Municipal Law Enforcement Update August 29 to September 1

(Tiny, Ontario) Over the period of August 29 to September 1, Township of Tiny By-law Officers were on full patrol responding to calls ranging from noise, dogs, and fire. 

Township By-law Officers patrolled 402km throughout the municipality via bicycles. A total of 17 complaints were responded to for various concerns:

Shoreline By-law 

The Township of Tiny’s new shoreline protection and permit process are temporarily on hold due to an appeal of one of the new by-laws. 

On May 26, 2025, the Township of Tiny enacted three by-laws to regulate site alteration activities within Tiny’s shoreline through a permit process. The by-laws enacted include: 

• By-law 25-035 to adopt Official Plan Amendment #5; 
• By-law 25-039 to amend Zoning By-law 22-05; and 
• By-law 25-040 to enact a Shoreline By-law 

The Zoning By-law Amendment (By-law 25-039) is being appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal which means that the previously enacted Interim Control By-law remains in effect until the appeal process is complete. This means that new structures, fences, boathouses, retaining walls, patios, decks, landscaping and site alteration in proximity to the 178-metre contour elevation of the Georgian Bay Shoreline continues to be prohibited at this time.

During the appeal process, the Township is unable to process permits for work within proximity to the 178-metre contour elevation of the Georgian Bay Shoreline, as intended through the enactment of the Shoreline By-law.

To inquire about conducting work on the shoreline, please contact the Planning Department at interimcontrol@tiny.ca prior to starting.

If you have witnessed a violation of the Interim Control By-law and wish to file a complaint, please contact the Municipal Law Enforcement Department at 705-526-4204.

Temporary Beach Encroachments 

Residents and visitors are reminded that personal items/private property cannot be left unattended or on municipally owned property overnight. Personal property also cannot be stored on municipal property. Examples of personal items include but are not limited to: 

• chairs
• tables
• watercraft
• boats and their launches/docks/lifts 
• decks/platforms
• fire pits 
• umbrellas and tents 
• kayaks; and 
• paddleboards