News and Notices

Community invited to attend inaugural meeting of newly elected Burlington City Council

Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2026 02:54 PM

Burlington, Ont.—Nov. 5, 2026— The inaugural meeting for Burlington’s newly elected City Council will take place on Monday, Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre at 440 Locust St., Burlington.

Members of the community are invited to attend the meeting, where Burlington’s Mayor and members of Council will be sworn in for the 2026-2030 term.

A livestream of this meeting, and future Council meetings, will also be available online at burlington.ca/calendar.

Details

Date: Monday, Nov. 16
Place: Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St.
Time: 5:30 p.m. - doors open; 6:30 p.m. – meeting starts, with reception to follow

Free tickets

Admission to the inaugural meeting of the new Council is free, but tickets are required. Tickets will be available from the Burlington Performing Arts Centre starting on Friday, Nov. 6 at noon. To get your free ticket, contact the Burlington Performing Arts Centre Box Office:

in person, Tuesday to Saturday, between noon and 4 p.m., and one hour...

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Planned website maintenance on Nov. 9, 2026

Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2026 10:53 AM

Service Disruptions

Please be advised that the City’s website, burlington.ca, will undergo planned maintenance on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026.

During this time, users may experience temporary delays with search results and encounter some broken links.

We are working to minimize disruption as much as possible and anticipate links and the search functionality will be fully restored within a few days following the maintenance.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Customer Experience

Notice of Intention to Remove a Holding (H) Symbol for 291 North Service Rd.

Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2026 09:09 AM

Public Notices

TAKE NOTICE that the Corporation of the City of Burlington is providing this Notice of Intention to Remove a Holding (H) Symbol pursuant to Section 36(4) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, for lands municipally known as 291 North Service Rd.

Whereas under Municipal By-law 71-2023, as amended, Council delegated authority to approve applications to lift a Holding “H” Zone and to amend the applicable sections and maps in the Zoning Bylaw to reflect the lifting of a Holding “H” Zone to the Director of Community Planning.

The Director of Community Planning at the City of Burlington intends to pass the amending bylaw (By-law No. 2020.530) under authority delegated to the Director of Community Planning on or after Nov. 5, 2026.

The proposed amending zoning by-law would amend Zoning By-law 2020 for the property located at 291 North Service Rd. by removing the Holding (‘H’) Symbol prefix to permit the underlying Business Corridor 2 with site-specific Exception 547 (‘BC2-547’) Zone to...

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City of Burlington asking for community feedback on 2026 municipal election

Posted on Wednesday, November 04, 2026 01:26 PM

Media Releases

Burlington, Ont.—Nov. 4, 2026— The City of Burlington is inviting residents to share their feedback about the 2026 municipal election process through a short online survey. The survey is open to all residents, whether or not they cast a ballot. Input from the community will help the City plan and prepare for the next municipal election in 2030.

Take the survey

To participate in the post-election survey, visit getinvolvedburlington.ca/2026-election. The survey takes approximately five minutes to complete and will remain open until Sunday, Nov. 22.

Burlington is a city where people, nature and business thrive. Sign up to learn more about Burlington at burlington.ca/subscribe and follow @CityBurlington on social media.

Quick Facts

Voting for the Burlington 2026 municipal election took place between Oct. 14 and 26.
Of the 160,089 eligible voters in Burlington, 56,863, or 35.5 per cent, voted in Burlington’s 2026 municipal election, including:
- Advance voting locations (Oct. 17 and 20): 4997 votes

Election Public Engagement

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City of Burlington seeking public input on construction-related noise and neighbourhood impacts

Posted on Monday, November 02, 2026 02:10 PM

Media Releases

Burlington, Ont.—Nov. 2, 2026— The City of Burlington is inviting residents to participate in a review of the City's Noise and Nuisance Control By-law (19-2003) and share feedback about how construction activities affect their neighbourhood.

The review follows Council direction to examine permitted construction hours and gather community feedback on the impacts of construction activity.

In the City’s by-law, construction equipment is defined as:

“Any equipment or device designed and intended for use in construction, or material handling, including but not limited to, air compressors, pile drivers, pneumatic or hydraulic tools, bulldozers, tractors, excavators, trenchers, cranes, derricks, loaders, scrapers, pavers, generators, off highway haulers or trucks, ditchers, compactors and rollers, pumps, concrete mixers, graders, or other material handling equipment.”

While the by-law regulates certain construction-related noise and impacts, it does not cover construction vehicle backup beeping,...