1. Methods of voting,
2. How common expense fees are collected,
3. Allowing the condo corporation to borrow money,
4. A description of what a standard unit consists of for the purposes of repair and insurance responsibilities, and
5. The management of the condo corporation property.

A full list of the types of matters that can be addressed through a by-law can be found in section 56 of the Condo Act and section 14 (0.1) of Ontario Regulation 48/01.

If an owner does not have a copy of their by-laws, they can request them from their condo corporation using the Request for Records form.

• A new, proposed change, or repeal of a by-law will be adopted by the condo board at a board meeting.
• The condo board will then submit the new by-law to approval of the owners by calling a meeting of owners. In the Notice of Meeting they will include information on the by-law.
• At the meeting of owners, the proposed by-law will be put to a vote. Depending on the by-law, either the consent from the owners of the majority of the units in the condo corporation or the majority of owners present at the meeting is required for approval.
• A copy of the by-law must then be registered with the Land Registry Office to become enforceable.

Most by-laws require approval from the owners of a majority of the units in the condo corporation to be adopted and enforceable. However, a few specified by-laws only require approval from a majority of the owners present or represented by proxy at the meeting.

These specified by-laws include:

• A by-law which governs the use of telephonic or electronic voting at meetings of owners;
• A by-law which specifies which additional records that will be maintained by the corporation and their retention times; and
• The types of by-laws specified under section 14 (0.1) of Ontario Regulation 48/01.