Update (134 KB)
- Accessible Customer Service Standards Policy (202 KB)
- Accessible Employment Policy Statement (80 KB)
- Accountability & Transparency Policy (192 KB)
- Annual Status Report on Accessibility June 2021 (902 KB)
- Asset Managment Plan (3.32 MB)
- Candidate Nomination Package - Combined (3.03 MB)
- Complaint Form (796 KB)
- Complaint Policy (185 KB)
- Conflict of Interest - Registry 2021 (71 KB)
- Council Code of Conduct (429 KB)
- Council Code of Conduct - Request for Investigation Form (154 KB)
- Delegation to Council (165 KB)
Delegation to Council - Design of Public Spaces Accessibility Statement (78 KB)
- Feedback Accessibility Statement (75 KB)
- Formatting of Documents Accessibility Statement (75 KB)
- Procurement Accessibility Statement (79 KB)
- Service Animals and Support Persons Accessibility Statement (79 KB)
- Signed Acknowledgement for Employees Polices Read and Understood (82 KB)
- Temporary Disruptions Accessibility Statement (74 KB)
- Training Accessibility Statment (101 KB)
- Vacancy for Renfrew Public Library Board (11 KB)
Vacancy for Renfrew Public Library Board
Agendas
- Closed Council Agenda - October 26 (77 KB)
- Council Agenda October 26 2021 (688 KB)
Municipal Elections
- 2022 Candidate List (119 KB)
- 2022 Candidate List (119 KB)
- 2022 Municipal Elections - Election Signs (92 KB)
- Maximum Campaign Expenses (153 KB)
- Use of Corporate Resources for Campaigning (169 KB)
Council Agenda Packages
- August 17 Council Package (16.30 MB)
Elections
- 2022 Voter's Guide (1.36 MB)
- Acceptable Documents for Voter Identification (124 KB)
- Candidate Nomination Package - Combined 2022 (3.03 MB)
- Certified Candidates List - 2022 - Updated (142 KB)
- Certified Candidates List - 2022 Election (142 KB)
- Certified Candidates List - 2022 Election - Updated (142 KB)
- Maximum Campaign Expenses (153 KB)
- Notice of Acclamation - English Public Trustee (28 KB)
- Notice of Acclamation - English Separate Trustee (28 KB)
- Notice of Acclamation - Reeve (27 KB)
Policies
- Strategic Asset Management Policy (275 KB)
By-laws
Confirming By-Law
64-2021 Amend Zoning By-Law
to amend By-law No. 46-2010, being a By-law to regulate the use of lands and the character, location and use of buildings and structures within the Town of Renfrew pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, with respect to the property located at 377 Bruce Street, Town of Renfrew, County of Renfrew, Roll # 47-48-000-095-14700
60-2021 Confirming By-Law - August 17, 2021
to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Renfrew at the meeting held on August 17th, 2021
61-2021 Confirming By-Law - August 31, 2021
to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Renfrew at the meeting held on August 31st, 2021
63-2021 Confirming By-Law - September 14, 2021
to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Renfrew at the meeting held on September 14th, 2021
66-2021 Confirming By-Law - September 28, 2021
to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Renfrew at the meeting held on September 28th, 2021
68-2021 Confirming By-Law October 12, 2021
to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Renfrew at the meeting held on October 12th, 2021
69-2021 Confirming By-Law October 19, 2021
to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Renfrew at the meeting held on October 19th, 2021
70-2021 Confirming By-Law October 26, 2021
to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Renfrew at the meeting held on October 26th, 2021
General By-Laws
71-2020 Acquire Property for Municipal Purposes
to acquire property for municipal purposes
49-2019 Agreement with M.L.E.S
to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter into an agreement with Municipal Law Enforcement Services (M.L.E.S.) to provide by-law enforcement services for the Town of Renfrew
67-2021 Alternative Voting / Advance Voting 2022 Municipal Election
to authorize the use of optical scanning vote tabulators for the purpose of counting votes at the 2022 Municipal Election, the use of Internet/Telephone voting as alternative voting methods, and to authorize advance voting for use in the 2022 Municipal Election
57-2021 Amend Fees & Charges By-Law
to amend By-Law No. 29-2016, as amended, to establish Fees and Charges for services, activities, and the use of property provided by the Town of Renfrew
10-2019 Appointment By-Law - RPSB
to appoint a community member to the Renfrew Police Services Board
19-2016 Clean Yards By-Law
respecting the cleaning up of yards and vacant lots in the Town of Renfrew
5-2019 Code of Conduct for Members of Council
Being a by-law to establish a Code of Conduct for Members of Council and Members on Boards and Committees.
Consolidated Fees & Charges By-Law Consolidated Fees & Charges By-Law
to establish Fees and Charges for services, activities, and the use of property provided by the Town of Renfrew
34-2011 Consolidated Procedural By-Law
To govern the proceedings of the Council and Committees of the Town of Renfrew
63-2013 Door-to-Door Sales
To licence, regulate and govern the sale or hire of goods or services on an intermittent or one-time basis, and the activities of a Trasient Trader.
73-2018 Integrity Commissioner and Closed Meeting Investigator
to appoint an Integrity Commissioner and Closed Meeting Investigator
65-2018 Joint Election Compliance Committee
to establish a Joint Election Compliance Committee and appoint committee members as required under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended
66-2017 MOU GAAC
to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the Corporation of the Town of Renfrew and the Renfrew and Area Seniors’ Home Support, as represented by the Golden Age Activity Centre Advisory Committee, for funding for the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021
31-2018 Municipal Funding Agreement - Main Street Revitilization
to enter into a Municipal Funding Agreement with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) for Ontario’s Main Street Revitalization
14-2005 Noise By-Law
To prohibit and regulate certain noises within the Town of Renfrew.
36-2013 Refreshment Vehicles By-Law
Respecting the licensing, regulating and governing of vehicles from which refreshments are sold.
88-2020 Repeal Store Hours By-Law 20-2007
To repeal by-law No. 20-2007
72-2020 Sale of Municipal Property
to authorize the sale of municipally-owned property
3-2019 Sale of Municipal Property
To authorize the sale of municipally-owned property
25-2018 Sale of municipally owned property, Post Office
Sale of municipally owned property, Post Office
33-2012 Taxi By-Law
To license, regulate and govern Taxicab Owners and Drivers in the Town of Renfrew
Planning, Zoning, and Building
By-Law 46-2010 Zoning By-Law
To regulate the use of lands and the character, location and use of buildings and structures within the Town of Renfrew, pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act.