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Richmond Hill's Tech Community Showcased at Collision

2024 Collision Conference includes tech companies from variety of sectors 

RICHMOND HILL – Smart people from all over the world come to Richmond Hill to build and grow innovative businesses. The City is home to over 5,000 companies, many of whom are designing and developing the next generation of cutting-edge products. At Collision, one of the world’s biggest tech conferences, learn why companies like these are choosing Richmond Hill to grow their business. 

Collision takes place June 17-20 at the...

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Have Your Say on the Future of Your City

Join us to help shape zoning in Richmond Hill

Richmond Hill –The City of Richmond Hill is reviewing its existing Zoning By-laws to develop a new Comprehensive Zoning By-law that will carry out the policies and vision of the City’s Official Plan.

The new Comprehensive Zoning By-law will be:

• user friendly, easy to administer, enforce and understand;
• reflective of current and emerging planning and development practices and trends; and,
• fully accessible online in an interactive format.

Richmond Hill is...

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Richmond Hill encourages more affordable housing and sustainable design

Development Community and Residents Invited to Open House

Richmond Hill – Many Richmond Hill residents are experiencing housing affordability challenges and climate change is bringing more severe weather that disrupts our community and our environment.

In order to address some of these social, economic, and environmental challenges, the City is developing a Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for Affordable Housing and Sustainable Design to establish financial programs to incentivize more affordable...

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Richmond Hill Infrastructure And Assets In Good Shape

City’s Asset Management Plan guides maintenance and repair for years to come

Richmond Hill – Richmond Hill Council has approved the 2024 Asset Management Plan, which is an important guiding document for the management and maintenance of the City’s existing assets over time.

The Asset Management Plan includes an assessment of the City’s infrastructure assets which are valued at $11.4 billion. It also provides the framework for the efficient and cost-effective maintenance of City infrastructure,...

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Have Your Say on Animal Services in Richmond Hill

Take a short survey to help ensure the well-being of all animals in the community

RICHMOND HILL – The City of Richmond Hill is asking residents to take part in a new Animal By-law Review survey. Animal Control By-laws aim to protect the health and well-being of cats and dogs in the community by promoting responsible pet ownership through licensing, vaccination, and regulations. They also promote the humane treatment of all animals, both wild and domestic. 

The survey takes five-minutes to answer...

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