Flood Watch Issued

A Flood Watch is being issues for local watercourses within the jurisdiction of Otonabee Conservation, excluding the Trent-Severn Waterway.

A Flood Watch is in effect across the region as forecasted warm temperatures and rainfall over the coming week, combined with an above-average snowpack, are expected to produce substantial runoff. This may lead to rapidly rising water levels and flows in local watercourses, increasing the potential for flooding.

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March Break Activities

March 16-21, 2026

Are you and your kids home for March Break?

There is lots of fun to be had in the Township of Douro-Dummer, thanks to our wonderful sponsors!

Enjoy public skating, Douro-Dummer Public Library programming, and "The Final Flood" Community Art Activity (paint the ice before the final flood of the season)!

For details on our March Break programming, read the full article. 

By-laws

By-laws are laws created by local governments to plan, govern, and maintain safety within communities. The By-laws of the Township of Douro-Dummer administer and regulate activities within the boundaries of the Township. 

Frequently Requested By-laws

Below are frequently requested By-laws regulating the Township of Douro-Dummer. 

The attached By-laws are not the official versions, or legal documents. Only the signed and sealed version of a By-law issued by the Township Clerk is an official version.

If you cannot find the By-law you are looking for, or you want a certified copy of a By-law, contact the Township Clerk at mchaithartwig@dourodummer.ca or call 705-652-8392 ext. 210.

By-law to Provide for the Administration and Enforcement of the Building Code Act, 1992 within the Township of Douro-Dummer

By-law Number: 2024-31

By-Law to provide for the collection and disposal of certain garbage in the Township of Douro-Dummer 

By-law Number: 2017-50 

By-Law to Provide for The Annual Paying of An Annual Allowance to The Members of Council for The Corporation of the Township of Douro-Dummer

By-law Number: 2022-37

By-law to Designate the Township of Douro-Dummer as a Site Plan Control Area 

By-law Number: 2025-09

By-Law to Establish Development Charges for the Township of Douro-Dummer

By-law Number: 2024-44

By-law to Regulate Dog Licensing and Ensure Responsible Dog Ownership in the Township of Douro-Dummer

By-law Number: 2021-11

By-Law to regulate the holding of certain public entertainment, parades, festivals, and exhibitions within the Corporation of the Township of Douro-Dummer

By-law Number: 2001-72

For a copy of the Festival and Parades By-law please contact the Clerk's Department. 

 

By-law to require and regulate the filling up, draining, cleaning, clearing of any grounds, yard and vacant lots in the Township of Douro-Dummer

By-law Number: 1999-79

By-law to appoint Lottery Licencing Officers for the Corporation of
The Township of Douro-Dummer

By-law Number: 2024-03

By-law to License, Regulate and Govern Mobile Canteens Within the Township of Douro-Dummer 

By-law Number: 2025-17 

By-law to Prohibit and Regulate Noise Within the Township of Douro-Dummer

By-law Number: 2023-57

By-law to Prohibit and Regulate Certain Public Nuisances

By-law Number: 2023-56

By-law to regulate the operation of off-road vehicles on municipal highways within the Township of Douro-Dummer

By-law Number: 2024-05

By-Law to regulate Open-Air Burning in the Township of Douro-Dummer

By-law Number: 2020-35 

Learn how to apply for a burn permit.

By-law for the Regulation of Traffic and Parking on Highways and Roadways within the Jurisdiction of the Township of Douro-Dummer

By-law Number: 2014-25

Other relevant links: Parking Information - County of Peterborough (ptbocounty.ca)

By-law Respecting the Erection and Maintenance of Fences and Gates Enclosing Privately Owned Outdoor Swimming Pools

By-law Number: 1999-27

A By-law to Govern the Proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Douro-Dummer

By-law Number: 2022-21, as amended

By-law Respecting the Standards for the Maintenance and Occupancy of Property within the Municipality

By-law Number: 1999-78

By-law to provide for the 2026 User Fees and Charges

By-law Number: 2026-03

Comprehensive Zoning By-law

By-law Number: By-law No. 2000-21, as amended 

Contact Us

Township of Douro-Dummer
Address: 894 South Street,
P.O. Box 92, Warsaw
Ontario, K0L 3A0

T. 705-652-8392
Toll Free: 1-800-899-8785
F. 705-652-5044

Contact Us

Martina Chait-Hartwig - Clerk - Deputy CAO

Address: Township of Douro-Dummer, 894 South Street, P.O. Box 92, Warsaw, Ontario, K0L 3A0

T. 705-652-8392 x210

Email: mchaithartwig@dourodummer.ca

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