Richmond Hill Council Approves Richmond Hill Centre Secondary Plan

City establishes guidelines for development of future downtown

Richmond Hill – The City of Richmond Hill has adopted the Richmond Hill Centre Secondary Plan (RHCSP) that will guide development in the intensification area around Highway 7 and Yonge Street.

Richmond Hill Council initiated the RHCSP in response to the Provincial commitment to move forward on the extension of the Yonge Subway to Richmond Hill Centre.

The City has taken a leadership role in developing a comprehensive Secondary Plan for...

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Doors Open Richmond Hill Returns May 13!

Discover the Heritage, Architecture and Culture Behind Doors in the City 

RICHMOND HILL – Doors Open Richmond Hill returns on May 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. across the community. This year we have double the reasons to celebrate. We’re offering Doors Open Richmond Hill for the first time since 2019 and we are celebrating the city’s 150th anniversary! 

Join us this year and discover the story behind every door of our featured sites:

• Thomas Boynton House Art Exhibition Space
• Burr House Spinners and...

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The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III

Richmond Hill Council Congratulates His Majesty The King

RICHMOND HILL – The Coronation of His Majesty The King alongside Her Majesty The Queen Consort will take place at Westminster Abbey, London, on Saturday, May 6, 2023.

Richmond Hill Mayor David West and Members of Council, on behalf of the City of Richmond Hill, congratulate His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen Consort on this historic event. 

The May 6, 2023 coronation is the first of a Canadian Head of State and Monarch in...

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Richmond Hill is Seeking Residents' Input on Sign By-law

RICHMOND HILL – Richmond Hill’s Community Standards team is reviewing and updating some of the City’s by-laws in 2023 and they want to hear from residents! 

Kicking it off is a review of the community’s Sign By-law. Originally enacted in 2009, the Sign By-law regulates the size, location and number of signs that are allowed on a property and for special events. This phase of the project looks specifically at election signs and highway signs. 

Get Involved!
As a Richmond Hill resident, what’s your...

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Help Design Richmond Hill's Rain Garden Education Program

Share your ideas at an Open House on May 13 at Central Library

RICHMOND HILL – Richmond Hill wants to raise awareness about the benefits of rain gardens and residents are invited to help us create a public education and engagement program. Drop by the Rain Gardens and Climate Change Open House on Saturday, May 13 between 1 and 4 p.m. at Central Library to explore activities and share your ideas.

Rain gardens are beautiful, cost-effective landscape features that help to absorb rain water and...

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