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Promulgation Notice - Animal Control Regulation By-Law

Promulgation Notice

TAKE NOTICE that the St. John’s Municipal Council has enacted the Animal Control Regulation (Amendment No. 1 – 2026) By-Law.

The said By-Law was passed by Council on the 21st day of April, A.D., 2026, so as to allow inspectors with Humane Service the ability to issue tickets to a person in violation.

All persons who wish to view such Regulations may view same at the Office of the City Solicitor of the St. John’s Municipal Council at City Hall, and any person who wishes to...

Promulgation Notice - Residential Property Standards By-Law

Promulgation Notice

TAKE NOTICE that the St. John’s Municipal Council has enacted the Residential Property Standards (Amendment No.1-2026) By-Law.

The said By-Law was passed by Council on the 19th day of May, A.D., 2026, so as to allow Notices to be posted on the door of the property owner’s last known address, and/or on the door of the subject property.

All persons who wish to view such the By-Law Regulations or the Residential Property Standard By-Law may view same at the Office of the City...

Trail Closure - Kelly’s Brook Park

To facilitate the construction of new accessible washrooms at Kelly’s Brook Park, the Shared-Use Path in Kelly’s Brook Park near Hoyles Avenue (including the trail connection to Hoyles Avenue) will be closed on Wednesday, May 27 for approximately 1 week.

The City will make every effort to minimize interruptions. The public is asked to follow all posted signage in and near the construction zone.

The City of St. John's apologizes for any inconvenience. For more details or to report an issue,...

Main Pool Closure: Paul Reynolds Community Centre, May 25 & 26

Due to required maintenance, there will be no lane swims or aquatic fitness classes on Monday, May 25 and Tuesday, May 26 at the Paul Reynolds Community Centre. The cancellation is required to facilitate minor repairs to the pump in the main pool. During this time, the leisure pool will remain open and leisure swims will continue as scheduled, unaffected by the closure.

Those with pool rentals who may be affected by the closure will be contacted directly. 

The City apologizes for any inconvenience...

Application - 62 Old Bay Bulls Road

The city received an application for construction of an Accessory building with a proposed height of 5.4 metres. For a Residential Use, Accessory Building height shall not exceed 5 metres. The applicant is requesting a Variance on the minimum Accessory Building height to be considered under Section 7.4 of the City of St. John’s Development Regulations which allows up to a 10% Variance from any applicable requirement to be considered.

In general terms, Section 7.4 can allow Council to grant a...

Application - 69 Military Road

The City has received an application from Breen’s Enterprises Ltd to rezone property at 69 Military Road from the Residential Downtown (RD) zone to the Residential Mixed (RM) zone. The amendment will also add “Bakery” as a Permitted Use and “Restaurant” as a Discretionary Use to the RM Zone. The subject property is in the Residential District of the Envision St. John’s Municipal Plan, so a Municipal Plan amendment is not required.

The proposal is to convert part of the first floor, which is...

Notice of Registration - 45-53 Blackmarsh Road

Take notice that St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 75, 2026, adopted on February 24, 2026, has been registered by the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs.

In general terms, the purpose of St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 75, 2026, is to rezone 45, 47, and 53 Blackmarsh Road from the Industrial Commercial (IC) Zone to the Commercial Mixed (CM) Zone to enable residential use.

This amendment comes into effect on the date that this notice is printed in the...